History Hack
1,148 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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History Hack: Constantius III& the End of an Empire
February 18, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 40.8 MBHistorian and author Ian Hughes attempts to unravel the complexities of the latter Roman Empire for Zack and "Alex the Usurper." Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone: The Life of Karun ’Jumbo’ Majumdar with Jagan Pillarisetti
February 17, 2022 06:59 - 59 minutes - 109 MBWing Commander Karun 'Jumbo' Majumdar is a legend of Indian Aviation. Joining the Indian Air Force in the 1930s, Jumbo would be the second Indian to command an active-duty squadron before his leadership and airmanship would be put to the test as the Second World War reached India. The 17th February 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the Hawker Hurricane crash that took Jumbo Majumdar's life and to commemorate him, Boney is joined by Indian aviation historian Jagan Pillarisetti to discuss the...
History Hack: Hindenburg & Ludendorff
February 14, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes - 47.8 MBAlex Clifford joins us to talk all about two powerhouses in German 20th Century History and their descent into fascism. Buy Alex's book, Hindenburg, Ludendorff and Hitler: Germany's Generals and the Rise of the Nazis, at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526783332 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
History Hack: The Great Fornicator
February 11, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 30.5 MBKathryn Warner joins us to discuss John of Gaunt, purveyor of perhaps the finest nickname in Medieval England... Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Charge of the Heavy Brigade
February 09, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.1 MBMei Trow joins us to talk about the Crimean War, and a cavalry charge you probably haven't heard of... Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: White Debt
February 07, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 45.4 MBBest-seller Thomas Harding joins us to talk all about his new book, which investigates the fallout from an uprising in Guyana and his own family links with slavery. Buy Thomas' book, White Debt: The Demerara Uprising and Britain's Legacy of Slavery, at the History Hack Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781474621045 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
History Hack: Irish Firsts
February 04, 2022 07:01 - 43 minutes - 38.5 MBPadraic Coffey joins us to talk about of variety of humankind's "firsts" with an Irish connection and how they impacted us all. Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Christ’s Samurai
February 02, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJonathan Clements is back with a bonkers tale of rebellion, religion and riotous behaviour in 17th Century Japan. Order Jonathan's book, Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion, at the History Hack bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781472137418 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Pastime and Pleasure in Jane Austen’s World
January 31, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBSarah-Jane Downing joins us to talk all about people who spent their leisure time in the late 18th century. For more on Sarah Jane's work and to attend her book launch go to http://www.sarahjanedowning.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Silk
January 28, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 61.8 MBAnthony Burton joins us to talk all about the history of a fabric synonymous with decadence. Buy Anthony's book, Silk, the Thread that Tied the World, at the History hack bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526780928 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone: Flight 19 with David O’Keefe
January 27, 2022 06:59 - 38 minutes - 70.7 MBOn December 5 1945, a flight of 5 TBM Avengers on a training flight disappeared. In the ensuing search within what has become known as The Bermuda Triangle, a Martin Mariner search aircraft also disappeared. The disappearance has captived conspiracy nuts and filmmakers for over 80-years. Historian David O'Keefe has been hot on the trail of Flight 19 and joins Boney to discuss the Hunt for Flight 19. Buy One Day in August by David O'Keefe at the History Hack Bookshop here: https://uk.booksho...
History Hack: A History of Presidential Protection
January 26, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 42.9 MBMel Ayrton joins us to talk all about the genesis of protecting the president and presidential candidates, and challenges that have presented themselves since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Worship in Rome
January 24, 2022 06:59 - 51 minutes - 45.3 MBCharlotte is joined by Dr Eleri Cousins to dig deep into the religious side of the ancient Romans. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Ladies of Magna Carta
January 21, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 50.6 MBSharon Connolly joins us to talk all about women of influence in thirteenth-century England and how their lives were affected by one of the most important documents in history. Buy Sharon's book, Ladies of Magna Carta: Women of Influence in Thirteenth-Century England, at our very own Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526745255 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on ...
