logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2023
19m 37s

Season 3 | 11. Into the Fire

Sony Music Entertainment
About this episode

Magna Carta has failed and the country is plunged into war. John devises a cruel plan that involves taunting his starving enemies with the delicious smell of bacon. Meanwhile, Louis the Lion, the son of the French King, prepares to invade England, while the Pope’s representative race to beat him there. John is running out of time, but he’s not going down without a fight. 


This is History is a Sony Music Entertainment production.  


Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts  

 

To bring your brand to life in this podcast, email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com 

 

Written and presented by Dan Jones


Producer and Story Editor - Georgia Mills

Executive  Producer - Louisa Field 

Sound Design and Mixing - Chris O'Shaughnessy

Production Manager - Poppy Thompson

Composer -  Matt Acheson 

Engineer - Matias Torres Sole 

Marketing Manager - Emily Webb 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Jul 8
Season 7 | 11. Who dares wins
The patriarch of the Lancastrian dynasty, John of Gaunt, is dead. His penultimate act was to show his nephew, Richard II, his rotting penis. While the king leaves gagging, this cunning Plantagenet also smells a jackpot. If you can’t get enough of This Is History, join our court o ... Show More
31m 24s
Jul 1
Season 7 | 10. Deathmatch
After making some major strategic blunders, Thomas Mowbray and Henry Bolingbroke now find themselves fighting to the death. But as the crowds amass, Richard II throws them a last-minute curveball that keeps them in a state of suspended animation. If you can’t get enough of This I ... Show More
27m 14s
Jun 24
Season 7 | 9. Richard’s revenge
London’s finest are gathering for 1397’s party of the year, but this isn’t a time to be celebrating… unless you’re Richard II. The 30-year-old king is emboldened, stronger than ever, and hell bent on retaliation. This leaves Henry Bolingbroke with a stark choice. If you can’t get ... Show More
26m 53s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2023
Beyond Conversations: Draptomaniax Takes Action in Unshackling History
From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot, comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests helps Michael Harriot serve up a ... Show More
2m 45s
Jul 2023
From Runway to Resilience: Draptomaniax Reveals Untold History
From Dean of Black Twitter, Michael Harriot, comes a Black history podcast like you've never heard before. Using a recipe that includes detailed research, barbershop humor and a little seasoned salt, a parade of cookout-certified celebrity guests helps Michael Harriot serve up a ... Show More
2m 45s
Oct 2023
S2 E42 - Michael Harriot
Ed talks with columnist, writer and political commentator Michael Harriot. They talk about his latest New Times best seller, Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed history of America. The book looks at American History from A Black perspective and offers an unvarnished and sometime ... Show More
30m 34s
Oct 2017
Ridiculous History: Trailer
History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by HowStuffWorks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartp ... Show More
1m 10s
Sep 2018
The extraordinary history of ordinary things
Historians Sam Willis and James Daybell explore some of the fascinating stories that appear in their Histories of the Unexpected book and podcast, from signatures to lions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast ... Show More
37m 42s
Feb 2021
Bitterman Black History
Fool #2 reads to us a letter from a runaway slave. Happy Black History Month everybody!!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
3m 29s
Feb 2024
Introducing: Black History, For Real
A 109 year old Black woman fights for reparations for her neighborhood that was burned to the ground when she was a child. The first woman on to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List was a Black Panther. The richest person of all time, an African king, gave away so much gold that ... Show More
19s
Feb 2022
A Word: Homegrown Black History
Searching for truthful versions of Black history can be tough, especially as honest lessons about racism are caught up in the controversy over Critical Race Theory. In his new book Who Are Your People?, political commentator Bakari Sellers delivers Black history to a generation o ... Show More
26m 18s
Sep 2018
S1 – Trailer
History is full of stories we think we know. They are old and dark, but time has robbed us of perspective and clarity. They've become obscured and misunderstood. Which is why this series exists: to dig deep and shed light on some of history’s darkest moments. To help us better un ... Show More
2m 18s