A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop and Saul David turned their attention to the war in Ukraine, and now every Wednesday look back to the seismic events of 1944. Goalhanger Podcasts
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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We grew up in the UK from 1970 to 1990. This show is all about the two of us looking back and putting bits of our shared past under the microscope, from the early ‘80s ‘Protect and Survive’ /Mutually Assured Destruction nuclear panic, to the theme music from The Incredible Hulk; from Wimpy Burgers to wimpy Orac from Blake’s 7; from the Falklands War to Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus. We look back with fondness and bafflement and sometimes with abject disbelief at what life was like when we were gro ...
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Listen to FITV's brand new podcast series. We discuss the latest Falkland Islands news and content from our weekly television show on http://www.fitv.co.fk
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The War & Diplomacy Podcast: From the Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University
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The CWD provides the historical context and strategic analysis to inform understanding of today's geopolitical challenges through discussions with leading experts and researchers.
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Company of Makers exists to support veterans and their families who are struggling on civvy street no matter how long ago they left the armed forces. We do this by running a programme of Podcasts | Talks | Workshops.
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In Series 2 of Conflict of Interest, celebrity guests ask the simple questions about the world’s most complex conflicts from the Cold War era. What actually was the Cold War? Who was fighting in Vietnam? Where are the Falklands Islands? Guided by an IWM curator, our guest is taken on a journey through the Imperial War Museum and HMS Belfast in London, discovering the objects, people and stories which bring a conflict to life.
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From the oilfields of the Middle East to the jungles of Burma, our Voices podcast takes you to the frontline of key moments in history – with first-hand accounts from those that were there. Hosted by Harry Bucknall.
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Admiral Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy during the 20th century.
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We are in the midst of a Spiritual BOOM. This world is elevating, increasing in consciousness, upping in awareness. The Great Awakening, baby. Within this, there is so much that is untrue and deceptive… even spiritually. Eden Koz and her company Just Be® created this podcast to showcase truths in politics, history, God and source, the healing arts, conspiracy theories as well as the galaxy and beyond. This is about finding yourself, your sovereignty as well as your voice. Included in each se ...
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This podcast is for anyone interested in modern British political history from 1945 to 2010. The focus is generally going to be more on domestic policy and I plan to either interview someone knowledgeable each episode, or use a book, documentary etc as some fodder for discussion. My personal interest in this comes from being a longstanding modern British history enthusiast, with an interest in UK domestic affairs over the recent past. My rough aim is to put out a podcast every two months, bu ...
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Little History is a father (Dan, old) and son (James, 12) podcast that looks each week at an interesting moment in history. We focus on small events outside the mainstream that's normally covered in schools and textbooks. We attempt to answer a question each week, like "Why did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand start World War One?" and every time we discover quirky side-allies to explore that end up making us giggle a bit. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lit ...
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We discuss all things History, as well as other nonsense related or not. Most likely NSFW.
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123: Miles Johnston~Broadcast Visionary: Bases Project, BBC, UFOs, Falkland War, Sentient Oil, Super Soldiers, Fabian Agenda & Stonehenge
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Miles Johnston has been investigating and disclosing major information about the truth of our world and the paranormal for decades. He created the Bases Project in 1994 which contains a catalog of interviews, lectures, seminars and conference material, with some of the most important people within a far-reaching community regarding mind control, sa…
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In this latest episode of Battleground Ukraine, Saul and Patrick take a look at the latest developments from the war in Ukraine and discuss what is likely to come out from Nato’s 75th anniversary conference in Washington D.C. They also look at responses to a question from last week, concerning the relationship between relatives in Ukraine and Russi…
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Is America Going Through a Late Roman Moment of Its Own?
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Every citizen of every state for the last two thousand years has compared his nation to Rome at some point. Americans considered Geroge Washington their Cincinnatus for taking on supreme power and giving it up once his work was done. Inflation hawks call for a Diocletian to end the debasing of national currency. Upset citizens call their leader a N…
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127 Winifred Adams~Medical Intuitive: New Wave of Energy, What's Medical Intuition, Saint Rita, Syrians, Central Sun & Quantum Grammar
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After a year and 1/2, Winifred & I chat a 2nd time. In this show, we go into her experience as a medical intuitive (how she got there/what that looks like to her), master saints, Quan Yin, St. Rita, star beings, Central Sun, having an expanded view and conscious development. She closes with the Just Be Practice with a gifted healing using quantum g…
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176. Battleground '44 - Paris under occupation
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In the first of two episodes Patrick delves into the remarkable tale of the events in French capital Paris during the Second World War, a place at the time was one of the most significant cultural and political hubs in the world. Drawing on his knowledge from his new book Paris '44: The Shame and the Glory Patrick sets out the scene of the capital …
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How Five Castaways Survived After Being Left for Dead on the Falklands in 1812
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Charles H. Barnard, captain of the American sealing brig Nanina, had only the best of intentions. His aim was to ensure the survival of the people under his care. On June 11, 1813, Barnard and four other volunteers disembarked the anchored Nanina, climbed into a small boat, and sailed about 10 miles from New Island to Beaver Island, both part of th…
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15. A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast
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This one covers BBC election night broadcasting from 1922 all the way up to the present day. It's a crossover episode with Paul Kerensa of The British Broadcasting Century Podcast and we were joined by Gary Rodger, author of the book Swing: A Brief History of British General Election Night Broadcasting. Support the Show.…
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09 How Come You Tell So Many Lies? (Amityville Horror / Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel / Jeremy's First Gigs
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We're Back! We said we would make another show and we have done what we said we would do. Not out of contractual obligation, but - to be clear - it was absolutely the right thing to do. It's Episode 9, and this month finds Vince sailing very close to the wind as he trashes The Amityville Horror franchise. Jeremy gets all misty eyed as he recalls hi…
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175. How Will the Current Elections Affect the War in Ukraine?
