History Hack
1,143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsWe are a slightly mad, always fun podcast bringing you all the History you love and a lot that you didn‘t know you‘d love until you heard it here! Recommended by BBC Radio, and presented by acclaimed historian Alexandra Churchill, Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team!
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Episodes
#356 History Hack: Queen Mary in the First World War.
February 08, 2021 12:28 - 44 minutes - 17.7 MBAlex gives Alina the lowdown on why George V's Queen was not mean, nasty or lofty as she shares the story of her hugely varied work in WW1. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#355 History Hack: Sharpe's Battle
February 05, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 29.7 MBOur latest Sharpe gathering takes into account Sharpe's Battle. Alex, Zack and Marcus are joined by Jason Salkey, Ian McNeice, Oliver Cotton, Hugh Ross, Hugh Fraser, Lyndon Davies, and Allie Esiri. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#354 History Hack: The Siege of Acre
February 05, 2021 12:25 - 41 minutes - 16.3 MBJohn D. Hosler joins us to talk all about the human experience of memorable moment during the Crusades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#353 History Hack: Irish Women and Political Activism
February 04, 2021 15:22 - 48 minutes - 19.1 MBCiara Stewart joins us to talk all about Irish women and how they fought for a political voice in the 19th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#352 History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone
February 04, 2021 10:21 - 1 hour - 155 MBMatt is joined by historian Matthew Willis to discuss all things Allison Mustang. And they get a bit carried away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#351 History Hack: A History of Chinese Food
February 03, 2021 12:18 - 1 hour - 25.3 MBBased on his new book, which tells the history of China in 12 meals, Jonathan Clements joins us to talk about the history of Chinese Food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#350 History Hack: Shopping in Ancient Rome
February 02, 2021 12:11 - 40 minutes - 16.1 MBClaire Holleran takes us on a jaunt through the streets of Rome to introduce to the sights, sounds and shops! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#349 History Hack: The First Jewish Female Transport to Auschwitz
February 01, 2021 12:47 - 38 minutes - 15.2 MBHeather Macadam joins us to talk about the paperback release of her book about 999 Slovak women who were sent to Auschwitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#348 History Hack: Down the Pub
January 29, 2021 16:45 - 1 hour - 150 MBJoin the regulars in the Mary Rose as they debate the unluckiest sap in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#347 History Hack: Religion and the Restoration
January 29, 2021 12:34 - 43 minutes - 17.3 MBHeather Thornton join us to talk all about the madness and high jinx in the church following the return of Charles II Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#346 History Hack: Mudlarking on the Thames
January 28, 2021 12:31 - 48 minutes - 19.3 MBJason Sandy and Nick Stevens join us to talk all about their new book and the magic of digging for historical artefacts on the banks of London's famous river. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#345 History Hack: The Execution of Bhagat Singh
January 27, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 17.7 MBSatvinder Juss joins us to tell the important story of Bhagat Singh, and the legal heresy that surrounded the Indian revolutionary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#344 History Hack: Prehistoric Rock Art
January 26, 2021 12:24 - 34 minutes - 13.7 MBJoana Valdez joins us to discuss her work on rock art dating back tens of thousands of years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#343 History Hack: SS Massacres in Italy
January 25, 2021 12:17 - 53 minutes - 15.1 MBChristian Jennings joins us to talk all about his new book, which looks at the horrors of attacks on civilians in Italy by the SS in the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#342 History Hack: Faking Moon Landings
January 23, 2021 11:12 - 53 minutes - 79.9 MBAward-winning director Sam Pilling joins Matt to talk all about recreating the moon landings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#341 History Hack: Down the Pub
January 22, 2021 16:39 - 2 hours - 67.9 MBThe regulars meet in the Mary Rose as the White House changes hands, to debate the worst President in US history. With no mention of the T word allowed, there is also an investigation into what makes a corn dog, which president is a monkey puppet, and all the men in the room name their genitalia in honour of Warren Harding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#340 History Hack: Eels: A Medieval Obsession
