#144 The Wild West

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the trial of Adolf Eichmann, one of the key architects of the Holocaust, and how his capture and prosecution became a turning point in the world’s confrontation with Nazi crimes. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerma ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the birth of the university system, a cornerstone of modern education that began in medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_crea ... Show More

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the history of the Spanish Inquisition, one of the most infamous institutions of medieval Europe. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator ... Show More

Podcasting’s answer to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - that’s Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook of course - explore the Wild West in both fact and fiction. Does the romantic representation in both fiction and film bear any resemblance to the historical truth? And why are we ... Show More

Think of the Wild West, and you’ll imagine cowboys, shootouts, bank robberies and saloons. But it was also a time of massive resettlement, new technology and communications. But what the white settlers’ westward migration mean for the native people who had lived on the land for c ... Show More

Join Jake the Wizard and Holden the Bruiser as they voyage to the land of Ooo to tell the tale behind beloved animated series "Adventure Time" Thanks to CrotchyDonkles (link NSFW) who made this episode possible! Join our Patreon today and get tons of bonus episodes, private disco ... Show More

Step into the fascinating world of Rudyard Kipling from his childhood in India to becoming one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century. Kipling's journey is filled with adventure, inspiration, and timeless tales such as 'The Jungle Book' and 'Kim'. Get ready for a whir ... Show More

"There was a land of cavaliers and cotton fields called the Old South". Tom and Dominic are joined by Sarah Churchwell to discuss the 'Lost Cause' myth that has pervaded American culture for 150 years, its embodiment in both the novel and film version of Gone with the Wind, and w ... Show More

The slaughter and bloodshed on the Western Front in World War One helped shape the narrative of the 20th century. But was it a case of lions led by donkeys?Gary Sheffield, historian and author of Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities, joins Tom Holland and ... Show More

In today's episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the Senegalese island of Gorée, and its complex relationship with the transatlantic slave trade. They look at both the history and mythology of the "House of Slaves", which still stands today as a vestige to human exploitation. Join The ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, Chris Graham of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia tells the story of one of their objects on display with an extraordinary story we're just now finding out. Jim Hinckley tells the story of Route 66 starting from its incep ... Show More