History Hack: Recent Episodes
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Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker?
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Charly is joined by acclaimed historian Professor Ronald Hutton to discuss the latest installment in his biography of Oliver Cromwell. Did the years 1647-1653 change the Commander in Chief?
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Join Alina and Rogr Moorhouse as they talk about the pact between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia and find out why Roger calls Molotov a man with an ego but not very intelligent...
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Chris is joined by Jacqueline Reiter to talk about her new book "Quaicksilver Captain, The Improbable life of Sir Home Popham"
Expect Naval exploits, daring adventures, submarines and signal flags...
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Charly is joined by Henry Reece, author of The Fall, to discuss the rapid demise of the English Republic. Check out his book at https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300211498/the-fall/
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Charly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of The Real Bogie & Bacall to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances.
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Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself.
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Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2
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Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon?
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Charly is joined by historical novelist Annie Garthwaite to discuss Cecily Neville, wife of an executed royal claimant, mother to two kings of England, grandmother to an uncrowned king and the queen who united two warring houses. Only known by her relations, let's find out who SHE was!
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Beth is joined by Julie Tadeo and Katherine Byrne to talk about the 3rd season of Bridgerton. They discuss what is historically possible and what is pure fiction, what characters are believable and even about that carriage scene that everyone is talking about.
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Charly is joined by Mark Linnell and Duncan Orme of The Naseby Battlefield Project to discuss the delicate balance between outreach and engagement, and respectful remembrance.
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Alex Gough joins Chris and Alina to talk about the life of Mark Antony and his new book series "Caesar's General". They only mention Cleopatra once or twice, we promise.
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Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book "Jerusalem Through the Ages" where we geek out at various archaeological finds!
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Peter Zablocki joins Alina to talk about Sikorski and the conspiracies surrounding his death (spoiler alert). His new book is out on June 30th about the death of Sikorski.
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Gabrielle Storey is back to talk to Alex and Charly all about the Medieval world. This time there is no sex but instead a badarse Queen, Berengaria of Navarre.
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Robert Hutton joins Chris and Alina to talk about his new book "The Illusionist; the Man Who Fooled Hitler". We chat away about WW2, spies and paratroopers.
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Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world.
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SURELY THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT D-DAY? We hear you cry. Well, on the 80th anniversary, sit your arses down and prepare to be schooled by author Nick Hewitt about the naval perspective. Based on his new book, it will not surprise you to learn than Chris locked us out of the studio a la Kevin Costner in post-production of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and hogged this one all to himself.
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Luke Pepera is a rising star in the history world, and today he joins us to talk about the subject that makes his heart sing with a broad look at the history of Africa. Think it's all about slavery and being ruled by imperial powers? Um, nope. We can't wait for his forthcoming book!
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Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn’t want to dive in with all the enthusiasm of Alice in Wonderland running after a biscuit that didn’t belong to her. Historyland’s Josh Provan returns to tell us all about a swashbuckling half-breed with a vendetta against the East India Company
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Catharine Williams joins us to talk about modern colonialism, we delve deep into who the key players were and which diaries from the time period that she finds the most interesting and why.
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Ben Kay joins us to talk about the women who lived in Warwick castle, he has designed a special tour to tell their stories, so head over to the castle to see and experience this all yourselves.
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Ghee Bowman joins us to talk about "The Great Epinal Escape" of Indian POWs during the Second World War.
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You’ve heard about one Cleopatra - she of the Elizabeth Taylor film with the snake and the boob, but what about the others! Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones joins us to weave a tale of absolute power, backstabbing, self-styling goddesses, war and the generally bonkers antics of the super rich that makes the Tudors look dull.
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Saul David returns to celebrate our shiny relaunch and talk all about his fantastic new book. Think everything has been said about the British airborne forces? Think again. There's a broad tale to be told about their evolution across the whole war, if Alina and Alex can stop swooning long enough to get the questions out...
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Robin Bernstein joins us to talk about her new and exciting book about William Freeman who was committed of a crime he did not commit.
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Claire Martin joins us to talk to us about her book on the Boleyn family, and no we only mention THE ANNE twice!
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Paul Cooper joins us to talk about his new book on the fall of civilizations. But don't worry we don't spend the whole episode talking about Rome!
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Peter C. Herman joins us to talk all about the 1590's and no for the first time, we don't talk about the fat ginger man!
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Jeff Hawn joins us to talk all about Russian History, yes it is still classed as history if it is older than 25 years and we just fit into that timeline!
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Kate Green joins us to talk about her new book on the Badminton Horse Trials. Alina can't contain herself because she gets to geek out on horses for 40min.
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John Croucher is back to talk to us about Women in Science, of course we had to get Kit onboard to chat all things science and history.
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Caleb Howells is back to talk to us about another new book! This time we are talking about Roman Britain and his new book "The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History?".
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Paul McNeil joins us to talk about his work as a genealogist. We talk about DNA, and why people are so interested in it and Chris makes a rude joke!
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Gabriel Baker joins us to not talk about modern day atrocities but atrocities in the Ancient world, and of course Chris will bring up Star Wars!
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Ashlee Johnson goes all Medieval on us. We end up chatting about some incredible Anglo Norman Queens who deserve to have their own Netflix show.
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Nick Le Huray joins us to talk about a lesser know history of the Second World War and that is the Channel Islands.
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Oliver Volckart joins us to talk about his new book "Silver Empire". Chris get's excited because he gets to talk about Germany and money, one which he enjoys working on and the other that he needs more of!
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Timothy Ryback joins us to talk about his new book "Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power".
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Anna Mazzola joins us to talk about her new book "The Book of Secrets" and listen to Chris getting flustered about accidentally getting poisoned by the women in his life.
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Danielle Burton joins us to talk about her new book on Anthony Woodville, was he a gentleman who was made out to be a schemer?
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Max Leonard joins us to talk about his new book "Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice".
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David Pilling joins us to talk all about his new book on Edward I, Braveheart and how much the English and French hate each other.
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Murray Dahm joins us to talk about his new book "Finis Britainnae" all about late Roman Britain.
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Join authors Eyal Halfon and Ren Barkai for a romp through a million years of prehistory based on their new book: They Were Here Before Us. From the Flintstones to ancient sugar rushes, to elephants and beyond, there’s also a poignant lesson in what all of this prehistory can tell us about what to do next.
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Marco Perale joins us to talk about papyri and papyrology and where you can find it.
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Charly is joined by historian and bestselling author Catherine Curzon to discuss Sophia Electress of Hanover, the woman who was almost Queen.
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Robert Jones joins us to talk about the Medieval period and how chivalry was used on the battlefield.
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Costanza Bergo joins us to talk about contemporary settler colonialism when foreign settlers arrive in an already inhabited territory to permanently inhabit it and found a new society.
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Jack Bowsher joins us to talk all about tanks in Burma and the various battles that took place.
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Adam Parker joins us to talk all about ancient amulets, spells and even phalluses.
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Christopher Guyver joins us to talk about the life of Queen Victoria's uncle Leopold I of Coburg.
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Chris O'Flaherty joins us to talk about the coastal forces and even how to make the perfect cup of tea!
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Jane Hayter Hames joins us to talk about her new book "Puritan Rule Under Cromwell" and our favourite Down the Pub joke, Oliver Cromwell.
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Forest Holden joins us to talk about witchcraft and magic in 18th century Russia and even how the Masons were popular among the Russians.
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Gali Jaffe joins us to co-host and to speak to the fabulous Kit Heyam. We talk about trans history and the problems we face talking and interpreting trans history. We also touch on Kit's new book "Before We Were Trans".
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Peter Hawthorn joins us to talk about some of the animals with have received the Victoria Cross. But you need to grab his book to read about all the others. The book is up to date as of December 2023.
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Jonathan Clements is back to talk to us about his new book on the history of Taiwan, This time we tackle the Japanese in Taiwan.
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Alexandra Sills joins us to talk all about Greek Gladiators, no not the ones that fought in Rome but the ones that fought in Greece
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Peter Apps joins us to talk about his brilliant book on NATO. We discuss the history of NATO and what is its future.
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Karl Shaw joins us to talk about Mr Astley, was he really the man who invented the modern circus?
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Luke Reynolds joins us to talk all about Waterloo, the commemoration of the battle and how quickly it became a tourist spot.
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Waitman Beorn joins us to talk about Holocaust Memorial Day
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Brett Devereaux joins us to talk about the army in the Roman Republic, how was it formed, what sorts of weapons did they use and what problems did they face?
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Chloe Melas joins us to talk about her grandfather Frank Murphy a USAAF navigator who flew with the 100th Bombardment Group and who survived after being shot out the sky.
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John Sadler joins us to talk about his new book "The Heavy Water War: Beating Hitler to the Bomb".
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Sharon Bennet Connolly joins us to talk about some of the more forgotten women in Medieval England.
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Jan-Marie Knights is back but this time she has been working on the day to day lives of the people who lived at the time of the Tudors!
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Peter Hart is back to get us all excited about some WW2 history, he is here to talk to us about the 16th Durham Light Infantry!
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Josh Provan is back to talk to us about American History this time, the Siege of Pensacola!
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Islam Issa joins us to talk about the city of Alexandria and the history behind this magical place.
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Dan Kazeta is back but not to talk about Llamas this time. Instead we are talking about the Baltic resistance during WW2.
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Amy Wilson joins us to talk about women and pregnancy in the 18th century and how they managed their pregnancies, something we seem to omit from period dramas.
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Dave Roberts joins us to talk about Ian Fleming and his wartime command unit.
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Charly is joined by Amy Saunders to discuss the oft ignored Stuart Queens Consort, especially Catherine of Braganza. How are these women represented in heritage, and do they deserve better?
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David Schroeder joins us from Cold War TV to talk about various aspects of the Cold War
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John Oliphant joins us to talk about his new book "The First British Empire, Global Expansion in the Early Modern Age"
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George McCafferty joins us to talk about his new book "The Little Men: An Afghanistan Diary", about his experiences in 5 Scots fighting the Taliban,
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Jessica Minieri joins us to talk about Medieval history and more about two lesser known Aragonese Queens during that time.
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Jesse Alexander joins us to talk about Military History on YouTube and the problems he faces as well as all the ridiculous comments he receives.
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Megan Leyland and Emily Parker join us to talk about English Heritage, Marble Hill and the life of Henrietta Howard
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John McManus joins us to talk about the Pacific and General Douglas MacArthur
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Tim Bryan joins us to talk about his new book about Brunel's railway empire.
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Charly is joined by author and presenter Jem Duducu to discuss all the things that Hollywood gets wrong about history in the movies... and some of the things Monty Python got right!
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John Brunton joins us to talk about his new book "The Mamluks: Slave Warriors of Medieval Islam"
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Julie Taddeo and Katherine Byrne join Beth to talk all things perod drama from Pride and Prejudice to Downton Abbey
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Mark Piesing joins us to talk about his book "N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia".
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Yvonne Masson joins us to talk about pre history in Britain and Stonehenge.
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Rebecca Gibb joins us to talk about her new book "Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud"
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We are joined by superstar WWII historian Damien Lewis to discuss the SAS in 1943, and the man/myth/legend that was Paddy Mayne.
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Craig Shreve joins us to talk about his new book "The African Samurai: The Incredible Story of Yasuke".
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Gemma Mason is back to talk to us but this time with Victor Foia to talk to us about the real Vlad Impaler, what is the real history behind his story?
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Charly is joined by author Roger Lewis to discuss the ever-fascinating romance of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. What can we learn about them as a couple from the films that they made together?
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Steven McKay joins us to talk about the first part of his new novel "The Heathen Horde", an adventure thriller about Alfred the Great.
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Stein Ringen joins us to talk about his incredible new book "The Story of Scandinavia". There is much more to Scandinavia than just the Vikings as we found out.
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Charly is joined by Dr Benjamin Redding to discuss the role of The Gloucester in Cromwell's Western Design. What was Oliver Cromwell up to in the Caribbean?
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Leonora Nattress joins us to talk about her historical fiction novel "Scarlet Town" the third book in the series of 18th Century politics and crime.
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John McManus joins us to talk about his new book "Love in a Lost Land", when Foreign Correspondent Richard Brady arrives in Africa to report on a nationalist insurgency and discovers more than violence.
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Anthony Adolph joins us to talk about the classical world and his new book "In Search of Aeneas: Classical Myth or Bronze Age Hero?"
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Chat Williams joins us to talk to us about his new book "The untold story of W.E.B. Du Bois". We talk about Civil rights in the USA as well as what Du Bois did during WW1.
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Emily Cockayne joins us to talk about her new book "Penning Poison: A History of Anonymous Letters"
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Joseph Quinn joins us to talk about Their Finest Hour Project. How does it work, what is it and how others can join in.
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Charly and Beth are joined by Mark Turnbull to discuss Charles I's private life. Always overshadowed by his son's bedroom antics, what was Charles I really like behind closed doors?
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Dawid Gralik joins Alina to talk about Prince Poniatowski, what he got up to with Napoleon and his playboy days while running naked through the streets of Warsaw.
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Malka Levine joins us to talk about her experience as a child survivor of the Holocaust. She wrote her memoirs down in her new book "A Mother's Courage"
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Jonathan Clements is back to talk to us about an aspect of his new book about Taiwan. This time we are talking about shipwrecks around the island and what happened to them.
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The fabulous Mary Beard is back!!! She joins us to talk about her new book "Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World". We discuss Augustus among other Emperors.
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Anika Scott joins us to talk about her new novel "Sinners of Starlight City" the world fair in Chicago in the 1930s.
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Richard Sugg joins us to continue our chat on the history of disgust. This time we touch on fighting fascism and political language.
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James Holland joins us to talk about his captivating new book "The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943"
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Gemma Mason joins us to talk about the Ottomans and her PhD
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Charly and Alex are joined by author Steven Veerapen for a new look at James VI and I. Does this first Stuart king to rule both England and Scotland deserve his reputation as The Wisest Fool?
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Charly is joined by author Francesca Peacock to explore the revolutionary life of Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle. Was she mad, or just misunderstood?
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Jonathan North joins us to talk about his new book "Napoleon’s Invasion of Egypt: An Eyewitness History"
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Charly is joined by film journalist Helen O'Hara to discuss the forgotten women who built Hollywood.
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John Croucher joins us to talk about his new book "IT Girls: Pioneer Women in Computing"
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Zane Whitney joins us to talk about No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando and the Polish 6th Troop. Zane has been knee-deep in this research for the past few years and has uncovered information that wasn't known before.
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Kenneth Harl joins us to talk about his fantastic new book "Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation".
Kate Mosse joins us to talk about her new novel on pirates called "Ghost Ship"
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Roger Moorhouse joins us to talk about his new book that looks at the forgotten aspects of the Holocaust, a daring operation taken on by Polish diplomats, also known as the "Ładoś List"
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Charly is joined by Dominic Pearce to discuss James Graham, First Marquess of Montrose, the King's Only Champion in Scotland during the 'English' Civil War.
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Ferdinand Mount joins us to talk about his new book "Big Caesars and Little Caesars", all about the Big Caesars who set out to achieve total social control and Little Caesars who merely want to run an agreeable kleptocracy without opposition: from Julius Caesar and Oliver Cromwell through Napoleon and Bolivar, to Mussolini, Salazar, De Gaulle and Trump.
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Jane Johnson joins us to talk about her new novel "The Black Crescent" which tells the story of how Morocco fought for its independence in the 1950's, seen through the eyes of my young Berber policeman, Hamou Badi.
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Grant Harward joins us to talk about his book on Romania during the Second World War, what was the role of the Romanian army and why did they join the axis?
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Charly is joined by acclaimed author Elizabeth Fremantle to discuss her latest novel 'Disobedient' and the artist Artemisia Gentileschi whose story it tells. How did this painter become a feminist icon, and how did this 17th century woman become a painter?
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Francis Young joins us to talk about Godlings and religion in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
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Viki Holton joins us to talk about her new book "A Woman's Will: The Changing Lives of British Women, Told Through the Things They Have Left Behind".
Andrew Heskith joins us to talk about his new book "Escape to Gwrych Castle A Jewish Refugee story"
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Bill Lindsay joins us to talk about William Schaw Lindsay, and his unpublished diaries, a man who spent most of his life at sea.
Annette Kane joins us to talk about her historical fiction book "Dolly Butler's Eight Day Week" about a cross dressing detective in the Edwardian period.
Sophie Cairns joins to talk about something a little different, her new book "Climbing the Seven Volcanoes: A Search for Strength."
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Virginia Campbell joins us to talk about Roman history, more specifically the handbook of electioneering.
Philip Augar joins us to talk about his and Keely Winstone's new book on agent Twister, a dashing handsome MP who caused a scandal.
David Joseph joins us to talk about his new book "Burgenland: Village Secrets and the First Tremors of the Holocaust". An incredible story of Jewish history in Austria, something that is just not spoken about anymore.
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Nathen Amin is back! But this time we are talking about the Welsh Tudors and where they came from!
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Louise Provan joins us to talk about Dunsterforce- a mad cap boys' own adventure across Persia during the First World War.
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Marisa Haetzman joins us to talk about the history of anaesthetics.
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Helen Czerski joins us to talk about her new book on the ocean with a mixture of science and history all in one.
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We're back from our holidays!
To celebrate, we talk to Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives to talk all about his new book, which provides a manageable introduction to a famous name in his own words.
Jon Trigg returns for a comprehensive view of Operation Barbarossa from Germany's perspective.
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In this first episode of our new mini-series, Charly is joined by Dr Eilish Gregory to discuss Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's much misunderstood Queen. Was she really such a pushover?
Based on her new book, Helen Nicholson joins us for a fantastic introduction to women and the crusades. Passive bystanders, they most certainly were not.
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To mark the release of his new book, A Time in Paris, David Lawday joins us to talk all about the background of the Franco-Prussian War in the 1870s and how it impacted Parisians.
