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#166 History Hack: The Battle of Taranto
Episode 168
Matt Willis joins us to talk all about the Battle of Taranto, the first all-aircraft ship to ship battle in history, in 1940.
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History Hack: Russians on the Western Front in WW1
Episode 167
Sergey Plykin joins us for a comprehensive talk on how and why thousands of Russians ended up on the "wrong" front during WW1, how they fared, and wh…
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History Hack: The Victorians ARE Amused
Episode 166
Nineteenth Century expert Bob Nicholson joins us to talk all about the Victorians and comedy. From witty comebacks and dad jokes, to pun competitions…
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History Hack: Backchat
Episode 164
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" w…
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History Hack: Wild East
Episode 165
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
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History Hack: The Manhattan Project
Episode 163
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 deton…
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History Hack: An American Naval Hero
Episode 162
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.
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History Hack: Delphi with Michael Scott
Episode 161
The legendary Michael Scott joins us to tell a comprehensive tale of Delphi, while Alina tries desperately not to fangirl... And fails!
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History Hack: Ireland & WW2
Episode 160
Historian and academic Joseph Quinn joins us to provide some introductory perspectives on Ireland and the Second World War. From politics and coopera…
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History Hack: Medical Mysteries
Episode 159
Based on his fabulous book, The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth, medical historian Thomas Morris joins us to talk through some bizarre mishaps and con…
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