History Hack: Churchill’s Admiral
January 19, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 29.4 MBJim Crossley joins us to discuss Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Churchill's man in two world wars. Buy Jim's book, Churchill's Admiral in Two World Wars, at our very own Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781399001564 Support the Pod from just £3 a month or drop us a tip at: https://linktr.ee/historyhack Buy our Merch! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Contraception Since 1750
January 17, 2022 06:59 - 46 minutes - 41.5 MBCondoms disguised as cigarettes? Yes, that was a thing. Dr Claire Jones explains to us the developments in contraceptive methods used in the last 250 years, and the social outrage some of them caused. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Last Emperor of Mexico
January 14, 2022 07:00 - 58 minutes - 52.4 MBHistorian and author Edward Shawcross joins us to talk all about Austrian princeling Maximilian and his hapless reign as a Mexican Emperor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone: The Road to the Avro Vulcan with Stephen Liddle
January 13, 2022 06:59 - 1 hour - 126 MBAvro's iconic Vulcan Bomber is one of the most recognisable of the RAF's Cold War aircraft. A mainstay of the V-Force, the Vulcan seemed to leap from Avro's Manchester home and seem light years ahead of the Lancaster and Shackleton that preceded it. Yet, as Vulcan to the Sky trustee Stephen Liddle explains to Boney, the journey to the 'Tin Triangle' can be traced pre-war and the experiences had with the Manchester and Lancaster that would put Avro in good stead to take the lead into the Jet ...
History Hack: The Global Cold War
January 12, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 26.6 MBDavid Brydan joins us to talk about the Cold War, taking the narrative away from the US and the Soviet Union for a wider appraisal. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Nell Gwyn - Charles II’s favourite mistress
January 10, 2022 07:30 - 40 minutes - 36.4 MBSarah-Beth Watkins joins Charley for a laughter and fact filled chat about Charles II's favourite mistress - Nell Gwyn Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Fourth Crusade
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38 MBJonathan Harris joins us for a run down of events surrounding the Fourth Crusade Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: America, Made in Britain
January 05, 2022 06:59 - 38 minutes - 34 MBTom Arms joins us to discuss an eye-opening concept: the the USA is founded on British values, cultures and systems more than any other nation, and that the special relationship isn't so much 'special' as indispensable. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Thorpe Railway Disaster
January 03, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 49.4 MBPhyllida Scrivens joins us for a tale of a windswept, stormy night in 1874 and a tragic chain of errors. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The History of History Hack
January 01, 2022 07:30 - 2 hours - 134 MBHappy New Year listeners! In an extended special, Alina returns, DTP regulars Locky, Beth and Charley join us in an odd 'brunch' arrangement, and Alex, Boney and Zack try to stop themselves from laughing to death as we all talk about the story behind History Hack, and regale you with our best moments. We hope it helps you nurse that hangover! Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. ...
History Hack: An Overview of the Vietnam War
December 29, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 52 MBKendrick Oliver joins us for an overview of this iconic conflict in American history. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack - Simon Scarrow - Writing historical novels
December 27, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBThe one and only Simon Scarrow, international best-selling author and mastermind behind the Eagles of the Empire series, joins Boney and Zack to laugh and chat about his career as a historical novelist, the challenges, the triumphs, and the loons who occasionally come at him with their 'facts'. For the video feed from this interview, check out our youtube channel: www.youtube.com/c/HistoryHack Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips very gratefully received: https:...
History Hack: Dickens at Christmas
December 25, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 52.1 MBFor this festive special, Charles Dickens's great great great granddaughter Lucinda Hawksley joins us to talk all about his famous Christmas stories and his experience of Christmas throughout his life. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Princes in the Tower
December 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBMatt Lewis joins us to some cracking revelations about the perennial mystery of the Princes in the Tower and their evil uncle, Richard III. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Victorian Workhouse
December 20, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 49.7 MBNina Harkrader joins us to talk all about the architecture and social history of a very Victorian institution. Support us: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Tips: https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Merch: https://www.historyhackpod.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: A Century of Calamity
December 17, 2021 06:59 - 58 minutes - 52.3 MBTom Asch joins us to discuss the 'long 11th Century', including 1066, the Vikings, and everything in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Sex and the Romans
December 15, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.2 MBLJ Trafford joins us to talk all about sex and sexuality in Ancient Rome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Rorke‘s Drift & Isandlwana
December 13, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 41 MBChris Peers joins us for a blow by blow walkthrough of these colonial clashes in 1879. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Truth About the Nobel Prize
December 10, 2021 06:59 - 47 minutes - 41.9 MBTo mark this year's ceremony, Kit Chapman joins us to talk all about the history of the Nobel prize, and explain why it's not all it's cracked up to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Feeling Roman
