History Hit Podcasts
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1. The English Civil War: How it Started
3 February 2025Episode 1/2. King Charles I's decision to rule without Parliament was just one of the many reasons that England found itself embroiled in a bloody...
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Woolly Mammoths
2 February 2025Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did these mighty beasts thrive for over 100,000...
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Genghis Khan's Sex Life
31 January 2025As historical figures go, Genghis Khan has something of a reputation.
Is there any truth to the rumours of him fathering so many children?...
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Leif Erikson
31 January 2025Matt Lewis dives deep into the life and exploits of Leif Erikson, debating whether he was the first European to set foot in North America. Joined...
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Auschwitz Commandant: Rudolf Höss
31 January 2025Every day Rudolf Höss oversaw the killing of thousands of people at the death camp and then went home and acted like a doting father to his...
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FDR & Churchill
30 January 2025FDR and Winston Churchill spent 113 days in each others' company during WWII. FDR even saw Churchill naked. But how close were the pair in...
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Final Days of the Romanovs (Part 1)
30 January 2025(1/2) As Russia collapses, the Romanovs find themselves trapped by delusions and failed ideals; by revolution and Russian geography. Helen...
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The Chinese Zodiac
30 January 2025The Year of the Snake is here! But how did a legendary tale of twelve animals shape Chinese astronomy and culture for over 3,000 years?
In...
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Lucrezia Borgia
30 January 2025For our final foray into the shadowy Renaissance world of the Borgia Dynasty, we explore the enigma that was Lucrezia Borgia, whose life...
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The Hunt for Pablo Escobar
29 January 2025By the early 1990s, the Colombian city of Medellín was at the centre of the world's largest drug empire. The fearsome Medellín Cartel, led by...
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Medieval Sex Workers
28 January 2025How did medieval cities manage and regulate sex work? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Jamie Page to discuss the lives of sex workers, the...
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Who Was Lilith? The Semen-Stealing First Wife Of Adam
28 January 2025Lilith's story goes back 4,000 years, and she's still making an impact today.
She takes on different forms, depending on where you're...
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What Does 'Caucasian' Mean?
27 January 2025In the 19th Century, a war on the boundary between Europe and Asia had an unexpected effect. It caused the American public to re-examine one of...
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Typhoid Mary: Original Super-Spreader?
27 January 2025Mary Mallon aka "Typhoid Mary" is a macabre figure who spread disease and death everywhere she went. But there's a lot more depth and humanity to...
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Little Ice Age
27 January 2025Professor Suzannah Lipscomb discusses the impact of the Little Ice Age, a period of significant cooling from the 15th to early 19th centuries that...
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Notre Dame: Surviving the Fire of History
27 January 2025Notre Dame is arguably the world’s most famous cathedral and has watched over the Parisian skyline since its construction in the Middle...
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A History of Auschwitz
27 January 2025On January 27th 1945, the Red Army liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz unveiling its almost unspeakable horrors to the...
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The Kingdom of Kush
26 January 2025Beyond the ancient Nile’s fertile banks lay a civilisation that rivalled Egypt in power and prestige—the Kingdom of Kush. This ancient empire,...
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Sex Lives of Dinosaurs
24 January 2025What's the dinosaur equivalent of Netflix and chill? Were they capable of flirting?
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Dr. David Hone,...
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The Rise and Fall of Al-Andalus
24 January 2025Matt Lewis is joined by Professor Brian A. Catlos to explore the nearly eight centuries of Al Andalus, Islamic Spain. From a daring invasion in...
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The Panama Canal
24 January 2025What is the history of the Panama Canal and why does Trump think he can 'take it back'? Dan is joined by Professor Julie Greene to delve into the...
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