The Untitled History Podcast

By Gareth Edwards

Deep dives into history’s fascinating rabbit holes.

Untitled History Podcast is the podcast that takes you beyond the textbooks to explore the untold stories of the ancient and modern worlds.

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April 02, 2026Episode 8: The Forgotten British (and Australian!) Space Programme
After WW2, Britain began work on its independent nuclear deterrent, building on Nazi technology seized at the end of WW2. Over time, this would spawn a successful space programme that by 1971 was launching rockets into space. Today we’re going to talk about the forgotten British - and Australian - space programme.
In 1971 a British rocket, launched from Australia, carried a satellite into geostationary orbit. On that day, Britain became the fourth nation in history to achieve this feat of scientific and engineering genius. On the same day, it became the first nation to cancel its independent space programme entirely. Today, we’ll be talking about Britain, Australia and the space race and the traces of this forgotten achievement that can still be found today.
The Frank Micklethwaite Collection:
https://www.v2rocket.com/start/chapters/backfire.html#collection

https://satellitemap.space/

Guest: Dr Alice Gorman
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/drspacejunk.bsky.social

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Host: Gareth Edwards
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Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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- Host: Gareth Edwards
- Editing : Hunter Christensen
- Production: Linus Klaßen

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March 26, 2026Episode 7: How to Conduct a Highway Robbery
In this episode, we explore the fascinating story of the infamous highwaymen who for hundreds of years plagued Europe’s roads, preying on unsuspecting travellers, often with deadly consequences. But, what’s the real story of this often romanticised profession, who were the best known among that group, and how did they come to write their names in the folklore of British history? We discuss all that and more in our maiden episode!

Guest: Dan Hill

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Host: Gareth Edwards
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Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Credits:
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- Editing & Production: Linus Klaßen

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March 19, 2026Episode 6: Rat Lines, the Vatican and Nazi escape lines
In the decades following the end of World War II, thousands of Nazis from Germany, Austria and other countries fled Europe to avoid investigation for war crimes. Many of them used informal escape networks in countries such as Italy and Spain. Today, we're going to talk about these 'rat lines'.
Holocaust History Podcast
Ep. 67- Nuremberg Trials with Jack El-Hai

Ep. 52- Mengele in South America with Betina Anton
Books
Betina Anton, “Hiding Mengele How a Nazi Network Harbored the Angel of Death”: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9781837733002

Philippe Sands, “The Ratline”: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9781474608152

Waitman Wade Beorn, “Between the Wires”: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9781496237590

Waitman Wade Beorn, “Marching into Darkness”: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9780674725508

Gitta Sereny, “Into That Darkness”: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9780712674478
Guest: Dr. Waitman Beorn

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Host: Gareth Edwards
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Merchandise and Shop: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://untitled-history.com/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Battle Guide YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Gareth socials
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Credits:
- Host: Gareth Edwards
- Editing: Hunter Christensen
- Production: Linus Klaßen

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1h 2min
March 12, 2026 Episode 5: The Austrian Spy Chief Who Was Russia’s Double Agent
Founded in 1879, the Austro-Hungarian Evidenzbureau was the first permanent military intelligence service in the world. In 1901 Colonel Alfred Redl was appointed head of counter espionage. Redl’s reign saw a burst of innovation, helping propel Austro-Hungary to the forefront of the espionage world.

What nobody knew was that Redl was a double-agent, also working as a spy for the Russian Empire. His exposure, in the run up to the First World War, created a huge intelligence and political scandal in Austro-Hungary and led to Redl’s suicide.

In this episode we’re going to discuss this often forgotten spy scandal and why it deserves to be better remembered today.

Guest: Jesse Alexander
https://bsky.app/profile/jessealexander.bsky.social/

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Host: Gareth Edwards
More about Gareth Edwards: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-history#host⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠⁠
Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Credits:
- Host: Gareth Edwards
- Editing: Hunter Christensen
- Production: Linus Klaßen

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1h 7min
March 05, 2026Episode 4: The Boston Massacre
On the evening of the 5th of March 1770, a ragged volley of shots rang out on the streets of Boston, Massachusetts. That volley would change the history of the world. The incident, in which British troops fired into an angry crowd, killing five civilians, would become known as the ‘Boston Massacre’. Thanks to figures such as Sam Adams and Paul Revere, it would also become part of America’s founding myth.
In today’s show, we’re going to look at why tensions in Boston were so high in 1770. We’ll dig beneath the confused accounts and look at what actually happened that fateful night. And we’ll also look at the myth and reality of what followed, and why the ‘Boston Massacre’ remains such a powerful part of the American national story today.

