We are a slightly mad, always fun podcast bringing you all the History you love and a lot that you didn‘t know you‘d love until you heard it here! Recommended by BBC Radio, and presented by acclaimed historian Alexandra Churchill, Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From "wokeness" to cancel culture, the culture wars are in full swing. In this series of no-holds-barred long-form interviews, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with world-leading commentators to unpick them. New episodes on Fridays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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These Three is a series in which John Wilson talks to leading artistic figures about their creative lives, key influences and what continues to inspire them. Each guest focuses on three works: one they made, one they wish they’d made, one that they’re making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join award winning comedians Jojo Sutherland and Bruce Devlin in this podcast where they commit to being honest, talking openly and shooting down the disingenuous people of the week. Expect a mix of episodes - short and sharp, but not at all sweet or deeper dive interviews with some of the world's best talent including Ruth Langsford, Kaye Adams and Lorraine Kelly. (See episode notes for links and useful info!) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info ...
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My life has been a riot of colours with many shades of grey thrown in! Without a doubt, it’s been an enriching journey. And, I am delighted to share snippets of my incredible journey through' Podcast by Arabind Chandrasekhar', in my native tongue, Malayalam. I am an event manager by profession.My passion for designing memorable events, literature and cinema are all interrelated and has spilled over into a love for media. Its potential to spread positivity and cheer excites me. 'Podcasts by A ...
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.p…
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. …
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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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! Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…
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Pole Position: The Death of Sikorski
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See …
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History Hack: Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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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. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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History Hack: Women Who Served Tudor Queens
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Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens" Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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History Hack: D-Day: The Naval Perspective
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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 o…
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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! Enjoying our work? Reviews are free: But they help us climb the ra…
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History Hack: The Legendary James Skinner
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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 Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/…
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Join us today to listen to best-selling author (and Guy Ritchie's news bestie) Damian Lewis to hear all about is latest tome on the exploits of the SAS. Just when you think there can't possibly be anything new to say... Buy the book: Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Chec…
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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. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more …
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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. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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Clare Mulley joins us to talk about her amazing new book on Elżbieta Zawacka, a daring and incredibly brave woman who parachuted from England back into Poland. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Ghee Bowman joins us to talk about "The Great Epinal Escape" of Indian POWs during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: The Cleopatras (not that Cleopatra)
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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. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.…
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History Hack: British Airborne Forces
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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... https://ko-fi.com/history…
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History Hack: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: The Russian Constitutional Crisis
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: The Trojan Kings of Britain
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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?". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: Atrocities in Ancient Warfare
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: Channel Islands in WW2
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Timothy Ryback joins us to talk about his new book "Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: 17th century female led poisoning ring
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Max Leonard joins us to talk about his new book "Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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History Hack: The Anglo-French war of 1294-1303
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Murray Dahm joins us to talk about his new book "Finis Britainnae" all about late Roman Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Marco Perale joins us to talk about papyri and papyrology and where you can find it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MsUnderstood: Sophia Electress of Hanover
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robert Jones joins us to talk about the Medieval period and how chivalry was used on the battlefield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robert Tombs: Putting the war in Gaza in historical context
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To put the recent protests over the war in Gaza into their historical context, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the renowned historian and author of The English and Their History, Robert Tombs, in the latest Off Script podcast. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/hk-p08GE2-0 | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: …
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History Hack: Australian Settler Colonialism
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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Antony Beevor: Is Putin’s war in Ukraine a continuation of the Russian civil war?
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Is Putin’s war a continuation of the Russian civil war? What lessons has the Russian leader learned from Stalin? How has the war in Ukraine impacted historians? To discuss these topics and more, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the historian Antony Beevor. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/DFW5V4IB_PA | Read more from The Telegraph’s…
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Jack Bowsher joins us to talk all about tanks in Burma and the various battles that took place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Adam Parker joins us to talk all about ancient amulets, spells and even phalluses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Christopher Guyver joins us to talk about the life of Queen Victoria's uncle Leopold I of Coburg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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