A Calmer Life (formerly In The Moment Magazine and the Calm Edit) returns this month with a new series and a new look. We’re also moving to a new home: Apple Podcasts.
We’re excited to be collaborating with Apple Podcasts on the launch of their new subscription service. You’ll be able to subscribe to the podcast for £1.99 per month, which will give you acces ... Show More
Jul 2024
469. The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
By the end of July 1914, the world hovered on the edge of a cataclysmic world war; Austria was at war with Serbia, Russia with Germany, and an ultimatum had been handed to Belgium. The July crisis had resolved itself in the most calamitous way possible. But how did this state of ... Show More
50m 40s
May 8
La Seconde Guerre mondiale : mythes, réalités et fractures, avec Olivier Wieviorka
Faites un don et recevez un cadeau : http://don.storiavoce.com/ [Rediffusion] La Seconde Guerre mondiale demeure un conflit entouré de mythes et d’interprétations multiples. Dans cet épisode, l’historien Olivier Wieviorka, auteur de Histoire totale de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2024
473. The Road to The Great War: The Tsar Chooses War (Part 5)
“We have been forced to draw the sword”.Following the expiry of Austria’s Ultimatum on Saturday 25th July 1914, the Kaiser and the Tsar - friends and cousins, long desirous of peace between their two nations - found themselves in a new and highly precarious situation. Even so, th ... Show More
57m 29s
May 6
VE Day: a people's history
Nazi Germany had finally been defeated. And, for 24 hours, Britons could let their hair down and celebrate. But not everyone was in the mood to party. As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary, John Willis tells the story of VE Day via the experiences of ordinary Britons who lived throu ... Show More
29m 7s