Latest 5 Minute Podcasts Episodes
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 110: The History of Romance
Romance has never been just about love. It has been shaped by power, religion, economics, literature, and social rules that dictated who could love whom, and how loudly. In this episode of Compact History, we…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Ramanujan
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode, India, and produced mathematics so original that it baffled experts…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 110: The History of Romance
Romance has never been just about love. It has been shaped by power, religion, economics, literature, and social rules that…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 66: The Rahway Jane Doe Murder
On 25 March 1887, the body of an unidentified young woman was discovered near the Rahway River in Rahway, New Jersey. She had been strangled, sexually assaulted, and deliberately placed near the water. Despite widespread…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 62: The Mystery of the Vinland Map
In 1957, a map surfaced that threatened to rewrite the history of exploration. The Vinland Map appeared to show part…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 61: The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815, brought the Napoleonic Wars to a decisive end. In this episode,…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 68: The 1999 Paddington Rail Crash
On the morning of 5 October 1999, two passenger trains collided head-on just outside Paddington…
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5 Minute Biographies (Spanish Edition)
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Ella Fitzgerald
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, celebramos la vida y el legado de Ella Fitzgerald, la “Primera Dama de la Canción”. Con una voz inconfundible, una técnica impecable y un dominio del scat…
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