The Mercian Chronicles with Max Adams: Gloucester History Festival Special
In this episode we speak to author and historian Max Adams all about his brand new book 'The Mercian Chronicles: King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630–918 - The Founders of Britain ...
24 Apr 202543min
Foreign Agents with Casey Michel
In this episode with speak to author, historian and political commentator Casey Michel about his brand new book, 'Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the Wor...
19 Apr 202544min
Introducing Chalke History Festival 2026 with Charlotte Casella: Chalke History Festival Special Series
In this first episode of our Chalke History Festival Special Series Jackson speaks to Talks Programme Director Charlotte Casella all about this year's Chalke History Festival! The two talk about the b...
13 Apr 202524min
The Bay of Pigs with JJ Valdés
In today's episode we speak to Historian and Author JJ Valdés all about The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961! In this episode we discuss why this invasion failed, how the CIA perhaps defeated itself, and ...
12 Apr 202536min
The Crown of Thorns with Faith Tibble
In this episode we sit down to talk to author and historian Faith Tibble all about her new book 'The Crown of Thorns: Humble Gods and Humiliated Kings'. In this discussion the two discuss the evolutio...
5 Apr 202545min
Humans: A Monstrous History with Surekha Davies
In this episode we sit down to talk to Surekha Davies to discuss her new book 'Humans: A Monstrous History'. In this episode we touched on how Humans have created monsters out of others, what a monste...
30 Mar 202544min
The American Mafia with Louis Ferrante
In this episode we sit down to talk to Louis Ferrante all about his Borgata book series which charts to rise of the American Mafia! We spoke about some of the main characters, the relationships betwee...
23 Mar 20251h 7min
Threads of Empire with Dorothy Armstrong
In this episode Jackson sits down to talk author and historian Dorothy Armstrong about her new book 'Threads of Empire: The History of the World In Twelve Carpets'. Dorothy talks to us about the evolu...
16 Mar 202541min
