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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Voices of Thunder: Radical Women of the 17th Century
13 October 2025In 17th-century England, women weren’t asked what they believed, they were generally told to obey. But amid civil war, revolution, and...
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Vinland: Did Vikings "Discover" America?
13 October 2025Vinland, the mysterious place that may be somewhere in North America, and that players of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla can explore in The Last...
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The Dark Truth About Madam Tussauds
13 October 2025Behind the current display of celebrity waxworks lies the dark and bloody history of Madam Tussauds.
Join Anthony and Maddy as they go back...
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The Battle of Jutland
12 October 2025On 31st May, 1916, 250 warships and nearly 100,000 sailors converged in the North Sea for the world's first full-scale clash of dreadnought...
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Rise of Islam
12 October 2025In the 7th century, a new empire rose from the sands of Arabia - united by faith, driven by conquest, and destined to change history...
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The Boleyn Who Betrayed Henry VIII
10 October 2025She was executed on Henry VIII's orders alongside Catherine Howard, and was sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and the King. She lived in the heart of...
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Thor and Loki
10 October 2025Has Thor always been considered an all-powerful but ridiculed deity? Is it possible to pin down Loki's complex nature as simply a...
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Medieval Sex
9 October 2025Warning: this episode contains explicit language.
Medieval people weren’t prudish—far from it. Dan is joined by medieval historian Dr...
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Who was the Best President Ever?
9 October 2025What should we look for in a great President? Who was the greatest of all time? And is it harder for modern Presidents to make the top of the...
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Who Was The Ultimate Tudor Traitor?
9 October 2025The Tudor court was dangerous and high stakes at the best of times, where survival could often mean betraying others.
Enter: Jane Boleyn,...
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The First Hawaiians
9 October 2025Tristan Hughes goes on an exploration of Hawaii's earliest settlers, guided by the insights of Dr. Patrick Kirch, a leading expert on Hawaiian...
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Henry VIII on Screen: The Historians' Verdict
9 October 2025King Henry VIII is best known for his tempestuous marriages and his penchant for cutting off people’s heads. But where does fiction meet...
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Alexandria
7 October 2025This is the story of a city that laid the foundations for our modern world. Sitting at the intersection of East and West, Alexandria has been home...
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Odin, Asgard & the Norse Gods
7 October 2025Dr. Eleanor Janega gets chummy with the gods of Norse Mythology. She's joined by Professor Carolyne Larrington to explore Odin’s quest for...
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Inside Imperial Japan's Brothels
7 October 2025After the first licensed brothel opened in the 17th century, how was sex work thought of in Japan throughout the following centuries?
From...
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America's Invasion of Canada
6 October 2025'Canada ought to be the 14th colony' was a view held by many American revolutionaries. In the winter of 1775, Benedict Arnold led an incredible...
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The Russian Revolution: What Really Happened?
6 October 2025Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia transports us to the tense atmosphere of World War One as Russia made the difficult transition from an...
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The Last Plantagenets in Tudor England
6 October 2025Direct descendants of the Plantagenets were once at the very heart of Tudor politics, yet their story is often overlooked. From Margaret Pole,...
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The Railway Murder That Shook Victorian Britain
6 October 2025It's 1864 and the height of industrialisation. The thrill of railway travel is shattered with the first murder that takes place on it.
Join...
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The Spanish Civil War
5 October 2025Why did Spain spiral into civil war in 1936? Today, we delve into the grinding class conflicts and ferocious political divisions that split Spain...
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Gladiators: A Day in the Life
5 October 2025The Colosseum packed with roaring crowds, the sand stained with sweat and blood. But today, you’re not watching - you’re fighting. Welcome to...
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