Robert Lyman MBE is a British military historian. A former Major in the British Army, he has published over 16 books on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, regularly appearing on TV and radio, lectures at organisations such as the National Army Museum, and is a battlefield guide.
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Nov 2024
#143 Pete Hegseth - Secretary of Defense Nominee
Pete Hegseth is a television host, bestselling author, and U.S. Army veteran known for his role on Fox & Friends Weekend. After graduating Princeton and Harvard, he served in the Army National Guard with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars. His military experi ... Show More
2h 25m
Aug 2025
Gregory A. Daddis, "Faith and Fear: America's Relationship with War Since 1945" (Oxford UP, 2025)
In a groundbreaking reassessment of the long Cold War era, historian Gregory A. Daddis argues that ever since the Second World War's fateful conclusion, faith in and fear of war became central to Americans' thinking about the world around them. With war pervading nearly all aspec ... Show More
59m 43s
Sep 2025
Wilhelm Reich, Fascism & Work Democracy: Philip Bennett & David Silver at Orgonon
<p>Video on YouTube: <a href='https://youtu.be/sbwVioWlhS0'>https://youtu.be/sbwVioWlhS0</a><br/><br/>What happens when we revisit Wilhelm Reich’s journey from Freud’s student to radical theorist of desire, politics, and repression? In this episode, we sit down with Professor Phi ... Show More
53m 54s
May 2024
How the Legacy of the British Empire Still Shapes Our World, with Sathnam Sanghera
Sathnam Sanghera is a writer and author of bestselling books exploring British identity, the latest of which is Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe. It follows Empireland, which looked at how the British Empire has shaped modern Britain. Sanghera has written ... Show More
38m 11s
Aug 2023
Michael Roper, "Afterlives of War: A Descendants' History" (Manchester UP, 2023)
Afterlives of War: A Descendants' History (Manchester University Press, 2023) by Dr. Michael Roper documents the lives and historical pursuits of the generations who grew up in Australia, Britain and Germany after the First World War. Although they were not direct witnesses to th ... Show More
52m 55s
Jun 2017
Free Thinking: Churchill, Pocahontas and The Idiot
Anne McElvoy is joined by screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann who discusses her new film, Churchill. New Generation Thinker Christopher Bannister, an expert on the propaganda unit The Ministry of Information, reveals the influence it still wields today. Academic Nandini Das and Step ... Show More
44m 13s
Sep 2025
“It's NOT Far-Right!" Musk Fuels UK Flags & Free Speech War | Andrew Wilson vs Cenk Uygur
‘Operation Raise The Colours’ has sparked a nationwide debate. For some, flying the St George’s Cross and Union Jack is a patriotic act of defiance against a broken asylum system. For others, it’s a dangerous far-right signal. The truth may lie somewhere in between. With over 32, ... Show More
1h 4m