629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Did the Christmas Truce - which saw a number of unofficial ceasefires between the combatants of the First World War, during the Christmas of 1914 - really occur, or was it a myth? What is the real sto...
25 Dec 202558min
628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Who are the prime suspects for the identity of Jack the Ripper? Why did he suddenly halt his hellish killing spree, and never strike again? And, once and for all, who really was Jack the Ripper…? Jo...
22 Dec 20251h 35min
627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Why was Jack the Ripper’s final murder the most appalling of all? Who was the mysterious Mary-Jane Kelly, his unfortunate victim? And, what enduring impact would his crimes have upon the cultural clim...
18 Dec 20251h 10min
626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
How did Jack the Ripper manage to strike twice in the same night without getting caught? Did he have an accomplice? And, what chilling clues did the police discover in the wake of the murder…? Join...
15 Dec 202559min
625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
Who was Jack the Ripper’s second victim, and why was their murder considered the true starting point of his terrifying killing spree? How did the police investigation unfold? And, when and how did the...
11 Dec 20251h 6min
The Beatles: The British Invasion, with Conan O’Brien (Part 2)
| This episode is available a week early for members of The Rest Is History Club | What happens when fame, drugs, and genius collide? How did the Beatles survive John Lennon’s “more popular than Je...
10 Dec 202555min
624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Was Jack the Ripper the first serial killer of all time? Who was his first victim, and why was the murder so shocking? And, what did the Ripper phenomenon reveal about the anxieties of Victorian Londo...
8 Dec 20251h 4min
623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
With Adolf Hitler at the apex of his power during the Second World War, how did he move on Britain? How did Winston Churchill respond? And, would Britain’s airforce triumph over Hitler’s Luftwaffe in ...
4 Dec 20251h 11min
