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Who knew the Wild West could be so...wild? 

Levi Boone Helm wasn't just your average American gun-slinging cowboy. Saddle up, buttercup to learn more about who they called the Kentucky Cannibal.  

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Mary Shelley - what a visionary! Not only was she the brains behind Frankenstein, but she was also creative, innovative, forward-thinking, and wise beyond her years.  In today's episode Keith and Nikki travel back 300 years to trace the steps of this literary genius, while uncovering secrets that will surprise you. And what a life it was! Mary's personal life was nothing short of tragic, and yet she managed to rally through it to create works like Frankenstein and many others. She was A-mazing! So pour yourself a cup of tea, and join us as we go behind the scenes of the fascinating life of Mary Shelley.

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Napoleon Bonaparte is, almost always, in the “Mt. Rushmore” greatest military commanders of all time conversation, and rightfully so. That being said, he wasn’t without a great many flaws, and long before Waterloo, Napoleon suffered his fair share of defeats. Marengo doesn’t fall into the loss column for Bonaparte, but it came pretty damn close. A poor French tactical choice, a drastic French inferiority in artillery, and a ferocious Austrian assault all led to Marengo being a "close run thing" for the First Consul. But as the First Consul said “The fate of a battle is a single moment…the decisive moment arrives, the moral spark is kindled and the smallest reserve force settles the issue.” 

Some of the highlights included in this edition covering news items between 1799 to 1801:
Food donations to the poor,  
Benefits of barley as a cheap nutritious food,  
A terrible murder,  
Attempted murder of his intimate friend,  
Atrocious acts against dogs,  
And so much more!  
Read by Robin Coles  
Produced by Wendy Scotchmer  
Stock Picture kindly provided by LSE-Library, from Unsplash  
Stock Music kindly provided by George Pauley, from Pond5

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