Best Daniel Mainwaring Podcasts (2025)

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The Bizarre Tragedy of Killer Catherine Hayes 25:32

5d ago25:32

25:32

WARNING: This episode includes eye witness accounts of a violent murder and subsequent execution. Catherine Hayes was born into an unexceptional working class family at the end of the 17th century in Birmingham, England. Like so many of that era, and most of us today, she led a life that ordinarily wouldn't warrant mention in a history book. But on…

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Life After Hate: The Reformed Neo Nazis 35:25

21d ago35:25

35:25

In recent years El Paso, Buffalo, Charleston, and Overland Park have joined the list of cities where right wing extremists have committed mass killings. Racial hate and fascism are not new. From slavery, into the civil war, Jim Crow, the civil rights era, onto the Oklahoma City bombing, Charlottesville and so on, right wing extremists have posed a …

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Lost Tribes and the Ark of the Covenant found in Africa? Tudor Parfitt Interview 39:54

1M ago39:54

39:54

By the mid Nineteenth century Europeans had conquered or explored all of the Americas, Asia and even remote Pacific outposts that we know today as Australia, New Zealand, and Tahiti. But bizarrely one area remained largely unexplored and it was right on Europe's doorstep: Sub Saharan Africa. As you might expect, explorers, missionaries and of cours…

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Classic Episode: Astronaut Steve Hawley 27:17

1M ago27:17

27:17

Originally aired 2022. In 1990, astronaut Steven Hawley deployed the Hubble telescope in space as part of the crew of the space shuttle Discovery. Kansas-born Hawley was among the civilians selected to be part of the space program on the basis of his expertise in a specific area: astronomy. One of his subsequent trips into space involved completing…

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Romanian Revolution 1989: Classics Revisited 35:31

2M ago35:31

35:31

Explore the captivating story of the Romanian revolution of 1989, a pivotal moment shaped by the country's rich history of resisting and embracing external influences. This intricate tapestry of events traces back to the second century AD when the Roman Emperor Trajan conquered the region, leaving an indelible mark in the form of plundered gold. Su…

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Mata Hari: Super spy? or Victim of Circumstance. 27:13

6M ago27:13

27:13

Mata Hari -- publicly portrayed as a mysterious Javan princess who became famous for her exotic dance routines and high profile affairs -- has become the poster child for twentieth century female espionage. The bombshell sex symbol who can seduce any man. The cunning and ruthless individual who will betray anyone to enrich herself as a double agent…

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TITANIC 29:30

6M ago29:30

29:30

In 1912, the "unsinkable" jewel in the crown of White Star Line voyages -- The Titanic -- hit an iceberg and sunk on its maiden voyage. It is difficult to imagine how passengers enjoying the amenities of this luxury liner would have reacted when suddenly they realized the vessel had become a floating coffin. Only a third of the passengers and crew …

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Mata Hari 2:15

7M ago2:15

2:15

She has become the poster child for James Bond style cunning, honey-trap-setting, spying vixens but does reality match the myths around Mata Hari? In this upcoming episode I speak with Prof. Tammy Proctor of Utah State University, author of Female Intelligence: Women and Espionage in the First World War. We discuss the Dutch girl who became a "Java…

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Saharan Nightmare: The Invasion the World Forgot featuring Prof. Jacob Mundy 38:47

7M ago38:47

38:47

Situated on the Mediterranean, just a short distance from Spain and the rest of Europe, Morocco attracts tens of millions of tourists every year. They flock to see the iconic mosques and bazaars. But there's another, much larger structure that you won't find in any tourist guides and is seldom talked about. It's a 2700 kilometer long barrier wall c…

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Amelia Earhart: Mysterious End, Fascinating Beginning 23:28

8M ago23:28

23:28

In 1937, Kansas native and pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart sought to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. It was a daring adventure but one that ended in tragedy. Almost 9 decades later, a company named Deep Sea Vision produced evidence of a plane closely resembling Amelia’s at the bottom of the Pacific. Recovery attempts ar…

