Earth
Episodes
S2 · E1 · 20 Sept 2022 · 29 min
In the Beginnings
In this opening episode Cunk travels the world, heading down caves and up mountains in her search for Mankind’s first moments, and with the help of a variety of experts she explains how the earliest societies were formed: from the easier ones to spell like Rome and Greece, to the ones that are harder to spell, like Egypt and Mesopotamia.
S2 · E2 · 27 Sept 2022 · 28 min
Faith/Off
Cunk tells the story of the birth of two of the world’s great religions and learns what came next: the fall of the Roman Empire, the Dark Ages, the Crusades, and Genghis Khan. So a bit of a rough patch for Mankind, if we’re honest.
S2 · E3 · 4 Oct 2022 · 29 min
The Renaissance Will Not Be Televised
Philomena Cunk explores the Renaissance and revolutions, including but not limited to the American one.
S2 · E4 · 11 Oct 2022 · 29 min
Rise of the Machines
Cunk sees how science and industry ushered in an age of convenience but also threatened all life on earth. So swings and roundabouts really.
S2 · E5 · 18 Oct 2022 · 29 min
War(s) of the World(s)?
Cunk concludes her profound and accurate history of humanity, bringing us up to the present day - which at the time of writing is Tuesday.
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