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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Who was Qabiha?
27 November 2023The murder of al-Mutawakkil marked a drastic change in the politics of Baghdad and Samarra. In the emerging anarchy of the region, al-Qabiha was...
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The Rise of Constantinople with Bettany Hughes
27 November 2023The city of Constantinople, founded by the Roman Emperor Constantine in 324 AD, was a glittering jewel in the eastern Mediterranean for more than...
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The Real Origins of Witches
27 November 2023Have you ever wondered what the ancient origins of witchcraft is? How did the black-hat-broomstick stereotype emerge? And what causes the waves of...
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The Vandals
26 November 2023Known for bringing about the fall of the Western Roman Empire - the Vandals have a reputation of violence, destruction, and conquering. Moving...
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28:21
Saving Henry VIII's Lost Tapestry
26 November 2023For the Tudors, tapestries not only brought warmth and colour to a room, but they were magnificent demonstrations of artistic skill and of moral...
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22:17
Rasputin
26 November 2023The legend of Rasputin's death goes that he survived poisoning, being shot in the head before being thrown through a hole in the ice in the Neva...
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Section 28: The Anti-Gay Law That Sparked A Movement
24 November 2023The 1980s have a lot to answer for - spandex, for one.
It also saw the first new anti-gay law in Britain for over a century.
Against...
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42:45
Napoleon in America
23 November 2023Napoleon Bonaparte. From military leader to revolutionary to Emperor of the French, his conquests and reforms have had a lasting impact across the...
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27:03
Victorian Death Photography: Postmortem Posers
23 November 2023The Victorians created the unsettling art of death photography - posing their deceased love ones in family portraits as if they were alive. How...
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41:08
Life on the Medieval Coast
23 November 2023The popular BBC television series Villages by the Sea explores coastal life through the centuries. Its presenter Ben Robinson is an archaeologist...
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4. Napoleon: The Myth
23 November 2023Napoleon has become more than a man. His name is a concept, a way of being, a psychological term- the 'Napoleon' complex. Napoleon began working...
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31:29
Mary I: What if She'd Lived?
22 November 2023On 17 November 1558, Queen Mary I died. But how would history have turned out differently if Mary had lived another 30 years? Where would her...
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41:44
Keros: Bronze Age Mystery
22 November 2023While a small, uninhabited island today, Keros held significant importance during the Bronze Age. As a crucial centre for cultural practices,...
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3. Napoleon: The Lover
22 November 2023CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about sex which may not be suitable for children.
Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the few...
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44:44
Napoleon's Sex Life
21 November 2023Napoleon Bonaparte has been described in many way throughout history. Conquerer. Lover. Legend. Shrivelled Eel?
Perhaps you haven't heard...
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2. Napoleon: The Commander
21 November 2023During the Napoleonic Wars, 18th-century leaders in Europe quickly decided the best way to beat Napoleon Bonaparte was to retreat and not meet him...
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JFK Assassination: A Witness Remembers
20 November 2023On November 22nd 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead. The ensuing years have been filled with questions and conspiracy about the events...
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Who was al-Mutawakkil?
20 November 2023In the newly established political capital of Samarra, the Caliph is separated from Baghdad by 60 miles and a wall of soldiers. After becoming the...
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46:13
Inside Hampton Court Palace
20 November 2023For centuries, Hampton Court has been a stage for monarchy, revolution, religious fundamentalism, sexual scandals, and military coups. In his new...
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Leprosy in the Middle Ages
20 November 2023Leprosy in the Middle Ages
Medieval people were very concerned about how to deal with those in their midst who had leprosy, now called...
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Mother Shipton: Tudor Prophetess of England's Doom
20 November 2023Did a Tudor prophetess correctly predict the English Civil War, the Crimean War, the sinking of the Titanic, World War One and the end of days?...
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