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This week Saul and Patrick will be concentrating on three elections whose outcomes will have profound effects on the war in Ukraine. The British general election which took place on Thursday, the French parliamentary elections, the second round of which will be held on Sunday and the US presidential elections where the balance has been tipped in Do…
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The Capetians: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France and Gave Us the Fleur-De-Lys
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If Gothic cathedrals, troubadours, and the Crusades evoke a certain picture of medieval Europe, you might be surprised that these foundations of a shared French culture continue to shape European society, all beginning with a single dynasty. Reigning from 987 to 1328, the Capetians transformed an insecure foothold around Paris into the most powerfu…
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126 Christopher Griffis*~Saving our Children: Controversial, Munchausen, Corrupt Foster/Legal System, Slavery, Guttural Yelling
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As y'all know, I have guests from all over the world with vast viewpoints and feelings about the truth within this Great Awakening. Christopher garners his knowledge through his direct experience as being a "victim" within the foster system where he tells his jaunting story, delivers some in-your-face honesty about Child Protective Services as well…
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174. Battleground '44 - The pow experience in the Far East
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The conditions for allied servicemen in Japanese prisoner of war camps were notoriously brutal, with the pow's having to deal with malnutrition, rampant diseases, and cruelty at the hands of their captors. Joining Patrick to discuss his farther's experiences after he was captured by the Japanese at Signapore is Simon de Wardener. If you have any th…
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Why the Book is Humanity’s Most Important Invention
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Even in our increasingly digitized world, the print book endures as a technology at the heart of human culture. Throughout its 550-yearhistory, the book has transformed at the hands of countless printers, bookbinders, typographers, and illustrators who have yet to see their own stories of innovation on the printed page. In “The Book-Makers: A Histo…
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173. Explaining UK-led training programme for Ukrainian infantry
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This week key Trump advisors revealed that if the Donald becomes president, he will threaten to cut weapons supplies to Ukraine as part of a plan to end the war. Meanwhile in Britain, Nigel Farage has doubled down on his comments after saying that the ‘ever-eastward expansion of NATO and the EU ‘ had given Vladimir Putin a reason to justify his inv…
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Most people know at least 50,000 words and speak around 16,000 per day. We speak between 120 and 200 words per minute and read them at twice that speed. We invent word games like crosswords, Scrabble, and Wordle, and we are constantly adding new terminology and slang to our dictionaries. Our love of words is no secret, but how we evolved to acquire…
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125: Pia & Cullen~Star Agents/PhD's: Awakening Sweetness, Death, Bad Training, Rainbows, Crystalline Body & Cosmic Resonance
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Reoccurring guests Pia and Cullen are always beacons of great information. In this episode, we dive into the awesome aspects of our ascension from telepathy, rainbows, the crystalline body, love and trust and their truth about generational trauma. And we also have a big discussion on death and transition, plus their own amazing experiences. Laakmaa…
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172. Battleground 44' - Operation Bagration
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A matter of weeks after the western allies landed on the beaches in Normandy and began their offensive in the west of Europe, the Soviet Red Army began a larger and probably more significant offensive on the Eastern front - Operation Bagration. Joining Patrick to discuss the epic strategic offensive operation is broadcasting legend Jonathan Dimbleb…
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The American Detective Who Fought the Kaiser’s Spy Ring and an Anarchist Bombing Syndicate
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America in the early twentieth century was rife with threats. Organized crime groups like the Mafia, German spies embedded behind enemy lines ahead of World War I, package bombs sent throughout the country, and the 1920 Wall Street bombing dominated headlines. And one man was tasked with combating these threats. Born to working-class parents in 186…
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171. How significant is Russia's Alliance with North Korea
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This week Vladimir Putin met with fellow autocrat - the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un in another public demonstration of what is being touted as another step in the construction of a new security block to challenge the dominance of the West. Patrick and Saul discuss what this means for the war in Ukraine and how worried should we be? To help th…
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Patton’s Tactician: Geoffrey Keys, “The Best Tactical Mind” of WWII
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Nineteen months after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the United States to enter World War II, boats carrying the 7th US Army landed on the shores of southern Sicily. Dubbed Operation Husky, the campaign to establish an Allied foothold in Sicily was led by two of the most noted American tacticians of the twentieth century: George S…
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124: Lori Spagna~Spiritual Activator/Animal Communicator: 3Dto5D, Frequency Fences, Humility, Crystals & the Animals
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Lori is all of these things... best-selling author, speaker, spiritual catalyst, intuitive, multi-dimensional channel, animal communicator, visionary, Starseed & more - as well as having great compassion. It exudes off her in our show. In this episode, she discusses her spiritual coming out story, an excellent explanation of 3D to 5D, crystals for …
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In this episode of Battleground '44, Saul speaks to former SAS troop commander Tom Petch - author of the book Speed, Aggression, Surprise: The Untold Secret Origins of the SAS. Together they discuss the role the SAS played in the second world war and in particular the role they played in operation Overlord. If you have any thoughts or questions, yo…
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Behind the legendary, singular figure of Cleopatra stood six other women who bore her name. The infamous Cleopatra we think we know was actually the seventh queen in a long line of powerful female rulers whose stories have been lost to history. The seven queens named Cleopatra, ruling from 192–30 BC, defied the stereotype of the nameless, faceless …
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In a special bonus episode Patrick and Saul speak to Russian-American Ilya Nuzov, who is the Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Desk for the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Ilya and his team have submitted a Communication under Article 15 of the Rome Statute to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court …
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168. Will Russia loose its satellite navigation?
