Romanovs Part 4: The Fall

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   28 Sep 2026 · 59 min

   Romanovs Part 6: The End

   PART 6/6. You guys this is it ... the end, in every sense of the word. Although not everyone believes it ... for despite the death of the Romanovs in 1918 there have always been rumours of one surviving grand duchess, which begs the question: Did one Romanov remain? If you want to watch the rest of our Romanov content you can find it here . Shout-out to our incredible researcher Gracie McCamish and editor Jamie Rose for pulling this together. If you're wanting more Hot History you can follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,…

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   24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

   Romanovs Part 5: The Fallout

   PART 5/6. Well my divas, we're officially at the beginning of the end. This episode covers the death of Rasputin, the devastation of Bloody Sunday, the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the moment the Romanovs go from Russia's ruling family to prisoners under house arrest. We're also going to meet Lenin again as he makes his return to Russia and watch as the Revolution gains momentum and the fate of the Romanov family becomes increasingly uncertain. If you want to watch the rest of our romanov content you can find it here . Shout-out to our incredible researcher Gracie McCamish and editor…

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   17 Sep 2026 · 58 min

   Romanovs Part 3: The Heir

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   14 Sep 2026 · 54 min

   Romanovs Part 2: The Family

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   10 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   Romanovs Part 1: The Rise

   PART 1/6. Strap in for the next 6 episodes, divas, because we are FINALLY unpacking the rise and fall of the last imperial family of Russia: The Romanovs. In this first episode, we're exploring how the Romanov family came into power, from the early Viking days to Ivan the Terrible and one Anastasia Romanova, we're going to look at the big emperors/empresses who shaped russian history, ending with the last Tsar's grandfather! Shout-out to our incredible researcher Gracie McCamish and editor Jamie Rose for pulling this together. If you like this series, make sure to subscribe and follow along…

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   3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

   Salem Part 1: The Origins of Witchcraft

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   27 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

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    20 Aug 2026 · 40 min

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