When we left off last time, we were talking about how we have a limited understanding of this area of history due to a combination of scarce resources and the victorians building a mythology of englishness. We also covered the early middle ages and the turn that was occurring in ...Show more
172 – CeltCast Part 1
Today we’re beginning the process of creating a singular British history podcast. The side casts made sense when the story was first beginning, but now (rather than helping you understand the story better) they’re confusing it) and so today we are merging the Scotcast and Welshca ...Show more
The girlies discuss Kanye's unfortunate foray into antisemitism and the history of Jew-hatred with a returning beloved guest #GavOnThePod. Digressions include Julia's run-in with the Try Guys, Eliza's philosophical defense of lying for the bit, and the bone that Gav has to pick w ...Show more
In our second episode exploring the story of Rudolf Vrba, Jonathan Freedland joins Tom and Dominic again, to discuss the global reaction to the Vrba–Wetzler report: did anti-Semitism shape the Allied response? *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on to ...Show more
Two years ago we looked at Britain’s political geography and the role of identity and party loyalty. In this special programme in front of a live audience, David Aaronovitch and guests discuss what’s changed since then.David talks to:Paula Surridge, political sociologist from the ...Show more
The girlies review the most notable pop culture happenings from our cursed year 2022. Ranging from West Elm Caleb to HRH collection's parking lot wedding to Queen Elizabeth's death and subsequent reincarnation, we really cover it all. Plus, a special category for the most insane ...Show more