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  History Hit  

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet. Powerful kings, warrior queens, nomads, empires and expeditions. Historian Dan Snow and his expert guests bring all these stories to life and more in a daily dose of history. Join Dan as he digs into the past to make sense of the headlines and get up close to the biggest discoveries being made around the world today, as they happen. If you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) , we'd love to hear from you!

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet. Powerful kings, warrior queens, nomads, empires and expeditions. Historian Dan Snow and his expert guests bring all these stories to life and more in a daily dose of history. Join Dan as he digs into the past to make sense of the headlines and get up close to the biggest discoveries being made around the world today, as they happen. If you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) , we'd love to hear from you!

 

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#1264

The Scottish Island, The Shipwreck and The Whisky

In 1941, the SS Politician ran aground off Eriskay in the Scottish Hebrides Islands, carrying 260,000 bottles of whisky. As war rationing gripped Britain, Hebridean islanders saw the wreck as a godsend. Under cover of darkness, they salvaged thousands of bottles, hiding them in caves, haystacks, and peat bogs. A cat-and-mouse game ensued with customs officers who were determined to stop the whisky smuggling. Dan is joined by Laura Boon-Williams, Lloyd’s Register Foundation Senior Curator in Contemporary Maritime at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, who recounts the true story behind the beloved movie Whisky Galore andtells us about the spirit of this Hebridean community during wartime, merchant shipping in WII and why a seemingly endless supply of whiskey wasn't entirely a blessing. You can find out more about Lloyd's Register Foundation's history and its work that supports research, innovation and education to help the global community tackle the most pressing safety and risk challenges. Just go to [https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/] (https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/) Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. Peta Stamper is the production manager for this series, 'Ships that Made the British Empire'. ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

28 MINS

28:24

24 Jul 2024

#1263

The Voyage That Changed the Way We Eat

3/4 In February 1882 the SS Dunedin departed New Zealand on a voyage that would revolutionise the way we eat and kickstart the world's food supply chain. Aboard were thousands of mutton, lamb and pig carcasses as well as 250 kegs of butter, hare, pheasant, turkey, chicken and 2226 sheep tongues. This cargo would be kept fresh in the ship's hold using a state-of-the-art Bell-Coleman compression refrigeration machine and would mark the first time fresh goods had ever been transported over such a distance. However, the route was far from plain sailing... For the third story in our series 'Ships that Made the British Empire' series, Dan is joined by Senior Archivist Max Wilson and former colleague Charlotte Ward from Lloyd's Register Foundation whose archives hold the greatest stories of Britain's maritime history.You can find out more about Lloyd's Register Foundation's history and its work that supports research, innovation and education to help the global community tackle the most pressing safety and risk challenges. Just go to [https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/] (https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/) Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. Peta Stamper is the production manager for this series, 'Ships that Made the British Empire'. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

20 MINS

20:59

23 Jul 2024

#1262

Bidens Out: A History of What Could Happen Next

How unprecedented is Joe Biden's sudden withdrawal from the presidential race? He's given his endorsement to Kamala Harris to take his place, but not all Democrats have, including former president Barack Obama. How will a new candidate be chosen? Dan is joined by Professor of American History at the University of Cambridge Gary Gerstle to look back to 20th-century presidential campaigns that may shed light on what could happen next and unpick the 'political conventions' process of electing a new candidate. Produced by Dan Snow, Mariana Des Forges & edited by Dougal Patmore Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

22 Jul 2024

32 MINS

32:26

22 Jul 2024

#1261

Operation Valkyrie: The Attempted Assassination of Hitler

On the 80th anniversary of the 20th of July Plot, Dan explores the dramatic events when members of Germany's military and political elite attempted to kill the führer and launch Operation Valkyrie to overthrow his government. Joining us today is the historian and journalist Nigel Jones, author of Countdown to Valkyrie: The July Plot to Assassinate Hitler. All told, over 40 attempts were made to assassinate Adolf Hitler - and those are just the ones that we know of. Nigel takes us through some of the most famous attempts to assassinate Hitler and the 20th July Plot that came the closest to toppling the Third Reich. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

21 Jul 2024

39 MINS

39:53

21 Jul 2024

#1260

The Royal Marines

Members of this elite unit - formed in 1664 under Charles II - were present at the American Revolution, the Battle of Trafalgar, the Crimean War, both World Wars and even joined Shackleton on his expeditions in Antarctica. It's quicker to list the few countries the Marines haven't been deployed to! To trace a potted history of the Royal Marines through its 360-year legacy, Dan visits HMRB Portsmouth to record a special episode from inside their fabled port cellar with Brigadier Chris Haw MC and John Rawlinson, Vice President of the Royal Marines Historical Society. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

