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Understanding Nostalgia
Open up your Twitter feed or Facebook page and you're one or two clicks away from a nostalgia meme, they grow like historically illiterate fungi, bu…
1 year, 11 months ago
Understanding David Lloyd George
In today's podcast we're joined by Damian Collins MP, whose new book - Rivals in the Storm -, charts the political career of David Lloyd George, the …
1 year, 11 months ago
The British Working Class - 1945-2024
In this wide ranging interview with Ewan Gibbs, lecturer in social and economic history at the University of Glasgow, we explore the themes in his fo…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Royal Navy 1918-41
A family history project into the war record of Jim Carter's great grandfather became an exploration of the history of the Royal Navy in peacetime an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Black Britain 1948-89: Economic drivers of migration
During the post war decades, migration from Britain's colonies in the Caribbean to the UK grew considerably. There are well documented 'pull' factors…
1 year, 11 months ago
Infiltrating the IRA: Terror and Espionage in Northern Ireland
In this gripping episode of *Explaining History*, we delve into the shadowy world of espionage, conflict, and moral ambiguity with intelligence write…
2 years ago
IRA double agents - Terror and espionage with Henry Hemming
In this gripping episode of *Explaining History*, we delve into the shadowy world of espionage, conflict, and moral ambiguity with intelligence write…
2 years ago
A timeline of everything - In conversation with Bruce Tapping
In this episode of Explaining History, we sit down with the acclaimed writer Bruce Tapping, author of, "Bruce's Complete Timeline of the World." Join…
2 years ago
Mexico, America and NAFTA 1994-1995
In "Mexico, America, and NAFTA 1994-1995," we delve into the intricate web of economic, political, and social ramifications of the North American Fr…
2 years ago
Neoliberalism VS National Liberation Movements 1945-79
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we delve into the complex and often overlooked intersection of Neoliberalism and National Liberati…
2 years, 1 month ago