History Hack

#80 History Hack: WW2 Through the Eyes of One GI

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. 

#79 History Hack: The First Women of the NYPD

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. 

#78 History Hack: The Texas Navy

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...

#77 History Hack: Abraham Lincoln

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. 

#76 History Hack: The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn

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. 

#75 History Hack: Down The Pub

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. 

#74 History Hack: House Histories

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. 

#73 History Hack: The Truth Is Out There

Penny Griffiths-Morgan joins us to explain how historical research can be used to prove/disprove the paranormal.

#72 History Hack: Band of Brothers Cast Reunion Part IV

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. 

#71 History Hack: Band of Brothers Cast Reunion Part III

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.