History Hit Podcasts

Victorian Sex Work Scandal: The Prince And The Telegraph Boys

In the summer of 1889, a London police officer stopped and searched a telegraph boy, suspecting him of stealing from the Post Office he worked...

The Republic of Venice

Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by historian Roger Crowley to unravel the captivating history of Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic. How did this...

Origins of New York

In 1624 the first Dutch settlers arrived on Manhattan and established New Amsterdam, what is now New York. We hear about life in that Dutch colony...

The Great Plague of London

What was it like living in London, 1665, when the plague first crept in?

Within weeks, the gruesome symptoms were being spotted around...

The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena

**This episode contains discussions of miscarriage**

When a teenage Catholic princess was sent from Italy to marry James II and reunite...

Assassins and Templars in the Crusades

The heart of the Assassin’s Creed franchise is the deadly rivalry between the brotherhoods of Assassins and Templars. These were real groups in...

Pirates: The Pirate Hunts

As the Golden Age of Piracy drew to a close, the oceans turned into hunting grounds where pirates became prey. Dan tells the dramatic tale of the...

Megalodon

As part of our week of Sharks on the Ancients, today we tell the story of Megalodon, the largest living marine animal, ever.

Does this...

Royal Sex: Catherine the Great

Did Catherine the Great really die having sex with a horse? Was she involved in her husband's death? And were her lovers selected for political...

Monsters of the Medieval World

Welcome to Monsterland.

The Medieval world is a realm of dragons, demons and beasts. Matt Lewis and Nick Jubber step into this murky world...

How did the Colonies win the American War of Independence?

In 1775, American revolutionaries went to war with the British. Seeking independence from colonial ties, they fought more than 150 battles over...

Revolutionary War: How Good Was George Washington?

Whisper it quietly, but could our original commander-in-chief possibly be overrated as a military leader?

To find out Don is joined once...

Dark History of the Luddites

Would you have joined the OG Luddites? In 1811 and 1812 across the midlands and north of England which were the Silicon Valley of the day,...

The First Sharks

Long before the first dinosaurs, the first trees or even the formation of the rings of Saturn, our planet's oceans were ruled by prehistoric...

When Women Ruled the Low Countries

Five generations of remarkable women - from Mary of Burgundy to Isabella Clara Eugenia - made an enduring impact on the Low Countries. By...

Christopher Wren

Architect, astronomer, anatomist, and genius who rebuilt London after the Great Fire —Christopher Wren. His life is nothing short of...

Sex Lives of the Roman Legion

As the Roman Empire grew, so did the importance of its army - the Roman Legion.

But what was life on the march like? What happened on the...

Childbirth in Medieval Times with Kate Lister

This episode contains explicit language and graphic descriptions of birth

Today we're delving into historical childbirth's stark realities,...

200 Years Inside Sing Sing Prison

In May 1825, a group of prisoners arrived on the banks of the Hudson, thirty odd miles up river from New York. They began to build what would...

Crusaders And Castles: The Siege Of Acre

The first Assassin's Creed game puts players in the thick of the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade. We can climb its battlements and fight in...

Nicholas Culpeper: Herbalist and Radical

The maverick herbalist who fought for medical freedom.

We love a rebel with a cause here on Not Just The Tudors, and Nicholas Culpeper was...