History Hit Podcasts
History Hit has a wide variety of podcasts including Dan Snow’s History Hit, The Ancients, Gone Medieval, Not Just The Tudors, Betwixt The Sheets, American History Hit, After Dark, and Echoes of History.
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Philip II of Spain, King of England
26 May 2025Philip II of Spain - the most powerful monarch of the early modern period - was married to Queen Mary Tudor from 1554 until her death in 1558. But...
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The Minoan Labyrinth: Myth or Reality?
26 May 2025Assassin’s Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece. In particular, they can walk in the footsteps of Theseus through...
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The Truth About the Knights Templar
26 May 2025Why are the Knights Templar surrounded by myths and legends? Is there any truth to the tales of the Holy Grail or that the Knights survived? Why...
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The Battle of Okinawa
25 May 2025Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence against children and suicide.
The Battle of Okinawa was the final, climactic battle...
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Successors of Alexander the Great
25 May 2025What happened after Alexander the Great died?
On June 11, 323 BC, at just 32 years old, Alexander left an empire without a clear heir,...
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Richard III's Queen Anne Neville
23 May 2025Why do we know so little about Anne Neville, despite her significant role in history?
Anne Neville led a life shaped by power, tragedy, and...
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Victorian Beauty Standards
23 May 2025Why did Victorians value pale skin so highly? And how were black bodies viewed by Victorian society?
In this episode Kate is joined by...
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1:21:51
Captain Cook
22 May 2025Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook. Born a labourer's son, he would rise to become one of history's greatest explorers. He...
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41:01
Gerald Ford: The Unelected President
22 May 2025Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He was handed a...
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48:45
Dancing Plague of 1518
22 May 2025In 1518 one woman's mysterious dance sparked an uncontrollable epidemic, leading up to 400 people to dance wildly for weeks.
Professor...
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48:30
The Saxons
22 May 2025Saxon mercenaries, collapsing Roman order, and a new chapter for Britain. Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Peter Heather to explore the mysterious...
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43:58
Final Days of Abraham Lincoln
22 May 2025One split second - and one individual - can upturn an entire nation.
This was definitely the case when John Wilkes Booth shot President...
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Mount Hiei: Home of Japan's Warrior Monks
20 May 2025Assassin's Creed: Shadows gives players the chance to visit the imperial capital of medieval Japan. But today, we're heading to a mountain lying...
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The Last Pagans
20 May 2025What really happened when the last pagans of medieval Europe were 'converted' to Christianity?
Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Francis...
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43:57
The Pill: Sexual Liberation?
20 May 2025At least 160 million people worldwide take some form of the contraceptive pill. So where did it come from? Who invented it and why? And how has...
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56:25
The Manson Family: Cult Murder in Hollywood
19 May 2025In the summer of 1969, Hollywood was shaken by a set of brutal murders. Their perpetrators? The infamous Charles Manson and his 'family'.
In...
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Xanthippe: The Formidable Wife of Socrates
19 May 2025Assassin's Creed Odyssey lets players spend time with renowned philosopher Sokrates - but it also lets us meet his surprisingly younger and...
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1:00:36
How to Kill a Scottish Witch
19 May 2025**This episode contains some descriptions of torture and executions**
If you lived in Scotland in the 1500s, it was highly likely that you,...
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Lost Colony of Roanoke: the Untold Story
19 May 2025The lost colonists left behind one clue, the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree. Who were the Croatans? What were their lives like? How can we see...
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The Nazi Occupation of Jersey
18 May 2025The only British territory ever occupied by the Nazis was the Channel Islands. From 1940 to the end of the war, the Germans turned Jersey, and...
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The Council of Nicaea
18 May 20251700 years ago, the Roman Emperor Constantine called an unprecedented meeting of early Christian leaders from across the empire to settle a fierce...
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