History Hack
1,153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 67 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
History Hack: Coastal Forces
February 23, 2024 06:00 - 50 minutes - 27 MBChris O'Flaherty joins us to talk about the coastal forces and even how to make the perfect cup of tea! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Puritan Rule Under Cromwell
February 19, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 27.5 MBJane Hayter Hames joins us to talk about her new book "Puritan Rule Under Cromwell" and our favourite Down the Pub joke, Oliver Cromwell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Witchcraft and Magic in 18th Century Russia
February 16, 2024 06:00 - 40 minutes - 25.4 MBForest Holden joins us to talk about witchcraft and magic in 18th century Russia and even how the Masons were popular among the Russians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Trans History
February 14, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 28.5 MBGali Jaffe joins us to co-host and to speak to the fabulous Kit Heyam. We talk about trans history and the problems we face talking and interpreting trans history. We also touch on Kit's new book "Before We Were Trans". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Animal Victoria Cross
February 12, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 32.1 MBPeter Hawthorn joins us to talk about some of the animals with have received the Victoria Cross. But you need to grab his book to read about all the others. The book is up to date as of December 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Japanese in Taiwan
February 09, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBJonathan Clements is back to talk to us about his new book on the history of Taiwan, This time we tackle the Japanese in Taiwan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Greek Gladiators
February 05, 2024 06:00 - 42 minutes - 22 MBAlexandra Sills joins us to talk all about Greek Gladiators, no not the ones that fought in Rome but the ones that fought in Greece Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: History of NATO
February 02, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes - 30.2 MBPeter Apps joins us to talk about his brilliant book on NATO. We discuss the history of NATO and what is its future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Englishman Who Invented the Modern Circus
January 31, 2024 06:00 - 35 minutes - 19.1 MBKarl Shaw joins us to talk about Mr Astley, was he really the man who invented the modern circus? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Who owns Waterloo?
January 29, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 25.6 MBLuke Reynolds joins us to talk all about Waterloo, the commemoration of the battle and how quickly it became a tourist spot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Holocaust Memorial Day
January 26, 2024 16:55 - 57 minutes - 34.6 MBWaitman Beorn joins us to talk about Holocaust Memorial Day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Roman Army in the Republic
January 24, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes - 32.6 MBBrett Devereaux joins us to talk about the army in the Roman Republic, how was it formed, what sorts of weapons did they use and what problems did they face? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Air War in Europe
January 22, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes - 20.1 MBChloe Melas joins us to talk about her grandfather Frank Murphy a USAAF navigator who flew with the 100th Bombardment Group and who survived after being shot out the sky. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Beating Hitler to the Bomb
January 17, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 29.4 MBJohn Sadler joins us to talk about his new book "The Heavy Water War: Beating Hitler to the Bomb". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Women of the Anarchy
January 15, 2024 06:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBSharon Bennet Connolly joins us to talk about some of the more forgotten women in Medieval England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Tudor Socialite
January 12, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 32.9 MBJan-Marie Knights is back but this time she has been working on the day to day lives of the people who lived at the time of the Tudors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Footsloggers 16th Durham Light Infantry
January 10, 2024 06:00 - 46 minutes - 29.3 MBPeter Hart is back to get us all excited about some WW2 history, he is here to talk to us about the 16th Durham Light Infantry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Siege of Pensacola 1781
January 08, 2024 06:00 - 47 minutes - 41.7 MBJosh Provan is back to talk to us about American History this time, the Siege of Pensacola! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Alexandria
January 05, 2024 06:00 - 45 minutes - 22.7 MBIslam Issa joins us to talk about the city of Alexandria and the history behind this magical place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Baltic Resistance in WW2
January 03, 2024 06:00 - 53 minutes - 23.7 MBDan Kazeta is back but not to talk about Llamas this time. Instead we are talking about the Baltic resistance during WW2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The History of 17th Century Dress and Pregnancy
December 27, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 22.2 MBAmy Wilson joins us to talk about women and pregnancy in the 18th century and how they managed their pregnancies, something we seem to omit from period dramas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Ian Fleming’s wartime command unit
December 20, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 21.4 MBDave Roberts joins us to talk about Ian Fleming and his wartime command unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Stuart Queens Consorts
December 18, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 23.5 MBCharly is joined by Amy Saunders to discuss the oft ignored Stuart Queens Consort, especially Catherine of Braganza. How are these women represented in heritage, and do they deserve better? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Cold War
December 13, 2023 06:00 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBDavid Schroeder joins us from Cold War TV to talk about various aspects of the Cold War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The First British Empire
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 19.8 MBJohn Oliphant joins us to talk about his new book "The First British Empire, Global Expansion in the Early Modern Age" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Little Men: An Afghanistan Diary
