History Hack

By historyhack

We 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 ... more

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The podcast currently has 1,233 episodes available.

History Hack episodes:

September 11, 2024 History Hack: The real Tchakovsky
Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker?

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46min
September 04, 2024 History Hack; Did 1647-53 change Cromwll?
Charly is joined by acclaimed historian Professor Ronald Hutton to discuss the latest installment in his biography of Oliver Cromwell. Did the years 1647-1653 change the Commander in Chief?
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39min
August 28, 2024 The Ribbentrop-Molotov pact
Join Alina and Rogr Moorhouse as they talk about the pact between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia and find out why Roger calls Molotov a man with an ego but not very intelligent...
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50min
August 21, 2024 History Hack: The Quicksilver Captain
Chris is joined by Jacqueline Reiter to talk about her new book "Quaicksilver Captain, The Improbable life of Sir Home Popham"

Expect Naval exploits, daring adventures, submarines and signal flags...

You can order her book from https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/quicksilver-captain-the-improbable-life-of-sir-home-riggs-popham.php

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57min
August 14, 2024 History Hack: The fall of the English Republic
Charly is joined by Henry Reece, author of The Fall, to discuss the rapid demise of the English Republic. Check out his book at https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300211498/the-fall/

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47min
August 06, 2024 History Hack: The real Bogie and Bacall
Charly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of The Real Bogie & Bacall to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances.

Interested in the book? You should totally check it out! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bogie-and-Bacall-Hardback/p/50668

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1h 15min
August 01, 2024 History Hack: Samuel Pepys' Fashion Prints
Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself.
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37min
July 18, 2024 History Hack: WW2 Archaeology
Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2

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44min
July 15, 2024 History Hack: Female Gladiators
Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon?

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50min
July 11, 2024 MsUnderstood: Cecily Neville
Charly is joined by historical novelist Annie Garthwaite to discuss Cecily Neville, wife of an executed royal claimant, mother to two kings of England, grandmother to an uncrowned king and the queen who united two warring houses. Only known by her relations, let's find out who SHE was!

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54min

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How many episodes does History Hack have?

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