Part Three: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä, Lyudmila Pavlichenko & the Eastern Front

Part Three: A Tale of Two Snipers: Simo Häyhä...

Up next

Part Two: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity

Margaret continues her interview of ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile WarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Part One: Christopher B. Zeichmann on Radical Antiquity

Margaret interviews ancient historian Christopher B. Zeichmann about all the wild stuff happening in the ancient world and confirms her guesses about Spartacus and the Third Servile WarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Recommended Episodes

How Stalin won WW2
HistoryExtra podcast

In June 1944 Allied armies landed in force in northern France, and the liberation of western Europe began. But, the battle that really sealed Hitler's fate was taking place in the east, as the Red Army prepared an almighty assault against the war-weary Wehrmacht. Speaking to Rob ...  Show more

Ukrainian special forces ‘capture Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance
Ukraine: The Latest

Day 1,017.Today, as Kyiv forces launch a fresh assault in Kursk and capture Russian soldiers, we hear the mood in the combat zone of the Donbas, as Zelensky’s right-hand man Yermak tours Washington to speak to Trump’s team. Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) ...  Show more

Operation Mincemeat Revisited | Episode + Bonus Interview with Natasha Hodgson
HISTORY This Week

When we first aired "Operation Mincemeat" back in 2020, it was a daring WWII thriller that felt almost too wild to be true. Now, it’s not just history — it’s a hit Broadway musical. This week, we're revisiting our original episode about the ingenious Allied ruse that helped turn ...  Show more

The Battle of Stalingrad
Short History Of...

During World War Two, the Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most brutal engagements of the entire conflict, and would go on to be one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare. Over a course of six months, Soviet forces fought to defend their city against the German Ar ...  Show more