January 22, 2021 13:41 - 35 minutes - 13.9 MBJohn White Greenlee joins us to talk all about medieval people and their fixation with eels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#339 History Hack: WW1 A Tale From the Midlands
January 21, 2021 14:39 - 40 minutes - 15.9 MBGreat War Group Director Bethany Moore joins us to beat her drum for the Midlands; with the story of a division of territorial volunteers and their opening months on the Western Front. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#338 History Hack: Pole Position
January 21, 2021 10:01 - 58 minutes - 23.3 MBDarius von Guttner joins Alina in the first part of a look into the Past dynasty in Poland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#337 History Hack: Melancholy and Renaissance Mental Health
January 20, 2021 12:20 - 30 minutes - 12.1 MBMary Ann Lund joins us for a riveting discussion on mental health in the renaissance period - more specifically, "melancholy." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#336 History Hack: The Archaeology of Death
January 19, 2021 12:38 - 43 minutes - 17.3 MBHoward Williams joins us to talk all about his archaeological speciality - which is the archaeology surrounding death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#335 History Hack: Nazi Collaborators in the USA
January 18, 2021 12:36 - 56 minutes - 22.3 MBClaire Aubin joins us to talk all about perpetrators of the Holocaust and how they got to the United States in the aftermath of the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#334 History Hack: Down the Pub
January 15, 2021 16:37 - 3 hours - 64.1 MBThe regulars convene in front of guest judge Simon London to debate the worst historical film ever made. Braveheart, Titanic, Shakespeare in Love, Pride and Prejudice (2005), Friday Night Lights, Alexander, Caligula, Night of the Templar, United Passions, Gods and Generals, Birth of a Nation, Pearl Harbour, The Other Boleyn Girl and Bridgerton are in in line for a beating, but which one will be crowned as the very worst? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#333 History Hack: History's Most Notable Assassinations
January 15, 2021 12:58 - 42 minutes - 12.1 MBJoin as for a cross pod with the Assassinations Podcast, in which we look at some of the ket assassinations in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#332 History Hack: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard
January 14, 2021 15:56 - 40 minutes - 15.8 MBCharlotte White returns with another slice of Hollywood history: this time its the life and loves of two icons amidst tragic circumstances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#331 History Hack: Sharpe Shooters with Zack and Marcus
January 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 20.3 MBJoin Napoleonic boffins Marcus Cribb and Zack White as they dig deeper into the Napoleonic era, starting with a fascinating discussion on the origins of the Peninsular War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#330 History Hack: Guernica & Picasso
January 13, 2021 11:55 - 56 minutes - 22.4 MBColin Fisher returns with more insights into Spanish history. This time it is the harrowing events at Guernica in 1937. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#329 History Hack: Fishbourne Roman Palace
January 12, 2021 11:54 - 30 minutes - 12.2 MBChristopher Davies joins us to talk all about his passion for one of Britain's archaeological gems - the biggest Roman residence north of the Alps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#328 History Hack: The Lost Tanks of Bullecourt
January 11, 2021 12:52 - 34 minutes - 13.8 MBArchaeologist Richard Osgood joins us to talk all about the hunt for 1917 tanks buried on the battlefields of France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#327 History Hack: Auschwitz Podcast Launch Episode
January 10, 2021 13:35 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBTune in to hear : the first episode of Alina's new standalone monthly Auschwitz Podcast with Mirosław Obstarczyk, which will be broadcast in both English and Polish. Available on Apple, Spotify, Podbean and all your favourite podding apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#326 History Hack: An Ungentlemanly Act
January 09, 2021 13:32 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBCast and crew of the 1992 film reunite to discuss an utterly unique British war film looking at the invasion of the Falkland Islands. Featuring Stuart Urban, Ian McNeice, Matthew Ashforde, Flip Webster, Trevor Cooper, Hugh Ross, Ian Embleton and Mike Grady. Conflict Archaeologist Tony Pollard also joins in to talk about the battlefield and the importance of the film today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#325 History Hack: Down the Pub
January 08, 2021 15:29 - 2 hours - 48.3 MBNew year, new lockdown, and eventually after much high jinks a debate about the greatest sporting moment in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#324 History Hack: Paris is Falling
