Episodes
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In this episode, we talk to Max Adams about his new book, The Museum of the Wood Age. We discuss the relationship and history between humanity and wood, from the invention and use of the wheel, to the mysterious prehistoric monument of Seahenge on the Norfolk coast, and much more.
Thanks so much to Max for coming back on the show! Find his new book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Museum-Wood-Age-Max-Adams/dp/1788543505
Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgw4BF6xHrYMizb-l1vYkQ
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Barney, Marc Frost, Justus Ebel, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
Artwork: Seahenge, Holme Next The Sea, Norfolk - Historic England Archive Photo Library ref: N990007
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In the first episode of 2022, we discuss some of the topics seen in Alex's new book Hindenburg, Ludendorff & Hitler, including Erich Ludendorff's post-war writings and memoirs, which allow for a glimpse into his mental state following the harrowing defeat of World War I. As well, we examine Paul von Hindenburg's close relationship with Hitler and the Nazis after they took power, and debunk some popular thoughts about Hindenburg and the Nazis.
Check out Alex's new book here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Hindenburg-Ludendorff-and-Hitler-Hardback/p/20139
Check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgw4BF6xHrYMizb-l1vYkQ
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Artwork: Paul V. Hindenburg, Erich Ludendorff, Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1970-073-47 CC-BY-SA 3.0
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We're back! In this episode, we are joined by Alex's brother Freddy to have a discussion about the history of some of the most isolated, sparsely populated, and unique places on the planet. From the world's most remote island in the South Atlantic, to an island in the South Pacific inhabited by direct descendants of the Mutiny on the Bounty, to a bizarre 'nation' off the coast of England, this episode of History's Most is full of interesting stories.
Thanks so much to Freddy for coming on the show!
Check out Alex's new book here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Hindenburg-Ludendorff-and-Hitler-Hardback/p/20139
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Music: We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Instrumental Jazz) by E's Jammy Jams
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In this episode, we are joined by author, historian, and archaeologist, Dr. Matthew McCarty, for a discussion about one of the most enigmatic religions ever: Mithraism. A religion in stark contrast to the other contemporaries, Mithraism was often practiced in small, dark temples as opposed wide open spaces, and generally, each temple had a relatively small number of worshippers. From its origins in Zoroastrianism, to its spread across Europe and the Middle East, to its downfall and more, we investigate what makes Mithraism History's Most Mysterious Religion.
Thanks so much to Matthew for coming on the show!
Check out our new video series The Crisis, on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgw4BF6xHrYMizb-l1vYkQ
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by historian, professor, and author of the book France in the Second World War, Chris Millington. With him, we take a deep, reevaluating look at the 1940 fall of France, questioning the popular narrative of French cowardice, lack of preparation, and inferior military capability as being the reasons for their defeat.
From internal struggles amongst generals, to recognizing that it was not just a French failure, but rather an Allied failure, to looking at how the events during the Summer of 1940 impacted politics around the world in the years after, we explore what makes the fall of France History's Most Misunderstood Defeat.
Thanks so much to Chris for coming on the show! Find his book, France in the Second World War, here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/france-in-the-second-world-war-9781350094970
Check out our new video series The Crisis, on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgw4BF6xHrYMizb-l1vYkQ
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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Hi everyone! We're starting a new video series over on our YouTube channel about Britain's 1931 crisis called The Crisis. In it, we'll be looking at the key figures involved, the decisions they made, and the events as they happened, week by week, and sometimes day by day.
And don't worry: this Podcast will be continuing alongside the video series!
We hope you'll enjoy it.
Check out the first episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUb1yniPOxM
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In this episode, we continue our in-depth discussion with Stuart Ball on Britain in the 1930s, particularly focusing on the actions of the National Government, which we discussed the formation of in the last episode.
From the economic and social reforms they passed, to their rearmament programs, to the outbreak of war, and much more, we take a look at the National Government's actions and legacy.
Thanks to Stuart for joining us again!
