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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.
Episodes
Aug 20, 2021
Aug 20, 2021
44 min
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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Aug 18, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
54 min
Michela Luiselli gives us a brilliant overview of religion and every day worship in Ancient Egypt.
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Aug 16, 2021
Aug 16, 2021
50 min
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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Aug 13, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
58 min
Josh Provan celebrates the release of his new book by telling us all about the Second Mahratta War.
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Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
1hr 4 min
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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Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
48 min
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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Aug 9, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
44 min
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.
Buy Chris and David's book, Lions in Africa: The British & Irish Lions and the Hunt for the Springboks, at the History Hack Bookshop! https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781398108288
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Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
2hr 9 min
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)
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Saloon Doors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2POzQJq_4g
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Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
50 min
Rebecca Rideal joins us to talk about one tumultuous year in London's history.
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Aug 4, 2021
Aug 4, 2021
34 min
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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