Yesterday

Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment

June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airshi ... Show More

15m 34s

Jun 9

Britain Leases Hong Kong

June 9, 1898. Following the Opium Wars, Britain signs an agreement to lease Hong Kong from China for 99 years. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily ... Show More

16m 37s

Jun 8

George Orwell’s 1984 Becomes a Literary Sensation

June 8, 1949. George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, hits bookshelves for the first time, causing an immediate sensation with the novel’s chilling depiction of life under authoritarianism. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fre ... Show More

17m 32s

Jul 2025

Encore: The Spy Who Inspired 007 | A Friend Among Foes | 1

<p>It’s 1940 and Serbian playboy Duško Popov hopes to sit out World War Two in Belgrade. But when his best friend, Johnny Jebsen shows up at his door to call in an old debt, Popov finds himself sucked into the wartime spy game – as an agent for both Nazi Germany and Britain’s MI6 ... Show More

35m 27s

Aug 2023

Men in Blazers 08/20/23: Do it Live! Spain vs England Women's World Cup Final INSTANT REAX

<p>Sam Mewis and Rog go live right after the final whistle to react to Spain's thrilling 1-0 win against England to secure their first ever Women's World Cup. Plus, Spain's fight for improved treatment from their federation and the historic journey of women's football in England. ... Show More

1 h

Aug 2025

283. Partition: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh (Part 6)

How did Bangladesh separate from Pakistan in 1971? When did India and Pakistan go from sharing intelligence to being at the brink of nuclear war? Why did George Harrison from the Beatles organise a concert for Bangladesh? William and Anita are joined once again by Sam Dalrymple, ... Show More

54m 53s

Apr 2022

180. England & Englishness

George Orwell, a love of wildlife, and Raheem Sterling - but what does it mean to be English in the modern world? In today's episode, Tom and Dominic are joined by the New Statesman editor, Jason Cowley, to discuss England and Englishness in the 20th century. Jason's new book ' ... Show More

57m 17s

Mar 2021

Episode 2 - Battle of Adwa

TarikPodcast is happy to introduce our second episode: The Battle of Adwa. The Battle of Adwa is the second episode of a 3-part series where we will be covering the events taking place during before and after the legendary Battle of Adwa. Today on Yekatit 23 we remember the heroe ... Show More

1h 20m

Jun 2025

220: The Battle About Britain Pt. 4 - The Channel Battle

This episode delves into the intense aerial battles of July 1940 during the Battle of Britain, focusing on the RAF and Luftwaffe's clash over the skies as Germany sought to dominate the English Channel and cripple British shipping and naval power. From fiery dogfights on July 10t ... Show More

28m 29s

Feb 2025

233. Blood and Betrayal: Oliver Cromwell's Irish Invasion (Ep 1)

His statue may stand proudly outside the Houses of Parliament in London, but in Ireland, Oliver Cromwell is remembered as “the Devil from over the Sea” for the bloodshed he unleashed there from 1649 to 1653. Rising to prominence as a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War ... Show More

40m 27s

Jun 2018

World Cup 2018: Diaries - Day 14

Wow… Group F: World champions Germany have been eliminated from the competition! One of the most incredible moments in World Cup history, it is the first time since 1998 that the Germans haven’t finished in the top 3, which really emphasises how disappointing this ca ... Show More

21m 8s

Jul 2018

World Cup 2018 - It's Coming Home?

We started with 32 but now only 8 remain. Who will win the 21st edition of the World Cup? On today’s show the team takes a look at all 4 of the quarter final matches taking place in the next two days. It’s incredibly difficult to say who will win, which leads to an a ... Show More

1h 9m

Nov 2025

The Ancients Recommends: History Daily

Today in this bonus episode Tristan introduces us to History Daily podcast, where host Lindsay Graham takes us back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history.Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in i ... Show More

32m 48s

England Wins the World Cup