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Dan Snow's History Hit

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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!

#1212

Rwandan Genocide Explained

Warning: This episode contains some upsetting descriptions of human suffering. The Rwandan Genocide is a dark and pivotal moment in modern history; the catastrophic consequence of ethnic division and global inaction. Over 100 days in 1994, it's estimated around 800,000 predominantly Tutsi people were killed by the Hutu government and civilian militiamen. The groundwork for the atrocities had been laid decades earlier by the colonial Belgian powers that controlled Rwanda and sowed the seeds of division into the fabric of the country. Dan is joined by Dr Scott Straus, a professor of Political Science at UC Berkeley who unpacks the events and years that led up to the genocide as well as the inaction from the international community during it. Dan also hears from survivor Beatha Uwazaninka who was just a teenager when her entire family were killed and describes how neighbours turned on neighbours as she struggled to evade capture herself. Together they explain how and why the genocide happened and what lessons we should learn from it. 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. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at [https://historyhit/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

9 hrs Ago

48 MINS

48:26

9 hrs Ago

#1211

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate was the Roman Prefect of Judea during the reign of Emperor Tiberius and is most famous for condemning Jesus of Nazareth to death by crucifixion in the Four Gospels. But who really was he? And how much do we know about him? In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan speaks to Prof. Helen Bond to delve deeper into the life of Pontius Pilate and discover what else we know about this famous Roman governor. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

Yesterday

46 MINS

46:10

Yesterday

#1210

The Battle of Crécy

The English won a decisive battlefield victory over the French in the first decade of the Hundred Years' War. At the Battle of Crécy, an outnumbered English army went up against thousands of French mounted knights, the finest cavalry in Western Europe at that time. Relying on their famed longbowmen, The English under Edward III weathered French cavalry charges until the forces of King Philip VI were forced to retreat. The victory paved the way for the capture of Calais, which gave the English a foothold in France for over two centuries. In this very special episode Dan teams up with Tim Harford, host of the 'Cautionary Tales' podcast. Tim and Dan delve into the details of this crucial battle to learn about the catastrophic mistakes that were made, and why. 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. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at [https://historyhit/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

22 Apr 2024

31 MINS

31:27

22 Apr 2024

#1209

Iran & Israel: From Allies to Enemies

On the 1st of April, 2024, a presumed Israeli airstrike destroyed the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing 13 people. Amongst them was a Brigadier General of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Zahedi. In retaliation, Iran launched its first-ever direct attack on Israeli soil, firing some 300 missiles and drones at targets within Israel. As of the 19th of April, an Israeli attack had in turn been launched on a nuclear research site in Isfahan, central Iran. Tensions between the two countries are clearly running high - but has it always been this way? Dan is joined by Maziar Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker. He has produced and directed numerous documentary films on Iran and Israel and is the founder of the news website IranWire. Maziar explains how these two nations went from partners in the Middle East to implacable enemies. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

21 Apr 2024

38 MINS

38:55

21 Apr 2024

#1208

The Battle of El-Alamein Explained

Fought in the second half of 1942, the Battles of El Alamein were a series of climactic confrontations in Egypt between British Imperial and Commonwealth forces and a combined German and Italian army. Intended as a last-ditch attempt by the British to halt Axis gains in North Africa, they resulted in a clear victory for the British and represented a key turning point in the Second World War. Winston Churchill famously remarked that it was ‘not the end, not even the beginning of the end but, possibly, the end of the beginning’. In this episode, Dan explores the circumstances that provoked this historic confrontation and takes us through the twists and turns of the battle itself, from the perspective of those who fought it. Produced by Dan Snow and James Hickmann. Edited by Joseph Knight. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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 Apr 2024

41 MINS

41:58

17 Apr 2024

#1207

Mao's China, The Berlin Wall and WWII Egypt: Witnessing History with Peter Snow

As a foreign correspondent for ITN in the 70s, Peter Snow remembers handing tins of film to strangers on airport runways, hoping they would take it back to Britain to hand over to his colleagues on the other side. It was a tough and thrilling job as a travelling reporter before the internet, and Dan remembers hearing his dad's travel stories as a child - witnessing the Fall of the Berlin Wall, meeting presidents in the West Wing and being given exclusive access to Communist China. In this special episode sponsored by British Airways, Peter joins Dan to share his incredible stories as a witness to some of the most important history of the late 20th century and the adventures that shaped his career as one of Britain's most respected journalists. They also reminisce about the trip that shaped Dan's whole life - the first TV documentary he ever presented about the Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, with Peter. This is a bonus episode of the podcast sponsored by British Airways. 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. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at [https://historyhit/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

