History Hack: The real Tchakovsky
Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2024•46 min
History Hack
We are a slightly mad, always fun podcast bringing you all the History you love and a lot that you didn‘t know you‘d love until you heard it here! Recommended by BBC Radio, and presented by acclaimed historian Alexandra Churchill, Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team!
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History Hack; Did 1647-53 change Cromwll?
Charly is joined by acclaimed historian Professor Ronald Hutton to discuss the latest installment in his biography of Oliver Cromwell. Did the years 1647-1653 change the Commander in Chief? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 04, 2024•38 min
The Ribbentrop-Molotov pact
Join Alina and Rogr Moorhouse as they talk about the pact between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia and find out why Roger calls Molotov a man with an ego but not very intelligent... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2024•50 min
History Hack: The Quicksilver Captain
Chris is joined by Jacqueline Reiter to talk about her new book "Quaicksilver Captain, The Improbable life of Sir Home Popham" Expect Naval exploits, daring adventures, submarines and signal flags... You can order her book from https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/quicksilver-captain-the-improbable-life-of-sir-home-riggs-popham.php Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2024•57 min
History Hack: The fall of the English Republic
Charly is joined by Henry Reece, author of The Fall, to discuss the rapid demise of the English Republic. Check out his book at https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300211498/the-fall/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2024•47 min
History Hack: The real Bogie and Bacall
Charly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of The Real Bogie & Bacall to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances. Interested in the book? You should totally check it out! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bogie-and-Bacall-Hardback/p/50668 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min
History Hack: Samuel Pepys' Fashion Prints
Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 01, 2024•36 min
History Hack: WW2 Archaeology
Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2 Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2024•44 min•Ep. 1002
History Hack: Female Gladiators
Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon? Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2024•49 min•Ep. 1001
MsUnderstood: Cecily Neville
Charly is joined by historical novelist Annie Garthwaite to discuss Cecily Neville, wife of an executed royal claimant, mother to two kings of England, grandmother to an uncrowned king and the queen who united two warring houses. Only known by her relations, let's find out who SHE was! Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Jul 11, 2024•53 min•Ep. 1000
History Hack: Bridgerton season 3
Beth is joined by Julie Tadeo and Katherine Byrne to talk about the 3rd season of Bridgerton. They discuss what is historically possible and what is pure fiction, what characters are believable and even about that carriage scene that everyone is talking about. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 999
History Hack: The Battle of Naseby
Charly is joined by Mark Linnell and Duncan Orme of The Naseby Battlefield Project to discuss the delicate balance between outreach and engagement, and respectful remembrance. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 04, 2024•43 min•Ep. 998
History Hack: Mark Antony
Alex Gough joins Chris and Alina to talk about the life of Mark Antony and his new book series "Caesar's General". They only mention Cleopatra once or twice, we promise. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 01, 2024•43 min•Ep. 997
History Hack: Jerusalem
Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book "Jerusalem Through the Ages" where we geek out at various archaeological finds! Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 27, 2024•43 min•Ep. 996
Pole Position: The Death of Sikorski
Peter Zablocki joins Alina to talk about Sikorski and the conspiracies surrounding his death (spoiler alert). His new book is out on June 30th about the death of Sikorski. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 995
History Hack: Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England
Gabrielle Storey is back to talk to Alex and Charly all about the Medieval world. This time there is no sex but instead a badarse Queen, Berengaria of Navarre. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2024•44 min•Ep. 994
History Hack: The Man Who Fooled Hitler
Robert Hutton joins Chris and Alina to talk about his new book "The Illusionist; the Man Who Fooled Hitler". We chat away about WW2, spies and paratroopers. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 17, 2024•45 min•Ep. 993
History Hack: Women in the Ancient World
Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 992
History Hack: Women Who Served Tudor Queens
Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens" Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2024•41 min•Ep. 991
History Hack: D-Day: The Naval Perspective
SURELY THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT D-DAY? We hear you cry. Well, on the 80th anniversary, sit your arses down and prepare to be schooled by author Nick Hewitt about the naval perspective. Based on his new book, it will not surprise you to learn than Chris locked us out of the studio a la Kevin Costner in post-production of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and hogged this one all to himself. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/his...
Jun 06, 2024•57 min•Ep. 990
History Hack: History of Africa
Luke Pepera is a rising star in the history world, and today he joins us to talk about the subject that makes his heart sing with a broad look at the history of Africa. Think it's all about slavery and being ruled by imperial powers? Um, nope. We can't wait for his forthcoming book! Enjoying our work? Reviews are free: But they help us climb the rankings and we get seen more people. We'd appreciate your 5* feedback, just a few words, on Apple Podcasts so we can con their evil algorithm into thin...
Jun 03, 2024•46 min•Ep. 989
History Hack: The Legendary James Skinner
Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn’t want to dive in with all the enthusiasm of Alice in Wonderland running after a biscuit that didn’t belong to her. Historyland’s Josh Provan returns to tell us all about a swashbuckling half-breed with a vendetta against the East India Company Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Check out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
May 30, 2024•40 min•Ep. 988
History Hack: SAS Escapes
Join us today to listen to best-selling author (and Guy Ritchie's news bestie) Damian Lewis to hear all about is latest tome on the exploits of the SAS. Just when you think there can't possibly be anything new to say... Buy the book: Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Check out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 987
History Hack: Early Modern Colonialism
Catharine Williams joins us to talk about modern colonialism, we delve deep into who the key players were and which diaries from the time period that she finds the most interesting and why. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 23, 2024•51 min•Ep. 986
History Hack: Women of Warwick Castle
Ben Kay joins us to talk about the women who lived in Warwick castle, he has designed a special tour to tell their stories, so head over to the castle to see and experience this all yourselves. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 20, 2024•48 min•Ep. 985
History Hack: Agent Zo
Clare Mulley joins us to talk about her amazing new book on Elżbieta Zawacka, a daring and incredibly brave woman who parachuted from England back into Poland. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 16, 2024•42 min•Ep. 984
History Hack: Indian POW Escape
Ghee Bowman joins us to talk about "The Great Epinal Escape" of Indian POWs during the Second World War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2024•45 min•Ep. 983
History Hack: The Cleopatras (not that Cleopatra)
You’ve heard about one Cleopatra - she of the Elizabeth Taylor film with the snake and the boob, but what about the others! Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones joins us to weave a tale of absolute power, backstabbing, self-styling goddesses, war and the generally bonkers antics of the super rich that makes the Tudors look dull. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 09, 2024•47 min•Ep. 982
History Hack: British Airborne Forces
Saul David returns to celebrate our shiny relaunch and talk all about his fantastic new book. Think everything has been said about the British airborne forces? Think again. There's a broad tale to be told about their evolution across the whole war, if Alina and Alex can stop swooning long enough to get the questions out... https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 06, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 981
History Hack: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit
Robin Bernstein joins us to talk about her new and exciting book about William Freeman who was committed of a crime he did not commit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2024•39 min•Ep. 980
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