Nov 13

The Mysterious Sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

Explore the Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage—its stormy disappearance, eerie omens, disputed theories, and hidden truths. A gripping deep-dive into mystery, legend, and tragedy beneath Lake Superior’s unforgiving waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi ... Show More

1 h

Nov 6

Project Blue Beam: NASA's Plans to Fake the Second Coming?

Explore the chilling theory behind Project Blue Beam—is NASA plotting a global deception to stage the Second Coming? Uncover hidden agendas, advanced holograms, and mind control secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

52m 38s

Oct 23

What Really Became of the 'Princes in the Tower'?

Unearth the chilling mystery of the lost princes of the Tower of London—betrayal, power, and murder. Were they victims of ambition or survivors of deceit? History’s darkest royal secret awaits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 29m

Oct 2024

Introducing: Warfronts by Simon Whistler

Warfronts takes a deep dive into the world’s most significant conflicts, past and present. Now available as a podcast, we explore modern wars, the politics behind them, and how they shape the world today. Whether it’s a forgotten battle or the ongoing struggles in global hotspots ... Show More

1m 47s

Nov 2024

The Gladiators (Repeat)

Take a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And how much truth lies behind the legends? Take your seat in the Roman Colosseum, the games are about to begin. This is a Short Histor ... Show More

48m 23s

Feb 2025

Introducing History's Greatest Battles | New Podcast

Vicious civil wars. Gruelling sieges. Rebellious provinces, galling betrayals and tribes seeking revenge… Join us for the first series of History’s Greatest Battles, where we’re heading back to the Roman empire. Emily Briffett is joined by historian Dr Adrian Goldsworthy to look ... Show More

1m 15s

Jun 2025

Frenemies: Russia & the USA, a History

For nearly half a century, the United States and Russia stood as adversaries, entrenched in a tense geopolitical rivalry known as the Cold War. Yet this period represents only a brief chapter in the broader, more complex history of their relationship... In this episo ... Show More

1h 3m

May 2025

The Gladiators

Take a trip back in time to Ancient Rome, to discover the bizarre and barbaric world of the gladiators. But who were these mysterious warriors? And how much truth lies behind the legends? Take your seat in the Roman Colosseum, the games are about to begin. A Noiser production, wr ... Show More

46m 30s

Jun 2025

WW2 legacies and Magna Carta: history behind the headlines

In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, historians Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda explore the ways the Second World War continues to shape the world of today. Plus the medieval manuscripts hitting the headlines, and an express history of ra ... Show More

45m 40s

Aug 2024

American History Hit: 200 Episodes On

Host Don Wildman has a message for listeners old and new, marking 200 episodes of American History Hit. American History Hit first started publishing in 2022, and since then we've covered the first Americans, Revolution, Civil War, the World Wars and beyond. Here's t ... Show More

7m 18s

Aug 28

American Traitors: The Rosenbergs

This week we’re stepping heart of Cold War America with the story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Accused of espionage and executed at the height of anti-communist paranoia, their trial gripped the nation due to the controversy, family betrayal, and questions of justice that still ... Show More

51m 23s

Jan 2024

Season 3 | Bonus: How to live like a monk - with Danièle Cybulskie

The new season of This is History will be landing on your feeds on February 20th. In the meantime, you can listen to hours of bonus content over on This is History Plus, where Dan has been interviewing the great and good of history about all things Plantagenet. In this free taste ... Show More

25m 29s

Mar 2025

Genghis Khan and the Mongols, Part 2 of 2

The leader brings reforms to his newly unified Mongol nation. The man formerly known as Temüjin will now conquer an empire bigger than any before in recorded history. But what are the innovations that underpin his supremacy? And how will history judge him - as a cruel tyrant, or ... Show More

51m 59s