The History of Social Media with Kara Swisher
Facebook was founded on the 4th of February 2004 and began as a tool to stay in touch with friends and family, but has ended up being a place where you can plan insurrectionist movements and anti-vax ...
4 Feb 202126min
The AIDS pandemic
In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, hosts of The Log Books podcast, to discuss the Aids pandemic of the 1980s and 1990s and the lessons that might be drawn for de...
3 Feb 202122min
Edges of Empire: Rome's Northernmost Town
Roughly two miles south of Hadrian’s Wall lie the remains of Roman Corbridge, the northernmost town of the Roman Empire. The site’s archaeology is unique. The remains highlight what was once a bustlin...
2 Feb 202124min
How the Establishment Resisted the Abolition of Slavery
Historian Michael Taylor joined me on the podcast to discuss the resistance of the British establishment to the ending of the slave trade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
1 Feb 202132min
Elvis: Destined to Die Young
Sally Hoedel joined me on the podcast to talk about the turbulent life and career of Elvis Presley, King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
31 Jan 202123min
Lockdown Learning: Russian Revolution
Helen Rappaport, a specialist in Russian history, joined me on the podcast for the third episode of our lockdown learning series to talk about the Russian Revolution. We run through some key moments i...
29 Jan 202131min
Pirates
Rebecca Simon joined me on the podcast to talk about the Golden Age of Piracy within the British-Atlantic world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28 Jan 202127min
Survivors of Genocide
For Holocaust Memorial Day Dan talks to people who have experienced and survived genocide. Four guests from four different parts of the world. Sophie Masereka, Ruth Barnett, Kemal Pervanic, Sokphal Di...
27 Jan 202146min
