- 34 minutes 50 secondsAlexander Mackenzie - Part 1 - Early life, the fur trade, and the Mackenzie River Expedition
In the first part of our series on Scottish Explorer Alexander Mackenzie we take a look at his early life including his move from Scotland to America. We follow Mackenzie as he becomes a part of the fur trading industry in Canada - which will eventually lead to his first expedition of exploration - a search for a route to the Pacific Coast - which will instead lead him to one of Canada's great waterways - the Mackenzie River.
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10 November 2026, 8:10 am - 1 hour 1 minuteWalter Raleigh - Addendum - Three stories from History Dispatches
This episode contains three episodes from my other podcast - History Dispatches - related to Raleigh. They are not essential to the Raleigh series - but lots of fun. This includes the following:
- The Glorious Defeat of the Revenge
- Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
- Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare?
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3 November 2026, 8:10 am - 31 minutes 50 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 8 - The Fight of His Life
In the wake of his disastrous Guyana venture, Raleigh faces a return to the Tower of London - or even worse - the gallows. Should he flee England? Or stay and face his accusers? In the final episode of our series, we chronicle Raleigh's final, and deadliest challenge. We then wrap by taking a look at the legacy of the man.
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27 October 2026, 7:10 am - 44 minutes 37 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 7 - 13 years in the Tower, and back to Guyana
In part 7 of our series, Raleigh will spend 13 years in the Tower of London, only to be released to make a return to Guyana to - again - search for the legendary city of El Dorado.
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13 October 2026, 7:10 am - 35 minutes 21 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 6 - Plots, treason and executions
In Part 6, Essex goes off the rails and plots seizing the throne. Then the death of Elizabeth sends Raleigh's fortunes into a downward spiral that will lead to charges of treason.
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6 October 2026, 7:10 am - 33 minutes 13 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 5 - The sacking of Cadiz - and two more Spanish Armadas
The war with Spain continues. Raleigh is badly injured in the attack and sacking of Cadiz, and King Philip organizes not just one new armada - but two - to try and finally overthrow Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Robert Devereux - the Earl of Essex - gets bolder and more powerful.
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29 September 2026, 7:10 am - 37 minutes 28 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 4 - The Search for El Dorado
On the outs with the queen, Raleigh makes a huge gamble by organizing an expedition to find the legendary El Dorado in Guyana (aka Guiana). In this episode we cover Raleigh's expedition that he hopes will make him a fortune - and get him back into the good graces of Elizabeth.
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9 September 2026, 7:10 am - 39 minutes 11 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 3 - War with Spain, the fate of the Roanoke Colony, and secret marriages
In part 3 of our series, we spend a lot of time talking about the continuing war with Spain - including the famous Spanish Armada. We also detail the fate of the Roanoke Colony, and discuss the fallout with Queen Elizabeth over Raleigh's secret marriage.
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31 August 2026, 7:10 am - 35 minutes 35 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 2 - Virginia Colony and the growing Spanish threat
In part 2 of our series, Raleigh rises up at the court of Queen Elizabeth. He also begins series of expeditions to North America - to try and establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World. While all that happens, the military might of King Phillip and Spain looms on the horizon.
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18 August 2026, 7:10 am - 33 minutes 31 secondsWalter Raleigh - Part 1 - soldier, privateer, and courtier
Walter Raleigh would be one of the most recognizable person of the Elizabethan era. He was a soldier, explorer, adventurer, writer, poet and favorite of Queen Elizabeth. In part one of our story, we look at his humble beginnings, including his time as a solder in France and Ireland, a stint as a privateer, and finally a fixture in the cutthroat world of Queen Elizabeth's court.
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11 August 2026, 7:10 am - 32 minutes 6 secondsStephen Bishop and the Exploration of Mammoth Cave
In the mid-1800s, Stephen Bishop - a slave - would emerge as one of the greatest cavers in history due to his explorations of Mammoth Cave - the world's most extensive cave system. Despite his status as an enslaved person, he became famous in his lifetime as a daring, fearless, intelligent, and engaging guide and explorer.
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