History Hack

Robert Hutton joins Chris and Alina to talk about his new book "The Illusionist; the Man Who Fooled Hitler". We chat away about WW2, spies and paratroopers.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world. Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens"Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

SURELY THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT D-DAY? We hear you cry. Well, on the 80th anniversary, sit your arses down and prepare to be schooled by author Nick Hewitt about the naval perspective. Based on his new book, it will not surprise you to learn than Chris locked us out of the studio a la Kevin Costner in post-production of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and hogged this one all to himself.Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackVisit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Luke Pepera is a rising star in the history world, and today he joins us to talk about the subject that makes his heart sing with a broad look at the history of Africa. Think it's all about slavery and being ruled by imperial powers? Um, nope. We can't wait for his forthcoming book!Enjoying our work?Reviews are free: But they help us climb the rankings and we get seen more people. We'd appreciate your 5* feedback, just a few words, on Apple Podcasts so we can con their evil algorithm into thinking we're beloved.Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackCheck out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn’t want to dive in with all the enthusiasm of Alice in Wonderland running after a biscuit that didn’t belong to her. Historyland’s Josh Provan returns to tell us all about a swashbuckling half-breed with a vendetta against the East India CompanyEnjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackCheck out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Join us today to listen to best-selling author (and Guy Ritchie's news bestie) Damian Lewis to hear all about is latest tome on the exploits of the SAS. Just when you think there can't possibly be anything new to say...Buy the book: Enjoying our work?Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhackSubscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhackCheck out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk

Catharine Williams joins us to talk about modern colonialism, we delve deep into who the key players were and which diaries from the time period that she finds the most interesting and why.https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhackwww.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk

Ben Kay joins us to talk about the women who lived in Warwick castle, he has designed a special tour to tell their stories, so head over to the castle to see and experience this all yourselves. https://ko-fi.com/historyhackwww.uk.bookshop.org/historyhackwww.patreon.com/historyhackwww.historyhack.co.uk