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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, with Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team.
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Friday Aug 20, 2021
History Hack: Egypt 1801
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
We've talked about the naval battle, now it's time to follow the British Army's campaign on land with Stuart Reid.
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Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
History Hack: Religion in Ancient Egypt
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Wednesday Aug 18, 2021
Michela Luiselli gives us a brilliant overview of religion and every day worship in Ancient Egypt.
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
History Hack: Slinkys and Snakebombs
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Jem Duducu joins us to talk all about his new book - which looks at all manner of forgotten and weird history.
Buy Jem's book, Slinkys and Snake Bombs: WEIRD but TRUE Historical Facts at our Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781398102996
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
History Hack: Bullocks, Grain and Good Madeira
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Josh Provan celebrates the release of his new book by telling us all about the Second Mahratta War.
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Thursday Aug 12, 2021
History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Today's Hedge Hopping sortie sees Matt sit down with Canadian historian Anne Gafiuk. Anne is the creator of three remarkable websites that record the stories of Canadians who left home to fight a war thousands of miles away. Anne's work focuses on the human stories that can be lost to time and they have a wide-ranging conversation about the journey that lead to Anne becoming a historian and meeting Canadian Typhoon pilot, Harry Hardy DFC.
The projects discussed in the podcast, The WW2 Canadian Women's Project, The Ottawa Memorial Project and The Typhoon Project are linked below, as well as the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton Alberta, where you can buy Anne's books.
https://www.wwiicdnwomensproject.org/
http://www.ottawamemorialproject.org/
https://thetyphoonproject.org/
https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/
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Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
History Hack: The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Wednesday Aug 11, 2021
Lucy Adlington joins us to talk all about her new book, which looks at a group of women forced to produce high end fashion for Nazi women at the infamous camp.
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
History Hack: Lions in Africa
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Chris Schoeman and David McLennan join us to talk about a slice of rugby history. Based on their new book, we learn all about the history of the British and Irish Lions in South Africa.
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
History Hack: Down The Pub
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
The regulars convene in The Mary Rose to debate History's Stupidest Invention. There are some Number 1 pitches tonight, but most end up being Number 2... Be sure to watch the Youtube clip below when Lockie gets going, the profanity button broke during that bit of the pod. And don't forget to visit Patreon too! (hint hint, nudge nudge)
The Amazing, Incredible History Hack Patreon link is: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack
Saloon Doors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2POzQJq_4g
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
History Hack: 1666: Plague, War & Hellfire
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Rebecca Rideal joins us to talk about one tumultuous year in London's history.
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Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
History Hack: Norse Mythology 101
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Thor Ewing gives us an overview of northern Europe's finest myths and legends and some of the culture behind them.
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