The Historic Present Jonah Howe and Charlie Gordon

In this episode, Charlie talks to James Rogers about the history and future of Drone Warfare. Unfortunately Jonah was too ill to join the recording, but will be back for the next episode. 

Over the summer, we were invited to represent the podcast at the Chalke Valley History Festival down in Wiltshire. The festival is one of the largest history festivals in the country, and even though it was welcoming reduced numbers of guests due to some pandemic going around, it still attracted the masses in their thousands. Over three days we spoke to several professional history fanatics - authors, historians, comedians and actors alike. In todays episode, we take a look at the first part of these conversations and interviews. We didn't stop speaking for days - so we've got lots more content for you!

Those featured in this episode include Sir Vince Cable, Harry Enfield, Catherine Fletcher, Charlie Higson and Sir Anthony Seldon (not in order of appearance)

In Episode 12 of the podcast, we chat to Joshua Levine, former lawyer and forever history-lover, who worked behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's hit movie Dunkirk, tasked with ensuring events in the movie were historically accurate (well, accurate enough for a pulse raising, thrilling drama). Joshua also gives us a deeper understanding into the events prior to Dunkirk which led to thousands of allied troops stranded on the beach, surrounded by the ever-approaching Nazi war machine. 

In the return of the Historic Present podcast, Jonah Howe and Charlie Gordon are joined by historian and author Catherine Katz to discuss her book 'The Daughters of Yalta'. The three talk about the important roles of Sarah Churchill, Anna Roosevelt and Svetlana Alliluyeva (daughter of Stalin) when accompanying their fathers at the peace conference of Yalta in 1945, and the hidden lives of the three young women that have previously been hidden from the public for many decades.



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In episode 10 of the Historic Present pod, (well, 10th in the series, could be 11th, think we're all a bit unsure at the moment) Charlie Gordon and Jonah Howe are joined by historian Andrew Chatterton, who specialises in the the study of the British Auxiliary Units of the Second World War. This huge, secret group of men, who were tasked with protecting our nation should Great Britain ever be invaded by Hitler's war machine, deserve their stories to be broadcasted to the world: their silent work went largely unnoticed by the public for several years following the end of the war, as their sworn act of secrecy took so many memories to the graves of the honourable men. 



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To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we are delighted to be joined by Helle Patterson, one of the most interesting and fascinating person we have ever spoke to. Her stories of living under both Stalin's and Hitler's rule in her homeland of Estonia are thrillingly gripping, amplifying her sense of good will and strong character through moments of humour throughout. Any description would serve as an injustice to the true meaning and heart of her memories , so sit back, relax and listen to the captivating tales of Helle's childhood. Enjoy!