A Little History Podcast

Alexander has consolidated things in mainland Greece...For now. He has made his way across the Aegean and begun his invasion of the Persian Empire. He's managed to win a battle against the local Persian satraps at the River Granicus, and secured much of Anatolia. Some bit, peacefully. Others...not so much. But now the Great King, Darius III, is marching to respond to the young Macedonian king's invasion. Join us for Part 2 of Alexander The Great!

Patrick is, once again, joined by Will and Patrick from the Cloak & Dagger podcast, to talk about the Persian response to the Macedonian threat. Join us as the boys talk tactics, logistics Darius potential foray back into the dating scene, and even a creepy spider sighting. All that and much more in the second installment of Alexander The Great.

As usual, if you like what you're hearing, please don't forget to like the episode and follow us where ever you're hearing us today. Check out the below link for all things A Little History.

https://linktr.ee/ALHpodcast 

Be sure to check out Will, Patrick (other Patrick) and Jamie's shows by following the links below:

Cloak & Dagger Podcast

https://linktr.ee/cloakanddaggerpodcast

A special bonus episode treat coming your way. We leave the Ancient World for this one and jump into World War 2, and the tense situation in the lead up to the allied attempts to breach Fortress Europe.

Patrick was thrilled to sit down with author, Jason Bell, to talk about his upcoming book, OPERATION SPARROW. The secret mission that tricked Adolf Hitler and helped to ensure the allied D Day invasion was successful. 

Join Patrick and Jason as we discuss the state of the war prior to the launch of Sparrow, the three commandos tasked with executing this daring mission, the sheer tenaciousness of the mission, and much more.  

Operation Sparrow releases 29th September 2026

About Jason Bell:

Jason Bell, PhD, is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of New Brunswick. He has served as a Fulbright Professor in Germany (at Winthrop Bell’s alma mater, the University of Göttingen), and has taught at universities in Belgium, the United States and Canada. He was the first scholar granted exclusive access to Winthrop Bell’s classified espionage papers.

https://jasonbell.org/

Check Operation Sparrow here:

https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Sparrow-Incredible-Tricked-Hitler/dp/1335016422/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

Check out Hanover Square Press here:

https://www.instagram.com/hanoversquarepress/?hl=en

Season 3 is here! And to celebrate, we have a monster of an episode for you. To help lead into the subject of this season's subject, the Wars of the Successors, we're taking a look at the Life of Alexander The Great. For this special prelude tale, Patrick is joined by Will Davis-Coleman and Patrick Courtney, from the Cloak & Dagger podcast. 

Join us as the lads pick up the story from the death of Philip II of Macedon, and watch as his son son, Alexander, takes the reigns of the gold standard army of the time, and begins taking the steps that will make him a legend.   

As usual, if you like what you're hearing, please don't forget to like the episode and follow us where ever you're hearing us today. Check out the below link for all things A Little History.

https://linktr.ee/ALHpodcast 

Be sure to check out Will, Patrick (other Patrick) and Jamie's shows by following the links below:

Cloak & Dagger Podcast

https://linktr.ee/cloakanddaggerpodcast

"Conquering Guy" is a parody of “Wandering Eye”, originally written and performed by Fat Freddy's Drop. Original composition by Warryn Maxwell, Dallas Tamaira, Chris Faiumu, Toby Laing, Iain Gordon, Joseph Lindsay and Desmond (Tehimana) Kerr. Parody lyrics and vocals by Patrick Little. Instrumental backing track: Karaoke Version. Original recording not used.

When Amelia Earhart's plane disappeared in 1937, the clues poured in, attracting wild conspiracies about her tragic fate. 

Join Patrick as he sits down with the wonderful Rachel Hartigan and discuss her book: "Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life."

Rachel has written about everything from the genetics of persimmon trees to the long road to women's suffrage for National Geographic, where she worked as a writer, reporter, and editor from 2012 to 2024. A former editor of the Washington Post's Book World, She also covered education and culture for U.S. News & World Report.

Rachel Hartigan info

website: rachelhartiganauthor.com

A new segment from A Little History is here!

Two For Two brings four wild stories from any point in history into an easy to listen episode.

Patrick’s guest for this first episode is Madi Gervais from Spill the Mead.

Join us as Patrick and Madi get stuck into:

The Battle of Halys (Battle of the Eclipse) 585 BCE

Minamoto no Tametomo – 1139 AD

Akhenaten – 14th Century BCE

The Battle of Den Helder 1795

Get in touch if you have any ideas for topics that want us to cover!

You can check out the goings on a Spill the Mead by hitting up:

https://linkpop.com/spillthemead

One extra goody to round out 2025! Patrick had the extreme pleasure of sitting down with Jamie (Jammy History), Madi (Spill The Mead), and TK (For The Love Of History). They took a look at the 1999 action adventure, The 13th Warrior. 

The "A Little Love for Jammy & Mead" gang delve into this 90s flop, that deserved a little bit better. Join us for a lot of laughs, and a ton of fun!

And once you're done listening to this (and your love affair with Herger the Joyous), check out our guests' shows via the links below:

The Jammy History Podcast

https://thejammyhistorypodcast.buzzsprout.com

Spill the Mead

https://linkpop.com/spillthemead

For the Love of History

https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveof_historypodcast/?hl=en

A Little Cloak & Jammy Movie Review is back! And we're coming for another Ridley Scott flick. This time, the much anticipated 2023 historical bio-pic, Napoleon. Staring Joaquin Phoenix & Vanessa Kirby. 

Join us and laugh along as we discuss the good, and bad (there's a fair bit of that), in this missed opportunity of a film.  

Oh, and obviously check out Will, Patrick (other Patrick) and Jamie's shows by following the links below:

Cloak & Dagger Podcast

https://linktr.ee/cloakanddaggerpodcast

The Jammy History Podcast

https://thejammyhistorypodcast.buzzsprout.com

The third and final installment of the Epic of Mwindo is here! Join Patrick and Matthew for the Season 2 finale, as we wrap up the increasingly vivid and amazing tale of Mwindo's journey in search of his father. We've got more underworld shenanigans, some whistle-blowing deities, a strangely described pig, and, of course, a 7 headed dragon! All this, and much more, in part 3 of the Epic of Mwindo.   

Season 3 is in the works, and it will bring about a bit of a change with the show. Moving away from mythology and folklore, Patrick will be guiding us through the fascinatingly turbulent period following the death of Alexander the Great and the men and women who vied for control of his massive empire. We hope to see you there!  

KangaCuffs (available soon)

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For all A Little History info visit:

https://linktr.ee/ALHpodcast

Source: “The Mwindo Epic from the Banyanga” by Daniel Biebuyck

Source is online archive (read for free) [Epic starts pg. 40]  https://archive.org/details/mwindoepicfromba0000unse/page/41/mode/1up?view=theater

A Little Cloak and Jammy Podcast Quartet is back!

The Film in our sights this time? Exodus: Gods & Kings. The 2014 biblical epic directed by Ridley Scott, with Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton in the leading roles. Join Will, Jamie, and both Patricks, as they discuss their likes, dislikes, and general shit talking...With plenty of rage quits from Patrick (ALH). 

Be sure to check out Will, Patrick (other Patrick) and Jamie's shows by following the links below:

Cloak & Dagger Podcast

https://linktr.ee/cloakanddaggerpodcast

The Jammy History Podcast

https://thejammyhistorypodcast.buzzsprout.com