33 MINS

33:34

17 Jul 2024

#1259

US Presidents Who Were Almost Assassinated

Lincoln, FDR, Reagan, Clinton, Bush and now Trump. All have been targets of assassination attempts while in or running for office. Dan is joined by Professor of American History at Cambridge University Gary Gerstle to take a look at the assassination attempts that could have changed the course of American history and how. Produced by Dan Snow, Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

16 Jul 2024

39 MINS

39:17

16 Jul 2024

#1258

The Greatest Tea Race of the Victorian Age

2/4. With towering masts and billowing sails, the Cutty Sark and the Thermopylae raced neck and neck through relentless waves to be the first to arrive in London with their tea shipment from Shanghai. The first ship back could claim the highest price for its cargo. Dan is joined by Senior Archivist at Lloyd's Register Foundation Max Wilson for a dramatic blow-by-blow account of this high-stakes race that gripped Victorians in the late summer of 1872, where fortunes were made and lost by the hour. This is episode 2 of our mini-series 'Ships that Made the British Empire' that tells four stories of ships that have shaped Britain and its maritime history, from the trade that kickstarted the global food chain to the technology that revolutionised our ability to conquer the seas. You can find out more about Lloyd's Register Foundation, its history and its work that supports research, innovation and education to help the global community tackle the most pressing safety and risk challenges. Just go to [https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/] (https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/) Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. Peta Stamper is the production manager and Beth Donaldson is the production coordinator for the series 'Ships that Made the British Empire'. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

14 Jul 2024

37 MINS

37:42

14 Jul 2024

#1257

The Cutty Sark

1/4. Join Dan for the first episode in a mini-series telling four stories of ships that have shaped Britain and its maritime history, from the trade that kickstarted the global food chain to the technology that revolutionised our ability to conquer the seas. The Cutty Sark was the fastest ship of her day and could carry over a million pounds of tea from China back to Britain for a thirsty Victorian public. She ruled the waves at the height of Britain's imperial century as she carried trade goods across the globe as far as Australia. To make the treacherous journey across the world's biggest oceans, she was equipped with state-of-the-art technology and surveyed by the Lloyd's Register, the world's first ship classification society. Before the Lloyd's Register, shipbuilding in Britain was something of a wild west. Dan and Senior Archivists from Lloyd's Register Foundation Max Wilson and Zach Schieferstein meet on board the Cutty Sark to delve into the story of this magnificent ship and what it tells us about shipbuilding and trade in the 19th century. You can find out more about Lloyd's Register Foundation, its history and its work that supports research, innovation and education to help the global community tackle the most pressing safety and risk challenges. Just go to [https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/] (https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/) Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. Peta Stamper is the production manager and Beth Donaldson is the production coordinator for the series 'Ships that Made the British Empire'. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

13 Jul 2024

33 MINS

33:07

13 Jul 2024

#1256

Britain's Secret Atomic Tests in Australia

During the 1950s, in the remote expanses of Australia's outback, the British government conducted a series of clandestine nuclear tests. These were the early years of the Cold War, and Britain was determined to expand its atomic capabilities and shore up its great power status. But these tests came at a harrowing cost to Aboriginal communities and site personnel, who were not sufficiently protected from the deadly nuclear fallout. The full extent of the harm done by these detonations is still not known. We're joined by Elizabeth Tynan, author of 'The Secrets of Emu Field: Britain’s Forgotten Atomic Tests in Australia'. She explains the reasons for these tests, the damage they did, and what they tell us about the peculiar bonds of colonialism. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. For more episodes on the history of nuclear weapons: 1--Oppenheimer - [https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/oppenheimer] (https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/oppenheimer) 2--How to Prepare for Nuclear War - [https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/how-to-prepare-for-nuclear-war] (https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/how-to-prepare-for-nuclear-war) 3--The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb - [https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-decision-to-use-the-atomic-bomb] (https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-decision-to-use-the-atomic-bomb) Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

10 Jul 2024

42 MINS

42:17

10 Jul 2024

#1255

Was Scott's Antarctic Expedition Sabotaged?

In the winter of 1911, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his party set out into the frozen heart of Antarctica. Battling blizzards and treacherous terrain, they were determined to be the first people to reach the South Pole. But when they arrived in early 1912, they discovered that a Norwegian team had beaten them to it. As if that weren't enough, their return journey turned into a tragedy, with Scott and his men dying just 11 miles from a supply depot that would have been their salvation. Their deaths are usually attributed to Scott's failures in planning and leadership or simple bad luck. But based on rediscovered documents, journalist and writer Harrison Christian points to other, more sinister causes - betrayal, sabotage, and a bubbling animosity that pitted the expedition's two most senior members against one another. Harrison's book is called 'Terra Nova: Ambition, jealousy and simmering rivalry in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration'. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

