History Hack

History Hack

We are a slightly mad, always fun podcast bringing you all the History you love and a lot that you didn‘t know you‘d love until you heard it here! Recommended by BBC Radio, and presented by acclaimed historian Alexandra Churchill, Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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September 11, 2024 45 mins

Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker?



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Charly is joined by acclaimed historian Professor Ronald Hutton to discuss the latest installment in his biography of Oliver Cromwell. Did the years 1647-1653 change the Commander in Chief? 

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August 28, 2024 49 mins
Join Alina and Rogr Moorhouse as they talk about the pact between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia and find out why Roger calls Molotov a man with an ego but not very intelligent...

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August 21, 2024 56 mins

Chris is joined by Jacqueline Reiter to talk about her new book "Quaicksilver Captain, The Improbable life of Sir Home Popham"


Expect Naval exploits, daring adventures, submarines and signal flags...


You can order her book from https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/quicksilver-captain-the-improbable-life-of-sir-home-riggs-popham.php


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Charly is joined by Henry Reece, author of The Fall, to discuss the rapid demise of the English Republic. Check out his book at https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300211498/the-fall/




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August 6, 2024 74 mins

Charly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of The Real Bogie & Bacall to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances.


Interested in the book? You should totally check it out! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bogie-and-Bacall-Hardback/p/50668


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Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself.

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July 18, 2024 43 mins

Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2



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July 15, 2024 49 mins

Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon?


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July 11, 2024 53 mins

Charly is joined by historical novelist Annie Garthwaite to discuss Cecily Neville, wife of an executed royal claimant, mother to two kings of England, grandmother to an uncrowned king and the queen who united two warring houses. Only known by her relations, let's find out who SHE was!  


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July 8, 2024 51 mins

Beth is joined by Julie Tadeo and Katherine Byrne to talk about the 3rd season of Bridgerton. They discuss what is historically possible and what is pure fiction, what characters are believable and even about that carriage scene that everyone is talking about.



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July 4, 2024 43 mins

Charly is joined by Mark Linnell and Duncan Orme of The Naseby Battlefield Project to discuss the delicate balance between outreach and engagement, and respectful remembrance. 



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July 1, 2024 43 mins

Alex Gough joins Chris and Alina to talk about the life of Mark Antony and his new book series "Caesar's General". They only mention Cleopatra once or twice, we promise.



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June 27, 2024 42 mins

Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book "Jerusalem Through the Ages" where we geek out at various archaeological finds!


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June 24, 2024 73 mins

Peter Zablocki joins Alina to talk about Sikorski and the conspiracies surrounding his death (spoiler alert). His new book is out on June 30th about the death of Sikorski.


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Gabrielle Storey is back to talk to Alex and Charly all about the Medieval world. This time there is no sex but instead a badarse Queen, Berengaria of Navarre.


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Robert Hutton joins Chris and Alina to talk about his new book "The Illusionist; the Man Who Fooled Hitler". We chat away about WW2, spies and paratroopers.


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Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world.



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Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens"


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SURELY THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT D-DAY? We hear you cry. Well, on the 80th anniversary, sit your arses down and prepare to be schooled by author Nick Hewitt about the naval perspective. Based on his new book, it will not surprise you to learn than Chris locked us out of the studio a la Kevin Costner in post-production of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and hogged this one all to himself.


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