The History Syndicate Podcast
@historysyndicate.bsky.social
A podcast for all with a common interest in history. Run and hosted by Mark Martin, the pod is his hobby. He’s an Arsenal fan and Wargamer.
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Great to have been with the excellent Ben Maybe in Coventry looking at his 14 Nov 1940 Blitz remembrance walk
Potentially discussions for HistSyndicate - fascinating seeing the ‘ghost wall signs’, the sights and hearing the stories of those who were there
Lest we forget
Potentially discussions for HistSyndicate - fascinating seeing the ‘ghost wall signs’, the sights and hearing the stories of those who were there
Lest we forget
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Great to have been with the excellent Ben Maybe in Coventry looking at his 14 Nov 1940 Blitz remembrance walk
Potentially discussions for HistSyndicate - fascinating seeing the ‘ghost wall signs’, the sights and hearing the stories of those who were there
Lest we forget
Potentially discussions for HistSyndicate - fascinating seeing the ‘ghost wall signs’, the sights and hearing the stories of those who were there
Lest we forget
Great fun to have recording an ep on ‘Assassins and Templars’ with the fab Dr Steve Tibble
Coming soon…
Coming soon…
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Great fun to have recording an ep on ‘Assassins and Templars’ with the fab Dr Steve Tibble
Coming soon…
Coming soon…
Awesome to be back recording - coming soon ‘Jungle Warrior’ about Lt Col Edgar Peacock DSO MC and Bar with Dr Richard Duckett
Watch this space for its release in a few weeks on the pod
Watch this space for its release in a few weeks on the pod
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Awesome to be back recording - coming soon ‘Jungle Warrior’ about Lt Col Edgar Peacock DSO MC and Bar with Dr Richard Duckett
Watch this space for its release in a few weeks on the pod
Watch this space for its release in a few weeks on the pod
From Private Soldier in the militia to General in the Continental Army in one promotion - Gen Nathanael Greene’s story is told via @salinabbaker.bsky.social ‘s Novel ‘The Line Of Splendor’
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
From Private Soldier in the militia to General in the Continental Army in one promotion - Gen Nathanael Greene’s story is told via @salinabbaker.bsky.social ‘s Novel ‘The Line Of Splendor’
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
Super interesting ep this week with @salinabbaker.bsky.social about Gen Natanael Greene and her book ‘The Line of Splendor’, tackling his life during the #AmericanRevolution
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
October 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Super interesting ep this week with @salinabbaker.bsky.social about Gen Natanael Greene and her book ‘The Line of Splendor’, tackling his life during the #AmericanRevolution
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
Fab to have recorded an ep with the wonderful Wendy Holden about her recent book release ‘The Teacher of Auschwitz’ discovering all about the experience of Alfred ‘Fredy’ Hirsch
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
October 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fab to have recorded an ep with the wonderful Wendy Holden about her recent book release ‘The Teacher of Auschwitz’ discovering all about the experience of Alfred ‘Fredy’ Hirsch
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Back at Ep 13 we discussed with Andre Dellovoet about the Unsung Heroes of #Waterloo (1815) - focussing on the Dutch-Belgium contingent Battle at #Quatres-Bras
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
October 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Back at Ep 13 we discussed with Andre Dellovoet about the Unsung Heroes of #Waterloo (1815) - focussing on the Dutch-Belgium contingent Battle at #Quatres-Bras
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
👋 💬 with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social on the pod about Sharp Practice - the ambiguous nature of friction in #wargaming is a key component surrounding unpredictable moments in conflict - in this game, it even has an effect on movement!
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
👋 💬 with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social on the pod about Sharp Practice - the ambiguous nature of friction in #wargaming is a key component surrounding unpredictable moments in conflict - in this game, it even has an effect on movement!
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
Tomorrow’s pod ep release:
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
September 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Tomorrow’s pod ep release:
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
September 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
On the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Op #MarketGarden on Wed, this week’s ep welcomes Mark Green to discuss the Victoria Cross and the five relating to the Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
On the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Op #MarketGarden on Wed, this week’s ep welcomes Mark Green to discuss the Victoria Cross and the five relating to the Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
Who knew a small town such a #Besancon in France would provide so much insight into the #SWW / #WW2?
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Who knew a small town such a #Besancon in France would provide so much insight into the #SWW / #WW2?