09 Jul 2024

44 MINS

44:38

09 Jul 2024

#1254

Communism in America

The history of the United States' relationship with communism is one littered with fear and persecution. So where did the American Communist Party come from? How powerful has it been in the last century? And where is it now? In this episode of American History Hit, Don is joined by Dr. Vernon Pederson, Professor at the American University of Sharjah and President of the Historians of American Communism. Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. The senior Producer was Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

08 Jul 2024

52 MINS

52:22

08 Jul 2024

#1253

Emperor Heraclius: Rome vs Persia

Emperor Heraclius took the Byzantine Empire from its lowest ebb to its greatest heights. After years of turmoil at the hands of invading Persian armies, Heraclius led lightning counter-offensives that swept into Mesopotamia and devastated the Sassanid Empire. His battlefield exploits became the stuff of legend, but his success was not to last - in the Arabian Peninsula, a new religion was on the rise that would mark the end of one era and the beginning of another. Jonathan Harris, Professor of the History of Byzantium at Royal Holloway, explains how Heraclius reinstated the empire as a regional superpower, and why the rise of the Arab Muslims brought it all tumbling down. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann and edited by Max Carrey. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

07 Jul 2024

32 MINS

32:09

07 Jul 2024

#1252

A Short History of Pirates

Swashbuckling, murder and robbery on the high seas! We're bringing back the fan-favourite episode on Dr Rebecca Simon's 'Pirate Queens: The Lives of Anne Bonny & Mary Read' from our archive. She takes Dan through a dramatic history of piracy in the Caribbean and the Atlantic World. She tells the extraordinary stories of pirates Anne Bonny, and Mary Read as well as captains Blackbeard, Jack Rackham and the notoriously sadistic Charles Vane. She also gives Dan the lowdown on pirate treasure. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

25 MINS

25:48

03 Jul 2024

#1251

The Inside Story of the Brexit Referendum

On the eve of the 2024 General Election, we're joined by Tim Shipman, chief political commentator at The Sunday Times, to hear about how things really work in Westminster. Tim draws on his first-hand experience to explain the tumultuous last decade of British politics. How are crucial decisions made in the halls of government? Who can we trust when we get wildly differing accounts of the same event? And why exactly did Brexit turn out the way that it did? Tim's latest book and the final instalment of his Brexit quartet, 'Out', is available now. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann, and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

02 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:35

02 Jul 2024

#1250

How did Brexit Happen? A History

On the eve of the 2024 General Election, we're tackling one of the UK's most divisive topics; Brexit. The 2016 referendum on EU membership split voters in two, creating two entrenched camps - Brexiteers and Remainers - whose differences show no signs of abating 8 years later. To better understand this political hot potato, we're charting Britain's relationship with the EU from the 1950s all the way up to the present day. Dan is joined by Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London. Tim explains why Britain first pursued closer integration with Europe, and how various factors saw the Brexit movement eventually gain traction. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann, and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

01 Jul 2024

44 MINS

44:37

01 Jul 2024

#1249

How WWI Started

110 years ago today, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire was struck down by an assassin's bullet. His death triggered one of the most destructive wars in human history, a conflict that set the stage for the 20th century. With the help of historian Sue Woolmans, Dan gives a minute-by-minute account of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the beginning of the First World War. Written and produced by Dan Snow, and edited by Dougal Patmore. For more episodes on the origins of World War One: The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - [https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-assassination-of-franz-ferdinand] (https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/the-assassination-of-franz-ferdinand) How WW1 Began - [https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/howwwibegan] (https://shows.acast.com/dansnowshistoryhit/episodes/howwwibegan) Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

30 Jun 2024

54 MINS

54:25

30 Jun 2024

#1248

Origins of the Silk Road

The Silk Road was a pivotal ancient exchange network that connected the grassy steppes of Asia and the Middle East with the Western world. The passage of goods, ideas and technologies along this bustling commercial artery was crucial to the development of the ancient East and West. It was, quite simply, the glue that held the ancient world together. But what were the origins of this first global exchange network? In today’s episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes seeks to answer that very question. Speaking to Dr. Miljana Radivojevic they discuss how people living in Bronze Age Central Asia helped build the world’s first and most famous trading route. This episode was produced by Joseph Knight and edited by Aidan Lonergan Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

26 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:03

26 Jun 2024

#1247

The Real Moriarty with Ben Macintyre

Adam Worth was the quintessential criminal mastermind. He faked his own death, robbed banks in the US, stole diamonds in South Africa and amassed a fortune that helped him evade capture for decades. As a gentleman thief in London high society, he infamously stole Thomas Gainsborough's celebrated Portrait of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Ben Macintyre, author of ‘The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, Master Thief’, take us through the life of the man who inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Moriarty. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann, and edited by Max Carrey. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