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Michael Scott joins us to talk about his new book "X Marks the Spot" all about the top archaeological discoveries.
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Alina is joined by the fabulous Sam Knapton, Roger Moorhouse and Konrad Werner to talk about Polish history, some myths and what really winds us up.
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Jessica Cox joins us to talk about her new book "Confinement" women and pregnancy during the Victorian period.
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Former Marine Brian Short joins us to talk about his new book "The Band That Went to War: The Royal Marine Band in the Falklands War". Brian spends some time chatting to us about his experiences during the Falklands War.
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On the anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution, Tracy Borman joins us for a lively discussion on her new book, which looks at the lives of both Henry VIII's fallen queen and her daughter, Elizabeth I.
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Richard Morris joins us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid. To mark the occasion, we take a deep dive into the life and career of Barnes Wallis, the man behind the bouncing bomb.
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Andrew Ross joins us to talk all about how the Highland Clearances impacted his namesake Donald, and how his own tragic experiences fuelled his passion for helping the poor.
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Forget the Tudors. The wonderful Leah Redmond Chang joins us to talk all about Catherine de Medici, Mary, Queen of Scots and Elisabeth de Valois.
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Stephen King joins us for a fascinating introduction to inflation - what it is, how it has changed history and how it has been impacted by wars and other shenanigans
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Matt Lewis returns! This time to dig deeper on two twelfth century characters and their "Empire".
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In this fascinating chat, David Crossland talks all about First World War combatants and their favourite pastime. You will no be surprised to learn that the French were completely over the top, the Germans took it very seriously and the British drew knobs on everything...
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Having written about Anne, the fabulous Heather Darsie joins us to talk all about the rest of her family. There's hereditary madness, skulduggery, and even a poor attempt at an exorcism...
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Richard Sugg joins us to talk about corpses, mummies, vampires and why ginger men are good for you. Keep listening to find out how all these things link into corpse medicine.
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Alina is joined by Robert Gałowski and her co-host for the day the fabulous Clare Mulley to talk about Marian Rejewski, the man to crack the Enigma.
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Beth and Beth are joined by Robyn Muir to discuss the cultural impact of Disney's princesses, based on her forthcoming book:
The Disney Princess Phenomenon - A Feminist Analysis.
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Mark Jones joins us to talk all about the year 1923, and seismic effect of this one year on history.
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Chris is back with the next episode of Boaty Broadside, this time he is chatting with Ian Ballantyne about HMS London.
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Watchmaker Rebecca Struthers joins us for a fascinating look at her new book on the history of time and how humans have shaped it and interact with it.
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Simon Elliot returns to talk about his new book. What constituted special forces in ancient Rome? And how did they operate?
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To coincide with the cover release for part two of his new trilogy, Dan Jones joins us to talk all about the process of writing historical fiction and bringing the fourteenth century back to life.
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Angela Findlay joins us to talk about her Grandfather, a German Second World War General, and her hunt to find out more and to better understand transgenerational guilt.
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Ian Marchant joins us to talk about his new book "A Journey Through English Time" a story about his family history
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Monty Lord joins us to talk about Britain's obscure laws
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Joanna Arman joins us to talk all about her new book about a very fierce Frenchwoman who wouldn't give up her English throne.
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Józef Lewkowicz, a Holocaust survivor joins us to talk about his incredible story of survival. His recent memoir "The Survivor" is phenomenal and should be read by all.
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Alina is joined by Halik Kochanski to talk about the Polish Home Army and all the other resistance movements in Poland during WW2.
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Natasha Tidd joins us to talk about her new book "A short history of the world in 50 lies", let the rants begin!
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Nicholas Morton is back to talk about the crusades but this time it is all about the navies and trade in the region!
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Antony Burton joins us to talk about the history of the transport of London, all the way from the Romans till the present day.
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Chris is back with the next episode of Boaty Broadside, this time he is chatting with Ian Valentine about HMS London.
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Richard Sugg is back to talk more about this history of disgust, but this time with a little twist.
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Sarah Louise Miller joins us to talk about her new book about the women's auxiliary air force and British intelligence during the second world war.
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Kate Strassden joins us to talk about her new book "Dress diary of Mrs Anne Sykes" all about dresses and patterns from the Victorian period.
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Jasmine Elmer joins us to talk about classical monsters and beasts.
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Patrick Ericksson joins us to talk about his new book Tally-Ho and the RAF Tactical Leadership in the Battle of Britain in July 1940
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It's the only question Alexander Larman ever gets asked. But there is so much more to that. Here he discusses his new book The Windsors at War which examines the fortunes of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in WW2.
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What does Star Wars have to do with history? Chris Kempshall joins a very excited Chris, Sam and Beth to talk about the History and Politics of Star Wars: Death Stars and Democracy.
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Peter Johnson joins us to talk about the Post Office and the railways.
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Elizabeth joins us to talk about Elfreda the first crowned queen of England.
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Roel Konijnendijk joins us to talk all things Ancient Greek, but more specifically the battle of Plataea during the second Persian war.
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Coryne Hall joins us to talk about Rasputin's killer and his Romanov Princess.
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Jon King joins us to talk about his new book on Charles Darwin.
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In this episode of Pole position, Łukasz Adamski joins Alina to talk about Polish-Soviet relations and propaganda. They also touch on the Polish operation in 1937.
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Charly sits down with award-winning author Kate Mosse to discuss 1,000 amazing women and amplifying women's voices through their writing.
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On today's episode, we jump into the Roman period. Maxwell Craven joins us to talk about Magnus Maximus.
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Great War Group trustee Andrew Lock joins us to talk all about how Germany orchestrated its participation in 1914-18.
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We've given Chris a license to waffle about naval history in this new monthly segment. First up, it's Alexander Rose discussing spies and the secret plot to build a Confederate navy.
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Susan Ronald joins us to talk all about the upper classes across the world and how they interacted with the rise of the Nazis.
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Rita Dashwood joins us to talk all about Jane Austen's women and property. Those that owned it, how it appears in her novels and what it all means.
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Nicholas Morton returns to talk all about the scale of the Mongol Empire and how it functioned.
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Jonathan Healey joins us to discuss his smash hit new book, which thoroughly analyses the tumult of England's 17th Century.
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Tania Branigan joins us to talk about her new book "Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China's Cultural Revolution"
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Helen Amy joins us to talk all about her new book on every day life in Victorian London.
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As a special treat for our 800th episode, Norman Poser joins us, close to the 300th anniversary of the general's birth to talk all about the many talents of John Burgoyne, and his role at Saratoga during the American Wars of Independence.
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We're joined for the first in a double header with Jan-Marie Knights based on her new book, Plantagenet Socialite. Today it's the tale of Thomas Becket and a one woman attempt to rehabilitate King John.
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Today we commemorate Holocaust remembrance day and the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. We were joined by Michael Frank, the author of the book "100 Saturdays". He tells the story of Stella Levi, a brave and remarkable woman from the island of Rhodes who survived Auschwitz, among other concentration camps.
We will never forget!
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Dawid Gralik joins Alina and Sam Jolley to talk about Poland in the Napoleonic period in this second part episode of Pole Position.
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Nathalia Holt joins us to talk about the women spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage.
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Ernest Coleman has led or participated in four expeditions to find out the fate of the Franklin expedition. He joins us to talk about his book: No Earthly Pole.
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Origins, use, pop culture, Stuart Ellis Gorman joins us to comprehensively cover the medieval crossbow
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Dilip Sarkar joins us to discuss his new book, which looks at the iconic Spitfire and a range of pilots who were lost flying them.
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Nicholas Morton joins us to talk about the crusades in the 13th century.
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Peter James Bowman joins us to talk all about his new book, and about the Georgian origins of modern celebrity culture.
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Join Karl Shaw for a tale of a Victorian superstar and a gruesome murder...
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Richard Sugg joins us to talk about his new book on the history of disgust.
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Based on his book, about how Victorians got us to the moon, Iwan Rhys Morus joins us to talk all about this era's vibrant contribution to science history.
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Kenneth McInnes joins us to talk about Russian Democracy
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Caroline Roope joins us to talk all about the history of London's Tube network and it's iconic map.
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Join the regulars as they debate the greatest person in history with whom they share a name, and open their secret Santa presents...
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Historian Marcus Rediker and artist David Lester join us to talk all about their forthcoming graphic novel, Under the Banner of King Death, which examines the evolution of piracy in the early eighteenth century.
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Amanda Harvey Purse follows the family tree of one of Britain's most recognisable queens from the Middle Ages to the modern royal family.
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Josh Provan makes a case for why we shouldn't forget about Spain's role in this crucial juncture of American history.
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Ben Paites joins us to talk all about a very special exhibition at Colchester Castle, and the town's links with a mania for witch detection.
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Iain Dale returns to discuss his latest book, which looks at the history of British politics on any given day.
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Family team Huw Rees and Sian Kilcoyne join us to talk about key moments in history, and their Welsh connections.
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Michele Schindler returns to talk all about her new book, and a family moving in and out of power in late medieval England.
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Dawid Gralik joins Alina and Sam Jolley to talk about Poland in the Napoleonic period in this next episode of Pole Position.
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Michele Schindler returns to talk all about her new book, and a family moving in and out of power in late medieval England.
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Julian Holland joins us to talk all about the closure of British railways with fellow train nerd Chris. Equally as entertaining is co-host Sam trying to rein in the level of geekdom...
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Devony Looser joins us to talk all about the Porter sisters, renowned novelists, historical fiction powerhouses and forerunners to the Brontes.
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Market Life magazine, Mark Riddaway talks to us all about the history of food and drink in Britain, inspired by his wanderings around Borough Market.
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The excellent Simon Elliot returns to talk all about the material legacy of Ancient Rome visible in the world today.
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Nicholas Morton joins us to talk all about the Mongol horde and it's progress back and forth across the medieval Near East.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore returns to talk all about his epic new history of mankind. From the African Rift Valley to the twittery of Elon Musk, via some surprising characters, everyone who has come before can give us some hints on how to approach the future.
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Nick Hewitt joins us to talk all about the 1941 naval scrap off the coast of Greece.
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Ed Perkins is back for part two to talk to us about his new book "Britain's Forgotten Traitor: The Life and Death of a Nazi Spy". Who was Oswald John Job and was he really a traitor?
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John Sadler joins us again but this time to talk about his book about DDay.
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Kathryn Warner returns to talk all about the history of London in the fourteenth century.
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Toby Purser joins us to talk about his new book "https://www.patreon.com/historyhack
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On the eve of Polish Independence Day, Joshua Zimmerman continues where he left off at the end of part three, discussing the story of the father of modern Poland, Józef Piłsudski. It would be on this day in 1918 that Piłsudski steps onto a free Poland for the first time in 123 years.
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Susan Stewart joins us to talk about her new book "https://www.patreon.com/historyhack
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Clive Pearson joins us to discuss his new book, which takes readers on a whirlwind tour of Britain's Prime Ministers in 100 facts; picking and choosing some of the highlights from his research.
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Ed Perkins joins us to talk about his new book "Britain's Forgotten Traitor: The Life and Death of a Nazi Spy". Who was Oswald John Job and was he really a traitor?
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Darren Baker joins us to talk about his new book about "Richard of Cornwall: The English King of Germany"
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Alice Vernon joins us on Halloween to talk about her new book "Night Terrors, Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It."
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Philip Cracknell joins us to describe what life was like during WW2 for those living under Japanese occupation in Hong Kong.
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Thomas Cirotteau joins us to talk all about the lives of women in the distant past.
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John Woolf is back but this time he joins us to talk about his new book that he has co-written with Keshia Abrahams, which looks at the forgotten history of the Victorian period, the Black Victorians.
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Mark Urban joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the history of the parachute regiment in WW2.
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Emma Wells returns to discuss her latest book, which looks at some of the finest medieval cathedrals and the history behind them.
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Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP joins us to talk about his new book, which revises the narrative surrounding the career of two-time Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Nathan Amin joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at Henry VII and the Tudor pretenders.
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Josh Zimmerman continues where he left off at the end of part two, discussing the story of the father of modern Poland, Józef Piłsudski.
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In a tale of Game of Thrones meets Braveheart, John Sadler joins us to discuss hundreds of years of conflict the Anglo-Scottish border that makes the Wild West look tame.
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John Willis joins us to talk all about his new book, which documents a largely forgotten and poignant aspect of the Second World War.
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Mary Hollingsworth rejoins us for another cracking take on Renaissance Italy
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In this slice of local history, Joanne Mungovin tells a tale of the last man to be publicly executed in Leicester and what he did to earn that grim distinction.
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Peter Green joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the experiences of those captured at Arnhem in their own words.
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Charly and Locky are joined by author and podcasted Adam Nightingale to discuss the ultimate cavalier general, pirate, and polymath.
Patrick Eriksson joins us to talk about the final instalment of his trilogy of books on the experiences of German fighter pilots in WW2 - we specifically discuss the Mediterranean theatre in this one
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Tony Burton joins us to discuss a remarkable duo and to talk about some of their biggest projects.
Jonathan Oates joins us to discuss his new book, which looks at some of London's most prolific murderers.
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Bestselling author Ben Macintyre joins us to discuss his new book, which charts the exploits of serial escapees trying to bust out of Colditz Castle.
Jonathan Oates joins us to discuss his new book, which looks at some of London's most prolific murderers.
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Locky, Charly, and Chris are joined by Dr Benjamin Redding, who tells us all about his work on the recently discovered wreck of the Gloucester. Could it be the 17th century Mary Rose?
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Andrew Dorman joins us to talk about a female powerhouse of a ruler in Central Europe.
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Josh Zimmerman continues where he left off, discussing the story of the father of modern Poland, Józef Piłsudski.
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How did the US go from being committed to strategic precision bombing to the indiscriminate firebombing of Tokyo? James Scott explains
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Simon Forder explains why the Romans never managed to bring Scotland permanently into the Imperial fold, and why Tacitus might have been fibbing about the Battle of Mons Graupius
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Chris has been in charge of scheduling for a month, and it shows. Join the regulars as they debate history's greatest ever German.
Some podcest for you today, as History Rage co-host Paul Bavill joins us to talk all about the heyday of bodysnatching in pre-Victorian Britain.
Lieutenant General (ret) Simon Mayall joins us to share his very personal story of the history of the Middle East, including the Gulf War and responses to 9/11.
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Leo Marriott joins us for a breakdown of naval battles in the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the Second World War. Thankfully, Chris left the Mancini at home...
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Anne Fletcher tells all about a reserved Yorkshire man, who broke the bank of Monte Carlo. Its like Ocean's 11, but with Sean Bean!
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Tony McAleavy joins us to talk all about 17th century man of letters John Aubrey and his shady obsession with finding witches.
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Helena Schrader joins us to talk about what the crusades meant to the l inhabitants of the Holy Land who witnessed them.
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This week Poland celebrates its Armed Forces Day. To mark the occasion, we discuss the origins of the father of modern Poland, Józef Piłsudski, with Josh Zimmerman.
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On the 75th anniversary of the passing of the Indian Independence Act, Ravindran Rathee joins us to talk all about his new book, which documents hundreds of years of soldiers from the subcontinent fighting for the British Empire from their point of view.
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As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In our final episode, the peerless A.E. Rooks joins us to blow your minds with a history of abortion and legislating sex in the United States.
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As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In this episode, Eleanor Janega joins us to discuss the concepts of abortion and contraception stretching back to antiquity.
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As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In this episode, Nina Harkrader joins us to talk about the decades of struggle encountered by women who took agency over where they wanted to live, without male supervision.
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As part of a special week of programming, in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court, female historians talk about the history of the struggle for equality. In this episode, Elaine Weiss talks about the long road to the vote for American women.
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James Bartle joins us to discuss the surprisingly big role that the WRNS played in the Second World War at sea.
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Kit and Charly are joined by Jessie Childs to discuss the English Civil War's most dramatic siege.
Ever wondered how realistic the epic film Gladiator is? Tony Sullivan drops by to tell us all about his new book looking at exactly that
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2022's Wolfson prize winner Clare Jackson joins us to talk about Devil Land, a history of England during a tumultuous century: 1588-1688.
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Malcolm Gaskell joins us to talk about his book based on a microscopic look at the New World and an accusation of witchcraft, and how it fitted in with the history of the period.
To celebrate the Wolfson Prize's special year, we dedicate a week of episodes to the books shortlisted for the 2022 award. Today, we are joined by Alex von Tunzelmann to discuss Fallen Idols: 12 Statues that Changed History.
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Nino Strachey tells us about a group of visionaries, artists and literary greats who, in the early 20th century, had a more enlightened way of loving life, and each other.
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We're not trolling. Roman Britain once had a Pirate King. Simon Elliot joins us to explain all - you won't want to miss it
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Sjoerd De Boer joins us to talk about the sensible history of Hitler's bunker and what happened to those hiding with him when the Nazi's capitulated.
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Caroline Boggis-Rolfe joins us to talk about 2,000 years of colourful history that tell the story of the Adriatic Sea.
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Michele Schindler joins us to talk all about the life of Viscount Lovell, Richard III's ride-or-die BFF.
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Did the death of one First World War general potentially change the course of Irish history? Ronan McGreevy joins us to talk about the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.
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Don't know the difference between your Badajoz and your Burgos? Fresh from his debut at Chalke Valley, our very own Zack provides an overview to what came before Waterloo...
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The story of the American South that Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind tells has codified a version of history in popular minds that did not exist. Ahead of the release of her new book, The Wrath to Come: Gone With the Wind and the Lies America Tells, Sarah Churchwell, Professor of American Literature at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, joins Boney and Charly to discuss the realities that Mitchell attempted to hide underneath all the hoop skirts.
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Graham Wrightson joins us to talk all about the fighting career of Antiochus the Great and his battles against Rome.
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Anna Keay joins us to discuss the ceremonial life of a large than life King: Charles II.
