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History Hack: Roman Britain’s Pirate King
Episode 726
We're not trolling. Roman Britain once had a Pirate King. Simon Elliot joins us to explain all - you won't want to miss it
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3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Escaping Hitler’s Bunker
Episode 722
Sjoerd De Boer joins us to talk about the sensible history of Hitler's bunker and what happened to those hiding with him when the Nazi's capitulated.…
3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Adriatic, 2000 Years of History
Episode 714
Caroline Boggis-Rolfe joins us to talk about 2,000 years of colourful history that tell the story of the Adriatic Sea.
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3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The King’s Bestie
Episode 713
Michele Schindler joins us to talk all about the life of Viscount Lovell, Richard III's ride-or-die BFF.
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3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Great Hatred
Episode 712
Did the death of one First World War general potentially change the course of Irish history? Ronan McGreevy joins us to talk about the assassination …
3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Peninsula War
Episode 710
Don't know the difference between your Badajoz and your Burgos? Fresh from his debut at Chalke Valley, our very own Zack provides an overview to what…
3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Wrath to Come with Sarah Churchwell
Episode 711
The story of the American South that Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind tells has codified a version of history in popular minds that did not exi…
3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: Antiochus the Great with Graham Wrightson
Episode 706
Graham Wrightson joins us to talk all about the fighting career of Antiochus the Great and his battles against Rome.
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3 years, 8 months ago
History Hack: The Magnificent Monarch
Episode 709
Anna Keay joins us to discuss the ceremonial life of a large than life King: Charles II.
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3 years, 9 months ago
History Hack: Cholera - The Victorian Plague with Amanda Thomas
Episode 705
Amanda Thomas joins us to discuss the history of a Victorian nemesis, and of course, we'd be idiots not to discuss the parallels with Covid-19 today.…
3 years, 9 months ago