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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Scotland's Disastrous Attempt at Empire
8 October 2024In the late 17th century, Scotland tried to establish a colony in Panama - and it all went horribly wrong.
In July 1698, a fleet of five...
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33:10
The Silk Road: Where Cultures Collided
8 October 2024At the edge of the Gobi Desert, Dunhuang was once a bustling oasis on the famous Silk Road connecting China and the Mediterranean. For more...
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41:51
Sex & Scandal in Catherine of Aragon's Court
8 October 2024When Henry VIII wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, he needed to prove that she was not a virgin when they wed.
One woman was key to...
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46:38
Who Was Christopher Columbus?
7 October 2024Did Columbus really think the Earth was flat? Where did he come from? Where did he get to? To untangle the myths of Columbus and his complicated...
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39:46
Who was Jack the Ripper? The Doctor (Suspect 4)
7 October 2024Part 4/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these...
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49:29
The Storming Of The Bastille
7 October 2024Assassin's Creed Unity starts by putting players at the heart of the Storming of the Bastille. It is one of the key events of the French...
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42:28
Floral Messages in the Tudor Court
7 October 2024The Tudor Rose was a well-known symbol which dominated the national identity of England. But for both the Tudors and Stuarts, flower imagery...
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59:28
Robert the Bruce, King of Scots
6 October 2024Robert the Bruce is best remembered as a rebel king, and for good reason. He was an unrelenting thorn in the side of any English monarch with...
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50:02
Darius the Great, Persian King of Kings
6 October 2024One of the most famous and recognisable Persian kings of antiquity, Darius the Great was an Achaemenid superstar, ruling the Achaemenid Persian...
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59:07
Richard II vs. Henry IV
4 October 2024For the Plantagenets, family might be a curse as often as a boon. They could provide invaluable support, or dangerous rivalry. At the end of the...
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44:24
Illegitimacy: Sex & Secrecy in the 18th Century
4 October 2024Why were children punished for illegitimacy in the 18th century? And what does the word even mean?
The truth is quite shocking, and probably...
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41:00
Rise of the Medici
3 October 2024The House of Medici ruthlessly wielded control of Florence for nearly 300 years. Through financial and political machinations, they transformed...
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39:57
Outlaws: Bonnie & Clyde
3 October 2024Just how murderous were Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow? Where did those famous photos come from? And how did the press lead to the pair's...
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44:54
Burke & Hare: Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
3 October 2024Discover the true story of Burke and Hare’s murderous rampage through the streets of Edinburgh, all to serve the needs of the city’s...
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34:50
The Rise and Fall of Jane Boleyn
3 October 2024In 1542 Jane Boleyn was executed for having aided and abetted Henry VIII's fifth wife Catherine Howard to commit adultery. It was the second...
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46:27
The Legend of Osiris, King of the Dead
3 October 2024The story of Osiris and how he became King of the Dead is a gruesome tale and one of the most famous legends from Egyptian...
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35:11
The British Agent Who Tried to Kill Lenin
1 October 2024Robert Bruce Lockhart was one of the most extraordinary and unconventional agents of the 20th century. A British diplomat, spy, and propagandist,...
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45:38
Medieval Chastity Belts: History Unlocked
1 October 2024Sexual purity was hugely importance in the medieval world, especially for women.
How did chastity work in practice? Why was it so important?...
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53:39
The Rise of British Castles
1 October 2024Castles. For centuries they have held fast across the landscape of the British Isles. Like beacons on a hill they project power in stone and...
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46:50
Woodrow Wilson & The End of WW1: The League of Nations
30 September 2024When it comes to US foreign policy in the early 20th Century, isolationism tends to come to mind. What, then, was Woodrow Wilson's impact on the...
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Who was Jack the Ripper? The Artist (Suspect 3)
30 September 2024Part 3/4. By looking at the men accused of being Jack the Ripper, we uncover dark truths about Victorian society - and our own. Why were these...
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