A daily history podcast attempting to entertain you through the Covid19 pandemic.
The History Hack podcast is a truly enjoyable and informative show that covers a wide range of historical topics. Hosted by Alex and Alina, the podcast offers in-depth discussions with knowledgeable experts, adding a fun and entertaining twist to the exploration of history. With the addition of their Down the Pub shows, which provide a lighthearted and humorous take on historical subjects, there is never a dull moment on this podcast. Furthermore, the audio quality of the episodes is consistently good, making it easy to listen even in noisy environments like a loud shop.
One of the best aspects of The History Hack podcast is its extensive coverage of various historical topics. The hosts do an excellent job of delving into almost every conceivable issue, time period, or subject matter within history. This diversity ensures that there is always something new and interesting to learn about. Moreover, they bring on knowledgeable experts as guests who offer valuable insights and expertise, making every episode educational and enlightening.
Another great aspect of this podcast is the fun and engaging nature of the hosts. Alex and Alina have great chemistry together and their banter adds an enjoyable dynamic to each episode. They are not afraid to inject humor into their discussions, sometimes veering into more risqué territory. While this may not be everyone's cup of tea, it adds a unique charm to the show and keeps listeners entertained throughout.
On the downside, some listeners might find certain episodes or topics less appealing at first glance. However, it is worth noting that some episodes that initially seem uninteresting turn out to be surprisingly fascinating once you give them a chance. It is recommended to not judge an episode solely based on its title or subject matter because The History Hack often manages to uncover intriguing aspects within seemingly mundane topics.
In conclusion, The History Hack podcast is a must-listen for any history enthusiast looking for an engrossing and entertaining experience. With its wide range of topics, expert guests, and the delightful hosting duo of Alex and Alina, this podcast never fails to educate and entertain. Whether you want to expand your historical knowledge, have a laugh, or both, The History Hack is a podcast that delivers on all fronts. So sit back, relax, and embark on an exciting journey through time with Alex and Alina as your guides.
Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon?Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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! Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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. Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book "Jerusalem Through the Ages" where we geek out at various archaeological finds!Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world. Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Luke Pepera is a rising star in the history world, and today he joins us to talk about the subject that makes his heart sing with a broad look at the history of Africa. Think it's all about slavery and being ruled by imperial powers? Um, nope. We can't wait for his forthcoming book!Enjoying our work?Reviews are free: But they help us climb the rankings and we get seen more people. We'd appreciate your 5* feedback, just a few words, on Apple Podcasts so we can con their evil algorithm into thinking we're beloved.Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackCheck out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn't want to dive in with all the enthusiasm of Alice in Wonderland running after a biscuit that didn't belong to her. Historyland's Josh Provan returns to tell us all about a swashbuckling half-breed with a vendetta against the East India CompanyEnjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackCheck out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Catharine Williams joins us to talk about modern colonialism, we delve deep into who the key players were and which diaries from the time period that she finds the most interesting and why.https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhackwww.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ben Kay joins us to talk about the women who lived in Warwick castle, he has designed a special tour to tell their stories, so head over to the castle to see and experience this all yourselves. https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhackwww.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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You've heard about one Cleopatra - she of the Elizabeth Taylor film with the snake and the boob, but what about the others! Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones joins us to weave a tale of absolute power, backstabbing, self-styling goddesses, war and the generally bonkers antics of the super rich that makes the Tudors look dull.https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhackwww.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saul David returns to celebrate our shiny relaunch and talk all about his fantastic new book. Think everything has been said about the British airborne forces? Think again. There's a broad tale to be told about their evolution across the whole war, if Alina and Alex can stop swooning long enough to get the questions out...https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Robin Bernstein joins us to talk about her new and exciting book about William Freeman who was committed of a crime he did not commit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Claire Martin joins us to talk to us about her book on the Boleyn family, and no we only mention THE ANNE twice! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Cooper joins us to talk about his new book on the fall of civilizations. But don't worry we don't spend the whole episode talking about Rome! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Peter C. Herman joins us to talk all about the 1590's and no for the first time, we don't talk about the fat ginger man! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jeff Hawn joins us to talk all about Russian History, yes it is still classed as history if it is older than 25 years and we just fit into that timeline! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kate Green joins us to talk about her new book on the Badminton Horse Trials. Alina can't contain herself because she gets to geek out on horses for 40min. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Croucher is back to talk to us about Women in Science, of course we had to get Kit onboard to chat all things science and history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Caleb Howells is back to talk to us about another new book! This time we are talking about Roman Britain and his new book "The Trojan Kings of Britain: Myth or History?". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul McNeil joins us to talk about his work as a genealogist. We talk about DNA, and why people are so interested in it and Chris makes a rude joke! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gabriel Baker joins us to not talk about modern day atrocities but atrocities in the Ancient world, and of course Chris will bring up Star Wars! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ashlee Johnson goes all Medieval on us. We end up chatting about some incredible Anglo Norman Queens who deserve to have their own Netflix show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick Le Huray joins us to talk about a lesser know history of the Second World War and that is the Channel Islands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oliver Volckart joins us to talk about his new book "Silver Empire". Chris get's excited because he gets to talk about Germany and money, one which he enjoys working on and the other that he needs more of! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Timothy Ryback joins us to talk about his new book "Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anna Mazzola joins us to talk about her new book "The Book of Secrets" and listen to Chris getting flustered about accidentally getting poisoned by the women in his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Danielle Burton joins us to talk about her new book on Anthony Woodville, was he a gentleman who was made out to be a schemer? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Max Leonard joins us to talk about his new book "Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Pilling joins us to talk all about his new book on Edward I, Braveheart and how much the English and French hate each other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Murray Dahm joins us to talk about his new book "Finis Britainnae" all about late Roman Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join authors Eyal Halfon and Ren Barkai for a romp through a million years of prehistory based on their new book: They Were Here Before Us. From the Flintstones to ancient sugar rushes, to elephants and beyond, there's also a poignant lesson in what all of this prehistory can tell us about what to do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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