Amanda Thomas joins us to discuss the history of a Victorian nemesis, and of course, we'd be idiots not to discuss the parallels with Covid-19 today.
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Jane Henderson joins us to explain why spider crap, a 'monkey Jesus' insect sex, and Sam Jolley's 'serial killer of moths' instincts are all vital when it comes to conservation.
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Victor Sebestyen joins us to talk all about his new book, which focuses on the often turbulent history of the city of his birth.
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Alan Smith joins us to talk about an HMS Victory (but not THAT HMS Victory), and Admiral Balchen who went down with her.
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Teresa Cole joins us for a jaunt through half a millennium of history in search of the eight men who have reigned so far as King Henry.
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Mei Trow joins us to talk all about the role of women in the Crimean War.
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Join Charly and Chris as they dive into boat-adjacent history with John van der Kiste and discuss how James II let his reign descend into revolution.
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You've seen a pike phalanx in action in films, but what are they doing, and why? Christopher Matthew joins us for a masterclass on ancient warfare.
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Daisy Dunn joins us to talk about how Oxford found itself at war, even after the First World War ended...
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Vampires are real. And we promise we aren't trolling. Richard Sugg drops by to explain how.
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Shelley Puhak joins us to discuss two fearless Early Medieval queens, Brunhild (yes that one) and her sister-in-law Fredegund. It is a wild ride across the blood-soaked landscape of sixth-century Merovingian France, which Boney calls Germany in his intro...
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Richard Cohen joins us to talk about the nuts and bolts of how history gets written, and the people who have shaped how we study the past.
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Hilary Green joins us for an overview of international trade in the Middle Ages.
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The brilliant Nina Harkrader schools Boney and Zack about the living arrangements for women in the Victorian era.
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Locky and Charly are joined by Maya Wassell-Smith of the Royal Museums Greenwich to discuss the Solebay Tapestry, what it was, what Charles II wanted it to say about the Anglo-Dutch wars, and how it is being restored today.
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To mark the 350th anniversary of the Battle of Solebay, J. D. Davies joins us first off to explain this epic clash between the Navy Royal and the Dutch.
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To celebrate the release of the new documentary Lancaster, the film's co-director joins Boney to talk about the making of the film, the veterans, filming during COVID and balancing the tone of the film. Lancaster is in cinemas now and it's a Tall Boy Films Ltd. production and released through Altitude Films.
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How are a solicitor, some arsenic, and one of the greatest crime fiction writers all linked? Stephen Bates joins us to reveal all.
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Lindsey Buster joins us to talk all about the Iron Age in Britain.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Rose Sgueglia chats about the life of an enigmatic giant: Who was da Vinci, and what did he do? Or more accurately, who didn't he do?
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Boney returns and looks ahead to our first full summer of aviation fun in literally years. Joining him are returning historians Adam Berry and Matthew Willis as they look ahead to the airshow season, upcoming aviation movies (TOP GUN!!!), books and discuss notable racing pilots and that Grand Prix from last year because they still aren't over it yet...
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Adam joined us with Flt Lt Seb Davey to discuss the incredible work of the IX TCC in the Second World War
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Matt joined us to dispel the myths around the original Allison engined Mustang
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Alison Weir (yes, THE Alison Weir) drops by to enlighten us on the life of Elizabeth of York, and how she survived the tumultuous Wars of the Roses.
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We've heard plenty about Scott's failed expedition to reach the South Pole first, but what about the wives he and his men left behind? Anne Fletcher joins us to talk about three different women and their story.
A magic box, a pregnant 65 year-old, life-fixing tea bags and all manner of weirdness. Victoria Kahl joins us to talk all about the fascinating Panacea Society and why it's worth a trip to Bedford, which might be the bonafide Garden of Eden.
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James Waterson joins us to chat about some of the beautiful surviving artefacts and buildings from the crusading movement, covering thousands of years of history, and startling revelations
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We all know it's there. But why? And what did it look like? How did it interact with the local community? Andrew Tibb's tackles these and many other questions around this Roman outpost in Britain.
Foreign Correspondent Julian Manyon joins us to talk about his own experiences covering the Falklands Conflict in Argentina.
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Miranda Malins chats about the real historical figure behind the main focus on her new novel Cromwell's Rebel Daughter - Bridget Cromwell.
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Nick Fogg joins us to talk all about the life and times of Frederick Robinson.
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Anne De Courcy joins us to talk all about Nancy Cunard's post-WW1 life in Paris.
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Samantha Morris joins us to talk about the life and times of Renaissance priest Girolamo Savonarola.
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On the anniversary of the Allied invasion, Peter Hart joins us to talk all about the origins of the Dardanelles Campaign in 1915 and why it was always destined to fail.
Greg Smithers joins us for a discussion on the concept of two spirits in Native American LGBTQ history.
Alina does her thing as Pole Position returns, with Piotr Puchalski talking about his research on Poland's links (or lack of) to colonialism.
Christian Jennings joins to talk about Syndrome K and Italian resistance to the concept of the Holocaust.
Nick Higham tells us a tale of skullduggery, and shameless exploitation which was wrapped up in the battle, yes, battle to supply London with its water.
The regulars convene to shout at each other, a lot, about who deserves the crown of Greatest Musician in Historian.
Based on her hit book, A E Rooks joins us to tell us the story of a slave ship turned slave hunter.
Nick Collins joins us to discuss the beginnings of trade by sea, from the Ice Age to the mid-eighth century.
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Gali Jaffe returns to talk about the history, archaeology and mystery surrounding the site of Masada, the site of the infamous Roman siege.
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On the 105th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, three of Canada's foremost historians join this special episode of History Hack, in association with the Great War Group, to discuss the battle, its aftermath and the myth-making that has to lead to it being called by some in Canada "The Birth of a Nation".
Joining our resident Canadian Boney and Great War Group Trustee Andrew Lock are:
- Author, historian and cartographer Mike Bechthold PhD. Mike specialises in the fields of military airpower, the Canadian army in Normandy and Northwest Europe and the Canadian Corps in the Great War. He currently teaches history at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
- Photographic historian Carla-Jean Stokes. Carla-Jean won the Photographic Historical Society of Canada thesis prize for her paper, “British Official First World War Photographs, 1916-1918: Arranging and Contextualizing a Collection of Prints at the Art Gallery of Ontario” which was later published in Photographic Canadiana.
- Author and historian Dr Tim Cook CM. Tim is the Senior Historian at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa and is the author of 13 books on Canada in the Great War and Second World War, including Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. In 2014, Tim was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.
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Author Michelle Morgan joins Charly and Boney to discuss her new book which tells the tale of Marilyn Monroe's time in England filming The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier, which did not go smoothly. The Marilyn Monroe Appreciation Society: History Hack Branch is in session.
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Jonathan Clements returns to talk all about music and how it was used for military propaganda in Imperial Japan.
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James Travers joins us to talk about a remarkable discovery in the National Archives, which points to a royal scandal of epic proportions.
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Kit Chapman joins us for a tale that sounds like an April fool, the story of Jack Parsons and his sex cult and how it is tied in with founding the space agency.
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To celebrate the release of their new book, Radical War: Data, Attention and Control in the Twenty-First Century, Dr Matthew Ford and Professor Andrew Hoskins join Zack and boney to discuss how data, and the smartphone, is changing the face of war, how we perceive it and, crucially, how we will remember it.
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James Nelson joins us to talk about his new book recounting his experiences as a legal professional within the British army In Kosovo and Afghanistan.
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If there is one thing you can rely on, it's the history of the British and the French hating each other. Right? According to Historian Edward Gillin nope, you can't even have that in 2022...
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Charlotte White joins us to talk all about the tumultuous love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.
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Michael Benson joins us to talk about the underground war which was waged across the US on Nazi supporters by criminal gangs.
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Simon Turney chats to Beth and Zack about the life of Agricola - a Roman with a particular expertise in dealing with the unruly province of Britannia.
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Kristen McQuinn joins us to discuss two Isabellas, Gloucester and Angouleme, who had the misfortune to find themselves married to this unpopular king.
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Nina Harkrader returns to talk all about the early principles of social housing in Britain.
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Dr Claire Jones joins us to discuss how medicine has changed and why we are guilty of ignoring some important people in the history of medicine over the last 300 years. Find out more about her research at https://www.kent.ac.uk/history/people/401/jones-claire
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James Holloway joins us to talk about the history, myth and reality behind this legendary Byzantine unit
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In British Columbia, Canada, Typhoon Legacy are rebuilding Hawker Typhoon JP843 to airworthiness. JP843 was lost with her pilot, Kiwi Peter Price, on the 27th July 1944 flying with the legendary 609 Squadron. Today, Boney chats with Project Lead Ian Slater about the history of the aircraft, the current status of the rebuild, the amazing side projects, YouTube and, of course, geek out about Typhoons and radiator curves.
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Graham Thomas joins us to discuss his new book on the Royal Navy's attempts to deal with African piracy.
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History Hack regular Andrew Lock joins us to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the German Army's voluntary withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line at the beginning of 1917.
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Philippa Vincent-Connolly joins Zack to chat about her new book looking at the stigma (or lack of) that was attached to being disabled during the Tudor period, and how people coped with their disabilities.
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Zack takes the stage to talk all about the preservation and creation of adequate graves and memorials to the fallen of the Napoleonic and Revolutionary wars.
Sean Scullion chats to Zack about the remarkable stories of the Spaniards who served in the British Army during the Second World War - there are some wild escapades in this one! Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack
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Lindsay Powell joins us to talk about Bar Kokhba, the Jew who defied Hadrian and challenged the might of Rome.
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On the 18th February 1944, a daring low-level raid was flown by the Mosquitos of 2TAF's 140 Wing to break the walls of Amiens Prison and free members of the French Resistance. The raid has come to be known as Operation Jericho and has passed into legend, but not without some controversy. Joining us today to discuss the raid is the author of two books on the subject, historian Robert Lyman who will put us in with the resistance and the daring Mosquito crews as they knock the walls of the jail down.
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Historians Jonathan Hainsworth and Christine Ward-Agius join us to discuss the man they absolutely believe was the infamous Jack the Ripper.
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Suzanna Ivanic joins us to talk all about the religious lives of everyday people in Europe.
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The regulars convene to debate the most historical place in the world. Apart from James, who is in love with an island nobody has heard of...
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Historian and author Ian Hughes attempts to unravel the complexities of the latter Roman Empire for Zack and "Alex the Usurper."
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Wing Commander Karun 'Jumbo' Majumdar is a legend of Indian Aviation. Joining the Indian Air Force in the 1930s, Jumbo would be the second Indian to command an active-duty squadron before his leadership and airmanship would be put to the test as the Second World War reached India. The 17th February 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the Hawker Hurricane crash that took Jumbo Majumdar's life and to commemorate him, Boney is joined by Indian aviation historian Jagan Pillarisetti to discuss the early days of the IAF and the remarkable life of Wing Commander Majumdar.
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What was Charles I's experience of his own failure and his path to execution? Jane Hayter-Hames joins us to discuss the personal side of his fall.
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Alex Clifford joins us to talk all about two powerhouses in German 20th Century History and their descent into fascism.
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Kathryn Warner joins us to discuss John of Gaunt, purveyor of perhaps the finest nickname in Medieval England...
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Mei Trow joins us to talk about the Crimean War, and a cavalry charge you probably haven't heard of...
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Best-seller Thomas Harding joins us to talk all about his new book, which investigates the fallout from an uprising in Guyana and his own family links with slavery.
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Padraic Coffey joins us to talk about of variety of humankind's "firsts" with an Irish connection and how they impacted us all.
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Jonathan Clements is back with a bonkers tale of rebellion, religion and riotous behaviour in 17th Century Japan.
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Sarah-Jane Downing joins us to talk all about people who spent their leisure time in the late 18th century.
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Anthony Burton joins us to talk all about the history of a fabric synonymous with decadence.
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On December 5 1945, a flight of 5 TBM Avengers on a training flight disappeared. In the ensuing search within what has become known as The Bermuda Triangle, a Martin Mariner search aircraft also disappeared. The disappearance has captived conspiracy nuts and filmmakers for over 80-years. Historian David O'Keefe has been hot on the trail of Flight 19 and joins Boney to discuss the Hunt for Flight 19.
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Mel Ayrton joins us to talk all about the genesis of protecting the president and presidential candidates, and challenges that have presented themselves since.
Charlotte is joined by Dr Eleri Cousins to dig deep into the religious side of the ancient Romans.
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Sharon Connolly joins us to talk all about women of influence in thirteenth-century England and how their lives were affected by one of the most important documents in history.
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Jim Crossley joins us to discuss Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Churchill's man in two world wars.
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Condoms disguised as cigarettes? Yes, that was a thing. Dr Claire Jones explains to us the developments in contraceptive methods used in the last 250 years, and the social outrage some of them caused.
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Historian and author Edward Shawcross joins us to talk all about Austrian princeling Maximilian and his hapless reign as a Mexican Emperor.
Avro's iconic Vulcan Bomber is one of the most recognisable of the RAF's Cold War aircraft. A mainstay of the V-Force, the Vulcan seemed to leap from Avro's Manchester home and seem light years ahead of the Lancaster and Shackleton that preceded it. Yet, as Vulcan to the Sky trustee Stephen Liddle explains to Boney, the journey to the 'Tin Triangle' can be traced pre-war and the experiences had with the Manchester and Lancaster that would put Avro in good stead to take the lead into the Jet Age.
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David Brydan joins us to talk about the Cold War, taking the narrative away from the US and the Soviet Union for a wider appraisal.
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Sarah-Beth Watkins joins Charley for a laughter and fact filled chat about Charles II's favourite mistress - Nell Gwyn
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Jonathan Harris joins us for a run down of events surrounding the Fourth Crusade
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Tom Arms joins us to discuss an eye-opening concept: the the USA is founded on British values, cultures and systems more than any other nation, and that the special relationship isn't so much 'special' as indispensable.
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Phyllida Scrivens joins us for a tale of a windswept, stormy night in 1874 and a tragic chain of errors.
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Happy New Year listeners! In an extended special, Alina returns, DTP regulars Locky, Beth and Charley join us in an odd 'brunch' arrangement, and Alex, Boney and Zack try to stop themselves from laughing to death as we all talk about the story behind History Hack, and regale you with our best moments. We hope it helps you nurse that hangover!
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Kendrick Oliver joins us for an overview of this iconic conflict in American history.
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The one and only Simon Scarrow, international best-selling author and mastermind behind the Eagles of the Empire series, joins Boney and Zack to laugh and chat about his career as a historical novelist, the challenges, the triumphs, and the loons who occasionally come at him with their 'facts'.
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For this festive special, Charles Dickens's great great great granddaughter Lucinda Hawksley joins us to talk all about his famous Christmas stories and his experience of Christmas throughout his life.
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The regulars convene to open their Christmas presents and debate the greatest Christmas story in history. Yippie-kay-yay.
Matt Lewis joins us to some cracking revelations about the perennial mystery of the Princes in the Tower and their evil uncle, Richard III.
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Nina Harkrader joins us to talk all about the architecture and social history of a very Victorian institution.
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Tom Asch joins us to discuss the 'long 11th Century', including 1066, the Vikings, and everything in between.
To mark this year's ceremony, Kit Chapman joins us to talk all about the history of the Nobel prize, and explain why it's not all it's cracked up to be.
We can look at how people thought and how they acted, but Hannah Platts joins us to talk about what it felt like to be a Roman.
Amanda Thomas joins us to talk all about non-conformity and how it revolutionised things like education and the role of women in Britain.
Jonathan Clements returns for a bout of absolute insanity with the story of Coxinga, the Pirate King of Taiwan.
Simon Jenkins chats with us about some of the most impressive cathedrals in Europe, what makes them such incredible feats of architecture, and the top cathedrals to see before you die!
Matthew Coniam blows away everything you think you know about the infamous Dr. Crippen. Starting with the fact that he wasn't a doctor at all...
The regulars convene in front of guest judge Simon London to argue the case for the greatest actor in history.
After discussing their origins, Marc Baer returns to talk all about the latter part of the Ottoman Empire and its ultimate decline.
Josh Provan joins us to talk all about the most famous scrap in Texan history.
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Stephanie Koscak joins us to talk all about reverence (or lack of) monarchies and their early appearances in print.
Anne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in history. Hever Castle's very own Dr Owen Emmerson joins us to look into how Anne Boleyn has been portrayed on screen.
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Marie Le Conte joins Boney and Zack to discuss some of the more unusual MPs in British history, from mavericks to conmen and everything in between. But Marie's book, Honourable Misfits: A Brief History of Britain's Weirdest, Unluckiest and Most Outrageous MPs, at our Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781529349634
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Richard Van Emden joins us to talk about a his mammoth update to his 2006 book, that is designed to be the last word on the subject of underage boys serving in the British Army in the Great War.
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When History Hack was young, Alex, Alina and Woody had a crazy idea to try and speak to 'a couple' of the cast of Band of Brother, then 20 years on from filming. It, frankly, got a bit out of hand and a wild series of recordings followed that originally aired in 4 parts. To celebrate 20 years since the final episode of Band of Brothers airing, we have recorded a new introduction with Woody and Alex to remember the crazy days in Lockdown 1 and have cut the four parts into one. We have tried to even out the audio as much as possible but it is very much a drunken zoom chat with a bunch of beloved actors. We hope you do enjoy this special episode.
Be warned. Actors like to swear. A lot. Especially when it comes to bootcamp.
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Nick Aaron, Philip Barantini, George Calil, Ben Caplan, Michael Cudlitz, Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Leitch, Ross McCall, James Madio, Tim Matthews, Rene Moreno, Jason O'Mara, Peter O'Meara, Bart Ruspoli, Matt Settle, Richard Speight Jr, Rick Warden and Peter Youngblood-Hills.