16 Apr 2024

22 MINS

22:27

16 Apr 2024

#1206

The Trial of Charles I

In the mid-17th century, King Charles I of England was put on trial for treason against the sovereign state. Such a process involved a singular determination by Parliament to find a way, through due legal process, to try the one they saw as a man of blood, to ensure that he paid the price for his faults and failings, but not through extrajudicial summary justice. To understand how such a thing came about, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb speaks in this episode of Not Just the Tudors to Professor Edward Vallance, who has deeply researched King Charles I's trial. This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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 Apr 2024

44 MINS

44:55

15 Apr 2024

#1205

What is Zionism?

Dan delves into the complex history of Zionism, exploring its multifaceted origins and the various ideological strands that have shaped it over the years. From its early beginnings in the 19th century to its pivotal role in the establishment of the State of Israel. With expert insight and analysis from Peter Bergamin, lecturer at the University of Oxford and a visiting Scholar of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, they examine the impact of Zionism on the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and explore how Zionism continues to influence the region's dynamics today. Dan also hears from Rachel Cockerell who tells the story of The Galveston Movement which saw thousands of Jews escaping persecution in the lead-up to WWI, flee to Texas to establish a new Jewish homeland. For more information, Peter Bergamin's latest book is 'The Making of the Israeli Far-Right' Rachel Cockerell's book about The Galveston Movement is called 'Melting Point' 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. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at [https://historyhit/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

14 Apr 2024

44 MINS

44:08

14 Apr 2024

#1204

Plagues

From a plague in Athens during the Peloponnesian War in 430 BCE, to another in 540 that wiped out half the population of the Roman empire, down through the Black Death in the Middle Ages and on through the 1918 flu epidemic (which killed between 50 and 100 million people) and this century's deadly SARS outbreak, plagues have been a much more relentless fact of life than many realise. Brian Michael Jenkins is one of the leading authorities on U.S. national security and an advisor to governments, presidents and CEOs. Brain joins Dan to discuss the legacy of epidemics— which is not only one of the lives lost but also of devastated economies, social disorder, and severe political repercussions. This episode was produced by Hannah Ward 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

10 Apr 2024

21 MINS

21:36

10 Apr 2024

#1203

Hollywood Spy: The British WW1 Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbour

Frederick Rutland was one of Britain's finest naval pilots and a celebrated hero of the First World War. And yet in the interwar period, he would become a turncoat, feeding information to Japanese intelligence whilst living undercover in the glitz and glamour of 1930s Hollywood. Joining Dan to discuss Rutland's life is Ronald Drabkin, author of 'Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor'. Ron explains how his information helped the Japanese to build a cutting-edge navy, and how he managed to evade capture by American and British intelligence. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

09 Apr 2024

25 MINS

25:28

09 Apr 2024

#1202

HMS Wager: Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

Join Dan as he narrates the harrowing story of the HMS Wager and its crew's descent into mutiny and survival against all odds. Set against the backdrop of the War of Jenkins' Ear, the Wager, a British warship, was part of a secret squadron sent to attack Spanish holdings in the Pacific but, tragedy struck as the ship was wrecked off the desolate coast of Patagonia during a storm in 1741. With expert testimony from David Grann, the author of the best-selling HMS Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder, this episode delves into the ensuing struggle for leadership as the survivors split into factions, the deterioration of their psychological state due to the appalling conditions and the moral quandaries of mutiny and loyalty the men faced as they clung to life. Written 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

08 Apr 2024

54 MINS

54:24

08 Apr 2024

#1201

Nazis, the CIA & Psychedelics

This is the untold story of how Nazi experiments with psychedelics influenced CIA research and the War on Drugs. From covert mind control programs to experiments with 'truth serums', we trace the connection between the Third Reich's sinister scientific experiments and later US drug policy. To explain this wild post-war history, Dan is joined by the bestselling historian Norman Ohler, author of 'Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age'. 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/subscription/] (https://historyhit/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

07 Apr 2024

25 MINS

25:33

07 Apr 2024

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