Trump, Putin, Bolsanaro: The Return of The Strongman

Trump, Putin, Bolsanaro: The Return of The Strongman

Ruth Ben-Ghiat joined me on the podcast to discuss what modern authoritarian leaders have in common and how they can be stopped. We discussed the strongman playbook from Mussolini to Putin, Johnson and Trump.


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Saving Bletchley Park with Sue Black

Saving Bletchley Park with Sue Black

Dr Sue Black is a British computer scientist, academic and social entrepreneur. She has been instrumental in saving Bletchley Park, the World War II codebreaking site. Her book documenting this vital ...

17 Okt 202022min

African Europeans with Olivette Otele

African Europeans with Olivette Otele

Olivette Otele joined me on the podcast to discuss the long African European heritage through the lives of individuals.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentari...

16 Okt 202023min

Nero

Nero

Shusma Malik joined me on the podcast to discuss the infamous Emperor Nero. He ruled nearly 2000 years ago, after taking over from his stepfather Claudius. Nero was a despotic ruler, enamoured in his ...

15 Okt 202031min

1066: Year of Invasions

1066: Year of Invasions

Emily Ward and Pragya Vohra talk about the history of the Viking invasion of 1066. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Okt 202024min

On the Battlefield of Hastings with Marc Morris

On the Battlefield of Hastings with Marc Morris

Marc Morris shows me around the Battlefield of Hastings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Okt 202018min

Queer History

Queer History

Sacha Coward joined me on the podcast to discuss queer history. We talked about Luisa Casati, Queen Anne, the Gay Liberation Front, and other stories of non-heteronormative relationships.Subscribe to ...

12 Okt 202017min

History's Greatest Speeches with Simon Sebag Montefiore

History's Greatest Speeches with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Simon Sebag Montefiore joined me on the podcast to talk about history's greatest speeches. From Martin Luther King Jr. to John Boyega, from Churchill to Trump, we also discuss British institutions and...

11 Okt 202015min

Underland with Robert Macfarlane

Underland with Robert Macfarlane

Robert Macfarlane joined me on the podcast to talk about his new book, Underland. We talked about cave communities in Cappadocia, underground bunkerism, the catacombs in Paris, and the worlds beneath ...

10 Okt 202019min

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