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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 Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
In a new mini-segment, Alina has decided that she and Alex need to pontificate about historical questions. This week it's "if I had a time-machine" with some perhaps unexpected results...
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Based on his book, Josh Provan of Historyland joins us to talk all about Japan opening itself to the world in the mid-nineteenth century
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
History Hack's resident science boffin Kit Chapman joins us to mark the 75th anniversary of the Trinity Test: the first time a nuclear bomb was detonated.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
Wednesday Jul 15, 2020
The lovely Claude Berube joins us to tell us all about the life of an early American hero: Captain Charles Stewart and the War of 1812.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
The legendary Michael Scott joins us to tell a comprehensive tale of Delphi, while Alina tries desperately not to fangirl... And fails!
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Historian and academic Joseph Quinn joins us to provide some introductory perspectives on Ireland and the Second World War. From politics and cooperation to those who served.
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Sunday Jul 12, 2020
Based on his fabulous book, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth, medical historian Thomas Morris joins us to talk through some bizarre mishaps and confusing cases from years gone by.
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Saturday Jul 11, 2020
Theoretical physicist, historian and TV presenter Jim Al-Khalili takes us back to the days of the Arabian Nights to tell us the amazing story of when Arabic/Islamic science lit the way forward for the world.
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
After weeks of voting, your top ten is revealed in order. For balance, we also look at the worst Britons in history. Also, we analyse the results, there's a treatise on how to pronounce "twat" an international review of morons and Holmes puts forward his case for a job with the Boulogne tourist board...
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Sergey Radchenko joins us to talk about ailing relations between the Soviet Union and China during the Cold War.