Trapped History podcast

Trapped History

Trapped History tells the stories of the forgotten – of people who have been ignored by the history we’ve been taught in school. We take our name from something the writer James Baldwin said: “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” We want to break people free from those stories. And so we give you history for the curious, with inspiring and often heart-breaking tales of people who broke the mould with their bravery and defiance. Co-hosts Oswin and Carla are joined by special guests who help bring those stories to life. People like Mishal Husain, Jeremy Corbyn, Sathnam Sanghera – even Zippo the Clown and Jet from Gladiators! Anyone with a new and different perspective on history. Going above and beyond national histories or British history, the histories you find in museums or at times or war, Trapped History will reboot your sense of the past. Follow us on instagram and facebook, and subscribe at our website for bonus episodes and more: https://www.instagram.com/trappedhistory/ https://www.facebook.com/trappedhistory https://www.trappedhistory.com/

Trapped History tells the stories of the forgotten – of people who have been ignored by the history we’ve been taught in school. We take our name from something the writer James Baldwin said: “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” We want to break people free from those stories. And so we give you history for the curious, with inspiring and often heart-breaking tales of people who broke the mould with their bravery and defiance. Co-hosts Oswin and Carla are joined by special guests who help bring those stories to life. People like Mishal Husain, Jeremy Corbyn, Sathnam Sanghera – even Zippo the Clown and Jet from Gladiators! Anyone with a new and different perspective on history. Going above and beyond national histories or British history, the histories you find in museums or at times or war, Trapped History will reboot your sense of the past. Follow us on instagram and facebook, and subscribe at our website for bonus episodes and more: https://www.instagram.com/trappedhistory/ https://www.facebook.com/trappedhistory https://www.trappedhistory.com/

 

#58

Hall of Fame: Throwing Stones and Winning the Vote

Join us for Helen Lewis' nominee for the Trapped History Hall of Fame: Constance Bulwer-Ly... more

15 Sep 2025

07 MINS

07:28

15 Sep 2025


#57

The Genius Myth: Helen Lewis on Why We Fall for the Same Old Shtick | Episode 37

We are delighted to be joined today by Helen Lewis, whose new book rips apart the stories ... more

08 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:19

08 Sep 2025


#56

Hall of Fame: The Sibyl of the Rhine

Jet's nomination for the Trapped History Hall of Fame is an oldie – 850 years old, to be p... more

01 Sep 2025

05 MINS

05:20

01 Sep 2025


#55

The Body is the Statement: Jet from Gladiators on Lady Lisa Lyon | Episode 36

There’s a photo – you can google it – which when you see it, you’ll laugh, you’ll double-t... more

25 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:28

25 Aug 2025


#54

Hall of Fame: The Fancy Dress SAS

Tune in for a riveting Hall of Fame as Joshua Levine nominates Mick Gurmin, a member of th... more

19 Aug 2025

05 MINS

05:45

19 Aug 2025


#53

Making History Matter: A Live Debate | Episode 35

In this Trapped History Special, Oswin and historian Joshua Levine discuss truth, myth and... more

11 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:58

11 Aug 2025


#52

Hall of Fame: History's Witness

Tune in to hear the historian Gwen Strauss' nominee for the Trapped History Hall of Fame. ... more

04 Aug 2025

03 MINS

03:06

04 Aug 2025


#51

Useless Mouths: Gwen Strauss on Love in the Death Camps | Episode 34

It’s October 1940 and you are walking down a dusty lane when someone slips a scrap of pape... more

28 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:31

28 Jul 2025


#50

Hall of Fame: Miss America

Please put your hands together for Sarah-Jane Morris' Hall of Fame nominee, the singer Mar... more

21 Jul 2025

03 MINS

03:52

21 Jul 2025


#49

The Lost Singer-Songwriter: Sarah-Jane Morris on Connie Converse | Episode 33

A decade before Dylan, there was Connie Converse – arguably the very first singer-songwrit... more

14 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:15

14 Jul 2025


#48

Hall of Fame: The Forgotten Architect Minnette de Silva

Nihal Arthanayake's nomination for the Trapped History Hall of Fame is a great one. The lo... more

07 Jul 2025

02 MINS

02:47

07 Jul 2025


#47

The Difficult Conversation: The Real Nihal on Helen Bamber’s Mission to Bear Witness | Episode 32

How do you hear the testimony of someone who has been terrorised and tortured? How do you ... more

01 Jul 2025

46 MINS

46:55

01 Jul 2025


#46

Season 5 Special: It's A Continent x Trapped History on Patrice Lumumba | Episode 31

Our new season kicks off proper next week with an enthralling episode where the broadcaste... more

24 Jun 2025

35 MINS

35:35

24 Jun 2025


#45

Season 5: History for the Curious

A heads-up for Season 5 of Trapped History which drops from 1st July. Carla can't wait and... more

20 Jun 2025

00 MINS

00:50

20 Jun 2025


#44

Hall of Fame Special: Who Would You Add? | Episode 30

We've spent so long asking our guests who they'd like to see in the Trapped History Hall o... more

13 Nov 2024

27 MINS

27:53

13 Nov 2024


#43

Season 4 taster: From Broken Threads to the Animal King

Here's a taster of Season 4, starting with Mishal Husain's Broken Threads before moving on... more

27 Sep 2024

21 MINS

21:31

27 Sep 2024


#42

The Animal King: Frank Bostock and the Magic of Circus | Episode 29

Roll up, roll up for the Season Four closer — as we take a trip to the circus! At Trapped ... more

20 Sep 2024

36 MINS

36:34

20 Sep 2024


#41

Hall of Fame: Seventy-Five Letters

Join Oswin and Carla for this moving Hall of Fame from historian Clare Mulley as she remem... more

13 Sep 2024

02 MINS

02:30

13 Sep 2024