Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
Alexander the Great. One of the most recognisable names in history. In his short lifetime he conquered the mighty Persian Empire and marched his army as far as the Indus River Valley. But it is import...
5 Nov 202058min
The Electoral College
Fabian Hilfrich joined me on the podcast to talk about the US electoral college.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documentaries, as well as every single episode of ...
4 Nov 202015min
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 an...
3 Nov 202021min
Hong Kong Flu
Professor George Dehner is a world environmental historian who examines the intersection of humans and disease in the modern era. We talked about the great flu pandemics of the later 20th Century, 196...
2 Nov 202023min
America's Contested Election
1876 was a great pivot in US history. In the presidential election that year a record turn out and chaotic vote counts, particularly in Florida (!), saw a contested result. Civil war, so recently conc...
2 Nov 202027min
WW2 Heroine Christian Lamb Turns 100
Christian Lamb has had a remarkable life. The daughter of an admiral, she served in the navy during the war and went on to become an expert in horticultural history. Dan visited her the day after her ...
1 Nov 202026min
Margaret Beaufort: Mother of the Tudors
Nicola Tallis comes on the show to talk about the extraordinary Margaret Beaufort: 'Mother of the Tudors' and the ancestor of all subsequent royals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
30 Okt 202039min
Mutiny on the Spanish Main
Angus Konstam joined me on the podcast to tell the dramatic story of HMS Hermione. In 1797, the British frigate was the site of the bloodiest mutiny in British naval history.Subscribe to History Hit a...
28 Okt 202022min