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Our regulars convene, along with some special guests from our Patreon crowd to debate History's Greatest Vehicle.
Paul Chrystal joins our resident sweetie, Beth, and sourpuss, Boney, to discuss the wonderful and unexpected history of sweets!
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Boney welcomes Joe Coles, creator of the Hush-Kit online aviation site and author of the Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes Volumes 1 and 2 to Hedge Hopping. Today they debate their rival Top 5 Underrated Warplanes OF ALL TIME! Not just your usual Second World War chat this week.
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Catherine Curzon joins us to talk all about the mistresses of the early Georgian monarchs.
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Jonathan Harris joins us to give us a brilliant introduction to the Byzantine Empire.
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The field is full of conversations about diversity and inclusion. Where have Historians gone wrong and why? And how do we fix ourselves for the future? Holly Pinheiro, Amara Solari and Matthew Restall join us to form a panel for discussing just this.
Gilad Jaffe joins us to talk about what the history of archaeology can tell us about how people will see the 21st Century hundreds of years from now.
See it, shoot it. As part of our Future History Week, which looks at the history of the events and themes that will shape our future, Chris Fuller joins us for a thought-provoking discussion about the development of strike capabilities from drones, the impact on conflict and combatants, and what the future holds for this kind of warfare.
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As part of our Future History Week, which looks at the history of the events and themes that will shape our future, Richard Carlton-Crabtree joins us to discuss attitudes to mental health past, present and future.
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To kick off our Future History Week, which looks at the history of the events and themes that will shape our future, David Naafs joins us to discuss climate change across millions of years of our planet's history, and what it tells us about where we are going.
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The regulars convene (having spent the weekend out together) to try and debate the most pointless battle in history.
Jonathan Whitehead discusses his new book, which looks at the forgotten contribution of Spanish Republicans to the Second World War.
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So how did a piece of Vickers Wellington Mk X HF485 find its way to Virginia, USA? Jon Bernstein, Arms & Armament Curator at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, returns to Hedge Hopping to tell the remarkable story of his grandfather and the crash of Wellington HF485 days before deployed to France in July 1944.
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Toni Mount joins us to tell us exactly what you'd need to get by in Medieval England.
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Josh Provan returns to talk all about the man behind one of the biggest names in entertainment history.
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Rebecca Warren joins us to explain why, when it came to religion at least, Cromwell wasn't all bad.
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If you'd have sat down in the Middle Ages to write a history of Britain, what might it have looked like? Using art, mythology and historical sources, Amy Jeffs has written then book.
Jonathan Jordan returns to talk all about his stellar work into the relationship between Eisenhower and Churchill both during and after the Second World War.
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The regulars convene to debate the wackiest saint in history.
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Marc Baer joins us for a fascinating jaunt through 300 years of imperial Ottoman history.
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Author Annie Garthwaite joins Charlotte and Boney to discuss the incredible Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III and the subject of her new novel, Cecily, which views the Wars of the Roses through the incredible woman history has pushed out of focus.
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Megan Kelleher joins us to talk about the work of the Commonwealth War Graves at home and how it has evolved in the last 100 years.
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Jonathan Clements returns for another rip-roaring jaunt through Asian history. This time it's the life and times of Kubilai Khan.
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The Luftwaffe's actions in the air in the Second World War tend to occupy our memories, but they were very active on the ground and committed the same atrocities as the other arms of the Nazi war machine. In his new book, Birds of Prey, Dr Philip Blood analyses the efforts of a Luftwaffe ground unit that attempted to pacify a forest in East Prussian and in these actions, the mindset of The Hunter that pervaded the Nazi mindest. In Part 2, Matt and Phil discuss Goering's intentions for the conquered lands in the East, the action of the Luftwaffe and they close chatting about the late, great military historian Richard Holmes, to whom Birds of Prey is dedicated.
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To mark the 91st anniversary of the airship's demise, Lydia Saul and Mike Stubbs join us to talk about commemorating the 1930 crash and Bedfordshire's airship legacy.
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Julian Maxwell-Heath joins us to talk about the completely marginalised history of Stone Age Egypt and why there is lots of exciting history that predates the Pharaohs.
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Matthew Lewis joins us to talk all about one of the power couples of medieval England, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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James Holland returns to History Hack to tell Ale and Boney all about his latest book, Brothers in Arms, which follows the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry from D-Day to Germany. It is a fascinating look at a single unit the in middle of it all and we, quite rightly, take credit for it.
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Ian Keable joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at some of the bonkers hoaxes of the eighteenth century.
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Matthew Restall and Amara Solari join us to tell us why there is so much more to the Maya than predicting when the world will end...
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Holly Pinheiro joins us to talk all about his research, which looks at the wider experience of free African American families whose men fought and died in the Civil War.
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Award-winning novelist Andrew Greig joins us to discuss recreating sixteenth-century Edinburgh and writing fiction parallel with seismic history.
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The Luftwaffe's actions in the air in the Second World War tend to occupy our memories, but they were very active on the ground and committed the same atrocities as the other arms of the Nazi war machine. In his new book, Birds of Prey, Dr Philip Blood analyses the efforts of a Luftwaffe ground unit that attempted to pacify a forest in East Prussia, now Poland, and in these actions, the mindset of The Hunter that pervaded the Nazi mindset. In Part 1 of a two-part Hedge Hopping sortie, Matt and Phil discuss the development of the hunt and the hunter in Germany and how this was Nazified and weaponised in the Third Rich.
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Richard Cole joins us to talk about how cutting edge technology can help us recreate lost worlds.
Director of the Household Cavalry Museum Alice Pearson talks about the role of the Household cavalry at Waterloo, the story behind the eagle currently on display at the museum, and a walking tour Lockie is leading in London this weekend looking at the history of the Napoleonic era.
Jill Rose joins us to share a unique perception of Britain's wartime leader. Her mother was his nurse in the middle of the conflict.
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Sophie Ambler joins us to talk all about the life of the medieval aristocrat and rebel, Simon de Montfort.
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Why did men do it? How did they do it? And to what extent? Andrea Hetherington joins us to talk about her new book on British deserters in the Great War and answers all of these questions and more.
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The birth of The Pathfinder Force would revolutionise Bomber Command’s war, but who were the people behind it and who was Don Bennett, the trailblazing inter-war aviator that Arthur Harris appointed to lead the new Target Finding Force, and then undermined him at every turn?
In his new book, The Pathfinders, author Will Iredale looks at the Pathfinder Force and at the men and women who made the PFF’s moto, “We Guide to Strike”, so terrifyingly effective.
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Thabo Stuck and Ajjaz Awad join us to talk all about bringing the history of the English Civil War to life for a musical theatre audience with their new musical, #50Days.
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Jenny Grant joins us to talk all about General Stanisław Maczek and the role of his Polish forces in the Second World War.
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The regulars convene, with a lot to say. This time they're battling it out to find the most overdone, relentless piece of history out there...
Penny Griffiths-Morgan returns with another piece of paranormal history, and the story of researching the history behind a haunted school that never sleeps.
Sam Wilson joins us to talk all about what its like to work in the field of battlefield archaeology.
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Photographer Lee Miller and artist Roland Penrose were at the centre of the inter-war Surrealism movement. Through their art, they embraced the movement before the war intervened and changed the direction of their lives. Boney and Charlotte are joined by Antony Penrose, Lee and Roland's son, and Ami Bouhassane, their granddaughter, to discuss surrealism and the incredible lives of Lee and Roland.
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Buy Dressed For War: The Story of Audrey Withers, Vogue editor extraordinaire from the Blitz to the Swinging Sixties by Julie Summers here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781471181603
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Author Abbot Kahler (Karren Abbott, we explain that, sort of) joins Boney and Charlotte to discuss the meteoric rise and fall of Prohibition Booze Baron George Remus, his wife Imogene, the G-Woman who brought them down and the G-Man who tried to make off with the lot.
This episode has just about everything you would want: crime, illicit booze, cocktails, an epic party, a spot of prison time and then... well for that you will have to listen, then buy the book! Annoyingly, it is not yet available in our bookshop... So find it!
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Matt Pope returns to blow your mind. Again. What can the archaeological record tell us about three million years of our own history?
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Vanda Wilcox celebrates the release of her new book by telling us all about Italy, imperialism and the First World War.
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We've talked about the naval battle, now it's time to follow the British Army's campaign on land with Stuart Reid.
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Michela Luiselli gives us a brilliant overview of religion and every day worship in Ancient Egypt.
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Jem Duducu joins us to talk all about his new book - which looks at all manner of forgotten and weird history.
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Josh Provan celebrates the release of his new book by telling us all about the Second Mahratta War.
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Today's Hedge Hopping sortie sees Matt sit down with Canadian historian Anne Gafiuk. Anne is the creator of three remarkable websites that record the stories of Canadians who left home to fight a war thousands of miles away. Anne's work focuses on the human stories that can be lost to time and they have a wide-ranging conversation about the journey that lead to Anne becoming a historian and meeting Canadian Typhoon pilot, Harry Hardy DFC.
The projects discussed in the podcast, The WW2 Canadian Women's Project, The Ottawa Memorial Project and The Typhoon Project are linked below, as well as the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton Alberta, where you can buy Anne's books.
https://www.wwiicdnwomensproject.org/
http://www.ottawamemorialproject.org/
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Lucy Adlington joins us to talk all about her new book, which looks at a group of women forced to produce high end fashion for Nazi women at the infamous camp.
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Chris Schoeman and David McLennan join us to talk about a slice of rugby history. Based on their new book, we learn all about the history of the British and Irish Lions in South Africa.
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The regulars convene in The Mary Rose to debate History's Stupidest Invention. There are some Number 1 pitches tonight, but most end up being Number 2... Be sure to watch the Youtube clip below when Lockie gets going, the profanity button broke during that bit of the pod. And don't forget to visit Patreon too! (hint hint, nudge nudge)
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Rebecca Rideal joins us to talk about one tumultuous year in London's history.
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Thor Ewing gives us an overview of northern Europe's finest myths and legends and some of the culture behind them.
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Charlotte White returns to dig into a Hollywood classic devoted to a turning point in the history of film.
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More accurately known as the Third Battle of Ypres. Alex Churchill leads a panel as we mark the 104th anniversary of the start of a grim campaign in 1917.
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While our minds think of Lancasters, bouncing bombs and night fighters when we think of Bomber Command in the Second World War, the early years of the bomber offensive were very different. For today's Hedge Hopping sortie, we visit the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the RAF Museum Cosford to meet the MBCC's manager Darren Priday to discuss the restoration of two of Bomber Command's early warbirds, the Handley-Page Hampden and the Vickers Wellington. To help us on the journey, we drag Chris Sams out of the Mary Rose to delve into his book Flying into the Storm: RAF Bombers at War 1939-1942 to give us a glimpse into those deadly early missions.
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Matthew Restall takes a wrecking ball to 500 years of bull and tells us what the Aztecs were really about, why they were awesome and why the Conquistadors really were chasing them around Mexico in the first place.
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Stephanie Howard-Smith joins us to talk all about the nineteenth century's minor obsession with lapdogs.
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Sierra Barnes joins us to talk all about her new book: Hans Vogel is Dead. How do you use the medium of comics to deconstruct fascism, indoctrination and the carnage of the 20th Century? With a liberal cultural nod to the Brother's Grimm... that's how.
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Sonia Zakrzewski joins us to talk all about how you can use the archaeological record to develop a knowledge of disabilities in history.
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Eilish Gregory joins us to talk about English Catholics during the tumultuous events of the 17th Century.
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Former Director Claude Berube joins us to talk all about the treasures on display and hidden away at the oldest museum dedicated to the US Navy there is...
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As Boaty Week comes to a close, Phil Weir talks to us all about a little known carrier strike... on Finland in the Second World War.
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The regulars convene in The Mary Rose to debate the biggest scam in history.
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Kate Jamieson continues Boaty Week with the tale of Nelson and the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
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Boaty Week continues with Owen Rees. What was life like at sea in Ancient Greece? How were battles fought? And how were sailors regarded?
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David Davies returns to tell us all about the London, past present and future. Why did she explode in 1665? How was she found? And why do we desperately need to save the Stuart answer to the Mary Rose?
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Chris Sams kicks off Boaty Week in style with thrilling tales from the German navy in WW1. He's got bucket list locations, chases, battles, skulduggery and a giant floating pig to keep you entertained.
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Cath Hanley joins us for a rollicking tale of the Middle Ages.
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Hedge Hopping heads East and West all at the same time as Matt is joined by the Pima Air and Space Museum's very own Scott Marchand to discuss the incredible story of the Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmovik, the Flying Tank of the Eastern Front, and we delve into the tale of how IL-2M 5612 went from a frozen outside St Petersburg and ended up in Tuscon, Arizona.
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Simon Hall returns to talk about his new book, which comprises Castro, Khruschev, New York and Malcolm X. It makes sense, we promise!
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The magnificent Jonathan Healey joins us to categorically explain why and how England got to the point where they felt the need to dethrone its King...
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Andrew Dorman, Robbie McNiven and Josh Provan all return to talk about a battle that shaped the history of Canada in 1759. The death of General Wolfe also features, and predictably they all get excited about the Last of the Mohicans.
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Gilad Jaffe returns to talk all about biblical history, and two competing theories about the existence of King David and his heir.
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To mark the 105th anniversary of the battle, Peter Doyle joins us to talk about the journey of Kitchener's men from recruiting office to the Somme.
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Onyeka Nubia joins us to talk about Africans in Tudor England and to challenge our distorted perception of this era in our past.
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Teresa Falgo-Naidoo joins us to talk about the history of Indians in South Africa.
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Professor Maria Hayward joins us to talk about Tudor fashion, what was 'in vogue' and what it was even illegal to wear during the period.
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Tour guide and historian Becky Laxton=Bass returns to give us the lowdown on four more women with links to her work who we really should know more about...
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Our chum Jonathan Clements returns with his passion for Chinese history, this time to tell the tale of the exceptional Medieval Empress Wu.
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Kit Chapman brings the science. What sounds trivial is actually a massively important piece of history, not to mention tragic, bloody and sinister.
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Rob Thompson from the Films Team at Army University press joins us to talk about his new book on the pacification of Phù Yèn during the Vietnam War. We concentrate on the most significant year, 1970
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Elizabeth Mason joins us to talk about how and why you put genocide on film.
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Based on his fantastic book, Roger Crowley joins us to talk all about how little Portugal forged the world's first truly global empire.
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Joshua Green joins us to discuss the sad history of lunatic asylums.
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Archaeologist Simon Verdegem joins us to talk about a decade spent exhuming newly uncovered First World War remains on the Western Front and attempting to give the fallen back their identity.
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Aaron Edwards joins us to talk about Britain's covert efforts to combat certain Irish Republicans.
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Kat Hill joins us to tell us all about this little-known Christian group named after Menno Simons.
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In a slice of oral history, Andrew Fox joins us to talk about his military career, from fighting insurgents in Afghanistan to becoming a paratrooper.
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Alex Christofi joins us to talk about the life and world of literary giant Fyodor Dostoevsky
London was not the only city bombed in WW2, far from it. Marc Connaughan joins us to talk all about the effect of air raids on Scotland's second city.
The C-47 was the workhorse of the Second World War and a D-Day (and everywhere else) veteran is nearing completion of a lengthy restoration to flight in Coventry. Matt takes Hedge Hopping on the road to meet up with Charlie Walker and find out the last on the exciting restoration of Night Fight. Be warned, there is a lot of riveting nose in this episode. Boney makes no apologies for this, there is an aircraft to finish!
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Caleb Howells joins us to talk about his book, which attempts to weed the truth from the endless legend surrounding King Arthur.
Violet Fenn joins us to talk all about the cultural history of the Vampire and all things connected to it. So that's a lot of blood, sex, and people being buried when they're not dead...
Well they got his name wrong for a start. The fantastic Michael Scott rejoins us to talk all about the legend of Heracles and how it spread throughout the globe.
Chris Millington joins us for an excellent dive into the structure and impact of Vichy France during WW2.
Eleanor Janega joins us to talk all about her new book, which tackles the Middle Ages in graphic form.
Adrian Smith joins us to talk all about what a real crisis looks like on the Suez Canal. The Ever Given was just a minor blip...
Matthew McCormack joins us to talk all about the history of 18th century shoes and what they can tell us about the people who wore them.
Simon Elliott returns to cover a massive 11,000 years of history as we look to find out how far back the history of warfare actually goes...
Bas Willems joins us to talk all about his new book, which focuses on the violence of defeat and the Wehrmacht on German soil in 1944-1945.
Historyland's Josh Provan joins us to explore beyond Last of the Mohicans and take a closer look at the Iroquois.
James Holloway joins us for an entertaining breakdown of what became known as the First Crusade.
Great War Group Director Beth Moore rejoins us to finish off the story of the 46th (North) Midland Division in the First World War.
Frances Quinn Joins us to tell us about there hit book The Smallest Man, which is inspired by disabled Stuart courtier Jeffrey Hudson,
Kiran Sahota joins us to talk about the cultural and historiographical challenges in sharing the story of India's participation in both World Wars. With a focus on the WASBs in Burma and soldiers' letters from the First World War
We are joined by Julian Fellowes, Tim Bentinck, as well as chosen men Jason Salkey, Michael Mears, Lyndon Davies and Paul Trussell to discuss the first episode of Sharpe.
By god this is long, but it's good. The regulars convene to debate the greatest speech given in history, and the result is one of their best.
Robbie Macniven joins us to talk all about the evolution of British light infantry on the North American continent in the 18th Century.
Daniella Gonzalez joins us to discuss Nicholas Brembre and fourteenth century political turmoil in London.
The bromance might be over. Zack and Marcus throw down over the real story of the 95th Rifles and who's got it right...
Elodie Harper joins us to talk about taking fragments of lives from the ruins of Pompeii and turning them into a smash hit novel.
