Hello you, welcome back to Hot History! I’m so excited to chat about the Brontë sisters today and my god we’re DEEPING it! From their education, family dynamic, life on the moors, time in Brussels, publications and untimely deaths, we’re looking at each sister and their works in total. 

PLUS to my greatest shock and surprise, the fact that Haworth is also home to the iconic op shop in Wild Child!! 

Next week will also be our first ‘hot take’ episode and the question is: Why are we so obsessed with the Nazis. If you have a hot take on this, I want to hear it so please email me at [email protected]!

If you're wanting more Hot History content you can follow along on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠ and of course, right here!

Till next week, Ainslie x

Hello you! Welcome back to the new and improved Hot History Podcast! I am so excited for all things hot AND all things history in 2026!

Today I'm giving you some of my top recommendations across TV, Film, Books, Podcasts, Substacks, Creators and YouTube so you can start Feb filled to the brim with content. 

Plus, of course, if you're wanting more Hot History content you can follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and of course, right here!

If you'd like to submit a hot take or ask us a question you can do so at [email protected]!

See you next Friday x

Today I'm joined by Cass of Hollywoodland Photos to deep dive into the life of Judy Garland. Child prodigy, star of the Wizard of Oz and victim to the Hollywood studio system, her life is a mish mash of terrific highs and terrifying lows which ultimately took her life.

Okay team we're splitting this episode between the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom and Cairo in the 1920s as we look at the life of King Tut and the man who discovered his famous tomb - Mr Howard Carter!

The golden girl of the gilded age, we are talking about the IRL inspo for Bertha Russell - Mrs Alva Vanderbilt. She was a southern heiress turned new money social climber who rose to the top, married her ex husbands BFF and shocked all when she emerged as one of America's leading suffragette's. This one is truly scandalous!

The big mommy of Europe, we're talking about the one and only female Habsburg ruler, Maria Theresa. Mother of Marie Antoinette, fighter for compulsory education, patron of the arts and all around master of statescraft there is a reason she goes down in history as one of the 18th centuries biggest baddies!

The real family behind the Sound of Music, we're digging into the history behind the 1965 blockbuster film on location in Salzburg Austria!

Okay guys today we are scratching the surface (no pun intended) on the terracotta warriors, the massive subterranean army built to protect the first emperor of China - Qin Shi Huang! Discovered in 1974 by Chinese farmers while digging a well, this is the story of how one of history's greatest archaeological discoveries was made AND how it changed the game forever!

A story that spans 36 years, from orphanage to the silver screen and perhaps even the White House... Today, we cover the woman, the legend, the pop culture phoenix: Miss Marilyn Monroe, aka Norma Jeane Mortenson.

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Symbol of luxury, speed and ... disaster! This week, we break down the world's first supersonic passenger aircraft, which played host to everyone from Phil Collins to Princess Diana.