9. Causes of the First World War

How did the new British Prime Minister, Jim Callaghan, intend to keep Britain from bankruptcy in 1976? What extreme new step might have seen riots in the streets? And, would labour survive the greatest financial scandal in British history? Join Tom and Dominic as they reach the e ...  Show more

With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1975? And, with inflation reaching unprecedented heights, would the government fi ...  Show more

En 1861, les États-Unis sont déchirés par la guerre de Sécession. Ce conflit fratricide, qui oppose le Nord abolitionniste au Sud esclavagiste, va durer quatre ans et laisser 620000 morts.

Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons au cœur de ce conflit qui a changé à jamais l'his ...

What is the significance for Ukraine of Iran's attack on Israel? In this episode Saul and Patrick discuss how the war in Ukraine is inextricably linked to what is happening in the Middle East where the the shockwaves of the Israel Palestine war ripple outwards to stoke regional c ...  Show more

We did it folks. We’re finally here. On today’s episode, we discuss the build up to the “shot heard round the world”. We take a look at the political situation in Bosnia, how it connected to secret Serbian nationalist societies, and dive into the back stories of both Franz Ferdin ...  Show more

Marked by shifting alliances, chaotic power struggles, and devastating consequences - the Peloponnesian War was a conflict for the ages. Fought between Athens and Sparta, along with their begrudging allies, the conflict changed the course of Ancient History as we know it. Last ...