History Extra podcast
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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Help us understand how the History Extra podcast fits into your life by taking part in our latest research. SURVEY LINK: https://immediateinsiders.com/uc/admin/a1cd/?a=1&b=4 Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day. Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens. Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history. Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War. Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK. Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/
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Aug 28
love the show - five stars. But yes. the sound is bad sometimes. better sound engineering is needed.
US and Guns episode (and many others)
1 day ago
Question for guest… confirmation bias much? This is another example of why academia and experts have lost so much credibility recently. This person clearly went into the subject with preconceived notions. They just massage numbers and perceptions to fit their leftist narrative of “guns bad”. This is all gotten so tired, boring, and predictable. A worse sin is that it’s intentionally deceptive. It serves an agenda and not the Truth, good, bad or ugly. Unfortunately, academia in general today has become a factory of training cogs to reinforce an ideology and not seek the Truth. Without Character anything goes. As for the podcast and hosts, there have been some really good episodes full of great information and insights where you couldn’t easily detect an agenda. Unfortunately many shows show the stain of woke bias with the hosts blindly following the lead. Understandably from the BBC, this has become a sad reality that was done willingly and unlikely to change. I have unfollowed the podcast not due to the fact I can occasionally learn some new, likely accurate information and insight, but for soul sucking time spent having to endure the childish woke views of what is an amazing history of humanity. Wokers will likely love this podcast but others with discernment will likely know what I mean and tread lightly. Good day.
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3 days ago
I’m pretty pragmatic. With 2 PhDs and retired from Academia, I enjoy the occasional new age perspective. This abomination is nothing but revisionist history. It fails at all levels of scholastic review.
Great Pod
3 days ago
Great pod with Gary Bass on the Tokyo War Crimes Trials. I’ll definitely buy a copy of his book.
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- CreatorImmediate Media
- Years Active2007 - 2024
- Episodes2K
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- ProviderImmediate Media Company London Limited