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ANGOLA 29:50

8M ago29:50

29:50

An old Angolan proverb suggests it is the voyage not the ship that is important. And for the people of Angola the voyage has been a long one, from the era of the might Kongo empire, through the slave trade, colonialism, an independence struggle, and more recently decades of civil war. Despite this, in 2015 the capital city Luanda was in was listed …

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"Witchcraft," and violence in paradise with Dr. Fiona Hukula 29:06

9M ago29:06

29:06

Imagine one day being cast out of your society, subjected to violence or killed simply because you continue to participate in the traditional rituals and activities your community have practiced for generations. It might sound extraordinary but as we’ve seen down the centuries this is what happens when age old activities are suddenly rebranded as w…

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Sonic Booms, Feathers, & Dinosaurs: Renowned Paleontologist Philip J. Currie 38:18

10M ago38:18

38:18

Imagine an alien world where a creature could create a sonic boom simply by whipping its tail. Look no further as such creatures once roamed the Earth. This is just one remarkable discovery made by the world renowned Paleontologist Philip J. Currie -- the man whose worked inspire Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. In this episode, I speak with Phili…

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Madagascar Discovery With Dr. Patricia Wright 35:21

10M ago35:21

35:21

In 1986, anthropologist Patricia Wright arrived in the tropical paradise of Madagascar. Seemingly, she was hunting a ghost: the greater bamboo lemur — then believed to be extinct. Lemurs predate humans by millions of years and have long been prevalent on Madagascar. In contrast, the first human settlers arrived on the Island within the last few tho…

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The Bizarre Borat-like Regime of Turkmenistan with Bruce Pannier 32:54

11M ago32:54

32:54

The Borat movies were a fun but far fetched parody right? Think again. The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is currently ruled by the clownish Gurbangulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow and his son Serdar. He has styled himself as an action hero. Unfortunately he isn't very good at racing, handling horses, firing guns, singing, dancing, weight lifting, rap…

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Rwanda Genocide Survivor, Political Exile, and Inspiration: Drocella Mugorewera 31:40

11M ago31:40

31:40

In 1994, Drocella Mugorewera was a young mother when Ethnic tensions between Hutu's and Tutsi's rooted in colonial divisions boiled over and led to a horrific genocide in Rwanda that cost up to one million lives. Drocella fled to the comparative safety of the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo before returning home determined to mold a better so…

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Simón Bolívar: Liberator of The Americas with Prof. Tomas Straka 28:29

11M ago28:29

28:29

Despite being orphaned at a young age, Simon Bolivar was far from an orphan Annie character. Born into a wealthy Criollo family in 1783, his education continued before he made an extensive trip around Europe. While there, he was introduced to ideas of the enlightenment and events such as the French Revolution. Despite his ethnically Spanish roots, …

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How I went from Mafia Enforcer to DOJ Informer: Aiden Gabor Interview 36:58

12M ago36:58

36:58

The DeCavalcante Crime Family of New Jersey were the inspiration for HBO's acclaimed Sopranos drama series. In this episode, I speak with one of their members: Aidan Gabor. He is a mafia henchman, turned DOJ informant and cop. Gabor shares his origin story from his parents escape from Soviet occupied Budapest to his childhood descent into crime and…

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Candace: The Woman Who Defeated the Might Roman Empire. Featuring Prof. Stanley M. Burstein 27:36

1y ago27:36

27:36

Rome's first and arguably greatest Emperor Octavian (Augustus) helped to evolve and expand the Roman Republic into an empire that encompassed France, parts of Germany, Asia Minor, Egypt and North Africa. But the seemingly all conquering Roman met his match in an African woman called Candace. Who was she? How did she come to be the de facto leader o…

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Albert Schweitzer with Eric Madeen 31:37

1y ago31:37

31:37

In 1913, Albert Schweitzer, a respected theologian and organist left Alsace-Lorraine and made his way to the French colony of Gabon. As a newly qualified doctor, he decided to to use his skills to establish a free hospital in a remote corner of the French Empire. Schweitzer eventually earned a Nobel prize for his humanitarian work and his hospital …

