The Hardcore Humanities Podcast

I am very happy to bring you environmental historian: Isobel Akerman. Isobel has an undergrad in History from the University of York and is currently studying for her MPhil in Modern History at Cambridge. Isobel's work looks at the environmental idea and how it has been communicated to the general public, using London's Kew Gardens as a case study. Isobel has also written an environment focused travel guide of the city of York (click here to pre-order) and her blog 'Big Jump History' looks at the UK's environmental past (check it out here!. In this episode we chat about the history of environmentalism, the politicisation of the environment, Kew Gardens and much more, enjoy!

Keep up to date with Isobel:

Twitter: @isobelakerman
Instagram: bigjumphistory
Blog: https://www.bigjumphistory.com

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I am very happy to introduce you to historian Reuben Duffy. After gaining a joint honours degree in History, Politics and International Relations from the University of Strathclyde, Reuben started his masters in Modern History at St Andrews. Reuben is interested in modern Scotland and his work focuses on Scotland's involvement the with British Empire and the eventual decolonisation process. In this episode we discuss whether there were any uniquely Scottish elements of the British Empire, decolonisation, class and religion. Oh, and we touch upon the question of modern Scotland and independence (sorry not sorry...). Enjoy!

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I am very pleased to share my conversation with historian Lucy Coatman. Lucy has an undergrad in Theology but will soon be completing her Mlitt at St Andrew's University. Her main focus is 19th century women. However, Lucy is particularly fascinated by Baroness Mary Vetsera. Baroness Mary was found dead with heir to the Austro Hungarian thrown: Crown Prince Rudolph. Their bodies were discovered at Mayerling hunting lodge, approximately 20 miles outside Vienna, on 30th January 1889. This story has been heavily dramatised on stage and screen, but Lucy helps us clear up the fact from the fiction by charting us through what we know and what we'll never know about one of history's most fascinating and tragic tales. I hope you enjoy the episode...

Why not follow Lucy on Twitter at @lucy_coatman and check out her website too! www.lucycoatman.com

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I am thrilled to introduce you to classicist Edward Armstrong. After gaining an undergrad in Ancient History, Edward compounded that subject with Classics for his MPhil, both completed at the University of Sydney. Edward is currently studying for his PhD at St Andrews University. Edward explores one of the founding fathers of historical inquest: Thucydides. In this episode we discuss Edward's main focus - how Thucydides uses character and rhetoric - as well as the great tragedian Euripides and Ancient Greek Religion. Happy listening!

Interested in learning more about Edward's work? Check out his academia profile here: https://st-andrews.academia.edu/EdwardArmstrong

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I am very happy to bring you historian Joseph Stanley. Joseph is an expert on the 18th and 19th centuries, with a particular interest in the Yorkshire mining industries. After gaining his undergrad in History at Durham University, he went on the study for a PGCE at Cambridge. Joesph has recently completed his PhD which explored protest movements and the culture of work in Yorkshire, 1786 - 1839. In this episode we discuss working conditions down the mines, changes within the family unit, women and children, work houses and the industrial period more broadly. Enjoy!

Keep up to date with Joseph and his work here: @joestanley_s65.

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I am very excited to introduce you to the fascinating philosopher that is Charlotte Zemmel. Charlotte works in the field of epistemology. She has an undergrad in Natural Sciences and she is currently at Cambridge University studying for her masters in History and Philosophy of Science. In this episode we discuss Charlotte's work on Social Epistemology and Cognitive Diversity: what they are and why they are important. Enjoy!

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I am very pleased to introduce you to philosopher of science: Shaun Stanley. Shaun gained both his undergrad and his masters in Philosophy from the Witz University in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is soon to finish four years of study for his PhD at the University of Bristol. His work explores the relationship between Darwinian  evolutionary theory and non-evolutionary social science, with a focus on cultural evolution theory - this fascinating subject is what we spend most the episode discussing. Enjoy!

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I am very happy to be sharing my conversation with classicist Martina Delucchi. As an Italian, Martina has always had a love for the ancient world. She studied Classics at the University of Genoa and then went on to gain two masters; one also from the University of Genoa, this time  in Archaeology, and one from the University of Pisa in Classical Philology. For her PhD at the University of Bristol, of which she is current studying, Martina is exploring ancient Greek colonial and foundational myths, focusing on the little-known myth of Telephus. We also discuss why we should study the ancient world in the first place. Keep up to date with Martina's work here: https://bristol.academia.edu/MartinaDelucchi and why not following the University of Brisotl's Classics department on Twitter? https://twitter.com/bristol_clah Enjoy!


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To celebrate reaching 20 episodes, I am thrilled to be releasing another extended special. Please meet philosopher Benjamin Zemmel. Benjamin is Jewish and works in the field of religion and ethics. After gaining his undergrad in Judiac Studies, he went on to gain his master in Philosophy from Birmingham University. Benjamin will soon embark upon another postgrad, this time at Edinburgh University in Epistemology. In this episode we not only discuss the historical arguments for and against God's existence, but we also explore some of the more recent additions to the debate. I hope you will enjoy listening to this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.

Oh, and don't forget to check out Benjamin's podcast 'The Jewish Philosophy Podcast' here: https://jewishpodcasts.fm/jewishphilosophypodcast and check them out on twitter: @TheJewishPhilo1.


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I am very happy to be sharing the second part of my conversation with Jan-Wilem Prügel. Make sure you have listened to part one before getting stuck into this episode! (It is episode 16). In this conversation, we cover the eclectic philosophical movement of 19th century America known as 'Transcendentalism', for which Jan is currently studying as the focus of his DPhil at Oxford University. However, before that we pick up where we left off on how German legal theories made there way into the legal system of Latin America. 

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