History
- History Extra Podcast. The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine - a popular History magazine. check out their website History Extra. Check out their podcast via the link here ...History Extra Link.
- The British History Podcast. Currently at Episode 367! The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won't find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you'll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the histories of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Bentley Priory Museum Podcasts, famous for their role in the Battle of Britain. For those who are unable to visit the Museum at this time, volunteers are creating a podcast series featuring their oral history interviews. Welcome to Bentley Priory Defending Britain from the Nazis and Nuclear threat.
- In this 101st episode of The History of Ancient Greece Podcast, we discuss the year 413 BC of the Peloponnesian War, including the rise of Archelaus to the Macedonian throne, the Spartan establishment of Decelea, the defeats by the Athenian army and navy at Syracuse, and the retreat and ultimate surrender of the Athenians, which brought the Sicilian Expedition to an end. Link here...... The Peloponnesian War
- A podcast episode from History Extra. Historian Seb Falk discusses his new book, The Light Ages, which highlights the surprising sophistication of scientific research in the Middle Ages – from astronomy to medicine. Middle Ages History
- Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join the Art Curious Podcast Series as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists so great? Here is Season 8, Episode 3: Art Curious
- The Bomb. This incredibly compelling 7 part podcast series from the BBC is told by someone whose grandfather worked directly on the atomic bomb that dropped on Hiroshima. The story tells of the development of the bomb and the host‘s personal struggle with knowing that part of her family was involved in creating the most terrifying weapon ever made. Listen to the first episode: The Bomb
- Interesting stories of those of royal blood across the centuries! The Blood Sacrifice of the Tang Emperor is from a Podcast series Noble Blood, Yang Guifei is considered one of the four great beauties of China. But her role as imperial consort would have deadly consequences and spell the end of the Tang Dynasty. Link here ... The Blood Sacrifice of the Tang Emperor
- More into History? Here is an episode from The Emperors of Rome podcast series. The death of Septimius Severus left a strong line of succession with two sons ready to take control of the empire. There was no love lost between Caracalla and Geta, and it would be the Roman empire that bore the scars of their relationship. Link Here...The Emperors of Rome
- The next Podcast series is called Something Rhymes with Purple, featuring Gyles Brandreth and the lovely Susie Dent from Countdown fame. It has been described as “A thoroughly entertaining romp through the hidden histories and odd delights of the English language.” They are up to about 70 episodes. This one is entitled Something Rhymes with Purple- Literally.
- Wat Tyler and the Uprising of 1381, from the 'Stuff You Missed in History' Podcast series. If this interests you, listen here: Uprising of 1381.
- What killed the dinosaurs? An episode from The Here and Now podcast series. Listen to the episode here: What killed the dinosaurs?
- The Constant is a Science and History Podcast series about getting things wrong. From ancient science to contemporary blunders, we take you on journeys of misadventure and misapprehension, filling your brain with juicy nuggets of the sometimes comical, sometimes tragic and always fascinating ways people mess things up." Here is an episode entitle The Cold Hard Truth. (Note there are two parts to this particular story). On September 7th, 1909, The New York Times announced that Robert Peary was the first person to ever reach The North Pole. But a week earlier, The New York Herald had said the same thing about Frederick Cook. Only one of them could be right, but which one? And how could you tell for certain? The Cold Hard Truth - pt1
- Listen to The History of Coffee taken from the In Our Time series from the BBC, and originally broadcast on Radio4. The breadth of subjects covered in the In Our Time series, hosted by Melvyn Bragg, is astonishing! Click here.... The History of Coffee