December 08, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 27.2 MBGeorge McCafferty joins us to talk about his new book "The Little Men: An Afghanistan Diary", about his experiences in 5 Scots fighting the Taliban, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Imprisoned Queens in Aragonese Controlled Mallorca
December 06, 2023 06:00 - 44 minutes - 19.7 MBJessica Minieri joins us to talk about Medieval history and more about two lesser known Aragonese Queens during that time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Military History on YouTube
December 04, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 26.5 MBJesse Alexander joins us to talk about Military History on YouTube and the problems he faces as well as all the ridiculous comments he receives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Marble Hill Revived, and the life of Henrietta Howard
December 01, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBMegan Leyland and Emily Parker join us to talk about English Heritage, Marble Hill and the life of Henrietta Howard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Army in the Pacific
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 24.7 MBJohn McManus joins us to talk about the Pacific and General Douglas MacArthur Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Iron, Stone and Steam
November 27, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 27.9 MBTim Bryan joins us to talk about his new book about Brunel's railway empire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Dracula Pt2
November 24, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes - 23.9 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Historical Movies
November 22, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes - 24.2 MBCharly is joined by author and presenter Jem Duducu to discuss all the things that Hollywood gets wrong about history in the movies... and some of the things Monty Python got right! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Slave Warriors of Islam
November 20, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 21.2 MBJohn Brunton joins us to talk about his new book "The Mamluks: Slave Warriors of Medieval Islam" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Time of Cherries, Women in 1870
November 17, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 18.3 MBHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: British Period Drama
November 15, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBJulie Taddeo and Katherine Byrne join Beth to talk all things perod drama from Pride and Prejudice to Downton Abbey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: N4 Down
November 13, 2023 06:00 - 56 minutes - 28 MBMark Piesing joins us to talk about his book "N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Pre History and Archaeology
November 10, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes - 28.1 MBYvonne Masson joins us to talk about pre history in Britain and Stonehenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: A Short History of Wine Fraud
November 08, 2023 06:00 - 47 minutes - 25.8 MBRebecca Gibb joins us to talk about her new book "Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: SAS Forged in Hell
November 06, 2023 06:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBWe are joined by superstar WWII historian Damien Lewis to discuss the SAS in 1943, and the man/myth/legend that was Paddy Mayne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: African Samurai
November 03, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 14.1 MBCraig Shreve joins us to talk about his new book "The African Samurai: The Incredible Story of Yasuke". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Who is the real Vlad part 1
November 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBGemma Mason is back to talk to us but this time with Victor Foia to talk to us about the real Vlad Impaler, what is the real history behind his story? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
October 30, 2023 06:00 - 51 minutes - 22.2 MBCharly is joined by author Roger Lewis to discuss the ever-fascinating romance of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. What can we learn about them as a couple from the films that they made together? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Who Was Alfred the Great?
October 27, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 18.4 MBSteven McKay joins us to talk about the first part of his new novel "The Heathen Horde", an adventure thriller about Alfred the Great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Story of Scandinavia
October 25, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutes - 17.5 MBStein Ringen joins us to talk about his incredible new book "The Story of Scandinavia". There is much more to Scandinavia than just the Vikings as we found out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Gloucester and Cromwell's Western Design
October 23, 2023 05:00 - 45 minutes - 23 MBCharly is joined by Dr Benjamin Redding to discuss the role of The Gloucester in Cromwell's Western Design. What was Oliver Cromwell up to in the Caribbean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: An Introduction to the Damcasters Podcast
October 21, 2023 06:24 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBNot discovered Boney's aviation podcast yet? Here's your chance with a crossover: On Wednesday 21st March 1945, the RAF’s 140 Wing of De Havilland Mosquito FB.VI fighter bombers, with an escort of Mustangs, attacked the Shellhus in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Shellhus was the HQ for the Gestapo in Denmark, and most of the Danish Resistance’s top men were within its walls. The low-level attack would be the last in a series flown by the men of 140 Wing that feature in Rowland White’s latest book...
History Hack: Scarlet Town
October 20, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 21.9 MBLeonora Nattress joins us to talk about her historical fiction novel "Scarlet Town" the third book in the series of 18th Century politics and crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Love in a Lost Land
October 18, 2023 18:01 - 37 minutes - 18.8 MBJohn McManus joins us to talk about his new book "Love in a Lost Land", when Foreign Correspondent Richard Brady arrives in Africa to report on a nationalist insurgency and discovers more than violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Aeneas
October 16, 2023 20:31 - 50 minutes - 28.6 MBAnthony Adolph joins us to talk about the classical world and his new book "In Search of Aeneas: Classical Myth or Bronze Age Hero?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.