Guest: Caitlin DeAngelis
https://bsky.app/profile/caitlindeangelis.bsky.social

Reading List:
Gary B. Nash, "The Urban Crucible": https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9780674930599

Hiller B Zobel, "The Boston Massacre": https://archive.org/details/bostonmassacre00hill

Serena Zabin, "The Boston Massacre, A Family History": https://serenazabin.com/book/

Fred Anderson, "A People's Army: Massachusetts soldiers and society in the Seven Years War": https://archive.org/details/peoplesarmymassa00ande

John Phillip Reid, "A Lawyer Acquitted: John Adams and the Boston Massacre Trials": https://www.jstor.org/stable/845085

Farah Peterson, “Black Lives and the Boston Massacre”: https://theamericanscholar.org/black-lives-and-the-boston-massacre/

Joanne Freeman, "The American Revolution" (Yale Lecture Series): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDA2BC5E785D495AB

Caitlin DeAngelis, "The Caretakers": https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9424/9781633888999

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Host: Gareth Edwards
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Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠⁠
Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠⁠
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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1h 6min
February 26, 2026 Episode 3: The Virginians who fought for the Union in the Civil War
Before the outbreak of the American Civil War, Colonel Robert E Lee wrote: I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation. Yet on April 20, 1861, Lee resigned from the Union army. By the 23rd April he was commander of all state forces in Virginia, one of the secessionist states.

Guest: Jonathan (Angry Staff Officer)
https://angrystaffofficer.com/

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Host: Gareth Edwards
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Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠
Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠
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Credits:
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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1h 3min
February 19, 2026 Episode 2: The History of Cats on Ships
From as early as 7000 years before the common era, we have evidence suggesting cats served alongside humans on ships. This isn’t just in a civilian capacity. As long as there have been warships, cats have served on them around the world. This is a tradition that has extended well into the modern era. At least 12 cats are known to have been present at the D-Day landings in June 1944. There were almost certainly more felines present in those critical early hours than dogs. Cats would continue to have an official presence on Royal Navy vessels until they were officially banned in 1975, and just how rigorously that ban has been enforced remains a question sometimes today. Individual ship’s cats have sometimes been the subject of articles, videos and podcasts. What’s often not covered in detail though, is why cats were so important on ships, and how ships throughout the ages managed their presence. So today, in this episode, we’re going to explore both the history and logistics of one of the most critical elements of naval history - the ship’s cat.
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Host: Gareth Edwards
More about Gareth Edwards: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-history#host⁠

To comment and ask questions, please join our community:⁠ https://untitled-history.com/supporters
Use our code: Rabbit and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.

Support via Paypal:⁠ http://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-paypal⁠⁠
Merchandise and Shop: ⁠https://untitled-history.com/collections/all

Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠ https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/
Our WW2 Podcast:⁠ ⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter:⁠ ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠

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Battle Guide Twitter: https://x.com/BattleguideVT General Enquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Credits:
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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1h 7min
February 19, 2026 Episode 1: The Wartime origins of words and phrases
In this episode we cover the fascinating history of phrases and evolution of language in the English speaking world. From everyday sayings and their origins, to common terms lost to the passage of time, we explore some of our favourites and their sometimes surprising origins.
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Host: Gareth Edwards
More about Gareth Edwards: ⁠⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-history#host⁠⁠

To comment and ask questions, please join our community:⁠ ⁠https://untitled-history.com/supporters⁠
Use our code: Rabbit and get one month free as a Captain, or join as a free member.

Support via Paypal:⁠⁠ http://battleguide.co.uk/untitled-paypal⁠⁠⁠
Merchandise and Shop: ⁠⁠https://untitled-history.com/collections/all⁠

Our WW1 Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://listen.not-so-quiet.com/⁠
Our WW2 Podcast:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://listen.both-sides-of-the-wire.com⁠⁠
Battle Guide YouTube Channel:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BattleGuideVT⁠⁠

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter:⁠⁠ ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter⁠⁠

Gareth socials
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Mastodon: ⁠https://mastodon.me.uk/@garius⁠

Battle Guide Twitter:⁠ https://x.com/BattleguideVT⁠
General Enquiries: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠

Credits:
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- Production & Editing: Linus Klaßen

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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.