Podcast Episodes

Rebuilding Germany - 1945

Even before the war had officially ended, German cities began the process of clearing debris and rubble and rebuilding. Often, municipal authorities …

4 years ago

Britain's Convoys, Germany's U-Boats

Germany was able to inflict huge losses on Britain during the Battle of the Atlantic. The British organised merchant ships into trans-Atlantic convoy…

4 years ago

Update: Roe vs Wade

This episode of the update explores the enormous consequences of the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the Roe vs Wade ruling 1973, effectively…

4 years ago

Update: The long game emerging in Ukraine

Today's update focuses on the emerging dynamics of the Ukraine war and the possible long term position on the crisis that the Biden administration is…

4 years ago

Stalin's War (Part One)

This is the first of many podcasts exploring the writing of historian Sean McMeekin in his revisionist exploration of the role of the USSR in World W…

4 years ago

Two revolutions and a constitution: In conversation with James Philips

In today's episode we discuss author and lawyer James Philips new book, Two Revolutions and a Constitution, which explores the impact of Britain's Ci…

4 years ago

Update: Musk and Twitter

In today's update, we look at the implications for Twitter as it faces takeover by the tech billionaire Elon Musk.

Explaining History helps you unders…

4 years ago

Chiang Kai Shek and war with Japan - 1937 (Part Two)

Part two of today's exploration of Chiang Kai Shek's decision making in the summer of 1937 as Japan's armies placed ever greater pressure on northern…

4 years ago

Chiang Kai Shek and war with Japan - 1937 (Part One)

After six years of Japanese control of Manchuria, and the establishment of control piecemeal across northern China, a skirmish at the Marco Polo brid…

4 years ago

Update: French fascism defeated at the polls by Macron

Today's update takes a sidestep away from Ukraine to look at the historic developments in France, following the defeat of Marine Le Pen and the Front…

4 years ago