Sam Kean joins us to talk all about the Bastard Brigade: the team who made it their mission to stop the Nazi's getting their hands on nukes.
Thor Ewing joins us to try and get as close as possible to the real figure behind the legend of Robin Hood.
Ada Palmer joins us to discuss the Spanish Inquisition, and how it has impacted the world we live in today.
Owen Rees and Giles Penman join us to discuss shades of the ancient world in Great War commemoration.
Joined by Rowland White, we take an in-depth look at 809 Naval Air Squadron and their deployment to the Falklands.
Elysee Yhuel joins us to talk about the evolution of monasticism in the earlier medieval period.
Nick Lloyd joins us to discuss his new book on this pivotal front in the First World War.
Carolyn Harris joins us to asses portrayals of 18th century royals such as George III and Catherine the Great in popular culture.
Christian Jennings joins us to talk all about the German experience of code-breaking during the Second World War.
Josh Levine joins us to talk about the year that he spent in Northern Ireland on a mission to write Beauty and Atrocity, an objective history of the troubles.
Move over Tudors, the Stuarts are taking over. Trustee of the Cromwellian Association, Miranda Malins, joins us to tell us all about bringing Oliver Cromwell's daughter back to life in The Puritan Princess.
Christy Constantakopoulou joins us for a discussion about the mythical birthplace of Apollo.
The regulars convene in the Mary Rose to raise a glass to HRH, the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the day of his funeral. They discuss his early life, his WW2 service, his marriage and role as the Queen's consort, his charity work, relationship with the media, and of course have a chuckle about his silliest gaffs.
Kirsteen Mackenzie joins us to talk all about the duplicitous side of the Lord Protector, and his relationship with Scotland.
Annie Humphries joins us to talk all about the impact of the Vikings in Ireland in the earlier part of the medieval period.
Marcus is joined by Josh Provan, Robbie Macniven and Andy Dorman to talk about the early evolution of the British Army following the Civil War.
Legendary ancient historian Paul Cartledge joins us to talk all about the history of Thebes.
Henry Hemming joins us to describe a Second World War story that has it all: including mad secret agents, Ian Fleming and faking Nazi invasions of South America.
In the last weekly show, the regulars convene for a cracking debate on the greatest historian in history.
Great War Group Trustee Andy Lock joins us to break down the Battle of Arras on the 104th anniversary of the opening of the campaign.
On the anniversary of her death, Clare Mulley joins us to talk all the about Melita von Stauffenberg
Join Zack and Marcus as they look at the life of the ordinary rank and file in the Napoleonic Wars.
Historyland's Josh Provan joins us to talk all about the reality behind Dumas's legendary characters
Lindsey Davis talks all about her lengthy career bringing Ancient Rome back to life for her readers, and discusses the latest book in her smash hit Flavia Albia series: A Comedy of Terrors.
We hear plenty from the actors, but what about the crew that happened to put up with them? This time they get their say.
The regulars assemble in the Mary Rose to try and decide who deserves the title of the greatest revolution in history.
Sarah Murden joins us to talk about using fragmentary evidence to try and recreate the lives of exceptional women of all classes in the Georgian period.
Headlines for the Korean air war would be grabbed by Sabres and MiGs, but the reality would be much closer to WW2. Michael Napier joins us to discuss his new book and the similarities with what had gone before.
Helen O'Hara joins us to talk all about her new book. It's a power clash of film nerdery with Charley in which Matt can only watch agape. Lols.
Based on his new book, Simon Elliott joins us to tell the tale of Hispana IX and to try and get to the bottom of what happened to an entire formation which vanished from the historical record.
On what would have been the historian's 75th birthday, friends including Cameron Macnish and Peter Caddick-Adams recollect their time working with him and celebrate his work with Matt and Marcus.
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson joins us to myth-bust the horse in the Great War. Forget the film, the reality is way more impressive.
Feisty, independent and a gay icon. Find out why Queen Christina of Sweden is a woman we should all pay more attention to as we sit down with Amy Saunders.
Anuradha Bhattacharjee joins us to talk all about Polish refugees in India in the Second World War.
Based on his bestselling book, Ben Wilson whisks us back to the 1850s to tell us why the decade was a turning point in human history.
To celebrate our first birthday, Eleanor Janega is in the house and she's ready to fix you all. She tells us why the Dark Ages weren't dark at all, just medieval.
Tony Pollard, Stuart Eve, Kate Buckley and Sam Wilson from Waterloo Uncovered join our Sharpe Shooters Zack and Marcus to discuss the archaeology of the battlefield and how the charity is supporting veteran rehabilitation through archaeology.
The regulars convene to discuss what might have been the greatest night out in history.
Carolyn Purnell joins us to talk all about the history of colours: what they mean, where they came from and how they have impacted culture for good and for bad.
Dusty Nicol joins us to talk all about his new book, about a very special woman. Who just happens to have been his lovely mum.
Were the Allies' best Airborne troops really dropped on D-Day by the worst trained crews? Matt is joined by historian Adam Berry and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Dakota pilot Flt Lt Seb Davey to look at the men and machines of the IX Troop Carrier Command.
The regulars convene for an extra night in honour of St. Patrick's Day and go searching for the greatest moment in Irish history.
Mary Rose regular Andy Dorman joins us to talk about aspects of his research. Find out all about one of the largest British forces ever to land in Ireland.
Based on her fantastic new book, Francine Hirsch joins us for a fascinating discussion about the Soviet perspective of Nuremberg, and the impact of their involvement.
The regulars convene for a lively debate about who deserves the crown of the worst explorer in history.
Kelsey Power joins us to talk all about the question of honour amongst Napoleonic prisoners of war.
Kathryn Atwood joins us to talk about a variety of women and how they served both sides during the Vietnam War.
In their monthly Napoleonic slot, Zack and Marcus take the stage to discuss the Duke of Wellington's sieges
Marc Goldberg joins us to talk about Teddy Kollek, the five times Mayor of Jerusalem and the British spy that never was.
Dr Gillian Kenny joins us to talk all about the life of women in early medieval Ireland.
Alex, Matt, Marcus and Zack are joined by the cast of Sharpe's Sword: Jason Salkey, James Purefoy, Michael Cochrane, Hugh Ross, and John Kavanagh for a riotous look back at filming the episode.
After the grim subject matter last week, the regulars have decided to debate the best year in history this time. And let someone chipper and non-cynical (Beth) judge.
Josh Provan joins us fresh from HistoryLand to talk all about the spectacular life of South American revolutionary Manuela Saenz.
Matt is joined by Jon Bernstein to talk all things Jugs. We promise there is only one stupid joke about the name...
Louise Creechan returns to discuss dyslexia, autism and other learning difficulties and how they were perceived in Victorian Britain.
Dr Nikolaus Wachsmann was the first historian to write a complete history of the Nazi's concentration camps. In this podcast he discusses their early development.
Katja Hoyer joins us to talk all about the lead up to unification and the contents of her spectacular new book. With a diversion on Wilhelm II!
Join the regulars in the Mary Rose. Following a listener request, they debate the worst year in history. Can we find anything worse than 2020?!
Johanna Strong joins us to talk all about applying context to the legend of Bloody Mary, Henry VIII's eldest daughter.
Jon Jordan joins us to explain that electoral mayhem in the United States is nothing new.
The regulars convene to discuss who deserves the title of history's most unlikely hero.
Gilad Jaffe joins us to take about game-changing scientific developments in the field of archaeology.
Robin Mitchell joins us to talk all about her book Venus Noir: Black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-century France
Chances are you've mentioned them in an essay on the causes of the First World War, but what do you really know about the events of 1912-13? Ted Hooton joins us for an introduction.
Kate Owen joins us to talk all about her work on early modern recipe books and how they fit into history.
Peter Reavill joins us to talk all about metal-detecting, the Treasure Act and the British Library's Portable Antiquity Scheme.
David O'keefe joins us to talk all Operation Jubilee, long believed to be a failed precursor to D-Day, but David's research has found that the raid's objective was beyond the perceived "figuring out how to land an armed force on French soil", to pinch new the four-rotor Enigma Machine.
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For Valentine's Day, the cynics in the Mary Rose are subjected to picking out history's most romantic gesture.
Fredrik Logevall joins us to talk all about the first volume of his biography of John F Kennedy.
The boys take over. Marcus and Zack jump into the history behind the Napoleonic hit series to talk all about the origins of guerrilla warfare.
Eldon Yellowhorn joins us to talk all about expansion by the Hudson Bay Company to Alberta and what it means for the First Nations.
Mariana Flavila joins us from Mexico to talk all about how pre-colonial Central Americans got about.
Alex gives Alina the lowdown on why George V's Queen was not mean, nasty or lofty as she shares the story of her hugely varied work in WW1.
Our latest Sharpe gathering takes into account Sharpe's Battle. Alex, Zack and Marcus are joined by Jason Salkey, Ian McNeice, Oliver Cotton, Hugh Ross, Hugh Fraser, Lyndon Davies, and Allie Esiri.
John D. Hosler joins us to talk all about the human experience of memorable moment during the Crusades.
Ciara Stewart joins us to talk all about Irish women and how they fought for a political voice in the 19th century.
Matt is joined by historian Matthew Willis to discuss all things Allison Mustang. And they get a bit carried away!
Based on his new book, which tells the history of China in 12 meals, Jonathan Clements joins us to talk about the history of Chinese Food.
Claire Holleran takes us on a jaunt through the streets of Rome to introduce to the sights, sounds and shops!
Heather Macadam joins us to talk about the paperback release of her book about 999 Slovak women who were sent to Auschwitz.
Heather Thornton join us to talk all about the madness and high jinx in the church following the return of Charles II
Jason Sandy and Nick Stevens join us to talk all about their new book and the magic of digging for historical artefacts on the banks of London's famous river.
Satvinder Juss joins us to tell the important story of Bhagat Singh, and the legal heresy that surrounded the Indian revolutionary.
Joana Valdez joins us to discuss her work on rock art dating back tens of thousands of years.
Christian Jennings joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the horrors of attacks on civilians in Italy by the SS in the Second World War.
Award-winning director Sam Pilling joins Matt to talk all about recreating the moon landings.
The regulars meet in the Mary Rose as the White House changes hands, to debate the worst President in US history. With no mention of the T word allowed, there is also an investigation into what makes a corn dog, which president is a monkey puppet, and all the men in the room name their genitalia in honour of Warren Harding.
John White Greenlee joins us to talk all about medieval people and their fixation with eels.
Great War Group Director Bethany Moore joins us to beat her drum for the Midlands; with the story of a division of territorial volunteers and their opening months on the Western Front.
Darius von Guttner joins Alina in the first part of a look into the Past dynasty in Poland.
Mary Ann Lund joins us for a riveting discussion on mental health in the renaissance period - more specifically, "melancholy."
Howard Williams joins us to talk all about his archaeological speciality - which is the archaeology surrounding death.
Claire Aubin joins us to talk all about perpetrators of the Holocaust and how they got to the United States in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The regulars convene in front of guest judge Simon London to debate the worst historical film ever made. Braveheart, Titanic, Shakespeare in Love, Pride and Prejudice (2005), Friday Night Lights, Alexander, Caligula, Night of the Templar, United Passions, Gods and Generals, Birth of a Nation, Pearl Harbour, The Other Boleyn Girl and Bridgerton are in in line for a beating, but which one will be crowned as the very worst?
Join as for a cross pod with the Assassinations Podcast, in which we look at some of the ket assassinations in history.
Charlotte White returns with another slice of Hollywood history: this time its the life and loves of two icons amidst tragic circumstances.
Join Napoleonic boffins Marcus Cribb and Zack White as they dig deeper into the Napoleonic era, starting with a fascinating discussion on the origins of the Peninsular War.
Colin Fisher returns with more insights into Spanish history. This time it is the harrowing events at Guernica in 1937.
Christopher Davies joins us to talk all about his passion for one of Britain's archaeological gems - the biggest Roman residence north of the Alps.
Archaeologist Richard Osgood joins us to talk all about the hunt for 1917 tanks buried on the battlefields of France.
Tune in to hear : the first episode of Alina's new standalone monthly Auschwitz Podcast with Mirosław Obstarczyk, which will be broadcast in both English and Polish. Available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean and all your favourite podding apps.
Cast and crew of the 1992 film reunite to discuss an utterly unique British war film looking at the invasion of the Falkland Islands. Featuring Stuart Urban, Ian McNeice, Matthew Ashforde, Flip Webster, Trevor Cooper, Hugh Ross, Ian Embleton and Mike Grady. Conflict Archaeologist Tony Pollard also joins in to talk about the battlefield and the importance of the film today.
New year, new lockdown, and eventually after much high jinks a debate about the greatest sporting moment in history.
English and Polish girls interview a Texan about French history. Specifically, Ian Boyd joins us for a fascinating chat on sinkholes, armageddon-like events and catacombs in Paris.
Anna Jamieson joins us to talk all about perceptions of female "madness" in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
In his monthly instalment, Matt Bone is joined by historian Mike Bechthold to discuss the Battle of Bardia.
Ricky Phillips joins us to tackle all manner on nonsensical claims made about a highly controversial conflict.
Carolyn Willekes joins us to myth bust and talk all about the development of man's relationship with horses in ancient history.
Andrew Chatterton returns to talk all about the covert Special Duties Branch and what was expected of them in the event that Hitler invaded Britain during the Second World War.
Alex, Marcus, Zack and Matt host a reunion for the oddity that is Sharpe's Gold; with Jason Salkey, Ian Shaw, Peter Eyre, Hugh Ross and Abel Folk.
Charlotte Ward joins us to talk all about George II's consort and her life from German childhood to Queen of England.
Join the regulars in The Mary Rose as they willingly bid goodbye to 2020 with a game of historical shag, marry kill
Polina Ignatova joins us to talk all about the history of the undead in medieval literature.
James Scott returns with a personal story of the harrowing attack on the USS Liberty in 1967.
Roel Konijnendijk joins us to talk all about perceptions of Sparta and how they differ from the reality.
Becky Brown joins us to talk all about the reality of the Blitz Spirit and how it compares to Covidland, using the Mass Observation Archive.
The regulars convene in the Mary Rose and we let you sit in on their Christmas party. There are secret Santa presents to be opened, and a panto to be cast. Find out who takes on which role from history, and why, but be warned: for the most part this is absolute nonsense.
Merryn Walters joins us to talk all about the oft-forgotten Christmas battle that pitted Canada against the Nazis in Italy.
Alex and Marcus are joined by the cast of Sharpe's Company to reminisce about the beloved series: with Jason Salkey, Assumpata Serna, Scott Cleverdon, Robbie Morgan, Clive Francis, Lyndon Davies, Hugh Fraser, Nicholas Jones and Marc Warren, who also talks about filming Band of Brothers.
Owen Staton returns to deliver some Christmassy Folklore including a Welsh Classic and a festive Arthurian tale.
Louise Creechan joins us for a chat on Charles Dickens and his Christmas Stories, with typically HH rabbit hole diversions on poor Mrs. Dickens, the Nativity, disabilities in Victorian literature and Mickey Mouse.
In a special edition, Nicolai Eberholst joins us to discuss the impact of the First World War on Denmark, a supposedly neutral country
Historyland's Josh Provan joins Alina to talk all about the murky period of the 25th dynasty and Piye's conquest of Egypt
Peter Caddick-Adams joins us for a detailed look at the life of one of Germany's most successful officers.
As we hit 300 episodes in eight months, Woody put his foot down. In this special episode he grabs the mic and interviews Alex and Alina about the phenomena that is History Hack: original, past, present and what the future holds.
Join the regulars and special guest judge Simon London as they attempt to decide on the greatest love story in history.
Rachel Lance joins us to talk all about her working blowing up mini-submarines in order to expose the secret behind what happened to the ill-fated crew of the American Civil War craft.
In our 300th episode, Gabby Storey joins us to talk all about Medieval Regent Queens and what they achieved.
Agata Zielenska joins Alina to talk all about the relationship between Poland and the Papacy in the Middle Ages.
Spencer Jones joins us for a comprehensive and entertaining overview of the Boer War; including the highs and lows of campaigning, the exploits of a young Winston Churchill and British "Concentration Camps" in their proper context.
Manu Del Borgo joins us to talk all about her favourite subject, the life of Thucydides, and makes a case for him being the father of history.
Gareth Davies joins us to talk Second World War tanks and Nazi efforts to conquer the Soviet Union.
Kit Chapman joins Alex in his one man quest to prove that science history isn't boring. This time we talk about some of his favourite mad scientists and what they contributed to the field.
Kate Jamieson joins Alex to lament at how many amazing fictional heroes there are in the Nelsonian navy, when Edward Pellew is staring us all right in the face...
In a new monthly segment, Napoleonic gurus Marcus Cribb and Zack White take a more detailed look at the era; beginning with an examination of the Duke of Wellington after Waterloo.
Janel Fontaine joins us to talk all about her groundbreaking research into Medieval slavery.
Matt Pope returns with more prehistory; this time to tell us all about the discovery of Boxgrove Man and why he is important.
Canadian historian Roger Sarty joins Alex and Matt to commemorate a forgotten tragedy of the First World War that carries a family connection for our co-host.
Broadcaster, author and political commentator Iain Dale joins us to talk about his new book: an edited volume that looks at all 55 of Britain's political leaders. Who comes out well? Who are our biggest failures? And how do we rate their portrayals in The Crown?
Ed Caesar joins us to talk all about his award-winning new book: a tale of exploration, aviation and the First World War.
In a new monthly segment taking a closer look at Second World War aviation, Matt Bone examines the iconic Spitfire with Paul Beaver.
In a double effort two authors discuss how to go about producing historical fiction. Janet Few discusses witchcraft trials and Sins as Red as Scarlet, and Emily Bullock talks about using scant sources to recreate the horror of life in an insane asylum in the nineteenth century for Inside the Beautiful Inside.
