History Extra podcast
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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past. We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day. Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens. Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history. Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War. Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK. Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past. Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/
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At the end of the 17th century, a Swiss physician diagnosed a deadly new disease - nostalgia. Agnes Arnold-Forster explores the surprising cultural history of the emotion, from the longing "Ostalgie" felt for a lost East Germany to the Victorian love of all things medieval. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, she also outlines how nostalgia has been weaponised by both sides of the political spectrum, and considers whether it could be a force for good. (AD) Agnes Arnold-Forster is the author of Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion (Picador). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nostalgia-History-Dangerous-Agnes-Arnold-Forster/dp/1529091365#:~:text=In%20Nostalgia%3A%20A%20History%20of,an%20illness%20that%20could%2C%20quite. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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2002 - Death by nostalgia: the curious history of a dangerous emotion Thu, 02 May 2024
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2001 - WW2's greatest battles | 3. Battle of the Atlantic Wed, 01 May 2024
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2000 - Smash hits: 17th-century style Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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1999 - Benjamin Franklin: life of the week Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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1998 - OJ Simpson: the trial that gripped the world Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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1997 - Greg Jenner and Campbell Price delve into the curious and fascinating world of ancient Egyptian mummification Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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1996 - The Magus: enlightened magician or Renaissance charlatan? Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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1995 - WW2's greatest battles | 2. Stalingrad Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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1994 - Aztec myths Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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1993 - David Lloyd George: life of the week Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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1992 - Graffiti's golden age: radicalism & romance in the 18th century Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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1991 - Highwaymen: everything you wanted to know Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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1990 - An African perspective on the history of Africa Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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1989 - WW2's greatest battles | 1. Battle of Britain Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1988 - WW2's greatest battles | Trailer Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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1987 - How Kissinger transformed the Cold War Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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1986 - Lord Byron: life of the week Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1985 - Horrible Histories: 15 years of death, poo and talking rats Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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1984 - Medieval medicine: everything you wanted to know Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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1983 - Death & hubris in west Africa: how two British expeditions met with disaster Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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1982 - Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – Oswald’s second murder Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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1981 - Clotilda: the last slave ship to America Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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1980 - History behind the headlines: the Bengal famine Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1979 - Spying in the Troubles: the murky world of double agents in Northern Ireland Sun, 07 Apr 2024
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1978 - Welsh mythology: everything you wanted to know Sat, 06 Apr 2024
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1977 - Tying the knot: 500 years of wedded bliss and marital misery Thu, 04 Apr 2024
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1976 - Conspiracy Revisited: The JFK assassination – 95 per cent certain? Wed, 03 Apr 2024
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1975 - The British empire's divisive legacy Tue, 02 Apr 2024
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1974 - Saladin: life of the week Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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1973 - Back in the USSR: the Soviet Sixties Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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1972 - Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: everything you wanted to know Sun, 31 Mar 2024
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1971 - Dinosaurs: a Victorian obsession Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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1970 - Tiger Tamer | 6. battling against Bovril Thu, 28 Mar 2024
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1969 - How was Elizabeth I shaped by her childhood? Wed, 27 Mar 2024
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1968 - Joan of Arc: life of the week Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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1967 - Leftovers: how our ancestors battled food waste Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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1966 - WW1's eastern front: everything you wanted to know Sun, 24 Mar 2024
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1965 - Eric 'Winkle' Brown: Britain's most extraordinary pilot Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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1964 - Tiger Tamer | 5. crazy about wheelbarrows Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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1963 - Will the real Jesus please stand up? Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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1962 - Mary Wollstonecraft: life of the week Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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1961 - An obscenity trial that shocked Victorian Britain Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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1960 - The Capetians: everything you wanted to know Sun, 17 Mar 2024
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1959 - Lothar II vs Theutberga: a marriage scandal that shook the ninth century Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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1958 - Tiger Tamer | 4. celebrity pedestrian Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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1957 - A political earthquake: Britain's first Labour government Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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1956 - James VI and I: life of the week Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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1955 - From Russia to Texas: the search for a Jewish homeland Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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1954 - British Redcoats: everything you wanted to know Sun, 10 Mar 2024
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1953 - The West's attempt to crush Bolshevik Russia Fri, 08 Mar 2024