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#407 History Hack: The Lost Roman Legion
Episode 430
Based on his new book, Simon Elliott joins us to tell the tale of Hispana IX and to try and get to the bottom of what happened to an entire formation…
5 years ago
#406 History Hack: A Tribute to Richard Holmes
Episode 429
On what would have been the historian's 75th birthday, friends including Cameron Macnish and Peter Caddick-Adams recollect their time working with h…
5 years ago
#405 History Hack: Down the Pub
Episode 478
The regulars get together for a mammoth discussion on the worst family in history.
Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get …
5 years ago
#404 History Hack: War Horse, the Reality
Episode 427
Lucy Betteridge-Dyson joins us to myth-bust the horse in the Great War. Forget the film, the reality is way more impressive.
Patreon members get extr…
5 years ago
#403 History Hack: Christina of Sweden
Episode 428
Feisty, independent and a gay icon. Find out why Queen Christina of Sweden is a woman we should all pay more attention to as we sit down with Amy Sau…
5 years ago
#402 History Hack: Pole Position
Episode 477
Anuradha Bhattacharjee joins us to talk all about Polish refugees in India in the Second World War.
Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, …
5 years ago
#401 History Hack: Heyday :The World of the 1850s
Episode 425
Based on his bestselling book, Ben Wilson whisks us back to the 1850s to tell us why the decade was a turning point in human history.
Patreon members…
5 years ago
#400 History Hack 1st Birthday Special: The Myth of the "Dark Ages"
Episode 424
To celebrate our first birthday, Eleanor Janega is in the house and she's ready to fix you all. She tells us why the Dark Ages weren't dark at all, j…
5 years ago
#399 History Hack: The Great Escape
Episode 426
Guy Walters joins us to talk all about this iconic WW2 event.
Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scen…
5 years ago
#398 History Hack: Waterloo Uncovered
Episode 422
Tony Pollard, Stuart Eve, Kate Buckley and Sam Wilson from Waterloo Uncovered join our Sharpe Shooters Zack and Marcus to discuss the archaeology of …
5 years ago