Latest 20thcentury Podcast Episodes
47. The Museum of the Wood Age (ft. Max Adams)
History's Most - November 14, 2022 10:06 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we talk to Max Adams about his new book, The Museum of the Wood Age. We discuss the relationship and history between humanity and wood, from the invention and use of the wheel, to the mysterious prehistoric monument of Seahenge on the Norfolk coast, and much more. Thanks so mu...
Almost Lynched: A Gandhi Story
Forgotten Wars - June 21, 2022 10:30 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. Whether you're new to the show or not, there is some very time-sensitive information below about my family and time-sens...
The Irishman & The American: A Story of Macbride's Brigade
Forgotten Wars - May 04, 2022 10:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) Most Irishmen in southern Africa were fighting on the British side. In this m...
Not Smoke Signals
Forgotten Wars - April 22, 2022 10:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) In this mini-episode of the Forgotten Wars Podcast....learn about how heliogr...
The Living, Breathing Machines of War
Forgotten Wars - April 12, 2022 10:30 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) In this mini-episode of the Forgotten Wars Podcast....learn about the crucial...
Make Balloons ... and War! -in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War season
Forgotten Wars - March 25, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) In this mini-episode of the Forgotten Wars Podcast....Learn how balloons were...
The "Right" Women for South Africa
Forgotten Wars - March 18, 2022 10:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) In this mini-episode of the Forgotten Wars Podcast....How did the British pl...
A Boer Wars Synopsis: Part 2 of My Interview
Forgotten Wars - March 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) Enjoy the 2nd part of the interview that gave the Forgotten Wars Podcast a hu...
A Boer Wars Synopsis: Part 1 of My Interview
Forgotten Wars - March 04, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIf you're new to the show, you'd probably like it best if you started listening to this sprawling story at episode 1.1 or 1.3 ... depending how you like consuming your stories. If you're not new to the show, read on :) Enjoy part 1 of the interview that gave the Forgotten Wars Podcast a huge sho...
46. History's Most Special: Ludendorff and Hindenburg
History's Most - January 25, 2022 17:07 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn the first episode of 2022, we discuss some of the topics seen in Alex's new book Hindenburg, Ludendorff & Hitler, including Erich Ludendorff's post-war writings and memoirs, which allow for a glimpse into his mental state following the harrowing defeat of World War I. As well, we examine Paul...
How the Show Will Give All of You More
Forgotten Wars - December 28, 2021 23:00 - 49 seconds ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHear about a new up & coming storyteller as well as more resources Forgotten Wars is making available to you loyal fans! Youtube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZLQ3PL6isa3Nt7va7efuA
45. History's Most Holiday Special: Islands and Micronations (ft. Freddy Clifford)
History's Most - December 10, 2021 19:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsWe're back! In this episode, we are joined by Alex's brother Freddy to have a discussion about the history of some of the most isolated, sparsely populated, and unique places on the planet. From the world's most remote island in the South Atlantic, to an island in the South Pacific inhabited by ...
Big Announcements
Forgotten Wars - December 08, 2021 01:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsListen to my interview that released today on the History Unplugged show anywhere you listen to podcasts. 1. Link to interview on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-boer-wars-the-south-african-conflict-that/id1237796990?i=1000544184796 OR Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.g...
44. History's Most Mysterious Religion (ft. Matthew McCarty)
History's Most - August 23, 2021 18:45 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by author, historian, and archaeologist, Dr. Matthew McCarty, for a discussion about one of the most enigmatic religions ever: Mithraism. A religion in stark contrast to the other contemporaries, Mithraism was often practiced in small, dark temples as opposed wide ...
43. History's Most Misunderstood Defeat (ft. Chris Millington)
History's Most - August 09, 2021 04:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by historian, professor, and author of the book France in the Second World War, Chris Millington. With him, we take a deep, reevaluating look at the 1940 fall of France, questioning the popular narrative of French cowardice, lack of preparation, and inferior milita...
Announcement: New Video Series
History's Most - August 01, 2021 05:28 - 2 minutes ★★★★ - 26 ratingsHi everyone! We're starting a new video series over on our YouTube channel about Britain's 1931 crisis called The Crisis. In it, we'll be looking at the key figures involved, the decisions they made, and the events as they happened, week by week, and sometimes day by day. And don't worry: this...
Episode 1.44 The Omega of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - July 29, 2021 10:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsA general is captured at Tweebosch, a "glorious" charge at Rooiwal, and peace negotiations are taken up again. 1) To read the article about the British Women's Emigration Association before it goes behind a paywall, go to this link: https://forgottenwarspodcast.com/blog/ 2) Learn more about the ...
