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Jack P Taylor's Political and Historical Curiosities

Sep 24, 2017

A good domain can be key to any business and in the porn business they don't come much better than sex.com.

One man, Gary Kremen, realised this early on and registered the site for a bargain $100. It would eventually cost him millions in legal fees as an extraordinary conman named Stephen Cohen would blatantly steal the...


Sep 19, 2017

It has been a little while since I've wrote a briefing. With the upcoming Catalonia Independence Referendum I decided to write another.

I'll cover in this show:

What is happening.

The importance of Catalonia.

Why Catalonia would want independence.

The 2014 referendum.

What's changed since 2014.

The legality of the...


Sep 17, 2017

This week's show details how King Edward VIII was forced to chose between the love he held for his country or his love for Wallis Simpson.

With original audio of speeches by King Edward I will take through this royal scandal that threatened the UK's monarchy and our government.

As ever I hope you enjoy!


Sep 10, 2017

This weeks episode covers the first ever recorded economic speculative bubble.

A period in the Netherlands during the 17th century where one tulip bulb could cost the same as a fashionable house in the Amsterdam. 

The backing track was partly due to my neighbour deciding to do some very loud building work yet I think it...


Sep 3, 2017

This week's episode is a history of Lloyd's of London. With a history stretching back over 300 years this insurance marketplace has been part of some of the biggest parts of history.

Today it is a huge part of the global economy and provides cover to all manner of celebrities.

I hope you enjoy understanding more of how...