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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Award-winning real stories of the Cold War told by those who were there. Every week we interview an eyewitness of the Cold War. Across soldiers, spies, civilians, and others, we aim to cover the whole range of Cold War experiences. Hosts Ian Sanders, James Chilcott, and Peter Ryan bring your ears into the heart of the Cold War. Reading a history book is one thing, but hearing a human voice, with every breath, hesitation and intonation brings a whole new dimension to understanding what it was ...
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Delving deep into the shipwrecks of fan wikis, and emerging with beautiful diamonds of lore.
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A short-lived gag-packed topical comedy podcast from the creators behind the hit live show, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho. Join the former Prime Minister for satirical jokes and sketches.
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“CBS News Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things. This season profiles legendary athlete Jim Thorpe in "Death of an All-American", iconic singer/songwriter Peggy Lee in "Death of Cool", and even the death of the mid-Atlantic accent, best known from the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Franklin Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy. Mo even has a few new things in store including an episode th ...
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Listen to James O'Brien's phone-in show, which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook on the big stories.
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A series of conversations with the people in the cabinet room when Margaret Thatcher resigned
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A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
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The sinking of the General Belgrano was the bloodiest and most controversial military action of the Falklands War. This is the story of government cover-ups and conspiracies; of whistleblowers, crusading politicians and journalists fighting for the story. And caught in the middle of it all, a young officer whose account of what happened contradicted Margaret Thatcher’s in every crucial detail. A new six-part podcast series, hosted by Andrew O'Hagan. Listen to the full series with bonus mater ...
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Nico and his co-host Pharaoh Josh talk about a lot of different subjects including their past addictions, conspiracy theories, product reviews, and plenty of other random shit. If you're looking for a safe space podcast, this is not it. You will be offended. You have been warned.
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An adventurous podcast that tells musical, funny and heartfelt stories in unique spaces using innovative recording techniques. The stories that follow range from an epic battle between the Nit Nurse and Margaret Thatcher, a panic attack in an escape room and an intimate tale about 3 scrapbooks that belonged to one Cornish couple. Incorporating binaural, three dimensional recording to capture the unique acoustics of each location, Headphone Story takes listeners on an immersive journey throug ...
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The Crown: The Official Podcast is the exclusive companion podcast to accompany the Netflix Original Series The Crown. Hosted by Edith Bowman, the podcast follows the show episode by episode, diving deep into the stories and taking listeners behind the scenes with insights from many of the people involved in making the show. The Crown returns for season 6 on November 16th and The Crown: The Official Podcast is back to follow the show episode by episode, diving deep into the stories and speak ...
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In the 1980s, Liverpool's fortunes plummeted. Docks shut, jobs vanished and neighbourhoods erupted into riots. Into this fractious world stepped a group of hard-left politicians that would be celebrated and vilified in turn - Militant.Three and a half decades on, Militant is still a loaded word in British politics. In Liverpool, many families will never forgive them. But for others, they were heroes.This is the story of how a secretive group of left-wingers captured power in one of Britain's ...
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Join Oscar Award–winner Meryl Streep and filmmaker Phyllida Lloyd as they discuss their new film about Margaret Thatcher, “The Iron Lady.”
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Is it possible for someone with very little self confidence and who is also very shy to go on to become a radio and TV presenter?…Hosting their own live radio show, interviewing royals, Oscar winning actors and musical superstars as well as hosting shows in front of 20,000 people and even moving to another country to start a new career….Well I’m here to tell you that it is, because I did just that. My name is Simon Baldock and this podcast is called, “Tales from a very minor celebrity”….this ...