42. History's Most Underrated Government (ft. Stuart Ball)
History's Most - July 26, 2021 03:57 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we continue our in-depth discussion with Stuart Ball on Britain in the 1930s, particularly focusing on the actions of the National Government, which we discussed the formation of in the last episode. From the economic and social reforms they passed, to their rearmament program...
Episode 1.43 Some Battle Scenes That Belong in a Movie … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - July 22, 2021 10:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAn epic clash at Vlakfontein, a comical scene at Groenkop, & some dark scenes elsewhere in this episode. Notes: 1) Be a reason that there is a Q&A episode by using this link to send me questions related to the history we've covered: https://forgottenwarspodcast.com/contact/ 2) Be the first to he...
Episode 1.42 Smuts & Botha try again … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - July 15, 2021 10:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsJan Smuts and company take another shot at invading the Cape Colony while Louis Botha takes another crack at Natal. Will they yield the same fruit? Notes: 1) Be a reason that there is a Q&A episode by using this link to send me questions related to the history we've covered: https://forgottenwar...
41. History's Most Controversial Crisis (ft. Stuart Ball)
History's Most - July 12, 2021 19:27 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Stuart Ball, Emeritus Professor of Modern History at Leicester University, for a discussion about Britain's 1931 budget crisis, and the formation of the National Government. We take a look at the political situation in Britain in the years before, the people i...
Episode 1.41 "Sorry Bob ... It Ain't Over" … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - July 08, 2021 10:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBergendal, Churchill's book tour, guerrilla warfare, De Wet's 4-pronged invasion, Botha and Kitchener's peace talks, and blockhouses ... all that in this episode. 1) Learn more dates and districts for Churchill's elections using this article: https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/reference/chur...
Episode 1.40 Concentration Camps' Origin Story-Part 3 … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - July 01, 2021 10:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFinally ... the story of Boer & black concentration camps in southern Africa during the South African War of 1899-1902. 1. If you want a Q&A episode, send questions you have about the Boer Wars or these concentration camps to me using the following link: https://forgottenwarspodcast.com/contact/...
40. History's Most Forgotten Foreign Intervention (ft. Wesley Livesay from History of the Second World War)
History's Most - June 28, 2021 18:47 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by fellow podcaster Wesley Livesay of History of the Great War and History of the Second World War to discuss one of the most intriguing, historically important, yet oft-forgotten pieces of interwar history: Allied intervention during the Russian Civil War. With ...
Episode 1.39 Concentration Camps' Origin Story-Part 2 … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - June 24, 2021 10:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDid concentration camps really emerge for the first time during the South African War of 1899-1902? This second part of your 3-part answer focuses on camps that emerged in the Philippines and ... what scorched earth wrought in southern Africa. Notes: 1. If I get enough of your questions about th...
Episode 1.38 Concentration Camps' Origin Story-Part 1 … in this installment of the Anglo-Boer War
Forgotten Wars - June 17, 2021 10:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDid concentration camps really emerge for the first time during the South African War of 1899-1902? This first part of your 3-part answer focuses on camps that emerged in German Southwest Africa and ... Cuba. Notes: 1. If I get enough of your questions about the show, you could hear an episode w...
Bonus: The Cannibal Emperor from the Anthology of Heroes Podcast
Forgotten Wars - June 15, 2021 10:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBokassa was a military colonel in the 1950's who took control of the Central African Republic in a coup d'état. His obsession with Napoleon and his lust for power drove him to commit some of the most depraved acts imaginable on his own people. As they say, absolute power corrupts, absolutely. C...
Episode 1.37 Fighting on, Diamond Hill & POWs... in this installment of the South African War (Anglo-Boer War) season
Forgotten Wars - June 10, 2021 10:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAs British forces close in on Pretoria, the Boers argue about surrendering or fighting on. Which side will take more prisoners? Which side will triumph at Diamond Hill? What proclamations will ripple for decades? Notes: 1) My brother laughed out loud when he saw me finally get this going.... my ...
39. History's Most Puzzling Century, Pt. 3 (ft. Nick Higham)
History's Most - June 07, 2021 10:49 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn this episode, we are joined by Professor and Author Nicholas Higham to continue our discussion about Britain's 5th century. We begin to dive into the legend of Arthur, his historicity and how legendary figures can be distorted into factual, historical ones as time passes, even into the 20th...
Episode 1.36 The Dark Side: the Role of Blacks up to this point in the South African War (Anglo-Boer War)
Forgotten Wars - June 03, 2021 10:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBlacks were more than victims and unskilled laborers in this war. Learn enough today to see through the glass more clearly. SHOW NOTES: 1. Yes ... you did hear baby Evan losing his mind at about the 14 minute mark :) 2. You can share the show on your preferred social media platform using a text ...
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