January 08, 2021 11:40 - 35 minutes - 14.1 MBEnglish and Polish girls interview a Texan about French history. Specifically, Ian Boyd joins us for a fascinating chat on sinkholes, armageddon-like events and catacombs in Paris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#323 History Hack: Love's Madness
January 07, 2021 15:39 - 47 minutes - 18.7 MBAnna Jamieson joins us to talk all about perceptions of female "madness" in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#322 History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone
January 07, 2021 10:37 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBIn his monthly instalment, Matt Bone is joined by historian Mike Bechthold to discuss the Battle of Bardia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#321 History Hack: Myth-busting the Falklands War
January 06, 2021 12:35 - 53 minutes - 21.1 MBRicky Phillips joins us to tackle all manner on nonsensical claims made about a highly controversial conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#320 History Hack: Horses in the Ancient World
January 05, 2021 11:29 - 1 hour - 24.7 MBCarolyn Willekes joins us to myth bust and talk all about the development of man's relationship with horses in ancient history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#320 History Hack: Nazi Invasion: The Special Duties Branch
January 04, 2021 12:17 - 38 minutes - 15.3 MBAndrew Chatterton returns to talk all about the covert Special Duties Branch and what was expected of them in the event that Hitler invaded Britain during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#318: Sharpe's Gold
January 01, 2021 16:34 - 1 hour - 21.9 MBAlex, Marcus, Zack and Matt host a reunion for the oddity that is Sharpe's Gold; with Jason Salkey, Ian Shaw, Peter Eyre, Hugh Ross and Abel Folk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#317 History Hack: Caroline of Ansbach
January 01, 2021 11:56 - 40 minutes - 16 MBCharlotte Ward joins us to talk all about George II's consort and her life from German childhood to Queen of England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#316 History Hack: Down the Pub
December 31, 2020 16:00 - 2 hours - 41.8 MBJoin the regulars in The Mary Rose as they willingly bid goodbye to 2020 with a game of historical shag, marry kill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#315 History Hack: Medieval Zombies
December 31, 2020 11:56 - 47 minutes - 18.7 MBPolina Ignatova joins us to talk all about the history of the undead in medieval literature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#314 History Hack: The Attack on the USS Liberty
December 30, 2020 10:55 - 46 minutes - 18.4 MBJames Scott returns with a personal story of the harrowing attack on the USS Liberty in 1967. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#313 History Hack: Sparta, Dispelling the Mythology
December 29, 2020 11:54 - 49 minutes - 19.5 MBRoel Konijnendijk joins us to talk all about perceptions of Sparta and how they differ from the reality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#312 History Hack: The Blitz
December 28, 2020 11:53 - 37 minutes - 14.9 MBBecky Brown joins us to talk all about the reality of the Blitz Spirit and how it compares to Covidland, using the Mass Observation Archive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#311 History Hack: Down the Pub
December 26, 2020 15:36 - 2 hours - 37.5 MBThe regulars convene in the Mary Rose and we let you sit in on their Christmas party. There are secret Santa presents to be opened, and a panto to be cast. Find out who takes on which role from history, and why, but be warned: for the most part this is absolute nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#310 History Hack: The Battle of Ortona
December 26, 2020 12:31 - 49 minutes - 19.6 MBMerryn Walters joins us to talk all about the oft-forgotten Christmas battle that pitted Canada against the Nazis in Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#309 History Hack: Sharpe's Company
December 25, 2020 12:35 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBAlex and Marcus are joined by the cast of Sharpe's Company to reminisce about the beloved series: with Jason Salkey, Assumpata Serna, Scott Cleverdon, Robbie Morgan, Clive Francis, Lyndon Davies, Hugh Fraser, Nicholas Jones and Marc Warren, who also talks about filming Band of Brothers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#308 History Hack: Christmas Eve Folklore
December 24, 2020 15:54 - 28 minutes - 11.4 MBOwen Staton returns to deliver some Christmassy Folklore including a Welsh Classic and a festive Arthurian tale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#307 History Hack: Charles Dickens and a Christmas Carol
December 24, 2020 12:24 - 45 minutes - 18.1 MBLouise Creechan joins us for a chat on Charles Dickens and his Christmas Stories, with typically HH rabbit hole diversions on poor Mrs. Dickens, the Nativity, disabilities in Victorian literature and Mickey Mouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.