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History Hack
@historyhack.bsky.social
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Fun history podcast recommended by the BBC.
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Jane Austen died #OnThisDay in 1817. Beth chats here with Dr Lizzie Rogers about the ITV adaptation of Austen's unfinished novel Sanditon

#19thc #Regency

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July 18, 2024 at 9:11 AM
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Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2

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July 18, 2024 at 6:31 AM
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Alexandra Sills is back! This time, she chats with Alina about female gladiators. Were they real or a modern phenomenon?

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July 15, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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New episode! Charly talks to novelist Annie Garthwaite about the formidable Cecily Neville (part 2!)

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July 11, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Dearest gentle listener, do we have the podcast episode for you. Yes, we're talking Bridgerton S3. Beth chats with period drama experts Julie Taddeo and Katherine Byrne as they give their verdict, and discuss *that* carriage scene #bridgertons3 #bridgerton #19thc

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July 8, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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Today's episode sees Charly joined by Mark Linnell and Duncan Orme of the Naseby Battlefield Project. They discuss the delicate balance between outreach and engagement, and respectful remembrance.

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July 4, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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Alex Gough joins Chris and Alina to talk about the life of Mark Antony, plus his new book series Caesar's General.

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July 2, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book Jerusalem Through the Ages. Enjoy us geeking out at various archaeological finds.

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June 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM
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Peter Zablocki joins Alina to talk about Sikorski and the conspiracies surrounding his death (spoiler alert). Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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June 24, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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New episode! Gabrielle Storey (@gabbystorey.bsky.social) is back to talk to Alex and Charly about a badass queen, Berengaria of Navarre, who is the subject of her new book.

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June 20, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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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.

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June 17, 2024 at 7:09 AM
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New episode! Nicola Clark tells Charly all about her new book 'The Waiting Game: The Untold Story of the Women who Served the Tudor Queens'. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts 🎙

#Tudors #16thCentury #Skystorians

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June 11, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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Today, Nick Hewitt talks to Chris about his new book Normandy: The Sailors' Story, and the complex maritime operations during #dday80

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June 6, 2024 at 7:46 AM
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Luke Pepera, a rising star in the history world, talks to us today about the history of Africa and not just the bits we think we know about!

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June 3, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn’t want to dive into. Historyland’s Josh Provan returns to tell us about the swashbuckling James Skinner and his vendetta against the East India Company.

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May 30, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Tune in to best-selling author Damien Lewis as he discusses his latest book, on the SAS during the Second World War

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May 28, 2024 at 7:11 AM
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New episode! We chatted to Catherine Williams about early modern colonialism. Who were the key players? And which diaries from the time does she find the most interesting?

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May 23, 2024 at 9:42 AM
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Castle explorers, you're going to like this one. Ben Kay from Warwick Castle joins us to discuss some of the fascinating women connected to the heritage site.

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May 21, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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It's Thursday, which on our updated schedule means... a new episode! 🎉 The fantastic Clare Mulley stopped by to tell us about her new book, Agent Zo.

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May 16, 2024 at 7:45 AM
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Robin Bernstein joins us to discuss her new book about William Freeman, a man who was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit

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May 13, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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It was a Tudor affair on the pod last week as Claire Martin joined us to discuss her book on the Boleyn family.

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May 10, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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This morning's episode spotlight takes us to the 1590s, with Peter C. Herman

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May 10, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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Jeff Hawn joins us to talk all about 1990s Russia. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts

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May 9, 2024 at 7:11 AM
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𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 is the day! @alexchurchill.bsky.social, Alina, and Chris have been working super hard to re-launch History Hack. We bring you our first guest of the new re-launch Saul David! 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻. Available on all platforms.

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May 6, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Paul Cooper joins us to talk about his new book on the fall of civilizations. But don't worry we don't spend the whole episode talking about Rome!

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April 29, 2024 at 3:31 PM