A Brief History of Everything

In this episode, Chris and Thomas follow on from their last discussion about the roaring 20's to look at the Great Depression and the subsequent events that followed. Join them as they take apart the 1929 Crash, the Great Depression, Hoover's and FDR's responses and then the impact all this had on the world stage.

Chris and Thomas return to discuss the 1920's in America, starting with the fall-out from World War One, through to the 1920 election, scandals, prohibition and all those roaring things.

In the lead up to Season 3 - The American Half-Century, join Thomas for a brief solo look at the United States and their role in World War I.  These minisodes are designed to fill in the gaps before Chris and Thomas address the bigger questions in Season 3 of A Brief History of Everything: The American Half-Century. 

Chris and Thomas are back with a preview of Series 3 of A Brief History of Everything, a look at the American Half-Century. In this chat, they outline their plans for the series, and give an overview of where the series is headed.

Season 2 is go, and in this episode, Chris takes a deep dive into the #history of Impeachment and the US President. From the presidents who found themselves under investigation, to those who faced a vote in the Senate, the role of impeachment has been something which has helped shaped the political landscape of the United States and the role of the President itself.    Please check out our patreon at www.patreon.com/abhoe if you'd like to support us. 

Chris returns to outline the new series of A Brief History of Everything. Returning March 15, 2019! 

Chris returns to talk about the impact of the Tet offensive of 1968 on not only the Vietnam war, but on America itself. He looks at the key players and their role, the aims for both sides, and the long term impact. 

Chris returns with a brief update about the status of the podcast, and plans for the future!

Chris and Thomas take you on a tour of the rise and consolidation of Josef Stalin. From party paper-pusher, to totalitarian leader, we dig into the how and why. 

In this episode, Chris and Thomas dive into the ideological background and policy implementation of Margaret Thatcher, and discuss her role in the creation of a post Cold War Britain.

In this episode, Chris and Thomas take a deep dive into the wide array of causes of World War One. 

Chris and Thomas return to provide an overview of the Watergate scandal - the most infamous political scandal of the 20th Century, and one which brought down a President. 

Chris and special guest Anne Gripton from the History Teachers Association NSW discuss Hatshepsut, fact, fiction and everything in between.

Part 2 picks up at the death of McKinley, and moves to the present day. See how the modern presidency is vastly different from what the founding fathers envisioned.

Chris and Thomas delve into the changes to the role of the President of the United States. This is a 2 part episode, and part one looks at executive office from Washington to McKinley.

In this return - Chris and Thomas ask the question "Is anything in History doomed to fail?"

We discuss the concept of key dates and eras, and put forward our own suggestions

Chris and Thomas discuss the most important battles in History, and try to assess the importance of, well, importance.

A random grab bag - 5 quick questions (we promise!)

Chris and Thomas discuss those figures regarded as "The Great" over history, including a few of their own suggestions. Follow us on twitter @briefhistorypod

Episode One - We discuss the question "What is the most successful assassination of all time".