24 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:35

24 Jun 2024

#1246

The Rosetta Stone

In 1798, the young French General Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Egypt. After successfully taking Alexandria, he ordered the reconstruction of a fort at the nearby city of Rosetta. As his soldiers did the back-breaking work of digging fortifications in the blazing sun, they uncovered an archaeological treasure that would prove to be the key to Egypt's past - the Rosetta Stone. Dan is joined by Egyptologist and writer Dr Chris Naunton to tell us what exactly was written on this vital relic, and why it mattered. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and James Hickmann, and edited by Max Carrey. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

24 Jun 2024

25 MINS

25:57

24 Jun 2024

#1245

John the Baptist

Not long after the turn of the first millennium, a Jewish prophet emerged from a period of desert solitude in the Jordan River valley. He wore simple camel hair garments and ate nothing but locusts and wild honey. His name was John the Baptist, and his pre-messianic preachings about repentance and God's final judgement would form the bedrock of the early Christian faith. Joan Taylor is Professor of Christian Origins and Second Temple Judaism at King's College London and author of 'The Immerser: John the Baptist Within Second Temple Judaism'. She explains why people were so drawn to him, and why he is considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Max Carrey. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up [HERE] (https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Dmh10) for 50% off for 3 months using code ‘DANSNOW’. We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . ... Read more

23 Jun 2024

27 MINS

27:22

23 Jun 2024

#1244

The Other D-Day: The Eastern Front

Historian, broadcaster and author Jonathan Dimbleby joins Dan to explain how Hitler's plans in the East went disastrously wrong. 2 weeks after the D-Day landings, a gigantic Soviet offensive tore through the German lines on the Eastern Front. Named for the Russian general who fought Napoleon, Operation Bagration swept through Byelorussia and put the Red Army within striking distance of Berlin. On the anniversary of this vital offensive, Jonathan and Dan look at the role it played in the liberation of Europe. Jonathan's new book is called 'Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War'. Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW - sign up at [https://historyhit.com/subscription/] (https://historyhit.com/subscription/) . We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

42 MINS

42:38

18 Jun 2024

#1243

Dan's History Heroes: Britain's Greatest Soldier, Part 2

Please note that this episode contains some explicit language. This is the story of Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, Britain's most extraordinary soldier. The one-handed, one-eyed, walking stick-wielding war hero fought in the Second Boer War, The First World War and the Second World War. He was wounded countless times, awarded prestigious medals for gallantry, and made into a figure of legend. Away from the battlefield the eccentric veteran rubbed shoulders with kings and emperors, and worked with some of the most important world leaders of the 20th century. To tell this astonishing tale, Dan weaves his storytelling with the words of Carton De Wiart himself, read by Dan's father, Peter Snow. In this second episode, Carton de Wiart survives the 1939 invasion of Poland, becomes a POW in Italy and eventually makes his way to China, where he becomes Churchill's personal representative to Chiang Kai-shek. Written and produced by Dan Snow, and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW - sign up at [https://historyhit.com/subscription/] (https://historyhit.com/subscription/) . We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:14

18 Jun 2024

#1242

Dan's History Heroes: Britain's Greatest Soldier, Part 1

This is the story of Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, Britain's most extraordinary soldier. The one-handed, one-eyed, walking stick-wielding war hero fought in the Second Boer War, The First World War and the Second World War. He was wounded countless times, awarded prestigious medals for gallantry, and made into a figure of legend. Away from the battlefield the eccentric veteran rubbed shoulders with kings and emperors, and worked with some of the most important world leaders of the 20th century. To tell this astonishing tale, Dan weaves his storytelling with the words of Carton De Wiart himself, read by Dan's father, Peter Snow. In this first episode, we follow the aspiring young officer from his baptism by fire in South Africa to the trenches of the Western Front. Written and produced by Dan Snow, and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW - sign up at [https://historyhit.com/subscription/] (https://historyhit.com/subscription/) . We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

17 Jun 2024

46 MINS

46:39

17 Jun 2024

#1241

The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan

With a sinister hierarchy of "grand wizards" and "dragons," hooded Klansmen concealed their identities as they unleashed a reign of terror on Black Americans and other minorities across America for almost a century. Dan is joined by Professor Kristofer Allerfeldt from the University of Exeter to map out the rise and fall of the KKK founded in 1866 by Confederate veterans in Tennessee, as a vehicle for white Southerners to resist Reconstruction and the enfranchisement of Black Americans right through to the 21st century. Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW - sign up at [https://historyhit.com/subscription/] (https://historyhit.com/subscription/) . We'd love to hear from you - what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at [ds.hh@historyhit.com] (mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com) . You can take part in our listener survey [ here] (https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK) . ... Read more

15 Jun 2024

37 MINS

37:59

15 Jun 2024