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In the Shadows
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Behind the Patch
A network of traveling merchant-spies were essential to the expansion of the Aztec Empire.
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S2
E8
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7:43
The largest enslaved insurrection in US history was planned for 1856– and then called off.
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S2
E7
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7:37
A group of women mathematicians uncovered Soviet spies– but received none of the credit.
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S2
E6
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9:56
Ninjas are famous in popular culture, but behind the stereotypes lie a legendary history.
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S2
E5
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10:06
Chevalier d’Eon was a spy, fencer, and gender identity trailblazer who blackmailed a King.
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S2
E4
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11:02
“I wanted to start a personal war with Hitler. And I wanted to fight with my imagination.”
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S2
E3
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9:27
This musician spied on Black socialists then criticized the government for being racist.
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S2
E2
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9:09
A year into the Civil War, the Union Army unveiled their secret weapon: spy balloons.
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S2
E1
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10:17
One pirate’s tale of buried treasure led to generations of treasure hunting.
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S1
E8
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9:50
Sea Lords were as vital to medieval Japan as samurai, so why were they called “pirates?”
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S1
E7
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9:29
Though often overlooked, the Barbary pirates played a huge role in U.S. and world history.
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S1
E6
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9:12
When fresh food ran out, pirates found creative ways to survive long weeks at sea.
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S1
E5
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9:22
This is what pirate music actually sounded like.
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S1
E4
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8:36
Explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates.
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S1
E3
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8:20
Here’s why so many pirates of African descent share the name “Black Caesar.”
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S1
E2
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8:04
Unravel the common misconceptions of pirates in pop culture.
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S1
E1
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8:35