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1066 Wasn't All That

1066 Wasn't All That

Victoria Stiles

Exploring how the past becomes history, through interviews with researchers and deep dives into questions of evidence and analysis.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best 1066 Wasn't All That episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to 1066 Wasn't All That for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite 1066 Wasn't All That episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

1066 Wasn't All That - Robbie Rudge: Royalists in Defeat
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01/27/14 • 20 min

How did Royalists cope following the defeat of their cause in the British Civil War? What made it into their letters, diaries and scrapbooks? And how did they prevent their letters from giving the recipients smallpox? Plus forged passports, suspiciously tired horses, and why a good camera can be a historian's best friend.

Robbie Rudge is a PhD student in History at the University of Nottingham. For more on his topic visit the 1066 blog.
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1066 Wasn't All That - Paul Duncan McGarrity: Swapcast with Ask An Archaeologist
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10/29/18 • 21 min

In the first episode of Series 2, archaeologist and comedian Paul Duncan McGarrity talks trowels, corpses in pubs, and why the discovery of Richard III was not your typical dig.

For more info on the relaunch and plans for future episodes, visit the 1066 Podcast blog.

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Why can't Liverpool and Manchester be friends? Why were 18th-century adverts so long? How is Ben staying sane as he writes up his thesis? All this and more in our pilot episode! Ben Wilcock is in his writing-up year at the University of Manchester, working on the thesis, "The Supply and Demand of High-End Consumer Goods in the North West, c.1720-1785". His other goal for 2014 is to double his twitter following. For more on his topic visit the 1066 blog.
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1066 Wasn't All That - Alex Marshall: Nationalism, Zionism and Utopianism
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03/02/19 • 43 min

Dr Alex Marshall lectures in German and Academic English at Sheffield Hallam University. In this episode he talks about concepts of nationhood and Jewish identity in pre-war Vienna, as well as duelling societies, impressive beards and what we can learn from the telling of jokes.

Warning: contains German grammar

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1066 Wasn't All That - Emily Magrath: Native American Identities in Oklahoma
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04/30/14 • 17 min

In our fourth episode, Benazir Kamal interviews Emily Magrath about her research on changes to Native American identity in early twentieth-century Oklahoma. They discuss the varied effects of boarding schools, the English language, and formalised religion, as well as the lasting impact of the attempt to create the State of Sequoyah.

Emily's researcher profile can be found on the RCAS North West website.

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1066 Wasn't All That - Daniel O'Neill: Cigarette Advertising
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03/26/14 • 24 min

In this episode, University of Nottingham PhD student Daniel O'Neill explains the developments in cigarette advertising as public knowledge of the dangers increased, as well as giving an insight into his intrepid exploration of the John Player & Sons archive.

Warning: contains bad poetry.
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How many episodes does 1066 Wasn't All That have?

1066 Wasn't All That currently has 6 episodes available.

What topics does 1066 Wasn't All That cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on 1066 Wasn't All That?

The episode title 'Alex Marshall: Nationalism, Zionism and Utopianism' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on 1066 Wasn't All That?

The average episode length on 1066 Wasn't All That is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of 1066 Wasn't All That released?

Episodes of 1066 Wasn't All That are typically released every 58 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of 1066 Wasn't All That?

The first episode of 1066 Wasn't All That was released on Jan 11, 2014.

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