Real Time History Podcast

Real Time History
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Real Time History Podcast

The Real Time History Podcast (formerly The Great War podcast) is hosted by Jesse from Real Time History. We are an independent production company known for The Great War and Real Time History channels on YouTube, the documentary series 16 Days in Berlin and Rhineland 45 and more. On the podcast Jesse interviews historians from around the world on their topics and current publications to bring you the newest in historic research.

  1. 07/23/2023

    Grant T. Harward about Romania in the Second World War

    Dr. Grant T. Harward is a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, DC. In his new book Romania's Holy War, Harward rights the widespread myth that Romania was a reluctant member of the Axis during World War II. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501759963/romanias-holy-war/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 14m

  2. 05/26/2023

    Peter Samsonov about the Soviet IS-2 Heavy Tank

    IS-2 - Development, Design & Production of Stalin's War Hammer http://www.is-2tank.com/ The IS-2 is the quintessential Soviet heavy tank from World War 2. Heavily armored and boasting a fearsome 122mm gun, this tank matched the German panzers on the Eastern front by more than just its fierce appearance. In his new book Peter Samsonov tells this tank’s history is told from the beginning of the Soviet heavy tank programme until the very end of World War 2, in the most detailed and complete account of its development, design and production available in English. Supported by extensive research of Russian language sources, this publication includes a comprehensive breakdown of prototypes, the Soviet analysis of weaknesses in German tanks including the Tiger and Panther, the development of the 122mm gun, the principles of the new tank’s armor layout and a wealth of technical data. Peter Samsonov is a Russian-Canadian engineering manager. He previously published two books on tanks in the Red Army that have received high praise from experts and institutions such as the German Tank Museum. Peter routinely publishes translations and analyses of Soviet primary sources on his well-known ‘Tank Archives’ blog, focusing on the development, testing and operational use of World War 2 tanks. As part of his research and historical work, he publishes articles on tanks via Warspot and Wargaming Group Ltd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min

  3. 04/21/2023

    Katya Hoyer about the GDR "beyond the Wall"

    In our newest podcast episode we have invited our previous guest Katja Hoyer again. This time she's not talking about the German Empire but about the GDR which she portraits in her new book Beyond the Wall - East Germany, 1949-1990: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447141/beyond-the-wall-by-hoyer-katja/9780241553787  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  4. 03/23/2023

    Jade McGlynn on Russia's Use of History for Political Goals

    Jade McGlynn is an author and Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. She has been studying Russia’s war against Ukraine since 2014 and the surrounding propaganda. Her latest book, Russia’s War, explains why Russians support the war on Ukraine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russia%E2%80%B2s-War-Jade-McGlynn/dp/1509556761 Her next book, Memory Makers, is out on 1st June 2023 and shows how the Kremlin rebuilt a mythical past to justify a militant present: https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Makers-Politics-Putins-Russia/dp/1350280763 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    54 min

  5. 02/28/2023

    Michael S. Neiberg About France 1940 and the Anglo-American Alliance

    We're delighted to announce the return of the Real Time History podcast in which Jesse interviews historians about their works. Our first guest this year is Michael S. Neiberg author of "When France Fell - The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American Alliance": https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674258563 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    54 min
  6. RTH006 - Mackenzie New Walker and Catherine Moore About the West Virginia Mine Wars

    08/30/2021

    RTH006 - Mackenzie New Walker and Catherine Moore About the West Virginia Mine Wars

    Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial: https://www.blair100.com/ West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: https://wvminewars.org/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    43 min
  7. RTH005 - Dr Karine Varley About the Franco-Prussian War In French Memory

    08/16/2021

    RTH005 - Dr Karine Varley About the Franco-Prussian War In French Memory

    Dr Karine Varley is a historian of modern Europe at the University of Strathclyde. She researched the Franco-Prussian War for her book "Under the Shadow of Defeat - The War of 1870-71 in French Memory": https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9780230005198 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min
  8. RTH004 - Alex Mayhew on British WW1 Wartime Myths

    07/15/2021

    RTH004 - Alex Mayhew on British WW1 Wartime Myths

    Follow Alex Mayhew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexcmayhew  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    44 min
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The Real Time History Podcast (formerly The Great War podcast) is hosted by Jesse from Real Time History. We are an independent production company known for The Great War and Real Time History channels on YouTube, the documentary series 16 Days in Berlin and Rhineland 45 and more. On the podcast Jesse interviews historians from around the world on their topics and current publications to bring you the newest in historic research.

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  • Creator
    Real Time History
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RTH - Real Time History GmbH
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    Real Time History Podcast

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