My Ten Favourite Historical Figures
After ten years of history podcasting, I've come across many remarkable and fascinating historical figures, but can I pick a favourite? The task is a difficult one, so to make it easier for myself, I ...
11 Heinä 20221h 16min
Ten Years of When Diplomacy Fails Podcast - A Retrospective
On 18 May 2012, When Diplomacy Fails Podcast broke into the history podcast scene, and the rest is history! For more than a decade, this show has granted me opportunities and experiences I never dream...
8 Heinä 20221h 16min
30YearsWar #60: Richelieu's Last Stand
As spring 1635 approached, France had a choice to make. She could remain neutral, and allow the Imperial-Spanish triumph to overwhelm the Swedish and Dutch. Or, she could join their struggle, and end ...
6 Heinä 202237min
30YearsWar #59: The Great And Terrible
Get your tickets to Intelligent Speech Conference now! It's on Saturday 25 June, so don't delay! Matchlock and the Rebel is out NOW! Grab your copy of this Thirty Years' War historical fiction series ...
24 Kesä 202237min
30YearsWar #58: Out With The Old
We're ten years old! Wish WDF a happy birthday by buying the NEW and IMPROVED edition of Matchlock and the Embassy! The death of Gustavus Adolphus at Lutzen cast a long shadow over the year 1633. Coul...
25 Touko 202238min
30YearsWar #57: The Lion at Lutzen
After going on a tear for 18 months, Gustavus Adolphus had finally caught Wallenstein, in a town just outside of Leipzig. Considering the enormous amount of men under recruitment, their army sizes wer...
11 Touko 202236min
"Eight Billion and Counting" - Dr Jennifer Sciubba and Demographic Security
Real quick - turns out Indira Ghandi is NOT related to Ghandi at all, and is in fact the daughter of Nehru. What are the odds of that? Thanks to Andrew Mence for the correction!For this bonus intervie...
4 Touko 202238min
30YearsWar #56: The Lion and Wallenstein
With Breitenfeld changing the balance of power in the Empire, Gustavus had much to do as 1631 became 1632. First was the matter of Count Tilly's battered survivors from the battle, who had since been ...
26 Huhti 202238min