December 08, 2021 06:59 - 55 minutes - 49.5 MBWe can look at how people thought and how they acted, but Hannah Platts joins us to talk about what it felt like to be a Roman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Non-Conformist Revolution
December 06, 2021 06:56 - 36 minutes - 32 MBAmanda Thomas joins us to talk all about non-conformity and how it revolutionised things like education and the role of women in Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Pirate King of Taiwan
December 03, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBJonathan Clements returns for a bout of absolute insanity with the story of Coxinga, the Pirate King of Taiwan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Europe‘s Greatest Cathedrals
December 01, 2021 06:46 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBSimon Jenkins chats with us about some of the most impressive cathedrals in Europe, what makes them such incredible feats of architecture, and the top cathedrals to see before you die! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The Truth About Dr. Crippen
November 29, 2021 06:59 - 40 minutes - 36 MBMatthew Coniam blows away everything you think you know about the infamous Dr. Crippen. Starting with the fact that he wasn't a doctor at all... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: The End of the Ottoman Empire
November 26, 2021 06:58 - 54 minutes - 48.9 MBAfter discussing their origins, Marc Baer returns to talk all about the latter part of the Ottoman Empire and its ultimate decline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Remember the Alamo
November 24, 2021 06:59 - 55 minutes - 50 MBJosh Provan joins us to talk all about the most famous scrap in Texan history. Buy books at our very own Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/historyhack Like the episode? Send us a tip! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Monarchies in Print
November 22, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBStephanie Koscak joins us to talk all about reverence (or lack of) monarchies and their early appearances in print. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Bohemond of Taranto
November 19, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 43 MBGeorgios Theotokis joins us to talk all about a colourful character of the Crusades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Anne Boleyn on Screen with Dr Owen Emmerson
November 17, 2021 16:25 - 53 minutes - 78.9 MBAnne Boleyn is one of the most famous and controversial women in history. Hever Castle's very own Dr Owen Emmerson joins us to look into how Anne Boleyn has been portrayed on screen. Follow Owen! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-SoIHrvt5uVNBxsvWFV-w Buy our Merch! The History Hack Shop is Open! Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
History Hack: Honourable Misfits with Marie Le Conte
November 17, 2021 06:59 - 39 minutes - 35.6 MBMarie Le Conte joins Boney and Zack to discuss some of the more unusual MPs in British history, from mavericks to conmen and everything in between. But Marie's book, Honourable Misfits: A Brief History of Britain's Weirdest, Unluckiest and Most Outrageous MPs, at our Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781529349634 Buy our Merch! The History Hack Shop is Open! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, j...
History Hack: Boy Soldiers of the Great War
November 15, 2021 06:59 - 47 minutes - 42.6 MBRichard Van Emden joins us to talk about a his mammoth update to his 2006 book, that is designed to be the last word on the subject of underage boys serving in the British Army in the Great War. Buy our Merch! The History Hack Shop is Open! https://shop.historyhackpod.com/ Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Band of Brother Cast Reunion Supercut
November 14, 2021 06:59 - 5 hours - 421 MBWhen History Hack was young, Alex, Alina and Woody had a crazy idea to try and speak to 'a couple' of the cast of Band of Brother, then 20 years on from filming. It, frankly, got a bit out of hand and a wild series of recordings followed that originally aired in 4 parts. To celebrate 20 years since the final episode of Band of Brothers airing, we have recorded a new introduction with Woody and Alex to remember the crazy days in Lockdown 1 and have cut the four parts into one. We have tried t...
History Hack: The History of Sweets
November 12, 2021 06:59 - 33 minutes - 59.9 MBPaul Chrystal joins our resident sweetie, Beth, and sourpuss, Boney, to discuss the wonderful and unexpected history of sweets! Buy Paul's book, The History of Sweets, at our very own bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9781526778857 Buy our Merch! The History Hack Shop is Open! Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone: Hush-Kit‘s Top 5 Underrated Warplanes
November 11, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 121 MBBoney welcomes Joe Coles, creator of the Hush-Kit online aviation site and author of the Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes Volumes 1 and 2 to Hedge Hopping. Today they debate their rival Top 5 Underrated Warplanes OF ALL TIME! Not just your usual Second World War chat this week. Visit the Hush-Kit website Get the Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes Volume 1 here and pre-order Volume 2 here Buy our Merch! The History Hack Shop is Open! Like the episode? Drop us a tip via Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/historyh...
History Hack: Georgian Mistresses
November 10, 2021 06:59 - 55 minutes - 49.9 MBCatherine Curzon joins us to talk all about the mistresses of the early Georgian monarchs. Like the episode? Send us a tip! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Have you seen our merch yet? Check it out here! shop.historyhackpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History Hack: Byzantium 101
November 08, 2021 06:59 - 46 minutes - 41.7 MBJonathan Harris joins us to give us a brilliant introduction to the Byzantine Empire. Buy Jonathan's book, The Lost World of Byzantium, at our very own Bookshop here: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6252/9780300223538 Like the episode? Send us a tip! https://ko-fi.com/historyhack Like the podcast, join the fun on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyhack Have you seen our merch yet? Check it out here! shop.historyhackpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.