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March 18, 2022 Catherine Howard: The Maligned Queen w/ Grace Beattie Pt. 2
'Henry VIII’s wives have been constantly reinvented. But not Katherine Howard. The legend and the myth often outweigh the actual woman’s story—a multifaceted woman who was both a victim and an agent of her own fate. She was a real teenage girl living in the moment, unaware of the significant consequences lurking in the shadows. Katherine deserves a new analysis in an age in which a woman’s sexual choices are no longer held against her. One that acknowledges her imperfections but does not condemn her for them.' - Grace Beattie, The Maligned Queen: The Life and Legacy of Katherine Howard (The Afterlife of History Blog)
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31 min
March 11, 2022 Catherine Howard: The Maligned Queen w/ Grace Beattie Pt. 1
'Henry VIII’s wives have been constantly reinvented. But not Katherine Howard. The legend and the myth often outweigh the actual woman’s story—a multifaceted woman who was both a victim and an agent of her own fate. She was a real teenage girl living in the moment, unaware of the significant consequences lurking in the shadows. Katherine deserves a new analysis in an age in which a woman’s sexual choices are no longer held against her. One that acknowledges her imperfections but does not condemn her for them.' - Grace Beattie, The Maligned Queen: The Life and Legacy of Katherine Howard (The Afterlife of History Blog)
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38 min
March 04, 2022 Bond Post-9/11 | You Only Live Forever Pt. 2
This episode contains potential spoilers for all the James Bond films and books, so, if by some miraculous turn of events you have managed to avoid them all for the last sixty years, go watch them and then come back! If not, thank you for tuning in and enjoy!Also, a quick little trigger warning, we will be discussing 9/11 and its aftermath.James Bond has been a staple of British literary and cinematic culture for the past 59 years. He has undergone a slow, steady, evolution into the modern world, carrying with him the luggage of his Cold War origins and a need to remain relevant. He has always been a kind of mouthpiece for the political and cultural issues faced by Britain and America throughout his emphatically consistent cinematic career. Beginning as a figurehead of resurgent British power in the years of economic downturn following the Second World War, becoming the icon of Britain’s Cold War, through the American War on Drugs, the fears of seemingly omnipotent media moguls, and internal threats, Bond has been brought firmly into the modern world, standing against terrorism and biological- and cyber-warfare. He is, and always has been, a product of the sixties constantly adapting to whatever threat his real-world, modernising nation needed him to face.
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15 min
February 25, 2022 The Birth of Bond | You Only Live Forever Pt. 1
The following episode contains potential spoilers for all the James Bond films and books, so if, somehow, you’ve managed to avoid Bond for your entire life and still don’t know what happens, go watch the films first and then come back. If not, get comfortable and enjoy! Throughout his cinematic career, Bond has faced stereotypical Soviet threats, grandiose crime lords and eccentric businessmen; home-grown internal threats, nuclear weapons, biological warfare, space-travel, terrorism and dictatorships. What all these antagonists have in common, is that they’re just as much a product of their time as the character of Bond himself. Whatever was a perceived threat to Britain’s security at the time, invariably ended up reflected in the latest instalment of the Bond franchise. This was common from the very beginning.
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16 min
May 14, 2021 Before Catastrophe - Britain Before WW1
The First World War was one of the most catastrophic and impactful moments in British History. It saw the advent of new ways of waging war; a new, more mechanised, more industrial kind of war that began to encompass every aspect of British society. Every class, every position, every man, woman and child; no one and nothing was left untouched by the Great War. In the history of Britain, there are few events that can match the true impact the First World War had.For many, their understanding of the Great War begins with the Western Front, with fields pockmarked with vast craters, laced with mud-filled trenches, with barbed wire, gas and No-Man’s Land. But, Britain was in turmoil even before the declaration of war was written.
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24 min
February 10, 2021 The Great War and Modern Britain with Dr Edward Madigan
A very special interview with Dr Edward Madigan, lecturer in Public History and First World War Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, discussing all things World War One!
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52 min
October 10, 2020 Christian & British - A Brief History
Christianity is the most popular and widespread religion in the world, and it is no less prevalent here, having been the official state religion since the end of the Roman era. And yet, Christianity in Britain has a long, complicated and controversial history. And so, in this episode of the Present History Podcast, we will be examining this history from the Roman Era until now.
So, let’s delve into a history of being Christian and British.
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33 min
October 08, 2020 Christian & British - A Brief History
Christianity is the most popular and widespread religion in the world, and it is no less prevalent here, having been the official state religion since the end of the Roman era. And yet, Christianity in Britain has a long, complicated and controversial history. And so, in this episode of the Present History Podcast, we will be examining this history from the Roman Era until now.
So, let’s delve into a history of being Christian and British.
33 min
July 28, 2020 Jewish & British - A Brief History
The history of Jews in Britain is an often overlooked part of our history. And yet, it is longer, deeper and more violent than many would know. In this episode of the Present History Podcast, we’re going to look at the history of Judaism, antisemitism and Jewishness in Britain, from the Roman era until today.
So, let’s dive in to a brief history of being Jewish & British.
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19 min
July 06, 2020 Female & British - A Brief History
Thomas Carlyle in 1840 wrote that ‘world history is but the biography of great men’, and yet, British history is filled with powerful, influential and dynamic women, who actively changed the course of Britain forever.
In this episode of the Present History Podcast, we’re going to look at the history of women, women’s rights, sexism and feminism. Through the lives of a number of incredible women, we will get a brief overview of British women’s history from the Roman era to the present day.
So, let’s take a look into a history of being Female & British.
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33 min