Jonathan Eaton joins us for a lively discussion about life in the Roman Army, based on his new book.
The wonderful Rich Frank returns to talk about the events that arguably constitute the beginning of the Second World War.
The regulars convene to try and decide who deserves the title of History's Most Scandalous Woman.
Jane Lowes joins us to talk all about the brave young Victorian women who left everything behind to emigrate to Australia on their own and start again.
Sam Knapton joins Alina to discuss the burdening issue of displacement in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Fin Dwyer, host of the Irish History Podcast, joins Alex and Alina to discuss what he considers to be the five turning key turning points in his country's history.
Helen King joins us to talk all about the nonsense that has emerged about medicine in the ancient world and to put us right.
Join Alex and Napoleonic Historian Marcus Cribb with cast members Jason Salkey, Michael Cochrane, Neil Dudgeon, Paul Bigley, Paul Trussell, Assumpta Serna, Scott Cleverdon and Gavan O'Herlihy as they recall life on set and filming the iconic series.
Brace yourselves. The regulars in the Mary Rose convene with guest judge Eleanor Janega to find history's funniest Sexcapade. In which there is actually some serious conversation, along with the normal lunacy.
LA-based Food Historian Katherine Spiers joins us to talk all about the history of dessert.
Helen Doe joins us to talk all about smuggling in the West Country and the legacy it has left behind.
Alex's dreams come true and we discuss 300 years of Romanov rulers in Russia with the man who literally wrote the book on them all.
But Linda Porter joins us to swing the focus onto the women Charles II loved instead of arguably Britain's randiest King himself.
Andrew Lownie joins us to talk about the Mountbattens; Dickie and Edwina, including their lives, their war service and their contribution to the modern Royal Family.
Trevor Barnes joins us to talk all about his new book, which focuses on a thrilling Cold War espionage tale...
In honour of Remembrance Day, WW1 Historians and Mary Rose regulars Andy Lock and Andrew Holmes return to pick up where they left off talking about the Battle of the Somme in July. Why was the fighting still going on in November? How were lessons learned put into action immediately and what was it all for? You might be surprised by some of the answers...
Historian Dan Spencer joins us to talk all about a neglected aspect of the Wars of the Roses. Castles. Why were they important, how were they used, and were they as peripheral as people have thought in the recent past?
Historian Samuel Wallace joins us to provide an intensive overview of North Africa in WW2, looking at why, how, who was involved, and what events contributed to the rest of the war.
The weekly virtual pub get together is back for the duration of lockdown 2.0. Join us in the Mary Rose as the regulars debate history's most epic fail with a twist... for one of them is lying. Can the judges pick out the genuine f*ckwittery from the fake?
Ben Fuggle joins us to talk all about the history of parts Nicaragua and Honduras and some pretty quintessential British meddling in the region.
Historian and medieval document specialist Euan Roger joins us to talk all about the life of one of Britain's most famous literary characters.
Historian Melodee Beals joins us to discuss a pivotal point in the history of journalism in the nineteenth and early-Twentieth centuries. We look at a system that would cause mayhem in copyright now, and look at how moral questions that our ancestors faced in the past are rearing their heads again in a world dominated by social media.
Award-winning author of the Baby Ganesh series Vaseem Khan, joins us to dicuss his new book set in 1950: Midnight at Malabar House, and the wealth of historical background that presents a snapshot of a terrifying and tubulent period on the sub-continent.
Karen Uslin joins Alex and Alina to discuss the importance of music and the arts within concentration and death camps.
Story-teller Owen Griffiths returns to share some more of his fantastic folklore with a spooky tale for Halloween.
Join us for the most epic debate yet. Who will win the debate on the Greatest War Film in History? The regulars are joined by war boffins and film buffs to hash it out!
Melissa DeVelvis joins us to tackle the questions of why people were so obsessed by death and mourning in the nineteenth century, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Historian Cappy Yarbrough joins us for a cracking piece of South Carolina history: to talk all about political activism on the part of a family of inspirational black women in the wake of the American Civil War.
Dan Kaszeta joins us to talk all about his time in the Secret Service and life at the White House. And we get into how he lost a fight with a llama...
Art historian Freya Gowrley joins us to talk all about her forthcoming book: Domestic Space in Britain, 1750-1840, Materiality, Sociability and Emotion. Why was this such an important turning point in the history of how we viewed our own personal space, and what does the past tell us about how we've responded to being locked down in 2020?
Napoleonic gurus William Fletcher, Marcus Cribb and Zack White come together to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the film that inspired their various careers.
Historian and author Alan Malpass joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the experiences of German prisoners of war in Britain 1939-1948.
Allegra Jordan joins us to talk about her research into the First World War at Harvard and how it has inspired her work in the field of reconciliation and conflict. How do you restructure your attitudes towards someone who you have regarded as your mortal enemy? Is there a way forward at the end of conflict?
Stars of the hit show Jason Salkey, Philip Whitchurch, Michael Mears, Lyndon Davies, Nicholas Rowe, Feodor Atkine and Nickolas Grace join Alex and historian Marcus Cribb to reminisce about filming Sharpe.
Helen Antrobus joins us to talk all about women and revolt, and how they've used fashion to their advantage throughout the ages.
Gregory Valdespino joins us for a fascinating chat on the intertwined history of France and Senegal.
Mary Rose regular Emma Sothon joins us to talk all about her new book on murder in Ancient Rome. We promise you, no giraffes were harmed in the recording of this podcast, nor people making up weird sex stories about them. However weird they are.
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Will Iredale joins us to talk all about is smash hit book. What were the Royal Navy up to in the Pacific in the final months of the war?
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Zack White joins us to talk all about crime and punishment in the British Army during the Peninsula War.
Tyler Wentzell joins us to talk all about the Canadian contingent who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
Nick Ramos returns for part two of his high-octane journey through the history of Cuba. This time it's the Twentieth Century, which of course centres on Fidel Castro and the revolution.
Tim Reynolds joins us to talk all about the origin of modern man and how we differed from other sub-species, such as Neanderthals.
Paul Woodadge returns to talk to us all about his magnificent book: Angels of Mercy. Find out what happened when two boy medics ended up in one church on D-Day.
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Helen Newsome joins us to talk all about Margaret Tudor, who needs to be remembered for far more than being one of Henry VIII's sisters.
Jonathan Jones joins us to discuss a sad consequence of the American civil war with a talk on opiate addiction amongst veterans and its consequences.
To celebrate the release of two new books, history heavyweight Simon Sebag Montefiore joins us to talk about the greatest speeches and the greatest letters of all time.
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Carla Ionescu joins us to fly the flag for the goddess Artemis, and to tell us why she deserves far more credit than she currently receives.
Join us as we talk to Andy Chatterton to find out what would have happened if the Nazi's had been successful in invading Britain. Just what preparations had been made to boot them back off our fair isle? Who were our unsung heroes? The answer is as eccentrically British and silly as you'd hope.
Is military intelligence an oxymoron?! Ben Hodges joins us to explain why this isn't funny, cuts down some silly assumptions and explains how intelligence progressed in the inter-war period.
Katharine Fellowes joins us to reveal all about one of the Renaissance's most eminent families. How did they get to power, how did they stay there? And should we believe everything we see on television?
Matt Breen, host of The Explorers Podcast, joins us to talk us through his top five explorers in history.
Liz Gloyn joins us to talk to us all about monsters of the classical world and how they are represented in popular culture today.
Just how did it get to the point where the Nazi's tried to enact the Final Solution? Holocaust historian Nicholas Terry joins us to talk all about 1941 and why it was a crucial point in a horrific tale.
Owen Griffiths rejoins us with another quick tales from the annals of Welsh folklore. Every wondered why Wales loved the dragon enough to put it on their flag? Tune in to find out.
Historyland's Josh Provan returns to talk all about the forward-thinking, modern former monarchy of Hawaii.
Manx native Laurence Robinson joins us to talk all about the wars that rocked Finland in the wake of the First World War.
Historian Craig Bruce Smith joins us to talk all about the men who forged a nation, but it's not quite as cut and dried as you might think!
Osteoarchaeologist Katie Tucker joins us to talk about what bones can tell her, and in particular how she came to specialise in decapitation.
Naval guru Phil Weir joins us to talk all about the Royal Navy's contribution to Britain's "Finest Hour."
Melissa DeVelvis joins us to talk all about women during the American civil war, particularly nurses, and the shocking events that they both witnessed and participated in.
In this extended special, Zack White and Marcus Cribb join us for a Brit's guide to France's Hero; and to discuss a rather odd field of scholarship in some quarters that worships him as a god.
Lizzie Rogers joins us to talk all about adventurous women who packed their bags in the 18th Century and decided not to let young men have all the tourist fun.
You'd have been forgiven for thinking that there was nothing to smile about in Stalin's Russia, but Jonathan Waterlow joins us to talk about the evolution of a very particular sense of humour at the time.
San Francisco girl Kelly Krause joins us to talk all about her city. From indigenous people, to earthquakes, to wars and the Summer of Love, it's a vibrant story and not always what you'd expect to hear...
Nicolai Eberholst concludes his epic history of the Austro-Hungarian empire in the First World War. Today we look at 1917-18 and the fall of the Empire.
Colin Fisher joins us to talk all about Spain's answer to Shakespeare and his finest work.
Lesley McFadyen joins us to talk all about the challenges of researching prehistory in the absence of documents and testimony.
Catrine Clay joins us to share tales from her new book, which looks at German resistance to the Nazis in the 1930s and 40s.
Got a spare twenty minutes? Owen Griffiths returns with a spooky tale borne out of the confusion of the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century.
Guide and historian Becky Laxton-Bass joins us to talk all about some of her favourite women who have shaped the history of London.
James Holland celebrates the release of his brand new book by joining us to talk all about Operation Husky
Mary Rose regular Charlotte White joins us for a comprehensive look at the life of a Hollywood icon.
The fabulous Adrian Goldsworthy celebrates the release of his new book by joining us for an in-depth discussion on Philip and Alexander.
Australians were infallible soldiers? Australian fights other people's wars? Historian Craig Stockings takes on a number of popular conceptions in his nation's military history and explains why he thinks they are wrong.
Nicolai Eberholst returns with part two of his fantastic and comprehensive look at Austria-Hungary in WW1. Beginning with the Gorlice-Tarnow campaign, we look at the introduction of Italy to the war and all the way through to the end of 1916 on multiple fronts, with a little segue on the air war too.
Brace yourselves, it's a full house as we host Jason Salkey, BOTH Wellingtons: David Troughton and Hugh Fraser, the legend that is Brian Cox, Assumpta Serna, and Scott Cleverdon. As if that wasn't enough, the lovely Paul McGann also dropped in to tell us all about his stint as the original Richard Sharpe.
Another of our listener requests. Giles, this one is for you: Forget Gettysburg. Co-host of Home Brew History, Joseph Ricci, joins us to tell us why its the Western Theatre of operations that really made the difference in the Civil War.
Simon Hall joins us all to talk about his fascinating book 1956, which looks at seismic events occurring across the globe in a single, twelve month period.
Listener favourite Amanda Charland returns to talk all about archaeology from the perspective of the Crusades; focusing on Ashkelon, Saladin and Richard the Lionheart.
Sree Nair joins us for a fascinating talk about the contribution of the Indian Air Force in the Second World War.
The Mary Rose is the venue for another historical date fuelled by beverages. This time it's the best conspiracy theory in history. Everything from aliens, freemasons and the grassy knoll to pina coladas, Hillary Clinton and, I quote "Hitler's baby juice."
Stalinist historian Mark Vincent joins us to share some of his favourite mad characters from the annals of Russian crime.
Nicola Lambert joins us to discuss the concept of masculinity. What did it mean in the nineteenth century, especially to women and what kind of connotations did it have on sex and relationships? The answers are a little bit disturbing...
Why in times of national crisis is the consumer told the the patriotic thing to do is go shopping! How has this philosophy evolved over time? And did the British people invest themselves in this concept? Serena Dyer joins us to explain all!
David Davies rejoins us to give us a comprehensive breakdown on the seminal events of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Courtesan does not equal shady sex-worker in Indian history. Katherine Schofield joins us to talk all about this aspect of asian history stretching back centuries, with reference to some particularly outstanding women.
The fabulous Nicolai Eberholst joins us to begin a comprehensive account of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Great War. In this episode, we talk about the years preceding the outbreak, the opening engagements in 1914 and a whole, bloody mess that spread into the beginning of 1915.
Gabby Storey joins us to compare and contrast Queen Matilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine, two giants of medieval Queenship.
Cambridge University's Tim Whitmarsh joins us for a fascinating talk on Ancient Greek identity. How do you define who was Greek and who wasn't? How did citizenship work? How did they view themselves? And how did they see others, such as the Romans?
Continuing on our quest to cover the war in the Pacific comprehensively, Richard Frank joins us to talk about one of the most infamous days in America's history.
Brace yourselves for more nonsense. This week we pay "shag, marry, kill" and find out that Alex's road-trip buddy needs the concept explained to him in great detail...
Historian and professional storyteller Owen Staton returns after his victorious retelling of the Battle of Hastings in The Mary Rose to talk about the Welsh and folklore. Then sit yourself down with a drink and prepare to be entertained...
Hannah Pringle joins us to talk all about the trials and tribulations of women accused of witchcraft in 17th Century England. And about why Matthew Hopkins was a dick.
The hosts of the Sagas of She podcast join us to talk all about raising the profile of some of their favourite historical matriarchs.
Robin Osborne joins us to talk about representations of homosexuality in Ancient Greece.
Matt Bone takes on his mastermind subject of choice and tells us the story of the humble successor to the Hurricane, and how efforts are underway to make one fly again.
The gang reunites for what we hope will be a monthly jaunt to The Mary Rose. Tonight, it's folklore madness from history. How do people come up with these stories? Which one is the nuttiest? What did Clive have for dinner? And just what lengths will James go to to convince people to visit Birmingham?
Just days after John Lewis's casket crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge for the final time, Historian, entrepreneur and Selma native Mark Peterson joins us to talk about Dr. King. We discuss his life, and more specifically the impact of the protest of 1965 carried out by King, Lewis and their compatriots on Mark's hometown, what this meant for Mark's own upbringing, and what America lost with Dr. King's untimely death. The answer is: a giant.
Historian and Poet Zellie Rainey Orr joins us to talk about marching for her rights as a thirteen year old in Mississippi, desegregating her local high school and how events threw her into the path of Charlie Scattergood: one man who spent his life trying to make the world a better place.
Jessica Marie Johnson widens the scope for us with a talk based on her book: Wicked Flesh: Black Women, Intimacy, and Freedom in the Atlantic World. We learn about the variety of different human experiences encountered, and that the line between slavery and freedom is not always clear cut.
Journalist and author Tim Madigan joins us to discuss the harrowing events that occurred in an affluent African American neighbourhood known as "Black Wall Street" in 1921.
The headlines are full of historical figures whose reputations are under fire in 2020. Based on her book, The Hemingses of Monticello, we sat down with Pulitzer winner Annette Gordon-Reed to discuss one of America's founding fathers. We discussed his slaves, her groundbreaking research into his extended relationship with one of them, Sally Hemings, and his consequent place in history.
In this episode we plan a historical house party with Nicolai Eberholst. Who's getting an invite? Who isn't? The phrase "murderous sausagefest" is used.
Former Red Bull, Jordan and Cosworth man Mark Gallagher weaves a fascinating tale of 1930s motor racing and Nazi attempts to commandeer the sport. We talk Auto Union, Mercedes Benz, and how the legacy of such associations is still seen in the sport today and felt by current drivers.
Breeze Barrington joins us to talk all about her research into prominent female artists in the 16th and 17th centuries
Olivia Alford joins Alina to talk about this tragic, much requested piece of Polish history.
Ryan McNutt returns to put Mel Gibson in his place and tell the REAL Scottish story behind the events that inspired, well, a lot of nonsense really.
Alina never needs an excuse to talk about the abundance of willies in Pompeii. Virginia Campbell joins us to take all about the cultural and social aspects of Prostitution in the Roman period.
Matt Willis joins us to talk all about the Battle of Taranto, the first all-aircraft ship to ship battle in history, in 1940.
Sergey Plykin joins us for a comprehensive talk on how and why thousands of Russians ended up on the "wrong" front during WW1, how they fared, and where you can go to see evidence of them now.
Nineteenth Century expert Bob Nicholson joins us to talk all about the Victorians and comedy. From witty comebacks and dad jokes, to pun competitions to naughty rhymes: Alina is basically a cackling mess.
In a new mini-segment, Alina has decided that she and Alex need to pontificate about historical questions. This week it's "if I had a time-machine" with some perhaps unexpected results...
Based on his book, Josh Provan of Historyland joins us to talk all about Japan opening itself to the world in the mid-nineteenth century
History Hack's resident science boffin Kit Chapman joins us to mark the 75th anniversary of the Trinity Test: the first time a nuclear bomb was detonated.
The lovely Claude Berube joins us to tell us all about the life of an early American hero: Captain Charles Stewart and the War of 1812.
The legendary Michael Scott joins us to tell a comprehensive tale of Delphi, while Alina tries desperately not to fangirl... And fails!
Historian and academic Joseph Quinn joins us to provide some introductory perspectives on Ireland and the Second World War. From politics and cooperation to those who served.
Based on his fabulous book, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth, medical historian Thomas Morris joins us to talk through some bizarre mishaps and confusing cases from years gone by.
Theoretical physicist, historian and TV presenter Jim Al-Khalili takes us back to the days of the Arabian Nights to tell us the amazing story of when Arabic/Islamic science lit the way forward for the world.
After weeks of voting, your top ten is revealed in order. For balance, we also look at the worst Britons in history. Also, we analyse the results, there's a treatise on how to pronounce "twat" an international review of morons and Holmes puts forward his case for a job with the Boulogne tourist board...
