Single Malt History with Gareth Russell

Gareth Russell

Historian Gareth Russell's weekly podcast with demented and delightful stories from the past

  1. 5D AGO

    A Civil War Queen

    Matilda of Boulogne was a powerhouse in medieval politics, almost universally admired in a time of treachery, anarchy, and civil war.

    50 min

  2. OCT 30

    Scotland's Summer Queen

    In the sixteenth century, a Scottish king called James braved sea and storm to bring home Scotland's new queen.

    34 min

  3. OCT 23

    The North Berwick witch hunts

    Discover the brutal story of the witch-hunts that consumed Scotland, one hundred years before Salem.

    52 min

  4. FEB 27

    Queen James: An Exclusive First Extract

    In a Single Malt History exclusive, the first chapter of my book "Queen James" - narrated by me - is shared here on UK publication date.

    1h 8m
  5. History's Lost Causes

    FEB 17

    History's Lost Causes

    From the dreams of a religious pharaoh and the ambitions of Cleopatra, to Britain's first anti-technology movement, Single Malt History takes a look at three of History's lost causes.

    1 hr
  6. Ireland's Most Infamous Unsolved Murder

    12/22/2024

    Ireland's Most Infamous Unsolved Murder

    In 1922, a murder happened in Belfast that was so horrific that everyone - from Winston Churchill to Michael Collins - condemned its savagery. Yet, the killers were never brought to justice. A century later, I’m joined by historian Dr. Edward Burke, author of the new book “Ghosts of a Family,” who set out to solve the mystery of Ireland’s greatest unsolved cold case.

    1h 10m

  7. 12/02/2024

    The Molly Houses of Georgian London

    Author AJ West visits Single Malt History to discuss his new Sunday Times best-selling novel “The Betrayal of Thomas True,” and the world, hidden in plain sight in Georgian London, that inspired his book. CONTENT WARNING: This episode of Single Malt History contains discussions of sexual behaviour. Listener discretion is advised.

    37 min

  8. 11/23/2024

    Murder at Sea: The Inventor, the Emperor, and John D. Rockefeller

    New York Times bestselling author Doug Brunt joins Single Malt History to discuss his hit new book "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War One."

    33 min
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