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This week Saul and Patrick look at the interesting developments that have emerged both on and off the battlefield. Noticeably the results of the relaxation of the use of western weapons by Ukraine inside Russia proper, and the success of far-right parties in the recent EU elections, particularly in Germany and France - which could potentially resul…
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Modern Black Ops Warfare Began with a British WW2 Operation to Steal Boats Off Africa’s Coast
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When France fell to the Nazis in 1940, Churchill declared that Britain would resist the advance of the German army--alone if necessary. Churchill commanded the Special Operations Executive to secretly develop of a very special kind of military unit that would operate on their own initiative deep behind enemy lines. The units would be licensed to ki…
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167. Battleground '44 - The Massacre at Graignes
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In this latest episode of Battleground '44, Patrick tells us of the heroic stand made by American airborne forces at the small Normandy village of Graignes, in the often forgotten and overlooked Battle of Graignes. However, there is a darker side of the story with the sobering details of the brutal reprisals that the German SS division son inflicte…
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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World Were Colossal, Prone to Destruction, and Not All May Have Existed
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For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. E…
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This week Saul and Patrick discuss the recent and significant escalation in the Ukraine conflict, that is the decision by the US and other Nato countries to allow the long range weapons they have given Ukraine to be used to strike Russia inside its own territory. Joining them to look at the emerging consequences of this, Saul and Patrick speak to f…
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Being the Ultimate Constitutional Originalist in 2024 Means Donning a Tricorn Hat and Applying to Practice Piracy
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Many decisions impacting the lives of Americans today adhere to a set of rules established over 200 years ago. The Constitution is in the news more than ever as politicians and Supreme Court justices battle over how literally it should be taken. Did the framers intend for Americans to follow their instructions as written for eternity? Or did they w…
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Sir Max Hastings joins forces with veterans and military leaders in this special anniversary podcast marking D-Day the 80th anniversary of D-Day.By ABF The Soldiers' Charity
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122: Greatest Hits Compilation #4: w/Hayden Crawford, Winifred Adams, Howard Richman + 8 more
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On GH#4... 11 amazing guests from all over the world who share their hearts and wisdom. We go from Hollywood to rock-n-roll to nuclear disaster, the Pleiadians, starseed awakenings, the fierceness of angels, womb healing, sperm, dehumanization concluding with the Just Be Practice ~ a movement-based meditation. Yum!!! Guests featured on Great Hits c…
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165. Battleground '44 - Pegasus Bridge: ordinary men doing extraordinary things
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This week as we hit the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Patrick is joined by friend of the podcast Tim Butcher. Tim tells the story of the capture of Pegasus bridge by D Company, 2nd (Airborne) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who were lead by a friend of his farther Major John Howard. The successful capture of the bridges play…
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In lieu of us releasing an episode in May or June (we hope to be back in July!) here's a short and sweet bonus episode about... frogs and Englishness and animation and things. . Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vinceandjergrowup/By Rainbow Alley Productions
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The Last Time Humanity Believed in Unstoppable Progress: Paris in the Belle Époque (1871-1914)
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Many of the specific features we associate with Paris today – impressive sites like the Eiffel Tower and Sacré Coeur, French cinemas, and even the distinguished Art Nouveau Metro entrances – were born out the period of the Belle Époque. This era, which lasted from the later 19th century up to the beginning of World War I, is oft characterized as on…
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164. Will Ukraine be allowed to strike inside Russia?
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This week on Battleground: Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the big news from this past week - that the NATO Parliamentary Assembly has called on members states to lift prohibitions against Ukraine using Western-provided weapons to strike targets in Russia proper. Additionally, they dive into new information about the foiled assassination plots on…
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