Dan Snow's History Hit podcast

Dan Snow's History Hit

Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present. New episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You can get in touch with us at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe] (https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe) .

Historian Dan Snow investigates the 'how' and 'why' of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum of Ancient Rome and the battlefields of Waterloo to the tomb of Tutankhamun, Dan journeys across the globe to share the greatest stories from the past that help us understand the present. New episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. You can get in touch with us at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) A podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts The Ancients, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at [https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe] (https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe) .

 

#1365

Francis Drake (Part 1)

Dan tells swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main. Francis Drake was Engl... more

19 hrs Ago

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:04

19 hrs Ago


#1364

THE LEADERS: Roosevelt

How instrumental was Roosevelt in the Allied victory? He'd guided America through the Grea... more

28 Mar 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:37

28 Mar 2025


#1363

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

He was responsible for the fastest trains in history. He built innovative new hospitals fo... more

26 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:11

26 Mar 2025


#1362

THE LEADERS: Hirohito

Was Hirohito really as passive as history has painted him? Emperor Hirohito stood at the h... more

24 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:36

24 Mar 2025


#1361

The Rise & Fall of The Moors in Spain

In 711 an Arab and Berber army crossed the Strait of Gibraltar and invaded the Iberian Pen... more

21 Mar 2025

42 MINS

42:39

21 Mar 2025


#1360

THE LEADERS: Stalin

Was WWII actually Stalin's War? He's a man whose name is synonymous with absolute power, t... more

19 Mar 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:03

19 Mar 2025


#1359

Babylon: The Most Important City of Antiquity

The urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern ... more

17 Mar 2025

34 MINS

34:06

17 Mar 2025


#1358

THE LEADERS: Mussolini

Once a political heavyweight with dreams of a new Roman Empire, Mussolini's journey from a... more

14 Mar 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:03

14 Mar 2025


#1357

The Origins of Jim Crow

The Jim Crow era is one of the darkest periods in American history. The country was divide... more

12 Mar 2025

35 MINS

35:36

12 Mar 2025


#1356

The Sphinx

The Great Sphinx of Giza is probably the most recognisable statue in the world but it’s al... more

10 Mar 2025

49 MINS

49:31

10 Mar 2025


#1355

THE LEADERS: Churchill

Does Churchill deserve the legacy he has? He took the reigns from a foundering Chamberlain... more

07 Mar 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:53

07 Mar 2025


#1354

D-day to Berlin: The Americans Cross the Rhine

80 years ago this week, American forces unexpectedly discovered an intact bridge across th... more

05 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:14

05 Mar 2025


#1353

THE LEADERS: Hitler

Could Germany have won the war if not for Hitler's hubris? Dan is joined by Professor Phil... more

03 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:28

03 Mar 2025


#1352

Why Do Humans Wage War?

Why, despite knowing the devastation it causes, do humans insist on starting wars? Countle... more

28 Feb 2025

34 MINS

34:21

28 Feb 2025


#1351

THE LEADERS - Mini Series Coming 3rd March

Why do we, as humans, allow such individuals to hold such power over us? And at what cost?... more

27 Feb 2025

00 MINS

00:53

27 Feb 2025


#1350

Mary, Queen of Scots

This is the story of the incredible rise and fall of Mary, Queen of Scots. She was queen o... more

26 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:12

26 Feb 2025


#1349

Soho: London's Most Notorious Neighbourhood

Soho was once a thriving melting pot of speakeasies, sex work and organised crime. From ra... more

24 Feb 2025

29 MINS

29:39

24 Feb 2025


#1348

Dogs

From the small corgis that drove cattle to Smithfield market to the Dalmatians that protec... more

21 Feb 2025

26 MINS

26:29

21 Feb 2025


#1347

Josef Mengele

The Nazi doctor who committed heinous experiments on prisoners of Auschwitz was harboured ... more

19 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:02

19 Feb 2025


#1346

Why Isn't Canada the 51st State?

Dan explains how Canada has resisted many American attempts at annexation since the Revolu... more

17 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:59

17 Feb 2025


#1345

The Bombing of Dresden

As the Second World War neared its bloody climax, Allied bombers unleashed a devastating f... more

14 Feb 2025

52 MINS

52:23

14 Feb 2025


#1344

The Siege of Malta: Knights Hospitaller vs The Ottomans

This is the story of Suleiman the Magnificent's attempt to conquer Malta, the headquarters... more

12 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:41

12 Feb 2025


#1343

Iwo Jima: WWII in the Pacific

80 years ago, on the rocky volcanic island of Iwo Jima, the vicious battle for the Pacific... more

10 Feb 2025

41 MINS

41:49

10 Feb 2025


#1342

Nostradamus

For centuries, Nostradamus has been hailed as the man who saw the future—his cryptic quatr... more

07 Feb 2025

30 MINS

30:56

07 Feb 2025


#1341

2. The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers

Episode 2/2. In 1642, England was torn apart by a fierce struggle. Royalist armies, loyal ... more

05 Feb 2025

48 MINS

48:35

05 Feb 2025