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The UK's longest running satirical website, gives a comedy round up of the news. With topical gags, lively debate and regular guests. Launched by John O’Farrell in 2006 with the noble aims of eradicating global poverty, creating a lasting peace in the Middle East and providing a daily dose of humour to bored people at work. And in many respects we have already achieved so much more. Our book: https://tinyurl.com/ure669ss
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Somerville was founded in 1879 to give women, at that time excluded from membership of the University, the chance to benefit from an Oxford education. The College, which has admitted men since 1994, enjoys a wealth of different social, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds from around the world, making it an exciting, inspiring and welcoming home for undergraduates and graduates alike. The unifying common factor is a commitment to the Somerville values of academic excellence, openness, inclusiven ...
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Music-loving gay podcast featuring insightful and inspiring conversations with Queer musicians.
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In-depth comment and analysis of the problems gripping Britain from Westminster's finest experts, pundits and politicians.
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The Blaise Bryant Show is a weekly podcast covering a wide range of news and current events.
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Heroes and Legends is a channel dedicated to exploring the lives and stories of great and inspiring individuals that have made an impact on history, culture or our way of life. Some of these may be little known to the wider world, even though they impacted significantly on the destinies of their own people. Others may have been condemned unfairly by history and deserve to have their contributions reviewed. We hope that by bringing their stories to light, we can all learn from their experienc ...
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ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand offers the hypothetical keys to Number 10 to a guest and asks them: What would you do now?
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Two men in a deluxe homemade bar (with one squeaky barstool) discuss the issues that really matter. Join @MikeBubbins, stand up comedian, and @EggsyGLC, member of Goldie Lookin' Chain, as they wade through an endless sea of half thought out opinions on topics such as popular culture, future sport, science, the 1970s, television, and human zoos. Recorded live at Bubba's Bar and Grill, whenever they can be bothered.
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Rob Smith is the publisher and editor in chief of the award winning online magazine, ROB IS RIGHT. He is a rogue, scoundrel and horse thief, not to mention a really horrible person. However, he is also the SMARTEST MAN IN WORLD, and if you are interested in improving your station in life and understanding all the secrets of the Universe, you best start reading Rob Is Right and watching his stupid videos.
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It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, takes a look back on some of the most powerful and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast takes you through generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator, and the context of the times each speech was given, and reflect ...
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We should all have a portrait of Margaret Thatcher in our sitting rooms... no?
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Who is your God? In this episode, the fellas discuss how far you can go with who you see as your God in recovery.By Margaret Thatcher
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The Worst Laura (Angry Scotland Podcast #59)
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Joining Patrick and Saul this week, with the explosions of Russian fire in the background is friend of the show Askold Krushelnycky, who gives a fascinating dispatch of his recent trip into Ukrainian occupied Russian territory. They also discuss all the other latest developments from the past week. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can sen…
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Should smoking be banned in pub gardens?
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How to tell your parents that they are unfit to drive
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191. Battleground '44 -The liberation of Paris
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Paris, Patrick takes Saul through the events, the myths and the remarkable cast of characters that make up this remarkable story. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - podbattleground@gmail.com Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad cho…
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The Autumn Budget will be painful, warns Keir Starmer in keynote speech
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Episode 25 - Searchin for rats in the attic
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Josh talks about his job
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BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany (362)
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BRIXMIS and its operations behind enemy lines continue to fascinate the listeners of Cold War Conversations. In August 2024 I was honoured to be invited to the National Army Museum in London to interview Andrew Long, the author of BRIXMIS and the Secret Cold War - Intelligence Collecting Operations Behind Enemy Lines in East Germany. The National A…
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Where Are The Experts? (Angry Scotland Podcast #58)
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Is the winter fuel payment cut the first big misstep?
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190. The Kursk incursion from the Russian perspective
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In this episode of Battleground Patrick speaks to friend of the show - veteran war reporter Julius Strauss - about the conflict from the Russian perspective. But first they provide an update from Kursk Oblast in Russia where Ukraine’s military operation enters its third week and is still advancing. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can sen…
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189. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 2)
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In the second episode of our mini-series on the Warsaw Uprising, Saul speaks to friend of the show Clare Mulley who delves into the details of what happened once the uprising began. She takes us into the story of Agent Zo's uprising as well as the wider brutal horror’s inflicted upon Warsaw's population by Nazi forces. If you have any thoughts or q…
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Why it's so hard to care about the Conservatives now
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Should police really be strip searching children?
