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History Hack

History Hack

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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 historian Alexandra Churchill, Alina Nowobilska, Chris Sams and the rest of the awesome team!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best History Hack episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to History Hack 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 History Hack episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

In a new monthly segment taking a closer look at Second World War aviation, Matt Bone examines the iconic Spitfire with Paul Beaver.

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History Hack - History Hack: They Were Here Before Us
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03/13/24 • 51 min

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.


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History Hack - History Hack: Writing Historical Fiction
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12/02/20 • 53 min

In a double effort two authors discuss how to go about producing historical fiction. Janet Few discusses witchcraft trials and Sins as Red as Scarlet, and Emily Bullock talks about using scant sources to recreate the horror of life in an insane asylum in the nineteenth century for Inside the Beautiful Inside.


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History Hack - History Hack: The Roman Army
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12/01/20 • 44 min

Jonathan Eaton joins us for a lively discussion about life in the Roman Army, based on his new book.


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History Hack - History Hack: The Handbook of Electioneering
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07/12/23 • 46 min

Virginia Campbell joins us to talk about Roman history, more specifically the handbook of electioneering.


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History Hack - History Hack: Sanditon
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04/01/24 • 50 min


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History Hack - History Hack: Indian POW Escape
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05/13/24 • 45 min

Ghee Bowman joins us to talk about "The Great Epinal Escape" of Indian POWs during the Second World War.

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Join as for a cross pod with the Assassinations Podcast, in which we look at some of the ket assassinations in history.

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History Hack - History Hack: Women Who Served Tudor Queens
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06/10/24 • 40 min

Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens"


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History Hack - #352 History Hack: Hedge-Hopping with Matt Bone
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02/04/21 • 102 min

Matt is joined by historian Matthew Willis to discuss all things Allison Mustang. And they get a bit carried away!

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FAQ

How many episodes does History Hack have?

History Hack currently has 901 episodes available.

What topics does History Hack cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on History Hack?

The episode title 'History Hack: Writing Historical Fiction' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on History Hack?

The average episode length on History Hack is 55 minutes.

How often are episodes of History Hack released?

Episodes of History Hack are typically released every 1 day, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of History Hack?

The first episode of History Hack was released on May 16, 2020.

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