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by Stuart Ball, Emeritus Professor of Modern History at Leicester University, for a discussion about Britain's 1931 budget crisis, and the formation of the National Government.
We take a look at the political situation in Britain in the years before, the people involved in the crisis, the critical moments during it, and the fascinating years afterward; including the creation of a National Government, and the landslide victory of that National Government in the October general election.
Thanks so much to Stuart for coming on the show!
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by fellow podcaster Wesley Livesay of History of the Great War and History of the Second World War to discuss one of the most intriguing, historically important, yet oft-forgotten pieces of interwar history: Allied intervention during the Russian Civil War.
With his help, we take a look at the reasons why the Allied powers thought it important to intervene: From Bolshevism being a new and unpredictable form of politics in the world, Wilsonian ideals about the spread of democracy, Japanese expansion in Eastern Russia, to the amazing story of a marooned army of more than 60,000 Czech troops fighting their way across an entire continent East to Vladivostok... to get back to Czechoslovakia.
We also discuss how important the foreign intervention in Russia was on world politics for years to come, why it isn't well-remembered, and why it, along with so many other pieces of interwar history should be.
A huge thanks to Wesley for coming on the show! Check out his podcast, History of the Second World War here: http://historyofthesecondworldwar.com/
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Marc Frost, Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by Professor and Author Nicholas Higham to continue our discussion about Britain's 5th century.
We begin to dive into the legend of Arthur, his historicity and how legendary figures can be distorted into factual, historical ones as time passes, even into the 20th century. As well as that, we take a look into Gildas's writings and hear another view on how his work should be interpreted, and much more.
A huge thanks to Nick for coming on the show! Find his latest book, King Arthur: The Making of The Legend here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300254983/king-arthur
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we continue our discussion of 5th Century Britain. This time, we are joined by Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Cambridge, and author of The Emergence of the English, Susan Oosthuizen.
With her help, we continue to dive down the rabbit-hole of Britain's so-called "Dark Ages", to hear her opinions on change vs. continuity, how British society may have evolved over time gradually following the fall of the Roman Empire rather than an immediate collapse, we look at and discuss the archaeological evidence which supports these hypotheses, and much more.
A huge thanks to Susan for coming on the show! Check out her book, The Emergence of the English, here: https://arc-humanities.org/products/t-84104-115104-28-8316/
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by archaeologist, historian, and author Max Adams to discuss one of the most fascinating and mysterious periods of time: the 5th Century in Britain.
With very little contemporary sources, the dark ages are a widely debated era, where fact is very hard to separate from myth. But over the next few episodes, we will be talking to multiple historians to help unravel some of those mysteries, and shed some light on what really happened in History's Most Puzzling Century.
Thanks so much to Max for coming on the show! Find his latest book, The First Kingdom: Britain in the Age of Arthur, here: https://www.amazon.com/First-Kingdom-Max-Adams/dp/1788543475/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (Paperback coming soon!)
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we are joined by Professor Alan McPherson to discuss the assassination of Orlando Letelier: the topic of his book Ghosts of Sheridan Circle: How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet's Terror State to Justice.
In September 1976, former Chilean ambassador and human rights advocate Orlando Letelier was killed in a car bombing on Embassy Row in Washington DC. The assassination, carried out by the Chilean Secret Police, was the last state-sponsored terrorist attack that took place on American soil. In this episode, we discuss the planning of the assassination, the people involved, and the massive repercussions for the Pinochet regime that came in its aftermath.
A huge thanks to Alan for coming on the show! Find his book Ghosts of Sheridan Circle: How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet's Terror State to Justice here: https://uncpress.org/book/9781469653501/ghosts-of-sheridan-circle/
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
Artwork: Photograph of Orlando Letelier, Museum of Memory and Human Rights licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0
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In this episode, we are joined by fellow podcaster Chris Stewart of The History of China to discuss one of the bloodiest wars in all of human history: the Taiping Rebellion.
