Episode 250: Napoleons People. Part 1. With Graeme Callister
THIS WEEK! We are joined by Graaeme Callister, and we discuss the men behind Napoleon. In this 2 part sereis we will look at the men behind Napoleon. And in part 1 we begin with the rise of Napleon t...
18 Syys 20251h 39min
Episode 249: Drunk History. With Aaron T. White
THIS WEEK! We are joined by my good friend, and comedian Aaron T. White. And we discuss both modern politics, and how recent events feels like history is repeating itself. (Or as the saying goes: It r...
11 Syys 20251h 15min
Episode 248: Mathew Restall Returns: Misconceptions About The Aztec Empire
THIS WEEK: We have once again Mathew Restall back on the podcast, and we are doing another misconception episode. And this time it is the Aztecs turn. Did the Aztecs call themselves "The Aztecs", or t...
4 Syys 20251h 13min
Episode 247: Catherine De Medici. With Mary Hollingsworth
THIS WEEK! We take a look at The Serpent Queen herself: Catherine De Medici. But was she really "The Serpent Queen", we know her as in real history? From her early years in a nunnery in Italy to her b...
28 Elo 20251h 1min
Episode 246: Thunder Run. The Battle Of Meiktila. Burma 44. With Jack Bowsher
THIS WEEK! We take a look at The hidden history of The Burma Campaign known as The Battle Of Meiktila. From how the Japanese Conquered Burma in 42, to the planning of The Reconquest of Burma. The cros...
21 Elo 20251h 28min
Episode 245: Tiberius. Rise Of An Emperor. With Lindsay Powell
THIS WEEK! We have Lindsay Powell back on the podcast. And this week we discuss the rise Of Tiberius. Were Tiberius missunderstood as an emperor? And what of his military career? And did he change wh...
14 Elo 20252h 54min
Episode 244: Never Have I Ever. History Edition. With Annie Whitehead
THIS WEEK! We have returning guest Annie Whitehead back, and we play the classic drinking game "Never Have I Ever". However there is a twist: We keep it strictly history related. From "Never have I di...
7 Elo 20251h 18min
Episode 243: Why The Great War Did Not End In 1918. With Robert Gerwarth.
THIS WEEK! We are joined by Robert Gerwarth! And we discsus Why The Great War Did Not Really End In 1918. A common misconception is that the war ended at the 11th November, at The 11th Hour. However t...
31 Heinä 20251h 13min