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Today’s release - who knew of the bravery of #SOE officer Capt Harry Ree during #WW2 / #SWW
Jon Cresswell discusses one event related to #Besancon in pt 3 of his appearances on the syndicate in today’s released ep
A footnote in history no longer
View of the fort in Besancon
Jon Cresswell discusses one event related to #Besancon in pt 3 of his appearances on the syndicate in today’s released ep
A footnote in history no longer
View of the fort in Besancon
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Tomorrow’s ep returns for part 3 of the story of Besancon during #WW2 / #SWW by Jon Cresswell
Part 1 (Ep 10) was ‘The Women in Blue’ about the detainees held there
Part 2 (Ep 20) was the #Liberation
This part focuses on the #RAF bombing raid and #SOE ops by Capt Harry Ree
Part 1 (Ep 10) was ‘The Women in Blue’ about the detainees held there
Part 2 (Ep 20) was the #Liberation
This part focuses on the #RAF bombing raid and #SOE ops by Capt Harry Ree
September 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Tomorrow’s ep returns for part 3 of the story of Besancon during #WW2 / #SWW by Jon Cresswell
Part 1 (Ep 10) was ‘The Women in Blue’ about the detainees held there
Part 2 (Ep 20) was the #Liberation
This part focuses on the #RAF bombing raid and #SOE ops by Capt Harry Ree
Part 1 (Ep 10) was ‘The Women in Blue’ about the detainees held there
Part 2 (Ep 20) was the #Liberation
This part focuses on the #RAF bombing raid and #SOE ops by Capt Harry Ree
Had a fab time chatting the #AmericanRevolution / #WarofIndependence with @salinabbaker.bsky.social through her book ‘The Line of Splendor’ about Gen Nathanael Greene
Gen Greene presided over Maj John Andre’s trial, which was most interesting
Coming in Nov
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
Gen Greene presided over Maj John Andre’s trial, which was most interesting
Coming in Nov
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Had a fab time chatting the #AmericanRevolution / #WarofIndependence with @salinabbaker.bsky.social through her book ‘The Line of Splendor’ about Gen Nathanael Greene
Gen Greene presided over Maj John Andre’s trial, which was most interesting
Coming in Nov
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
Gen Greene presided over Maj John Andre’s trial, which was most interesting
Coming in Nov
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
A new area of #history for us, we’ve recorded an ep ‘Discussing the #TeutonicKnights’ with the excellent Dr @nicmorton.bsky.social
So interesting how they were active from the Middle East to the Baltics in the 12th & 13th Centuries
Coming soon in Nov/Dec
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
So interesting how they were active from the Middle East to the Baltics in the 12th & 13th Centuries
Coming soon in Nov/Dec
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A new area of #history for us, we’ve recorded an ep ‘Discussing the #TeutonicKnights’ with the excellent Dr @nicmorton.bsky.social
So interesting how they were active from the Middle East to the Baltics in the 12th & 13th Centuries
Coming soon in Nov/Dec
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
So interesting how they were active from the Middle East to the Baltics in the 12th & 13th Centuries
Coming soon in Nov/Dec
Recorded via @podcastleai.bsky.social
👋 Fab books discussed on the pod this week with Dr Rob Lyman about the similarities between the warfighting lessons learned during the #FWW and #SWW, then forgotten as the soldiers returned.
Yet in the #KoreanWar (1950-53) they were relearned quickly due to the proximity of #WW2 experience ⚔️
Yet in the #KoreanWar (1950-53) they were relearned quickly due to the proximity of #WW2 experience ⚔️
September 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
👋 Fab books discussed on the pod this week with Dr Rob Lyman about the similarities between the warfighting lessons learned during the #FWW and #SWW, then forgotten as the soldiers returned.
Yet in the #KoreanWar (1950-53) they were relearned quickly due to the proximity of #WW2 experience ⚔️
Yet in the #KoreanWar (1950-53) they were relearned quickly due to the proximity of #WW2 experience ⚔️
👋 New ep release with Dr Rob Lyman about his co-authored book ‘Discussing Korea: War Without End’ ⚔️
💬 Rob introduces the causes and lessons from the war on this fascinating ep as an insight into the book 📕
🎧 and review via the profile linktree 🔗 for wherever you get your pods 🎙️
#history
💬 Rob introduces the causes and lessons from the war on this fascinating ep as an insight into the book 📕
🎧 and review via the profile linktree 🔗 for wherever you get your pods 🎙️
#history
September 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
👋 New ep release with Dr Rob Lyman about his co-authored book ‘Discussing Korea: War Without End’ ⚔️
💬 Rob introduces the causes and lessons from the war on this fascinating ep as an insight into the book 📕
🎧 and review via the profile linktree 🔗 for wherever you get your pods 🎙️
#history
💬 Rob introduces the causes and lessons from the war on this fascinating ep as an insight into the book 📕
🎧 and review via the profile linktree 🔗 for wherever you get your pods 🎙️
#history
September marks the month of the Battle of #Inchon (1950) during the #KoreanWar, where Gen MacArthur used amphibious landings to reverse the course of the war
