Jun 2020

APACHE WARS Ep. 2 | “The Bascom Affair”

When an American boy goes missing in Arizona, the U.S. military accuses Cochise of kidnapping and tries to hold him hostage until the boy is returned. The event launches 25 years of fighting between the Apache and the Americans. Join Black Barrel+ for bingeable seasons with no co ... Show More

37m 7s

Jun 2020

APACHE WARS Ep. 3 | “Three Castles”

Apache chief Victorio leads his people off the San Carlos Reservation in search of a better home. The search leads to two years of desperate fighting across the American southwest and northern Mexico. And the end of the campaign opens the door for the last great Apache leader to ... Show More

33m 40s

Jun 2020

APACHE WARS Ep. 4 | “Geronimo”

Geronimo finally takes his place as a leader during the final years of the Apache Wars. To avenge the murder of his family, he wreaks havoc on northern Mexico. As his raids on Arizona and New Mexico intensify, the U.S. Army sends nearly a quarter of its force to stop him. When th ... Show More

35m 18s

Mar 2024

Season 4 | 6. The Battle of Lewes

When Queen Eleanor makes a move to restore Plantagenet power, the barons launch into all out war. Simon de Montfort assembles a small but powerful army to take on Henry and his family on a hillside in Southern England. The future of the entire Plantagenet dynasty hangs in the bal ... Show More

26m 55s

Jul 2024

Season 5 | Bonus: Beasts at feasts

To mark the launch of season 5, we are dishing out a free sample of This is History Plus. Each week Dan and producer Georgia explore strange tangents and delicious Medieval gossip. This episode serves up some of the most excessive Mediaeval shopping lists and feasts includin ... Show More

27m 6s

Nov 2021

The L.A. Riots | 2. No Justice

In March 1991, the video of the Rodney King beating was national news. The LAPD was under intense scrutiny and many white Americans were seeing a side of policing they’d never seen before. Just a few days after George Holliday’s tape aired, the residents of South Central, Los Ang ... Show More

49m 38s

May 2025

Episode 621: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Part I - All The World's a Stage

<p>The boys are back for a classic historical true-crime deep dive, this time on a fascinating story that's often forgotten about in American History - This week we begin the story of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, starting with the backstory of the man who took the life o ... Show More

1h 50m

Jun 2025

304: America’s Oldest Ghost Tour: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

<div>In the 1970s Shirley Dougherty moved to Harpers Ferry West Virginia and started experiencing strange occurrences. And she wasn’t alone. Residents were quick to tell her their own encounters with the paranormal, and she eventually complied them into a book - a text that becam ... Show More

1h 2m

Feb 2024

Season 4 | 2. Brothers in Arms

Henry III’s younger brother Richard returns from victory abroad and is rewarded with a wealthy area of English land. There’s just one problem: Henry has already granted key pieces of that land to someone else. This insult sends a furious Richard down the well-trodden path to fami ... Show More

31m 47s

Mar 2025

Once Upon A Time…

<p>Every story has to start somewhere. Whether it’s with “once upon a time” or “when tigers used to smoke tobacco”, storytellers have been setting the scene for their audiences in beautiful and interesting ways. Join us as we dig into the origins of story beginnings AND endings!< ... Show More

51m 13s

Aug 2023

166: History, Horror & Haunts ft. Two Girls One Ghost Podcast: Gettysburg National Military Park

<div>Today we are teaming up with Corinne and Sabrina from Two Girls One Ghost to investigate just what makes Gettysburg one of the most haunted locations in America. This episode is all about the supernatural side of Gettysburg! We talk free range ghosts, afterlife matchmaking a ... Show More

1h 29m

APACHE WARS Ep. 1 | “Red Sleeves”