Giles Milton

17 Podcast Episodes

Giles Milton: Yalta and the Race for Berlin (1945)

Giles Milton: Yalta and the Race for Berlin (1945)

As 1945 began the greatest conflict in human history was drawing to a close. But with the war in the west almost over, a... Read more

3 Nov 2022

59mins

63. Thwarting Lenin's Global Communist Plot with Giles Milton

63. Thwarting Lenin's Global Communist Plot with Giles Milton

This week, Justin sits down with author and historian Giles Milton. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London, ... Read more

26 Sep 2022

1hr 11mins

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The Destruction of Smyrna, 1922 with Giles Milton

The Destruction of Smyrna, 1922 with Giles Milton

This week's pod discusses the horrific events in Smyrna, Asia Minor, in 1922 - modern day Izmir in Turkey. On the centen... Read more

17 Sep 2022

43mins

Giles Milton - Big Chief Elizabeth : How England’s adventurers gambled and won the New World.

Giles Milton - Big Chief Elizabeth : How England’s adventurers gambled and won the New World.

In 1586 Queen Elizabeth became the big chief of a tribe of North American Indians. The story behind this event is a tale... Read more

7 Aug 2022

14mins

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The Berlin Airlift with Giles Milton

The Berlin Airlift with Giles Milton

In the 2nd part of my chat with Giles Milton on Berlin after the war, we talk about some of the characters involved in t... Read more

14 May 2022

28mins

The Start of the Cold War with Giles Milton

The Start of the Cold War with Giles Milton

In May 1945 Soviet troops had captured Berlin, and they proceeded to loot the city, and carry out the most horrific abus... Read more

7 May 2022

29mins

Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton) - Book Review

Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton) - Book Review

The real spice wars don't turn out so well for the little guy, but there is just as much death/mayhem.'Nathaniel's Nutme... Read more

18 Jan 2022

20mins

Breaking news with Giles Milton

Breaking news with Giles Milton

On this episode of "Glow Worm", I speak with best-selling author Giles Milton, whose recent book isCheckmate In Berlin: ... Read more

29 Oct 2021

36mins

Ep. 207: Giles Milton

Ep. 207: Giles Milton

In season two of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture ... Read more

21 Oct 2021

21mins

September 13, 2021 Butternut Onion Galette, Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, Anna Massey Lea Merritt, Henry Hurd Rusby, Giles Milton, Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley and James Forbes in Baden

September 13, 2021 Butternut Onion Galette, Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, Anna Massey Lea Merritt, Henry Hurd Rusby, Giles Milton, Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley and James Forbes in Baden

Today we celebrate a German landscape gardener who introduced English gardens to Germany. We'll also learn about an Amer... Read more

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