This week on the pod, we’re discussing ‘Korea: War Without End’ with its co-author Dr Robert Lyman
Out this Weds
#history
This week on the pod, we’re discussing ‘Korea: War Without End’ with its co-author Dr Robert Lyman
Out this Weds
#history
September 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
September marks the month of the Battle of #Inchon (1950) during the #KoreanWar, where Gen MacArthur used amphibious landings to reverse the course of the war
This week on the pod, we’re discussing ‘Korea: War Without End’ with its co-author Dr Robert Lyman
Out this Weds
#history
This week on the pod, we’re discussing ‘Korea: War Without End’ with its co-author Dr Robert Lyman
Out this Weds
#history
Saw this small unassuming plaque today and it reminded me of 218 (Gold Coast) Sqd RAF - motto ‘in time’ -who become unofficially known as ‘Weston Super Mare’s Own’
A #WW2 / #SWW family link that will hopefully become an @historysyndicate.bsky.social pod ep
#LestWeForget
Photo: my own
A #WW2 / #SWW family link that will hopefully become an @historysyndicate.bsky.social pod ep
#LestWeForget
Photo: my own
August 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Saw this small unassuming plaque today and it reminded me of 218 (Gold Coast) Sqd RAF - motto ‘in time’ -who become unofficially known as ‘Weston Super Mare’s Own’
A #WW2 / #SWW family link that will hopefully become an @historysyndicate.bsky.social pod ep
#LestWeForget
Photo: my own
A #WW2 / #SWW family link that will hopefully become an @historysyndicate.bsky.social pod ep
#LestWeForget
Photo: my own
👋 Great to have recorded a super pod on ‘The #LondonUnderground shelters of #WW1 / #FWW & #WW2 / #SWW’ with @historyniall.bsky.social
Who knew that only circa 14% of the London population used the tube as a shelter in WW2?
Coming soon…
Who knew that only circa 14% of the London population used the tube as a shelter in WW2?
Coming soon…
August 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
👋 Great to have recorded a super pod on ‘The #LondonUnderground shelters of #WW1 / #FWW & #WW2 / #SWW’ with @historyniall.bsky.social
Who knew that only circa 14% of the London population used the tube as a shelter in WW2?
Coming soon…
Who knew that only circa 14% of the London population used the tube as a shelter in WW2?
Coming soon…
👋’The rule of thumb’ refers to millers testing the quality of flour and ‘the millers golden thumb’ refers to the old practice to hold flour back for themselves or to overcharge 😮
Who knew? 🤷♂️
🎧 Find out on this week’s ep ‘discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
📷 K. Grevatt
Who knew? 🤷♂️
🎧 Find out on this week’s ep ‘discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
📷 K. Grevatt
August 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
👋’The rule of thumb’ refers to millers testing the quality of flour and ‘the millers golden thumb’ refers to the old practice to hold flour back for themselves or to overcharge 😮
Who knew? 🤷♂️
🎧 Find out on this week’s ep ‘discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
📷 K. Grevatt
Who knew? 🤷♂️
🎧 Find out on this week’s ep ‘discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
📷 K. Grevatt
👋 Coming soon…
🎙️ Recorded a fabulous pod talking about historical #wargaming and ‘spreading the lard’ with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social
💬Discussing tabletop gaming, including #WW2 and #Napoleonics to understand #history and events
😝Great fun!
🎧 Recorded via Podcastle.ai
🎙️ Recorded a fabulous pod talking about historical #wargaming and ‘spreading the lard’ with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social
💬Discussing tabletop gaming, including #WW2 and #Napoleonics to understand #history and events
😝Great fun!
🎧 Recorded via Podcastle.ai
August 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
👋 Coming soon…
🎙️ Recorded a fabulous pod talking about historical #wargaming and ‘spreading the lard’ with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social
💬Discussing tabletop gaming, including #WW2 and #Napoleonics to understand #history and events
😝Great fun!
🎧 Recorded via Podcastle.ai
🎙️ Recorded a fabulous pod talking about historical #wargaming and ‘spreading the lard’ with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social
💬Discussing tabletop gaming, including #WW2 and #Napoleonics to understand #history and events
😝Great fun!
🎧 Recorded via Podcastle.ai
👋 Did you know flour mills used to have protective blessings and markings in the mills to prevent bad tidings?
🎧 Find out all about it on this week’s ep ‘Discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
#History #Warwickshire
📷’s Courtesy of Karl Grevatt
🎧 Find out all about it on this week’s ep ‘Discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
#History #Warwickshire
📷’s Courtesy of Karl Grevatt
August 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
👋 Did you know flour mills used to have protective blessings and markings in the mills to prevent bad tidings?
🎧 Find out all about it on this week’s ep ‘Discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
#History #Warwickshire
📷’s Courtesy of Karl Grevatt
🎧 Find out all about it on this week’s ep ‘Discussing Charlecote Mill with Karl Grevatt’
#History #Warwickshire
📷’s Courtesy of Karl Grevatt