We take a look at a timeline of the conflict, from the formation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom by its leader, Hong Xiuquan (a man who believed himself to be Jesus's brother), through their growth and expansion throughout eastern China, to some of their conflicts with the Qing Dynasty and eventual defeat.
We also discuss the fascinating religious beliefs that motivated Hong Xiuquan, how he developed them over time, and how they spread to other people within the Heavenly Kingdom, and much more.
A huge thanks to Chris for coming on the show! Find him here: https://thehistoryofchina.wordpress.com/
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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Today, we are joined by Professor, Historian, and Author Jay Lockenour to discuss a man we talked about all the way back in Episode 1 of History's Most: Erich Ludendorff.
We discuss his post-war life, including his mental breakdown (and whether it should be considered relevant), close association (and then disassociation) with the Nazis, the creation of the Tannenberg League, how his wife impacted his political beliefs, and much more.
A huge thanks to Jay for coming on the show! Find his new book, Dragonslayer: The Legend of Erich Ludendorff in the Weimar Republic and Third Reich here: https://www.amazon.com/Dragonslayer-Ludendorff-Republic-Battlegrounds-Military/dp/1501754599
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
Artwork: München, nach Hitler-Ludendorff Prozess, Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-00344A licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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We'd like to invite all History's Most listeners to the Spring 2021 Intelligent Speech Conference on the 24th of April at 10 AM EST/3 PM BST! Hear Alex and many other fantastic content creators talk about fascinating stories from history, all revolving around the theme of 'escape'.
Early bird ticket prices are $20 until March 24th, and you can get a further 10% off (and help support the show) by using the discount code 'WAR' at checkout.
Thanks everyone, and hope to see you at Intelligent Speech!
https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/
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In this episode, we are joined by Jack Arscott, PhD student at the Institute of Modern Languages Research in London, to discuss Weimar journalism, literary culture, patriotism, and many other topics that made up part of Weimar Germany's culture at large.
From the story of Die Weltbühne, a magazine which published several stories about German rearmament in violation of the Treaty of Versailles, to wider discussions about patriotism, nationalism, and much more, we take a look at what made Weimar Germany host to History's Most Conflicted Culture.
Thanks to Jack for joining us! Find him on Twitter: @jackarscott123
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Today, we're joined by Professor and Author George Vascik to discuss the infamous stab-in-the-back myth, a conspiracy theory born out of the loss of World War I, and one that would become entrenched in many aspects of Weimar Germany's culture and politics.
From its quick spread in the early days of the Republic, to its impact on the rise of the Nazis, we take a look at how it began, how it impacted the downfall of Weimar Germany, and how there are surprising parallels with modern day conspiracy theories.
Thanks to George for joining us! Check out his book on this topic here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-stab-in-the-back-myth-and-the-fall-of-the-weimar-republic-9781474227797/
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In today's episode, we are joined by historian and author William B. Taylor to discuss the story behind his new book, Fugitive Freedom: The Improbable Lives of Two Impostors in Late Colonial Mexico.
We take a look at the lives of Joseph Aguayo and Juan Atondo, two men who had impersonated priests during the late Mexican Inquisition, their reasons for doing so, their punishments, and much more in this fascinating story.
Thanks so much to William for reaching out to us! You can find his new book here: https://www.bookdepository.com/Fugitive-Freedom-William-B-Taylor/9780520368569?ref=grid-view&qid=1612025633267&sr=1-1
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Thank you to our Executive Producers: Tom McCool, Justus Ebel, Jeremy Marcoux, and Tony Turrin, to all our Patrons, and to all our listeners.
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In this episode, we conclude our 4-part discussion of Weimar Germany. We take a look at the Great Depression and its effects on Germany, the resumption of political violence and how it came about, the German elections of 1932, and how the decisions made in the final years of the Republic eventually led to its downfall.
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The propaganda poster mentioned in the episode: https://research.calvin.edu/german-propaganda-archive/images/schockel/schockel30.jpg
Artwork: Berlin, Propaganda zur Reichstagswahl by Georg Pahl, Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-03497A is licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0 Title of show added.
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