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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 ... Read more

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#27 History Hack: Sharpe's Reunion

#27 History Hack: Sharpe's Reunion

Major Sharpe himself, Sean Bean and Jason Salkey, Rifleman Harris, join Alex and Alina for Sharpe's Reunion. We discuss ... Read more

12 Apr 2020

1hr 1min

Ranked #2

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#21 History Hack: Atlantis is Fake

#21 History Hack: Atlantis is Fake

Underwater Archaeologist Peter Campbell joins Alex and Alina to deliver a crash course in his subject. Find out all abou... Read more

8 Apr 2020

39mins

Ranked #3

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#47 History Hack: The Second Chance

#47 History Hack: The Second Chance

Horatio Hornblower himself, Ioan Gruffudd and Jamie Bamber, the faithful Archie, join us with naval historian Kate Jamie... Read more

26 Apr 2020

1hr 59mins

Ranked #4

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#43 History Hack: Richard III

#43 History Hack: Richard III

Chris Skidmore, MP and former Minister for Universities, puts his history hat on to discuss his biography of Richard III... Read more

24 Apr 2020

36mins

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#8 History Hack: Hail Mary!

#8 History Hack: Hail Mary!

The undisputed Queen of Antiquity joins Alex and Alina for a Q&A session. Mary Beard tackles your questions with tal... Read more

28 Mar 2020

50mins

Ranked #6

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#36 History Hack: Thomas Cromwell & Wolf Hall

#36 History Hack: Thomas Cromwell & Wolf Hall

Historian, author and broadcaster Tracy Borman joins us to talk about Thomas Cromwell and Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall tril... Read more

18 Apr 2020

31mins

Ranked #7

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#48 History Hack: Rampage, 1945

#48 History Hack: Rampage, 1945

We go back to the 1945 and the Pacific today with James Scott. He joins us to talk about his book Rampage: MacArthur, Ya... Read more

27 Apr 2020

57mins

Ranked #8

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#9 History Hack: Mastering the Middle Ages

#9 History Hack: Mastering the Middle Ages

Scholar and TV Historian Dan Jones joins Alex and Alina for a Medieval Q&A. Learn about what he’s working on now, ho... Read more

29 Mar 2020

43mins

Ranked #9

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#3 History Hack: George V & Edward VIII

#3 History Hack: George V & Edward VIII

Experience the surreal. Alina interviews Alex about the deteriorating relationship between George V and Edward VIII and ... Read more

25 Mar 2020

40mins

Ranked #10

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#15 History Hack: The Truth is Out There

#15 History Hack: The Truth is Out There

Israeli historian and archaeologist Gilad Jaffe joins Alex and Alina to give you a crash course in Biblical Archaeology.... Read more

3 Apr 2020

38mins

Ranked #11

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#42 History Hack: Pole Position

#42 History Hack: Pole Position

Alina tries her best to get away from WW2 and fails, but the result is a deeply interesting look at music, dance and cul... Read more

24 Apr 2020

24mins

Ranked #12

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#30 History Hack: The Spy Who Loved

#30 History Hack: The Spy Who Loved

Historian, author and journalist Clare Mulley joins us to talk about female SOE agents and in particular, the outstandin... Read more

15 Apr 2020

43mins

Ranked #13

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#4 History Hack: Providence Lost

#4 History Hack: Providence Lost

Historian and Editor of History Today Paul Lay discusses his new book Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English ... Read more

26 Mar 2020

34mins

Ranked #14

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#45 History Hack: Anzac Day

#45 History Hack: Anzac Day

For Anzac Day, Australian Historian Mat McLachlan joins us to discuss the First World, Gallipoli and Australian National... Read more

25 Apr 2020

32mins

Ranked #15

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#6 History Hack: Blitz Spirit

#6 History Hack: Blitz Spirit

We keep hearing about the need to embrace it in the face of Covid-19, but what is "Blitz Spirit?" Did it even exist? His... Read more

27 Mar 2020

55mins

Ranked #16

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#17 History Hack: The Brothers Holland

#17 History Hack: The Brothers Holland

Historical bros Tom and James Holland join us to answer you classical, religious and WW2 questions, talk about how they ... Read more

4 Apr 2020

59mins

Ranked #17

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#40 History Hack: Vikings, Rebooted

#40 History Hack: Vikings, Rebooted

It's an exciting time to be an archaeologist working on the Vikings! Cat Jarman and Tom Horne join us to discuss how the... Read more

22 Apr 2020

49mins

Ranked #18

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#39 History Hack: Titanic Conspiracy Theories

#39 History Hack: Titanic Conspiracy Theories

Author, historian and Project Manager at the Australian National Maritime museum, Inger Sheil, joins HH for a lightheart... Read more

21 Apr 2020

55mins

Ranked #19

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#23 History Hack: Pole Position

#23 History Hack: Pole Position

Historian and academic Włodzimierz Borodziej joins Alex and Alina for a discussion on the tragic, heroic events of the W... Read more

10 Apr 2020

24mins

Ranked #20

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#24 History Hack: The Beauty and the Terror

#24 History Hack: The Beauty and the Terror

Queen of intrigue and 16th century skulduggery, Catherine Fletcher, joins Alex and Alina to discuss her new book and rew... Read more

10 Apr 2020

29mins

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