Sergey Radchenko joins us to talk about ailing relations between the Soviet Union and China during the Cold War.
Alexander Larman joins us to celebrate the release of his new book, that offers a countdown of the events that led to the abdication of the King in 1936 and the accession of the Queen's father as George VI
Mark Kramer joins us to talk all about the Solidarność (Solidarity) movement in Poland in the 1980s
Leighan Renaud joins us for a fascinating discussion on marronage in the Caribbean, exploring the idea of freedom and what people will do to secure it, looking back into her own family heritage and how African culture survives on the islands today.
Historian April Pudsey joins us to talk all about her research into what it was like to be a child in Roman Egypt.
Dutch Historian Alex Tijhuis joins us to talk all about collaboration with the Nazis in WW2. As ever with history, nothing is entirely black and white...
Bettany Hughes joins us to talk about why she loves the Odyssey so much that she went and made a whole TV series about it. And apologises a lot for being all over beautiful Greek islands just as everyone else was getting locked up!
Kate Williams joins us to discuss the life of Mary Queen of Scots, including her youth, her marriages, and her relationship with Elizabeth I.
Join us in The Mary Rose where we reveal the finalists in our Greatest Briton vote. For weeks you've been making your voices heard, and now our regulars give you the pros of each candidate before the Roastmaster General gives you the cons. Voting opens on Saturday via our twitter feed and numbers 11-100 will be revealed.
George Morton-Jack joins us to discuss all things India and WW1. From politics, motivations and the home front to the experience of battle across the globe.
The fabulous Claire Kennan joins us for an animated and in-depth look at The Black Death.
Richard Osgood joins us to talk about the truly exceptional archaeological site of Barrow Clump and what it tells us about the Anglo-Saxon period
As a follow up to our general look at the Battle of the Somme, we are joined by Andrew Holmes, Andy Lock, Bethany Moore and a cast of contributors. We commemorate a different narrative of the 1st July 1916; bringing into focus the southern sector of the battlefield, we discuss General Walter Norris Congreve's XIII Corps and their successful assault on the area around Montauban.
Bio-archaeologist Lawrence Owens joins us to talk all things Mummies from across the globe. You'll be amazed at how much you can tell about a person when you unwrap them!
Fake history! Based on their book, sit back with Andy Brockman and Tracy Spaight and find out what happens when history goes wrong; with a cautionary tail about some aeroplanes that are not buried in Burma...
Based on his outstanding book, which set out to tell share the history of Islam through the eyes of 21 outstanding women, Hossain Kamaly joins us to share ten of his favourites, spanning nearly 1500 years of history and far more of the planet than you might assume.
Matt Pope joins us for our first foray into pre-history! Brace yourselves for a whirlwind ride about the life and times of the Neanderthals, in which Alex's mind is completely blown!
Join us in the Mary Rose for a debate on the stupidest crime in history. From convincing people to hack their legs off, to the man who wouldn't die, to the rocket scientist who couldn't stop playing with himself. Making fun of stupid is what we do best...
Colin Fisher joins us to talk all about Spain's capital during the Civil War. From military action, to key characters to evidence of the fighting that you can still see today, he's got it covered.
Lucianna Harrison and Sally McGlone join us and tag-team to bring you a rundown on the history of women in Britain's flying services from WW1 to just before lockdown! Strap your daughters down and make them listen to a really inspirational story of womankind not giving in till they got their own way!
Alina puts the questions to Alex and co-founder Beth Moore about this new WW1 organisation; what's what at this early stage and how you can get involved.
Katarzyna Kosior joins Alina to talk royalty - Sixteenth Century Polish Queens specifically!
Jamie Goodall joins us to talk about pirates, privateers and oysters in the Chesapeake Bay!
Islam Issa joins us to discuss his historical passion: Cleopatra. There's a lot of myth-busting in this one!
Richard Hammond joins us to give listeners an overview of the Second World War in the Mediterranean, and talks about his new book Strangling the Axis, set on that front.
The Chosen Men rejoin us, bringing a host of crew members with them that spent years dedicating their expertise and creativity to recreating the earl nineteenth century. Find out if Lyndon remembers anything yet, what fake sick is made of, why Russian stuntmen are terrifying and what happens when actors don't get their bacon.
Apurba Chaterjee joins us to discuss how the arts were used to convey an image of India to Britons in the 18th and 19th centuries, and how Indian culture permeated British life decades before mass immigration.
Join us in The Mary Rose as we debate history's most epic death scene. Because this is us, most of us interpreted epic to mean stupid. Cue much cackling and silliness and laughing at historical idiocy.
Wendy Turner and Chris Mounsey join forces to talk about the challenges of researching disabilities in history. Using their specialisations in medieval mental health and eighteenth century sight impairment, they tell a wider tale of difficulties in terminology, understanding human experience, for which solutions are evolving constantly.
We hand the mic to Zack White and Marcus Cribb to commemorate the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. If you're only ever going to spend an hour on this seminal moment in European history, this should be it. With context, descriptions of the fighting, personal accounts, legacy, Wellington's tears, the devastating casualty list and the pain of Napoleon'a haemorrhoids, it's all in here.
Historians Peter Caddick-Adams and Roger Moorhouse join us to address the accusations levelled at one of Britain's most emblematic figures in the past week and a half.
In which five young historians brave the mob to have an open discussion on national identity, education, public memory and statue bashing. Without throwing insults or mud-slinging.
Amanda Charland joins us to discuss the port of Caesarea on Israel's Mediterranean coast. With spots on crusades, the holy grail and more, you're about to find out why this archaeologist has formed a love affair with the city walls...
Author and Eastern Front specialist David Stahel joins us to give an overview of the colossal effort on the part of the Nazi's to conquer the Soviet Union in 1941.
Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte joins us for an animated and colourful chat about the world before the dinosaurs, and how they got here. Alex tries to convince him to name his next dinosaur discover Daveosaurus and of course, there is some fan-girling over T-Rex.
On the 80th anniversary of the first mass transport to Auschwitz, volunteers join us from across the globe to remember the 728 prisoners who made the journey in their own words.
We're joined by historians Kate Lister and Eleanor Janega, and archaeologists Amanda Charland and Terence Christian to talk about the history of sex. From archaeology, trends and changing perceptions to kink, porn, contraception, and Eleanor's favourite subject: sodomy. There's a bit of everything in here in this wide ranging chat.
A brief, not even two minute long, set of instructions on how YOU can get involved in the #GreatestBriton debate. Let's face it, opinions are like a***holes. Everyone has got one. Freakily, many people on Twitter seem to have many. So make sure you have fun with this and get your voice heard.
Join us for our most epic debate yet in the Mary Rose. A lot of fed up historians have a good old rant about this week the media and then embark on a debate to decide the greatest journey in history.
Ryan McNutt joins us to talk all about the civil war and what archaeology can add to our understanding of the experience of that conflict. With a focus on his unique project to excavate a POW camp at Camp Lawton.
Author and historian Helen Carr joins us to talk about a medieval powerhouse - John of Gaunt. Statesman, warrior and basically regent. Life could be tough when Richard II was your nephew...
Historian Christopher Lash stops by for a fascinating discussion about sport and smuggling in Poland in the Communist era
Pulitzer finalist Gregg Jones joins us to talk about a poignant moment. The fighting at Khe Sanh in 1968 was the arguably the bloodiest moment suffered by the Marines in Vietnam, and we learn all about the battle, the evacuation, and how it is recorded in history
Owen Rees joins us for a primer on Greek military history: from Peloponnesian to over-rated Spartans to the role of women and a really interesting discussion on remembrance and the relevance on modern concepts like PTSD.
Author and Historian James Scott joins us in full storyteller mode to share the tale of the Doolittle Raid; America's immediate and daring response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
Alex, Alina and Woody are joined by the stars of the hit medieval romp Knightfall. Tom Cullen, Ed Stoppard, Julian Ovenden and Simon Merrells talk all things Templar, with medieval historian Eleanor Janega supposedly bringing the adult. In amongst the cackling you can hear the history behind the show and all sorts of anecdotes from filming. Warning. You will never want to eat beef carpaccio again.
Based on her book, Somme: 141 Days, 141 Lives, Alina interviews Alex on the subject of one of the most iconic battles in British history. What was the Battle of the Somme good for, why did Britain embark on such a huge endeavour and what was it like for the men on the ground?
Join the regulars at The Mary Rose as they cackle their way through a debate on the silliest assassination attempts in history. Verily, there have been some idiots across the globe hell bent on murder across the years...
Terence Christian joins us to tell us all about the field of conflict archaeology. From the premise, to standardisation, to conservation he also tells us about some of his favourite digs and where you can see some intriguing ruins...
If you think you know what it's like to have a dysfunctional family, wait until you hear about the generation of royals that immediately preceded the Queen who defined an era. Historian Charlotte Ward takes us through the complicated family tree of George III, explains why more than a dozen of his children struggled to form a line of succession and tells us how this impossibly tiny slip of a girl ended up on the throne.
Joshua Levine, historian and advisor on Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the evacuations with a special programme. Assisted by voice actors Jonathan Kydd, Louisa Gummer and Sharpe's Jason Salkey, as well as a number of History Hack listeners; he describes events on the beaches and places the whole affair into its proper context in the Second World War.
Podcaster and historian Nick Ramos joins us to deliver part one of his rip-roaring history of Cuba. Today we look at the arrival of the Spanish through to the end of the 19th Century.
Emma Wells joins us to make ecclesiastical history fun! We talk all about the medieval obsession with relics; covering the good, the bad and the downright corrupt. We also have chat about the cheekier side of church architecture.
We are joined by the hosts of the Flat Pack History of Sweden podcast to talk about one of the country's epic, all time heroes. From his youth to the Great Northern Wars, the decline of the Swedish empire, and a sad taint to his legacy nowadays; with bear anecdotes and a comedy eviction included.
To mark 100 episodes, John Nicol joins us to celebrate the release of his new book. From concept and construction, to the experience of a mission, via quite a lot of excitement from Alex, we cover all aspects of this incredible aircraft.
Miranda Kaufmann joins us to talk about conquering the challenge of using sometimes fragmentary evidence to breathe life back into Britain's black Tudors, as well as he new project on Caribbean heiresses.
Join us in the Mary Rose for another virtual debate. This week we veer from quantum physics and the historical probability of the Resurrection to the usual knob jokes and silliness in search of the most important moments in history.
Francis Gary Powers Jr. joins us to discuss his fathers background, military career, and of course THAT incident over the Soviet Union. We also discuss life in prison, and the challenges of returning home to a mixed reception.
Gilad Jaffe returns to talk to about the archaeology of Jerusalem. From Biblical to Islamic, it more than makes up for the fact that you can't go there... for now.
This week sees the anniversary of the execution of Witold Pilecki. Jack Fairweather joins us to tell the story of the man who volunteered to go to Auschwitz, who fought for his country only to face persecution after the war at the hands of the Soviets.
Maddy Pelling joins us to right a wrong and bring light to the Duchess of Portland and her contribution to museum history. Learn all about her massive collection, what happened to it on her death, and the influence it has on major museum collections today.
We can't go to Egypt but we can try and bring Ancient Egypt to you. Nigel Hetherington talks all about the Valley of the Kings and we discuss some of favourite Egyptian kings and queens.
The lesser told tale of the occupied British Isles. Historian and author Duncan Barrett joins us for a comprehensive look at life in the Channel Islands in the Second World War.
One to enjoy at your leisure in the garden... WW1 aviation authors Joshua Levine and Peter Hart, along with Peter's co-host on Peter Hart's Military History, Gary Bain, join us for a relaxed chat about flying in the Great War. We talk about our favourite pilots, neglected aces, technology trendsetters and there are a whole load of anecdotes and some book recommendations for those new to the subject...
Our Mary Rose judges Andrew Holmes and Jonny Dyer tackle, most willingly, a history of their favourite beverage with historian and author Pete Brown. WARNING: This will make you thirsty and bereft that pubs aren't open.
Join us down the pub with historians and enthusiasts as we debate the most incompetent leader in history. Alex is still convinced she was robbed. The guy on the left is Peter III and you'll need both the portraits for reference!
Budding historian Emily Burgess joins us to talk about female gang culture in the aftermath of the Great War. She had us at diamond studded knuckle dusters.
J.D. Davies gives an introduction to Charles II's navy: how it operated, what life was like serving in it; and tells us why it should be considered the catalyst that launched the Royal Navy that later dominated the seas into being.
Despite years of scholarship to the contrary, the popular perception pervades that all of the Generals of the First World War were incompetent bunglers. As ever it is more complex than that. Gary Sheffield, Field Marshal Haig's biographer, joins us to address some of your questions on the British Army's supreme commander and to bring some balance to often ingrained but largely outdated opinions.
Rounding off our tribute to Anne Boleyn on the anniversary of her execution, Tracy Borman talks to us about her fall from grace and the conspiracy that resulted in her execution.
Historian and author Lauren MacKay joins us to challenge our perceptions of Anne's father, Thomas Boleyn and George, her brother. Find out more about their roles at the Courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII and how Anne's rise (and fall) impacted the rest of her family.
Join us as me mark the anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution with three podcasts discussing her life. In 1/3 Leanda De Lisle gives us a breakdown of Anne's colourful life' from her birth, her time at the French court as a young woman through to her return to England and her rise to power.
Since victory in "The Great Patriotic War," how have Russians perceived it and how does it impact Russia today? With a an emphasis on Stalingrad, Ian Garner explains to us how shifting interpretations born on the battlefields have been reshaped to serve successive regimes since 1945.
Rounding off our weekend of US History, Pulitzer winning journalist and author Tim Weiner joins us to talk about the early history of the CIA. Based on his book Legacy of Ashes, we learn all about the formation of the Central Intelligence Agency, the early conflicts in ethos and why up to and including the Cuban Missile Crisis, success was anything but a given.
In part 5/6 of our weekend tribute to US History, multiple Emmy Award winner Peter Lion joins us to introduce Merg. View the war in Europe through the eyes of one very special one man, and found out how he came to be the only American soldier with a church on the battlefield dedicated to him.
We kick off the second day of our US History tribute in style. In 4/6 Lizzie Evens talks to us about the first women of the New York Police Department and the struggle to enforce abortion law in the 10s and 20s. The level of exploitation is staggering.
Wait, Texas was a country, and it had its own navy? Yes to both of these things. In 3/6 of our US History weekend, and having written a book on this and how the Lone Star state impacted westward expansion in the Unites States, Jon Jordan joins us to explain...
In part 2/6 of our weekend celebrating the history of the USA, we talk to the hosts of the Railsplitter Podcast, dedicated to all thinks the US President. They talk us through ten things they love about Abe, and talk about how they think he would have done in the fight against Covid-19.
First up in our weekend of US History, Robert Watson rejoins us to talk about the Jersey and an unsavoury aspect of the American Revolution. What happens when the British, miles from home, find themselves in possession of thousands of prisoners of war? The answer is a forgotten aspect of the revolution that warrants attention.
Join us for a cackling journey through some of history's most hilarious moments, a lot of which seem to be at the expense of the French. Oops.
To coincide with her new book, Melanie Backe-Hansen joins us to discuss what it is like to be a house historian. Instead of focusing on people, she creates stories using buildings, and here she takes us on a tour of Britain to share some of her favourites.
Penny Griffiths-Morgan joins us to explain how historical research can be used to prove/disprove the paranormal.
We are thrilled to bring you the last in our series of interviews with the cast of the epic TV series, Band of Brothers. From a target of five participants, we ended up with more than twenty, so in this final instalment OF FOUR being brought to you all this week, we get a bit more serious. You can hear all about the responsibility of representing real soldiers, the relationships that the cast formed with the veterans, and what they feel the legacy of the series is.
Be warned. Actors like to swear. A lot.
With thanks to:
Nick Aaron, Philip Barantini, George Calil, Ben Caplan, Michael Cudlitz, Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Leitch, Ross McCall, James Madio, Tim Matthews, Rene Moreno, Jason O'Mara, Peter O'Meara, Bart Ruspoli, Matt Settle, Richard Speight Jr, Rick Warden and Peter Youngblood-Hills.
We are thrilled to bring you part three of our series of interviews with the cast of the epic TV series, Band of Brothers. From a target of five participants, we ended up with more than twenty, so in this third instalment OF FOUR being brought to you all this week, you can hear more about filming, with a focus on episodes seven and nine, and about how close to the real thing filming felt.
Be warned. Actors like to swear. A lot.
With thanks to:
Nick Aaron, Philip Barantini, George Calil, Ben Caplan, Michael Cudlitz, Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Leitch, Ross McCall, James Madio, Tim Matthews, Rene Moreno, Jason O'Mara, Peter O'Meara, Bart Ruspoli, Matt Settle, Richard Speight Jr, Rick Warden and Peter Youngblood-Hills.
We are thrilled to bring you the second in what will have to be a series of interviews with the cast of the epic TV series, Band of Brothers. From a target of five participants, we ended up with more than twenty, so in this next instalment OF FOUR being brought to you all this week, you can hear all about filming, what happened when the replacements showed up on set, and which future superstars got hazed!
Be warned. Actors like to swear. A lot.
With thanks to:
Nick Aaron, Philip Barantini, George Calil, Ben Caplan, Michael Cudlitz, Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Leitch, Ross McCall, James Madio, Tim Matthews, Rene Moreno, Jason O'Mara, Peter O'Meara, Bart Ruspoli, Matt Settle, Richard Speight Jr, Rick Warden and Peter Youngblood-Hills.
We are thrilled to bring you the first in what will have to be a series of interviews with the cast of the epic TV series, Band of Brothers. From a target of five participants, we ended up with more than twenty, so in this first instalment OF FOUR being brought to you all this week, you can hear all about casting, auditions and the hilarity/horror of bootcamp with Dale Dye.
