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French Defeat in WW2
25 November 2020It's the common recollection of French efforts to repel German invasion. But with 100,000 troops lost in the Battle of France, how true is the...
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21:07
Food, Class and Baking
24 November 2020Pen Vogler joined me on the pod to discuss the origins of our eating habits and reveals how they are loaded with centuries of class...
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Vaccine Roll Outs: Tragedy and Triumph
23 November 2020Paul Offit is on the US Food and Drug Administration's advisory panel on vaccines. He talked Dan through the history of massive public vaccination...
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27:57
Aftermath of WW1
23 November 2020The crucible of our modern world is commonly thought to be the 1960s, but Charles Emmerson thinks that it could be argued to have been the tumultuous...
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In Conversation with Astronaut Al Worden
22 November 2020Al Worden was an American astronaut and engineer who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971. He is one of only 24...
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Linothorax: Kevlar of the Ancients
22 November 2020The House of the Faun in Pompeii is known for being one of the largest and most impressive private residences in the ancient city. Among its many...
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23:02
Bloody Sunday 100 Years On
21 November 2020Diarmaid Ferriter joined me on the podcast to talk about the events of Bloody Sunday on 21st November 1920, which marked a decisive turning-point...
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Iceland's Titanic: The SS Godafoss
20 November 2020On 10 November 1944, the Icelandic steam merchant ship SS Godafoss was hit by a German U-boat torpedo. She sank in 7 minutes, killing everybody on...
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Abraham Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal
19 November 2020Sidney Blumenthal joined me on the podcast to talk about the political life of Abraham Lincoln and what his legacy means today.
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Volcanic Vineyards of Pompeii
19 November 2020An ancient town, buried and preserved beneath volcanic ash, Pompeii is a gift to archaeologists and historians seeking to find out more about the...
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16:58
The Pioneers of Egyptology
18 November 2020Chris Naunton joined me on the podcast to talk about the work of the many people who contributed to our understanding of ancient...
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30:39
The Most Hated Man in British History?
18 November 2020Sir Douglas Haig was a British commander during the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras, the Battle of Passchendaele, the German Spring...
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