<![CDATA[My First Podcast]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.comPowered by Jellypod (https://www.jellypod.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:47:38 GMTMon, 10 Aug 2026 20:29:53 GMTyes0a3ebbe9-f29c-46a5-b35f-3553b04af85aMy First PodcastThis is my first ever AI podcast, created using Jellypod. You can edit this description, title, and hosts in the studio. (Powered by Jellypod)This is my first ever AI podcast, created using Jellypod. You can edit this description, title, and hosts in the studio. (Powered by Jellypod)episodicMy First Podcastfeed+8159f2b1@podcasts.jellypod.comtrue<![CDATA[Charles II’s Vest and Pepys’s Panic]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/8e346ba7-401e-493e-bdfb-f26be5a046858e346ba7-401e-493e-bdfb-f26be5a04685Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:03:48 GMT1515King Charles II tries to sell austerity through a new vest while Parliament scrambles for war money and naval corruption runs rampant. Meanwhile, Samuel Pepys navigates court infighting, moral panic, and his own fear that the whole state may be headed for collapse.

]]>My First PodcastKing Charles II tries to sell austerity through a new vest while Parliament scrambles for war money and naval corruption runs rampant. Meanwhile, Samuel Pepys navigates court infighting, moral panic, and his own fear that the whole state may be headed forKing Charles II tries to sell austerity through a new vest while Parliament scrambles for war money and naval corruption runs rampant. Meanwhile, Samuel Pepys navigates court infighting, moral panic, and his own fear that the whole state may be headed for collapse.falsefull<![CDATA[Pepys, Parliament, and the Lost Navy Book]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/7c83848c-74ad-46df-92e8-a5d50ef83afa7c83848c-74ad-46df-92e8-a5d50ef83afaThu, 03 Sep 2026 14:03:29 GMT1414Samuel Pepys navigates a chaotic October 1666, from a Whitehall misidentification and a lost confidential Navy notebook to a terrifying showdown before Parliament. In the end, meticulous preparation turns a near-disaster into a decisive defense of the Navy Board.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys navigates a chaotic October 1666, from a Whitehall misidentification and a lost confidential Navy notebook to a terrifying showdown before Parliament. In the end, meticulous preparation turns a near-disaster into a decisive defense of the NavSamuel Pepys navigates a chaotic October 1666, from a Whitehall misidentification and a lost confidential Navy notebook to a terrifying showdown before Parliament. In the end, meticulous preparation turns a near-disaster into a decisive defense of the Navy Board. Show Notes diary entries from October 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/10/ Monday 1 October 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/10/01/falsefull<![CDATA[Pepys, Timber Schemes, and the Great Fire Aftermath]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/9f5df86d-c07b-44ee-8104-c4febbdf488d9f5df86d-c07b-44ee-8104-c4febbdf488dWed, 02 Sep 2026 14:03:52 GMT1313In the smoky aftermath of the Great Fire, Samuel Pepys and Sir William Penn explore a timber scheme that blurs the line between rebuilding London and personal profiteering. The episode also dives into Pepys’s domestic bargaining with Elizabeth, a failed pitch to a wary timber merchant, and the looming threat of a parliamentary audit of Navy spending.

