History Hack

#83 History Hack: Anne Boleyn Day Pt.I Leanda De Lisle

Join us as me mark the anniversary of Anne Boleyn's execution with three podcasts discussing her life. In 1/3 Leanda De Lisle gives us a breakdown of Anne's colourful life' from her birth, her time at the French court as a young woman through to her return to England and her rise to power. 

#82 History Hack: WW2 in Russian Memory

Since victory in "The Great Patriotic War," how have Russians perceived it and how does it impact Russia today? With a an emphasis on Stalingrad, Ian Garner explains to us how shifting interpretations born on the battlefields have been reshaped to serve successive regimes since 1945.

#81: History Hack: Men in Black, An Introduction to the CIA

Rounding off our weekend of US History, Pulitzer winning journalist and author Tim Weiner joins us to talk about the early history of the CIA. Based on his book Legacy of Ashes, we learn all about the formation of the Central Intelligence Agency, the early conflicts in ethos and why up to and including the Cuban Missile Crisis, success was anything but a given.

#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.