History podcasts
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Dan Carlin does a series called Hardcore History that I find pretty good - there's a few freebies but the rest are pretty good value. He puts a slightly different spin on things. He's done series on the mongols, WW1 & 2, a few shorter ones about slavery, the atomic bomb and 'painfotainment' for instance.
I've also recently discovered a Radio NZ series called Black Sheep, which looks at some of the characters involved in NZ's history.
I've also recently discovered a Radio NZ series called Black Sheep, which looks at some of the characters involved in NZ's history.
13 minutes to the moon documenting the Apollo mission was really interesting
The Cold war : prelude to the present
Empire - a bit hit and miss depending on the topic, can’t say I find all of it that gripping but some of it quite good
Rest is History although realised I’m not that interested in the Greeks, Romans and origins of Christianity. I think for me it’s starts to get good from about 1700 onwards
The Cold war : prelude to the present
Empire - a bit hit and miss depending on the topic, can’t say I find all of it that gripping but some of it quite good
Rest is History although realised I’m not that interested in the Greeks, Romans and origins of Christianity. I think for me it’s starts to get good from about 1700 onwards
I've been enjoying Betwixt The Sheets - a podcast about sex, scandal and society.
It can be a bit hit and miss but the host, Kate Lister, and her guests take a wry look at history, She's doing a mini series on "F
Boys" at the moment, having covered Lord Byron and Caligula so far.
Her podcasts with Dr Emma Southeron on the Romans are always worth a listen but she usually gets some learned, if irreverent, academic on to talk about their subject.
Kate: So Emma, the Romans. They were fking nuts weren't they?
Emma: Yes Kate, by our standards they were batst mental.
Don't listen if you want a dry, family friendly, broad sweep of history type podcast but do if you'd like an occasionally sweary education on quite specific subjects. Her guests are experts but aren't likely to appear on BBC2 talking like this!
It can be a bit hit and miss but the host, Kate Lister, and her guests take a wry look at history, She's doing a mini series on "F
Boys" at the moment, having covered Lord Byron and Caligula so far.Her podcasts with Dr Emma Southeron on the Romans are always worth a listen but she usually gets some learned, if irreverent, academic on to talk about their subject.
Kate: So Emma, the Romans. They were f
king nuts weren't they?Emma: Yes Kate, by our standards they were bats
t mental.Don't listen if you want a dry, family friendly, broad sweep of history type podcast but do if you'd like an occasionally sweary education on quite specific subjects. Her guests are experts but aren't likely to appear on BBC2 talking like this!
gazapc said:
Fall of Civilisations. Each episode tracks the rise and inevitable fall of an empire.
Most recent is 6+ hrs on the mongol Empire. Greenland Viking Settlements, Aztecs, and Sumarians are other incredible episodes.
I sometimes have the podcast on in the background , but the you tube videos are just a level above the rest.Most recent is 6+ hrs on the mongol Empire. Greenland Viking Settlements, Aztecs, and Sumarians are other incredible episodes.
The Egypt episode was an epic in length and information .
And as quoted the mongol Empire episode is superb.
A lot of people rave about al Murray and James Holland
It would be far better without Murray
He does stupid voices and interrupts all the time.
My favourite war ones are
Mighty eighth about the usaf bases in ww2
Never mind the dambusters - she’s very knowledgeable
And fighting through. Paul Chealls dads memoirs and a few listener stories.
It would be far better without Murray
He does stupid voices and interrupts all the time.
My favourite war ones are
Mighty eighth about the usaf bases in ww2
Never mind the dambusters - she’s very knowledgeable
And fighting through. Paul Chealls dads memoirs and a few listener stories.
The History of England is the best podcast ever produced, with 100s of episodes featuring in-depth information presented in a lighthearted manner by David Crowther.
It covers a vast period of England's history, but the titles are self-explanatory, so you can start at a period that interests you. Having said that, I highly recommend starting from the beginning and going on the journey.
https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/podcasts/history...
It covers a vast period of England's history, but the titles are self-explanatory, so you can start at a period that interests you. Having said that, I highly recommend starting from the beginning and going on the journey.
https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/podcasts/history...
dirky dirk said:
A lot of people rave about al Murray and James Holland
It would be far better without Murray
He does stupid voices and interrupts all the time.
My favourite war ones are
Mighty eighth about the usaf bases in ww2
Never mind the dambusters - she s very knowledgeable
And fighting through. Paul Chealls dads memoirs and a few listener stories.
Agree re Murray. I had to give up on it It would be far better without Murray
He does stupid voices and interrupts all the time.
My favourite war ones are
Mighty eighth about the usaf bases in ww2
Never mind the dambusters - she s very knowledgeable
And fighting through. Paul Chealls dads memoirs and a few listener stories.
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