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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Marco Polo
5 September 2023You may have heard the many myths about the life and exploits of Marco Polo- was he really the one who brought ice cream and spaghetti from his...
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Bestiality
5 September 2023When sex between two humans can be many things, how do we define bestiality - that is, sex between a human and a non-human?
Especially...
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Origins of the Māori
5 September 2023Around the time of the start of the Hundred Years’ War between England and France, and the Black Death was devastating tens of millions of...
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The Legacy of Rome
4 September 2023Rome has attracted aspiring conquerors and leaders for millennia, not just as a great metropolis, but as an idea. It has long been a symbol of...
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Oppenheimer: What If America Never Dropped the Atomic Bomb?
4 September 2023The new Oppenheimer movie has everyone asking questions about the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 - were two bombs necessary? Would the war...
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47:57
Origins of Modern Iran: Safawid Dynasty
4 September 2023The Safawid Dynasty, which ruled Iran from 1501 to 1736, marked the beginning of modern Iranian history. At its height, it controlled all of...
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38:16
WW2: How The War Ended
4 September 2023The Second World War officially ended on September 2nd 1945 - and it's estimated that around 3% of the Earth's population perished during the...
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The Harem
4 September 2023Originating with the Persian empires, the harem (unlike its salacious modern day portrayals) emerges from the need to create a safe space for...
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Rise of the Tudors
3 September 2023Join Dan as he rollicks through the tumultuous life and rise to power of Henry Tudor, the man who would ultimately become King Henry VII of...
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Donald Hebb: Brainwashing in the Cold War
3 September 2023In 1950, a new word ‘brainwashing’ entered the English language. From the paranoia of the Cold War a new type of Evil Scientist had emerged...
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Origins of Olive Oil
3 September 2023When you think of inventions that helped change the course of history, it's doubtful Olive Oil makes the list. Originating thousands of years ago...
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Self Sacrifice in Ancient India
1 September 2023Today we’re looking into self sacrifice in ancient India. Why did people do it? How did people think about death and the afterlife? Who were the...
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Rwandan Genocide
1 September 2023This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and sexual assault.
Over the course of 100 days in 1994, it's estimated that between...
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Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians
1 September 2023Matt Lewis kicks off Gone Medieval’s special series of podcasts about Medieval Queens with a look at Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians who...
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President Thomas Jefferson
31 August 2023Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, so how did it work out when he became the leader of this nation that...
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46:58
Dutch Golden Age: 'The Goldfinch' and its Painter
31 August 2023On the morning of 12 October 1654, in the Dutch city of Delft, a sudden explosion was followed by a thunderclap that could be heard more than 70...
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Pompeii: The Eruption of Vesuvius
31 August 2023This episode contains references to scenes that some listeners may find distressing
In 79 AD, ancient armageddon hit Pompeii: Mount Vesuvius...
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Secret Origins of the SAS
30 August 2023In 1974, a pioneer of the SAS and master of military deception, Dudley Clarke, passed away. His death went almost entirely unnoticed by the...
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Medieval Swords
30 August 2023No invention conjures up the 'Old World' as much as the Sword. It's an utterly iconic object that whisks us back to knights in shining armour. But...
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Ivan the Terrible
29 August 2023The name Ivan the Terrible is synonymous with brutality and ruthlessness. While Western scholars insist that the first crowned Tsar of all Russia...
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History of Sex For Sale
29 August 2023Many people claim sex work to be the oldest profession, but we can likely put that down to being midwifery or medical professionals of some...
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