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]]>My First PodcastIn the smoky aftermath of the Great Fire, Samuel Pepys and Sir William Penn explore a timber scheme that blurs the line between rebuilding London and personal profiteering. The episode also dives into Pepys’s domestic bargaining with Elizabeth, a failed pIn the smoky aftermath of the Great Fire, Samuel Pepys and Sir William Penn explore a timber scheme that blurs the line between rebuilding London and personal profiteering. The episode also dives into Pepys’s domestic bargaining with Elizabeth, a failed pitch to a wary timber merchant, and the looming threat of a parliamentary audit of Navy spending. Show Notes Saturday 29 September 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/29/ Wednesday 26 September 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/26/ Friday 28 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/28/falsefull<![CDATA[Pepys, the Navy Deficit, and Whitehall After the Fire]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/4d66fb1e-34c7-48dd-bab3-4d70253c78324d66fb1e-34c7-48dd-bab3-4d70253c7832Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:04:24 GMT1212Samuel Pepys scrambles to erase his name from Navy ledgers as Parliament investigates a massive wartime accounting shortfall, revealing the pressure and corruption surrounding the Anglo-Dutch War. The episode also explores the emotional aftermath of the Great Fire, from Pepys’s nightmares to the shocking indifference and opportunism of Whitehall.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys scrambles to erase his name from Navy ledgers as Parliament investigates a massive wartime accounting shortfall, revealing the pressure and corruption surrounding the Anglo-Dutch War. The episode also explores the emotional aftermath of the GSamuel Pepys scrambles to erase his name from Navy ledgers as Parliament investigates a massive wartime accounting shortfall, revealing the pressure and corruption surrounding the Anglo-Dutch War. The episode also explores the emotional aftermath of the Great Fire, from Pepys’s nightmares to the shocking indifference and opportunism of Whitehall. Show Notes Tuesday 25 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/25/falsefull<![CDATA[Pepys, Missing Folios, and the Ashes of London]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/9c10cedb-c9ea-4314-b0b7-7440c3ab2a529c10cedb-c9ea-4314-b0b7-7440c3ab2a52Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:04:48 GMT1111Samuel Pepys is devastated by missing folios after the Great Fire, only to discover they were mistaken for a hamper of wine and returned in triumph. The episode also traces the contrast between personal recovery and national crisis as Pepys tours the ruined city, sorts his library, and faces Parliament’s mounting demands.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys is devastated by missing folios after the Great Fire, only to discover they were mistaken for a hamper of wine and returned in triumph. The episode also traces the contrast between personal recovery and national crisis as Pepys tours the ruinSamuel Pepys is devastated by missing folios after the Great Fire, only to discover they were mistaken for a hamper of wine and returned in triumph. The episode also traces the contrast between personal recovery and national crisis as Pepys tours the ruined city, sorts his library, and faces Parliament’s mounting demands. Show Notes Thursday 20 September 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/20/ Wednesday 19 September 1666 - The Diary of Samuel Pepys: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/19/ Friday 21 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/21/falsefull<![CDATA[Pepys, Oysters, and the Aftermath of the Great Fire]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/970618a4-1637-42de-95c1-c82616cbe7ca970618a4-1637-42de-95c1-c82616cbe7caFri, 28 Aug 2026 14:05:13 GMT1010Samuel Pepys emerges from the ashes of the Great Fire, only to stumble into French fleet blunders, a hard-won return to domestic order, and a disastrous oyster feast. The episode follows the immediate physical and political aftershocks of catastrophe, from food poisoning and hair loss to a government too overwhelmed to function.

]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys emerges from the ashes of the Great Fire, only to stumble into French fleet blunders, a hard-won return to domestic order, and a disastrous oyster feast. The episode follows the immediate physical and political aftershocks of catastrophe, froSamuel Pepys emerges from the ashes of the Great Fire, only to stumble into French fleet blunders, a hard-won return to domestic order, and a disastrous oyster feast. The episode follows the immediate physical and political aftershocks of catastrophe, from food poisoning and hair loss to a government too overwhelmed to function.false00:10:56full<![CDATA[Pepys, Buried Wine, and the Aftermath of Fire]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/63b02794-9635-4fbf-9fc8-f7905e4bc39f63b02794-9635-4fbf-9fc8-f7905e4bc39fThu, 27 Aug 2026 14:05:18 GMT99Samuel Pepys returns to a soot-covered home after the Great Fire, only to juggle buried wine, hidden cash, plague news, and the chaos of rebuilding. The episode also follows him into a frenzy of wartime administration, where dozens of urgent letters and grim reports reveal how disaster, duty, and personal anxiety collided.

