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#96 History Hack: Jerusalem
Episode 96
Gilad Jaffe returns to talk to about the archaeology of Jerusalem. From Biblical to Islamic, it more than makes up for the fact that you can't go the…
5 years, 10 months ago
#95 History Hack: Pole Position.
Episode 95
This week sees the anniversary of the execution of Witold Pilecki. Jack Fairweather joins us to tell the story of the man who volunteered to go to Au…
5 years, 10 months ago
#94 History Hack: The Duchess's Lost Museum
Episode 94
Maddy Pelling joins us to right a wrong and bring light to the Duchess of Portland and her contribution to museum history. Learn all about her massiv…
5 years, 10 months ago
#93 History Hack: The Valley of the Kings
Episode 93
We can't go to Egypt but we can try and bring Ancient Egypt to you. Nigel Hetherington talks all about the Valley of the Kings and we discuss some of…
5 years, 10 months ago
#92 History Hack: The Channel Islands in WW2
Episode 92
The lesser told tale of the occupied British Isles. Historian and author Duncan Barrett joins us for a comprehensive look at life in the Channel Isla…
5 years, 10 months ago
#91 History Hack: Aces High
Episode 91
One to enjoy at your leisure in the garden... WW1 aviation authors Joshua Levine and Peter Hart, along with Peter's co-host on Peter Hart's Military …
5 years, 10 months ago
#90 History Hack: The History of Beer
Episode 90
Our Mary Rose judges Andrew Holmes and Jonny Dyer tackle, most willingly, a history of their favourite beverage with historian and author Pete Brown.…
5 years, 10 months ago
#89 History Hack: Down the Pub
Episode 89
Join us down the pub with historians and enthusiasts as we debate the most incompetent leader in history. Alex is still convinced she was robbed. The…
5 years, 10 months ago
#88 History Hack: Peaky Blinders in Skirts
Episode 88
Budding historian Emily Burgess joins us to talk about female gang culture in the aftermath of the Great War. She had us at diamond studded knuckle d…
5 years, 10 months ago
#87 History Hack: Charles II's Navy
Episode 87
J.D. Davies gives an introduction to Charles II's navy: how it operated, what life was like serving in it; and tells us why it should be considered t…
5 years, 10 months ago