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Episode 24 - Josh's Sober Birthday (He's 2)
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Josh turns two today. Fun fun
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To Catch a Spy - How the Spycatcher Affair Brought MI5 in from the Cold (361)
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The Spycatcher affair remains one of the most intriguing moments in the history of British intelligence and a pivotal point in the public's relationship with the murky world of espionage and security. It lifted the lid on alleged Soviet infiltration of British services and revealed a culture of law-breaking, bugging and burgling. But how much do we…
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188. Has the West released the shackles on its donated equipment?
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With the drama of the Kursk invasion still unfolding as Ukraine continues its operations and no sign yet of co-ordinated counter attack from the Russians, we take listeners to Ukraine to find out what noises are coming from those on the ground. To help Saul and Patrick dive into the events of the past week, they are joined by old friends of the pod…
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Woman, 53, jailed for facebook post
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Violent attacks against women on trains rises 50%
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187. Battleground '44 - The Warsaw Uprising (part 1)
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What was behind the Polish resistance's decision to launch the Warsaw uprising? In the first of a two part series on one of the most brutal and bloody events of the second world war, Saul is joined by friend of the show Roger Moorhouse who shares his vast knowledge on the subject. Together they discuss, the motivations, the reasoning, and the timin…
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186. Bold & Daring - Ukraine's attack on Russia
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In this special edition of Battleground Ukraine, Saul and Patrick look at the huge developments of the past few days, as against all expectations Ukraine has torn up the playbook and launched an operation that is extraordinary in its boldness and daring – but heavy as they discuss, with risk. In a move that has taken the Russians and indeed the res…
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When the person you love is dangerous
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Home Sec says we've lost respect for police
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Episode 23 - Nico's Sober Birthday (He's 1)
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Happy first birthday to Nico. crazy how he made it this far.
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The longest-held prisoner of war in American history (360)
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Jack Downey was the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. He was a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years. I speak with Barry Werth the author of Prisoner of Lies - Jack Downey's Cold War. He details Downey’s story when the CIA recruited him as a new Yale graduate in the post-World War II…
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Sexy Keir Apocalypse (Angry Scotland Podcast #57)
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The 'sensible conversation' about immigration
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This week Saul and Patrick look at the astonishing news that, at long last, Kyiv has launched a sizeable incursion into Russian territory. With the situation still unfolding the details are still a little unclear, but it seems that the attack began on Tuesday morning when an estimated 2,000 Ukraine troops, supported by armour, stormed across the bo…
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Who else is to blame for the riots?
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Andrew Tate was Nigel Farage's source on Southport
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184. Battleground '44 - Pétain & de Gaulle
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The dramatic quarrel between the leader of the Free French forces - Charles de Gaulle and Philippe Pétain - head of Vichy France, during the dark days of the 1940's, was in many ways a struggle for the very future of France. Joining Patrick to discuss what divided these two men, why they followed the paths they did, and also what they held in commo…
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Piling on timber, waiting for a spark
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The people who gave the rioters permission
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Beginning with the death of Stalin in 1953, the “sixties” era in the Soviet Union was just as vibrant and transformative as in the West. The ideological romanticism of the revolutionary years was revived, with a renewed emphasis on egalitarianism, equality, and the building of a communist utopia. Mass terror was reined in, great victories were won …
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183. Wagner in Mali, Ukraine recruits prisoners, and F-16's
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Returning their focus to events on the ground, Patrick and Saul discuss the latest developments on the battlefield. With the F-16's finally arriving in Ukraine, Russia continuing costly assaults amid massive naval drills involving the majority of its fleet, and aspects of the war spreading to Mali in Africa. If you have any thoughts or questions, y…
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