Dr Alex Marshall lectures in German and Academic English at Sheffield Hallam University. In this episode he talks about concepts of nationhood and Jewish identity in pre-war Vienna, as well as duelling societies, impressive beards and what we can learn from the telling of jokes. Warning: contains German grammar…

In the first episode of Series 2, archaeologist and comedian Paul Duncan McGarrity talks trowels, corpses in pubs, and why the discovery of Richard III was not your typical dig. For more info on the relaunch and plans for future episodes, visit the 1066 Podcast blog.By Victoria Stiles

Of course Kaila and Mark use their beatboxing talents on stage and they are amazing. But do you know how beatboxing can help children with speech problems? Let Kaila and Martin tell you all about it.By IMPRO Amsterdam

This is Felipe Ortiz telling about the road to being an improv player and how surprising this road can be. About how a fascination of 'clown stars' can change your life.By IMPRO Amsterdam

Sven tells us about the history of IMPRO Amsterdam. How to get involved as an improv player or group. And how IMPRO Amsterdam relates to the world improv scene. It is one big Cup-A-Soup.By IMPRO Amsterdam

Victoria Bang tells us how she jumps into an impro scene. And she talks about Swedish improvisation being deep and dark, or a musical.By IMPRO Amsterdam

Impro Star Patti talks about different styles of impro. What makes her workshop Scenes that Matter so special? Patti also directs 2 shows during IMPRO Amsterdam 2017: Mortal Coil and How the West was Improvised , you'll get to know all about how these shows work.By IMPRO Amsterdam

Charlotte talks about genre impro; inspired by Jane Austen and Ibsen. Also, she talks about her own show at IMPRO Amsterdam 2017. And how impro influenced her approach to fear.By IMPRO Amsterdam

This podcast will dive into different aspects of impro during the IMPRO Amsterdam festival.Check out the intro episode to find out who the guests will be and what they are going to talk about.By IMPRO Amsterdam

In our fourth episode, Benazir Kamal interviews Emily Magrath about her research on changes to Native American identity in early twentieth-century Oklahoma. They discuss the varied effects of boarding schools, the English language, and formalised religion, as well as the lasting impact of the attempt to create the State of Sequoyah. Emily's researc…

In this episode, University of Nottingham PhD student Daniel O'Neill explains the developments in cigarette advertising as public knowledge of the dangers increased, as well as giving an insight into his intrepid exploration of the John Player & Sons archive. Warning: contains bad poetry.By Victoria Stiles

How did Royalists cope following the defeat of their cause in the British Civil War? What made it into their letters, diaries and scrapbooks? And how did they prevent their letters from giving the recipients smallpox? Plus forged passports, suspiciously tired horses, and why a good camera can be a historian's best friend. Robbie Rudge is a PhD stud…

Why can't Liverpool and Manchester be friends? Why were 18th-century adverts so long? How is Ben staying sane as he writes up his thesis? All this and more in our pilot episode! Ben Wilcock is in his writing-up year at the University of Manchester, working on the thesis, "The Supply and Demand of High-End Consumer Goods in the North West, c.1720-17…