Show Notes

]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys returns to a soot-covered home after the Great Fire, only to juggle buried wine, hidden cash, plague news, and the chaos of rebuilding. The episode also follows him into a frenzy of wartime administration, where dozens of urgent letters and gSamuel Pepys returns to a soot-covered home after the Great Fire, only to juggle buried wine, hidden cash, plague news, and the chaos of rebuilding. The episode also follows him into a frenzy of wartime administration, where dozens of urgent letters and grim reports reveal how disaster, duty, and personal anxiety collided. Show Notes Saturday 15 September 1666: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/15/false00:12:10full<![CDATA[Pepys’ Gold, the Navy’s Empty Purse]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/31120357-b2ff-4a3d-95c8-70a88a27e88331120357-b2ff-4a3d-95c8-70a88a27e883Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:04:17 GMT88Samuel Pepys scrambles to protect his fortune after the Great Fire, then returns to Navy Board business as London’s leaders grapple with a shattered capital and an empty treasury. The episode also dives into the surreal contrast between civic collapse and the officials’ drunken, deeply personal dramas.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys scrambles to protect his fortune after the Great Fire, then returns to Navy Board business as London’s leaders grapple with a shattered capital and an empty treasury. The episode also dives into the surreal contrast between civic collapse andSamuel Pepys scrambles to protect his fortune after the Great Fire, then returns to Navy Board business as London’s leaders grapple with a shattered capital and an empty treasury. The episode also dives into the surreal contrast between civic collapse and the officials’ drunken, deeply personal dramas. Show Notes Wednesday 12 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/12/true00:12:28full<![CDATA[Pepys After the Fire: Gold, Rain, and Rejection]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/7ba15f5d-c0c8-44a7-9c6f-511e8eb3b5e77ba15f5d-c0c8-44a7-9c6f-511e8eb3b5e7Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:04:20 GMT77Samuel Pepys navigates the aftermath of the Great Fire of London with equal parts panic and vanity, from a disastrous sermon and a bad venison pasty to hauling rescued gold across the city. Along the way, he contends with rain, family errands, and a humiliating romantic rejection that he tries to disguise in Franglish.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys navigates the aftermath of the Great Fire of London with equal parts panic and vanity, from a disastrous sermon and a bad venison pasty to hauling rescued gold across the city. Along the way, he contends with rain, family errands, and a humilSamuel Pepys navigates the aftermath of the Great Fire of London with equal parts panic and vanity, from a disastrous sermon and a bad venison pasty to hauling rescued gold across the city. Along the way, he contends with rain, family errands, and a humiliating romantic rejection that he tries to disguise in Franglish. Show Notes Sunday 9 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/09/ Monday 10 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/10/false00:11:21full<![CDATA[St. Pauls Falls and London Profits from the Fire]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/d777e553-706b-458d-9629-b47e8fd15055d777e553-706b-458d-9629-b47e8fd15055Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:04:58 GMT66The aftermath of the Great Fire of London brings both devastation and opportunism, from the collapse of Old St. Pauls to landlords wildly inflating rents. Pepys’s diary also reveals the emotional toll of disaster, as fear, displacement, and desperate attempts at normal life ripple through the city.

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]]>My First PodcastThe aftermath of the Great Fire of London brings both devastation and opportunism, from the collapse of Old St. Pauls to landlords wildly inflating rents. Pepys’s diary also reveals the emotional toll of disaster, as fear, displacement, and desperate atteThe aftermath of the Great Fire of London brings both devastation and opportunism, from the collapse of Old St. Pauls to landlords wildly inflating rents. Pepys’s diary also reveals the emotional toll of disaster, as fear, displacement, and desperate attempts at normal life ripple through the city. Show Notes Saturday 8 September 1666: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/08/false00:12:14full<![CDATA[Captain Oates and Scott’s Last 11 Miles]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/042f6cb6-e936-4c6a-baa6-75b59be58f54042f6cb6-e936-4c6a-baa6-75b59be58f54Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:05:31 GMT55This episode recounts the final, heartbreaking days of Scott’s South Pole expedition, from Captain Lawrence Oates stepping into a blizzard to the last desperate miles toward One Ton Depot. Through diary entries and stark historical detail, it explores heroism, suffering, and the brutal reality behind a famous act of sacrifice.

]]>My First PodcastThis episode recounts the final, heartbreaking days of Scott’s South Pole expedition, from Captain Lawrence Oates stepping into a blizzard to the last desperate miles toward One Ton Depot. Through diary entries and stark historical detail, it explores herThis episode recounts the final, heartbreaking days of Scott’s South Pole expedition, from Captain Lawrence Oates stepping into a blizzard to the last desperate miles toward One Ton Depot. Through diary entries and stark historical detail, it explores heroism, suffering, and the brutal reality behind a famous act of sacrifice.false00:12:15full<![CDATA[Melted Glass and Panic in the Great Fire of London]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/49720df2-a8b1-4369-8026-a8e62f5a3ee049720df2-a8b1-4369-8026-a8e62f5a3ee0Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:05:16 GMT44Samuel Pepys’ account of the Great Fire of London reveals a city in shock, from fleeing with gold and wandering through smoking ruins to the eerie details of melted glass, burned streets, and desperate refugees. The episode also explores the chaos of the aftermath, where rumors, price gouging, and bizarre scenes of survival turned disaster into near-apocalyptic confusion.

