This Week In History

This Week In History

This week in history is an informative podcast that tackles some of the most interesting and important people and events from modern and ancient history. Your host is Dan "the viking" Gamblin who is a qualified historian and a former history teacher based in England. Feel free to contact me for any shows you might want to hear either on this page or via the podcast email. Twihpod@gmail.com Hope you enjoy what we have to offer and tell your friends about us. Remember we all have history make yours great.

Episodes

August 11, 2025 70 mins

We travel to Asia this week to a small country in sure many of you know, Vietnam. But what is this battle all about? Well this is the battle that ended an empire before the Americans Vietnam was occupied by another western country.



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We are joined by a fantastic author today Petie Kladstrup who is here to introduce you all to a woman lost through time Eugenie De Montijo the last Empress of France.



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July 30, 2025 38 mins

We are onto the final episode of Henry VIII and his wives and this week we talk about the queen that outlived the king. What became of the Queen of England once Henry died?



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July 26, 2025 28 mins

Episode 5 of our mini series where we look at the young beauty that lost her head and her crown.



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July 12, 2025 31 mins

This week we are on episode 4 of the Queens of King Henry VIII and we are learning about the "ugly one" Queen Anne of Cleves



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June 23, 2025 37 mins

This week we are looking at the "one he loved."

The third wife of King Henry VIII Jane Seymore the woman he loved and the one who gave him a son.



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June 15, 2025 22 mins

The second and probably most famous of the 6 wives of King Henry Anne Boleyn



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June 9, 2025 27 mins

This week we are talking about Henry VIII first wife Kathrine of Aragon in our new series of the wives of king Henry



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June 7, 2025 107 mins

Its been two years since me and Dad visited this place and we have decided on the 85 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz we would re-visit in this special podcast.



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May 25, 2025 39 mins

A fantastic interview with Gabe to tell us all about his new book and the history of some of the strange words in the English language and how it has evolved throughout the years.



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May 21, 2025 66 mins

The British Heroine and one of the most famous warriors in British history we don't know much about her but what we do know is fascinating hope you enjoy learning about some Ancient History.



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May 18, 2025 62 mins

This week we learn about one of the worst disasters to hit the UK and it could all have been preventable. A total Government mess up which cost the lives of almost a whole generation in the small mining town of Abberfan



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April 1, 2025 82 mins

This week we are going downunder to Australia to talk about one of the most famous outlaws ever to live in the country. Welcome to the man the myth the legend that is Ned Kelly



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March 25, 2025 67 mins

This week we have a fantastic author on the show to talk about his new book

Flee North the untold story of a forgotten hero of the underground railroad Thomas Smallwood. The link is where to find this fantastic book.

scottshane.org 



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March 20, 2025 28 mins

This week we are talking about one of the most famous prisons in history but where did it all start and how did it finish?



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March 16, 2025 40 mins

This week we are looking at French history and the tragic story of the Medusa raft. Sailors abandoned at sea left to cannibalism and death



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This episode has been requested for a long time but its finally here. The British Perspective as to what happened during the American Revolution. Some facts may upset Americans



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February 26, 2025 58 mins

This Week I have found some random facts from History some you may know some will definitely surprise you. ENJOY!!!



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February 21, 2025 29 mins

This week we are joined by Rabbi Neftali to talk about his new book about a man who defied all odds in Nazi Germany to become a Hunter of those who wronged him. Read this amazing story at the link below

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February 16, 2025 42 mins

This week we are looking at the biggest unsolved mystery of the FBI and the story of the infamous DB Cooper who hijacked a plane and led them on a $200,000 chase and was never found



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