Be warned. Actors like to swear. A lot. Especially when it comes to bootcamp.
With thanks to:
Nick Aaron, Philip Barantini, George Calil, Ben Caplan, Michael Cudlitz, Dexter Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Nolan Hemmings, Robin Laing, Mark Lawrence, Matthew Leitch, Ross McCall, James Madio, Tim Matthews, Rene Moreno, Jason O'Mara, Peter O'Meara, Bart Ruspoli, Matt Settle, Richard Speight Jr, Rick Warden and Peter Youngblood-Hills.
We're joined by relatives of Easy Company heroes Doc Roe, Smokey Gordon, Wild Bill Guarnere, Robert Burr Smith, Mike Ranney, George Luz and DonMalarkey to reminisce about how Band of Brothers impacted the lives of their fathers and grandfathers. From early reunions, to contributing to the book, to dealing with fame, we find out too what it means to be one of the "Easy Kids" twenty years on.
Kicking off our three day special dedicated to Band of Brothers, we are joined by historians Paul Woodage and James Holland and screenwriter John Orloff to discuss how the story of Easy Company was brought to film. We talk about the struggle for historical accuracy, incorporating artistic license; and in detail about how episode two, Day of Days and episode nine, Why We Fight, were written.
Richard Easton joins us for some tech history. He talks to us about his father's role in the early space race and the creation of GPS, and discusses his own book about the technology we take utterly for granted these days and how it was achieved.
We're joined by Emma Southon, Rebecca Rideal, Pete Brown, and enthusiasts Andrew Lay and James Ward-Gwilliam to debate Mankind's greatest achievement, as ever, overseen by judges Andrew Holmes and Jonny Dyer.
Annabel Venning, Roger Moorhouse, Peter Caddick-Adams and Luke Daly-Groves all join us to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. We talk about why it is ok to "celebrate" the Demise of Hitler and his kind, but also why 8th May 1945 was a very different experience across the globe.
Based on her new book Annabel Venning joins us to commemorate WW2 in microcosm, through the eyes of six siblings in her family whose contribution spanned the globe.
Historian and broadcaster James Rogers joins us to give a breakdown of the weapons that he believes are the most significant in the history of civilisation, spanning from ancient times to the modern day.
Head of Interpretation and Maritime Archeology for the Mary Rose Trust, Chris Dobbs returns by popular demand to discuss his forty years working alongside the Mary Rose. Discovery, excavation, salvage, conservation and presentation; just how did this forgotten ship become one of the most impressive maritime exhibit in the world?
Ancient Historian, History is Sexy co-host and Mary Rose regular Emma Southon finally gets the solo platform she deserves. Challenging perceptions of ethnicity in the Roman period we learn all about the four Julias and how they shaped the Empire.
For the 75th anniversary of the tragedy, in a heartbreaking and frank narrative, Robert Watson joins us to commemorate what might well be the bloodiest hour of the Holocaust.
Master of the Cold War Conversations podcast, Ian Sanders, joins us. We challenged him to choose the six key events that shaped the Cold War and explain why they made the list. Will you agree with his defining moments?
Sharpe's Chosen Men: Jason Salkey, Michael Mears, Lyndon Davies, John Tams and Paul Trussell reunite for the first time in years to talk about making the series. Horror moments, more from the Yalta Bazaar, the legend that is the Triple M, and why does Daniel Craig owe Perkins £5.99? Zack White, Marcus Cribb and Adam Barnes attempt to provide some historical context, but in truth, the actors ran riot.
Eleanor Janega takes on all of your questions about medieval women. No subject is off limits as we talk war, economics, family life and sex on a turbo-charged journey through the Middle Ages. And about how much we miss pubs.
We are honoured to be joined by the incredible Susan Luz as she talks to us about a lifetime of public service. From the Peace Corps, community nursing in inner-city schools and institutions, to going to Iraq as a Colonel in the reserves. Proof that one person really can make a difference.
Historians Emma Southon, Eleanor Janega, Claire Miles, Jon and Emily Jordan join Alex, Alina and judges Holmes and Dyer to debate the most badass woman in history. From suffragettes to offing ones siblings to bombs to medieval working girls with attitude, this one is not to be missed.
We all know she was very particular about how she was perceived, and so Historian and author Estelle Paranque joins us to talk about Elizabeth I's image, particularly from the French perspective, and how this changed over the course of her reign.
Historian William Fletcher joins us to talk all about the Polish contribution to the Napoleonic Wars.
In part one of a two part podcast, we welcome Al Jazeera English's Senior Correspondent in Islamabad, Kamal Hyder, one of the preeminent journalists in the region. He recounts the events of the Afghan-Soviet War and their consequences and tells a personal tale of Afghanistan's history from the 1960s to 1998.
Historian Emma Butcher talks to us about how the Bronte siblings used the Napoleonic Wars, as well other recent history, to inspire them as writers and create imaginary worlds, and how all of this youthful activity impacted the classic literature that they are known for today.
Archaeologist and historian Sophie Hay joins us to answer all of your questions on Pompeii. We talk social distancing with your pot plants, earthquakes, eruptions, art, architecture and herewith the only podcast that dedicates ten erudite, academic minutes to the Roman penis.
We go back to the 1945 and the Pacific today with James Scott. He joins us to talk about his book Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita and the Battle of Manila, and the plight of the Philippines in the Second World War.
Horatio Hornblower himself, Ioan Gruffudd and Jamie Bamber, the faithful Archie, join us with naval historian Kate Jamieson for a fun, lengthy look back at the series that set their careers fully in motion. We talk fireships, mullets, Robert Lindsay and David Warner, runaway pigs and prostitutes, learn why bicorn hats are rubbish, talk about a possible return of the series and decide who really did push Captain Sawyer; as the chaps diligently work their way through your questions. Be ready to utilise #WhatWouldHoratioDo and #RebootHornblower!
All you need is love. History goddess Bettany Hughes joins us to talk about Venus & Aphrodite, life under lockdown and her new TV series about The Odyssey.
For Anzac Day, Australian Historian Mat McLachlan joins us to discuss the First World, Gallipoli and Australian National Identity.
Author Clare Mulley, Peter Johnston of the National Army Museum, Dave Hartley of the National Museum of the Royal Navy and First World War Historian Bethany Moore join fans of the show to debate The Most Iconic British Battle in History. Judges Holmes and O'Connell preside.
Chris Skidmore, MP and former Minister for Universities, puts his history hat on to discuss his biography of Richard III. We take a look at the three phases of his life: Brother, Protector, King and examine the historiography that has led to him being one of Britain's most maligned monarchs.
Alina tries her best to get away from WW2 and fails, but the result is a deeply interesting look at music, dance and culture in Poland in the inter-war period with Juliette Bretan, who tells us how a generation of music was cut short by the Nazis.
Based on his award winning book, William Sturkey joins us for a poignant and eloquent discussion on African-American history, the Jim Crow South and the Civil Rights Movement, all through the eyes of one Mississippi town.
It's an exciting time to be an archaeologist working on the Vikings! Cat Jarman and Tom Horne join us to discuss how the field is being blown wide open and why, and what it's revealing about the most famous warlords in history, aside from that they liked raiding and plundering...
Author, historian and Project Manager at the Australian National Maritime museum, Inger Sheil, joins HH for a lighthearted look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the sinking of RMS Titanic. Alina hosts, while Inger and Alex play Titanic Whack-a-mole, and then nominate Luke Daly-Groves to fend off any ensuing madness…
Historian, author, and former Secret Service agent Dan Kaszeta joins Alex and Alina prior to the release of his book Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents from Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia; to discuss the early development of chemical warfare.
Author Richard Van Emden and Director of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Victoria Wallace, join us to discuss how Britain approached, and still deals with her dead in the wake of the Great War. We learn about the burial of those lost, the commemoration of those who remained missing, why Richard has been adopting old people, and why he spent his university years in care homes.
Historian, author and broadcaster Tracy Borman joins us to talk about Thomas Cromwell and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy. We talk about how true to life her portrayal of the man is, what's "wrong" with it, the Tudors in popular culture, Tracy's new television tribute to Anne Boleyn and we give characters like the Duke of Norfolk and Anne's dad what they've had coming to them...
Lt. Col Cameron Macnish (Ret.) talks about his personal experiences during Op Granby, the British Army's deployment to the Middle East following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
Brace yourselves. 5Live's Aaron Paul, The Football History Boys and Suburban Gooner join Alex, Alina (sort of), the Not-So-Honourable Judge Holmes, the Floppy-haired Klopp lookalike that is that Jonny Dyer and a very enthusiastic Villa fan to play Historical Fantasy Football. In nigh on two hours, we make fun of Steve Bruce's head, talk about some of the best players that the world has ever seen, runaway chickens, the benefits of a complimentary Lincolnshire sausage and Finland's greatest export. And basically get nowhere.
As part of a new History Hack Oral History Initiative, Peter Hart and Gary Bain join Alex and Alina to present a workshop on the subject using Great War sources. Somewhere, amongst an unnatural amount of references to Richard Van Emden and the general, utter chaos that follows Pete like one of Gary's dog's farts, we talk about how to get the best out of an interview subject, how to analyse sources effectively, and how it can enhance your research.
Alina talks about the first mass transport to the infamous concentration camp in June 1940, and why it's important not to forget all groups persecuted by the Nazi's, and not to make assumptions about the people who lived nearby.
Historian and journalist Michael Schuman joins Alex and Alina. Based on his new book Superpower, Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World, he picks out significant aspects in which China has influenced world history, looks at some key figures, talks about the future of Chinese relations with the west, and tells the girls what lockdown life is like in Beijing.
Historian, author and journalist Clare Mulley joins us to talk about female SOE agents and in particular, the outstanding Krystyna Skarbek, AKA Christine Granville. Find out just what a woman had to go to as a secret agent, and why Clare would make an absolutely rubbish spy herself...
Catharine Edwards discusses women of power in Ancient Rome. From family betrayal, scheming and back-stabbing to people getting beaten over the head with oars; it's not for those of a delicate disposition.
Publisher and Historian Iain MacGregor joins Alex and Alina to discuss his book, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall and the results of his research tying together witnesses to every stage of its conception and existence. Find out how the people of Berlin lived in its shadow and why Lockdown workouts are not for the faint hearted.
Major Sharpe himself, Sean Bean and Jason Salkey, Rifleman Harris, join Alex and Alina for Sharpe's Reunion. We discuss the highs and lows of filming, whilst the chaps reveal a unique insight into making the much loved series. Enjoy tales of toy soldiers, looting the set, lockdown in the Crimea and character sketches of fellow cast members including the late, much loved, Pete Postlethwaite; whilst your questions about the history that inspired it are put to Historian Zack White.
TV super-historian Dan joins Alex and Alina to talk everything from covid-19 to climate change. Find out what he loves about his own research speciality, why History Hit is the answer to the lockdown blues, what book he'd love to write and why the Holland brothers make him look silly at cricket.
It's back down to The Mary Rose for another virtual pub debate. This week Alex and Alina are joined by Lindsay Powell, Emma Sothon and Tony Keen, with enthusiasts, to argue their case for the greatest warlord of the ancient world. Posted with apologies to all fifteen year old boys, marketing managers and Sun Tzu.
Queen of intrigue and 16th century skulduggery, Catherine Fletcher, joins Alex and Alina to discuss her new book and rewriting the renaissance. Get ready for war, famine, disease, frightening innovations as well as ninja turtles and plans for a post-coved-19 road trip.
Historian and academic Włodzimierz Borodziej joins Alex and Alina for a discussion on the tragic, heroic events of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.
Alex and Alina are joined by US historian Carolyn Day to discuss, well, lunacy. In a world where everyone is hiding to stay healthy, we talk about mad Georgians and early Victorians who went out of their way to look like they were dying of disease and why.
Underwater Archaeologist Peter Campbell joins Alex and Alina to deliver a crash course in his subject. Find out all about sunken cities, close shaves, grave-robbing, shipwrecks. not to mention hidden caves; and prepare to be disappointed when he tells us why the Lost City of Atlantis isn't real.
Author and Historian Lesley Downer joins us to share her love of Japanese history and culture. From geishas, to Dutch merchants, to enforced assimilation with the west, we find out how a love of all things Japanese impacts her writing and why Whats'app is keeping people going.
Roger Moorhouse joins Alex and Alina to talk all about his latest book First to Fight. Find out all you need to know about the Polish campaign of 1939, why it played out the way it did, and why Guy Walters lacked the mechanical know-how to fix his lawnmower under lockdown...
Suzannah Lipscomb joins Alex and Alina to talk about the year that changed everything for Henry VIII. We talk wives, bastards, church reform, rebellions and why avoiding the news as much as possible during the Covid-19 crisis is about the only way to stay sane.
Historical bros Tom and James Holland join us to answer you classical, religious and WW2 questions, talk about how they grew to love history together and recall some of the greatest matches in cricket history as a potentially wasted season approaches.
Join the gang at The Mary Rose virtual pub for another history debate. Alex and Alina are joined by judges The-Not-So-Honourable Holmes and Lord Klopp-Dyer for an oft-riotous discussion on History's Nastiest Villain. Panelists include Historians Rebecca Rideal, Emma Southon and Benedict Holme.
Israeli historian and archaeologist Gilad Jaffe joins Alex and Alina to give you a crash course in Biblical Archaeology. How easy is it to marry up evidence on the ground with the contents of the good book? And what are the pitfalls of being too desperate to make it happen? And what has happened to Gilad's Indiana Jones hat?
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Brace yourselves, this is something to get really stuck into. Sławomir Debski, Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs, joins Alex and Alina to discuss Poland's relationship with Russia, Munich and the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. A rare chance to hear a total powerhouse on the subject.
Alex and Alina are joined by rising history star John Woolf to talk all about his book The Wonders and the Victorian Freak Show. Equally heartbreaking as it is fun, we learn about performers through history, the lives they led, and why even if The Greatest Showman was actually a git, Hugh Jackman is still gorgeous.
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Alex and Alina are joined by Gareth Thomas and Ben Jones, the award winning Football History Boys, as they bring you some history to fill the sporting void. Teams, players, moments, rule changes, tragedies and the matches that have shaped the history of the beautiful game; as well as some admissions to random Covid19 purchases of absolute nonsense.
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Alex and Alina interview Belgian historians Gregory Verfaillie and Martial Masschelein about their country’s experience of the Great War. Learn about refugees, holding off the German invasion, prostitution and unwed mothers, how Belgians still live with the war every day, and why they’ve all been panic buying headache tablets.
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Join Alex and Alina as they talk to Saul David about his smash hit new book: Crucible of Hell: Okinawa, the Last Great Battle of the Second World War. Saul puts the battle into context, explains the thought process behind Kamikaze pilots, the truth about Hacksaw Ridge, the morality of dropping atomic bombs and makes our day with the revelation that gin and tonic might be all you need to combat Covid-19.
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Scholar and TV Historian Dan Jones joins Alex and Alina for a Medieval Q&A. Learn about what he’s working on now, how you go about writing an epic, who his favourite (dead) women are, why Philippa Gregory novels should not form the basis of conpiracy theories, and how to home school like a boss.
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The undisputed Queen of Antiquity joins Alex and Alina for a Q&A session. Mary Beard tackles your questions with tales of plagues, Pompeii, parenting and porn. Find out about the Roman equivalent of Trip Advisor, how to swear in Latin, why gin and tonic fixes everything, and why personal grooming during a pandemic is for wimps.
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Naval philistines and Judges the Not-So-Honourable Andrew Holmes and the Downright-Sozzled Alina Nowobilska are subjected by Alex to a debate on the greatest ship every built at our first Friday night virtual pub session. The winning vessel will constitute the name of the boozer from now on, so listen as enthusiasts and experts, including representatives from the Mary Rose Museum and the Australian National Maritime Museum, make the case for the favourites in a semi-chaotic and jovial podcast. Featuring Historians Chris Dobbs, Brian Hawley, Chris Sams, Jonathan Saunders and Inger Sheil.
We keep hearing about the need to embrace it in the face of Covid-19, but what is "Blitz Spirit?" Did it even exist? Historian and Consultant Joshua Levine joins us to talk about his hit book The Secret History of the Blitz. Learn about the parallels between 1940 and now; we ask how badly did people behave, and were the authorities prepared? Hear about the dark side of this fabled period of British history, why Sooty the bear was disturbing, and why garden centres near Josh need to up their security.
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In the first in this weekly English language series with a focus on Polish History, Alex and Alina talk to Dr. Pawel Markiewicz about his research into German/Ukrainian Collaboration in the General Government during WW2.
Historian and Editor of History Today Paul Lay discusses his new book Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic with Alex and Alina. Find out some of what made the incredibly complex character of Oliver Cromwell tick before, during, and after the Civil War. Learn all about his Puritan vision for England and brace yourself for an increase in lunacy on social media.
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Experience the surreal. Alina interviews Alex about the deteriorating relationship between George V and Edward VIII and her research into how it impacted the abdication in 1937. Hear about the Royal family dynamic in WW1, find out if George V really was a terrible father and get a sneak peak into what currently redundant BBC football commentators are up to with all their new-found freedom.
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Father-daughter duo Jon and Emily Jordan join Alex and Alina from lockdown near Atlanta to talk about their new book War Queens: Extraordinary Woman Who Ruled the Battlefield. As they skim back and forth across the globe bringing you tales of badass women, find out who makes their top three, who surprised them the most, who they didn't particularly like and what happens when the local Walmart announces that they've had a delivery of paper towels.
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Alex and Alina are joined for their maiden podcast effort by Hunting Evil author and WW2 heavyweight Guy Walters and historian Luke Daly-Groves, who has had enough of people saying Hitler didn't die in his bunker and has written Hitler's Death. They talk escapes, or lack of them, why evidence needs to be treated with care when composing conspiracy theories, and what happens when your lawnmower explodes during a pandemic.
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