Today

The road to the Holocaust

In his latest book, The Hitler Years: Holocaust 1933–1945, Frank McDonough offers a heart-rending year-by-year narrative of the Nazis' escalating persecution of the Jews – from Hitler's rise to power to the death camps. Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Frank describes ho ... Show More

32 m

Yesterday

The final days of Pompeii

The Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum were wiped off the map within 24 hours of Vesuvius erupting, buried under volcanic debris that would entomb them for centuries. In this second episode of our four-part series, Kev Lochun is joined by historian Dr Jess Venner to explore t ... Show More

45m 34s

Jan 16

Life in the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain

In the eyes of a German fighter pilot in the skies over English Channel in 1940, the Battle of Britain was as much a struggle of human endurance as it was of strategy and skill. Speaking to Emily Briffett, aviation historian Dr Victoria Taylor takes us inside the mind of the Luft ... Show More

49m 45s

Nov 2013

Zenobia and the Roman Empire

Our focus today is on a woman who was actually covered in the podcast several years ago. But she's a figure so mythic and with so many variations to her story that we wanted to give her another look and a little more time. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a hre ... Show More

28m 14s

Oct 2019

When Our Stories Move the Culture

“I have more freedom than I’ve ever had,” says Catt Sadler, journalist and host of the podcast NAKED. After more than a decade of working at E! Entertainment, Sadler, who has won three Emmys, chose to leave over a wage gap issue. Today, she sits down with chief content officer El ... Show More

49m 23s

Jan 2017

African Art History With Carol Thompson

Holly is joined in the studio by Carol Thompson, Fred and Rita Richman Curator of African Art at the High Museum of Art. Carol shares her incredible knowledge, stories from her personal life and the importance of studying Africa's rich art tradition. Learn more abo ... Show More

41m 55s

Sep 2022

Welcome to It Was Said, Season 2, with Jon Meacham

Welcome to Season Two of It Was Said, a documentary podcast series that looks back on 10 of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author-historian, Jon Meacham, created, directed and ... Show More

2m 35s

Sep 2018

Help I'm A Fresher

With students across the country heading off to university, William and Jordan decide to lecture them on the rights and wrongs of student life. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' hre ... Show More

28m 58s

Nov 2019

The Photography of Frances Benjamin Johnston

Fannie Johnston is tied to SO MANY people and events that we have talked about on the show before. She’s like a history nexus point. And she was able to make a very nice living for herself as a photographer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Learn more about your ad-choic ... Show More

31m 17s

Jan 2024

581 The Venerable Bede (with Michelle P. Brown) | My Last Book with Adrian Edwards

Jacke talks to author Michelle P. Brown about her new book, Bede and the Theory of Everything, which investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the foremost scholar of the Middle Ages and the "father of English history." PLUS Adrian Edwards, Head of Printed Heritage Co ... Show More

46m 17s

Jul 2022

Best of Tell Me

In this compilation episode of Tell Me, Ellen revisits some of her favorite conversations about growth, life lessons, and positivity. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More

1 h

Student life and working class culture