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]]>My First PodcastSamuel Pepys’ account of the Great Fire of London reveals a city in shock, from fleeing with gold and wandering through smoking ruins to the eerie details of melted glass, burned streets, and desperate refugees. The episode also explores the chaos of the Samuel Pepys’ account of the Great Fire of London reveals a city in shock, from fleeing with gold and wandering through smoking ruins to the eerie details of melted glass, burned streets, and desperate refugees. The episode also explores the chaos of the aftermath, where rumors, price gouging, and bizarre scenes of survival turned disaster into near-apocalyptic confusion. Show Notes Wednesday 5 September 1666 (The Diary of Samuel Pepys): https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/05/false00:13:15full<![CDATA[Pepys, Parmesan, and the Great Fire of London]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/96da83a5-b12a-4ee3-a1f6-7db27a07201a96da83a5-b12a-4ee3-a1f6-7db27a07201aWed, 19 Aug 2026 14:05:18 GMT33Explore Samuel Pepys’s astonishing eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London, from going back to sleep as the flames spread to scrambling for official help as the city falls apart. Along the way, the episode lingers on vivid details of panic, improvisation, and the strange things people tried to save.

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]]>My First PodcastExplore Samuel Pepys’s astonishing eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London, from going back to sleep as the flames spread to scrambling for official help as the city falls apart. Along the way, the episode lingers on vivid details of panic, improviExplore Samuel Pepys’s astonishing eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London, from going back to sleep as the flames spread to scrambling for official help as the city falls apart. Along the way, the episode lingers on vivid details of panic, improvisation, and the strange things people tried to save. Show Notes Sunday 2 September 1666: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/02/ Tuesday 4 September 1666: https://www.pepysdiary.com/diary/1666/09/04/false00:10:16full<![CDATA[Villa Diodati: The Storm That Spawned Frankenstein]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/1e1faa0f-6503-445a-adad-15fc4c63860b1e1faa0f-6503-445a-adad-15fc4c63860bTue, 18 Aug 2026 14:03:51 GMT22Discover how the volcanic darkness of 1816, a stormy Villa Diodati, and a tense circle of writers and rivals helped ignite Frankenstein and modern vampire fiction. This episode traces Mary Shelley’s haunting waking vision, the creative pressure around Byron and Polidori, and the eerie aftermath that followed.

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]]>My First PodcastDiscover how the volcanic darkness of 1816, a stormy Villa Diodati, and a tense circle of writers and rivals helped ignite Frankenstein and modern vampire fiction. This episode traces Mary Shelley’s haunting waking vision, the creative pressure around ByrDiscover how the volcanic darkness of 1816, a stormy Villa Diodati, and a tense circle of writers and rivals helped ignite Frankenstein and modern vampire fiction. This episode traces Mary Shelley’s haunting waking vision, the creative pressure around Byron and Polidori, and the eerie aftermath that followed. Show Notes The Haunted Summer of 1816 and the Origin of Frankenstein: https://www.midnightsocietytales.com/2020/02/24/summer-of-1816-origin-frankenstein/false00:10:41full<![CDATA[The 1925 Serum Run to Nome]]>https://vn0n-v9c.jellypod.com/episodes/4329ab31-3934-47ab-9fae-70c62daa0c7b4329ab31-3934-47ab-9fae-70c62daa0c7bMon, 17 Aug 2026 14:04:40 GMT11This episode follows the desperate 1925 serum relay to Nome, Alaska, where doctors, mushers, and sled dogs raced against diphtheria, icebound wilderness, and temperatures near minus 50. It also explores the dramatic Norton Sound crossing, Togo’s remarkable leadership, and why Balto became the face of the historic mission.

]]>My First PodcastThis episode follows the desperate 1925 serum relay to Nome, Alaska, where doctors, mushers, and sled dogs raced against diphtheria, icebound wilderness, and temperatures near minus 50. It also explores the dramatic Norton Sound crossing, Togo’s remarkablThis episode follows the desperate 1925 serum relay to Nome, Alaska, where doctors, mushers, and sled dogs raced against diphtheria, icebound wilderness, and temperatures near minus 50. It also explores the dramatic Norton Sound crossing, Togo’s remarkable leadership, and why Balto became the face of the historic mission.false00:11:28full