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Israel & Palestine: War and Peace (?) with Dr. Stephen Zunes 31:43

1y ago31:43

31:43

30 years ago the US brokered Oslo accords seemed to herald a new era of peaceful coexistence for Israelis and Palestinians. Yasser Arafat -- long demonized as a terrorist in the Tel Aviv, whilst being hailed as a freedom fighter in Palestine -- shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and politician Shimon Peres. 30 year…

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Iran: Terrorism and Proxy War with Matthew Levitt 32:17

1y ago32:17

32:17

During the last 45 years, Iran has become synonymous with terrorism. While much of its direct, and indirect involvement in these acts is focused on Israel and the Middle East, plots involving Iran and its proxies have been uncovered in nations ranging from Denmark to Thailand. In this episode I speak with Matthew Levitt the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fel…

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I Found the Lost Inca Treasure: Tamara Estupiñán Viteri 28:20

1y ago28:20

28:20

500 years ago Spanish conquistadors invaded the Incan Empire and slew Atahualpa -- the unfortunate who would prove to be the last Emperor. Due to his vast wealth -- largely in the form of gold -- treasure hunters have spent centuries searching in vain for lost treasure of the Incas. Ecuadorian historian Tamara Estupiñán Viteri who among other thing…

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Navalny: Putin Strikes Again With David Satter 23:15

1y ago23:15

23:15

In February 2024, Alexei Navalny a Russian politician died in an Arctic Russian penal colony. At just 47 years old his death would have been surprising were it not for the fact the Russian secret service FSB seemingly at the direction of Vladimir Putin had already tried and failed to kill him using a chemical weapon four years earlier. In this epis…

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Living on Water for hundreds of years: The Nzulezo of Ghana with Nana Kesse 41:57

1y ago41:57

41:57

Hundreds of years ago, it is believed a group of African migrants made their way South from the Remnants of the collapsing Mali Empire -- once ruled by the wealthiest human in history: Musa Mansa. These travelers eventually made their way to the South coast of what is now Ghana in North West Africa. They settled there but not on the land. Instead, …

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The Bizarre Tragedy of Killer Catherine Hayes 25:32

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Life After Hate: The Reformed Neo Nazis 35:25

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Lost Tribes and the Ark of the Covenant found in Africa? Tudor Parfitt Interview 39:54

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Classic Episode: Astronaut Steve Hawley 27:17

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Romanian Revolution 1989: Classics Revisited 35:31

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Mata Hari: Super spy? or Victim of Circumstance. 27:13

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TITANIC 29:30

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Mata Hari 2:15

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Saharan Nightmare: The Invasion the World Forgot featuring Prof. Jacob Mundy 38:47

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Amelia Earhart: Mysterious End, Fascinating Beginning 23:28

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ANGOLA 29:50

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"Witchcraft," and violence in paradise with Dr. Fiona Hukula 29:06

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Sonic Booms, Feathers, & Dinosaurs: Renowned Paleontologist Philip J. Currie 38:18

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Madagascar Discovery With Dr. Patricia Wright 35:21

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The Bizarre Borat-like Regime of Turkmenistan with Bruce Pannier 32:54

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Rwanda Genocide Survivor, Political Exile, and Inspiration: Drocella Mugorewera 31:40

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Simón Bolívar: Liberator of The Americas with Prof. Tomas Straka 28:29

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How I went from Mafia Enforcer to DOJ Informer: Aiden Gabor Interview 36:58

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Candace: The Woman Who Defeated the Might Roman Empire. Featuring Prof. Stanley M. Burstein 27:36

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Albert Schweitzer with Eric Madeen 31:37

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Israel & Palestine: War and Peace (?) with Dr. Stephen Zunes 31:43

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Iran: Terrorism and Proxy War with Matthew Levitt 32:17

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I Found the Lost Inca Treasure: Tamara Estupiñán Viteri 28:20

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Navalny: Putin Strikes Again With David Satter 23:15

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Living on Water for hundreds of years: The Nzulezo of Ghana with Nana Kesse 41:57

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