Episode 9: Battles over Britain

In this episode, Charlie talks to James Rogers about the history and future of Drone Warfare. Unfortunately Jonah was too ill to join the recording, but will be back for the next episode. 

Over the summer, we were invited to represent the podcast at the Chalke Valley History Festival down in Wiltshire. The festival is one of the largest history festivals in the country, and even though it was welcoming reduced numbers of guests due to some pandemic going around, it still attracted the masses in their thousands. Over three days we spoke to several professional history fanatics - authors, historians, comedians and actors alike. In todays episode, we take a look at the first part of these conversations and interviews. We didn't stop speaking for days - so we've got lots more content for you! Those featured in this episode include Sir Vince Cable, Harry Enfield, Catherine Fletcher, Charlie Higson and Sir Anthony Seldon (not in order of appearance)

In Episode 12 of the podcast, we chat to Joshua Levine, former lawyer and forever history-lover, who worked behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's hit movie Dunkirk, tasked with ensuring events in the movie were historically accurate (well, accurate enough for a pulse raising, thrilling drama). Joshua also gives us a deeper understanding into the events prior to Dunkirk which led to thousands of allied troops stranded on the beach, surrounded by the ever-approaching Nazi war machine. 

In the return of the Historic Present podcast, Jonah Howe and Charlie Gordon are joined by historian and author Catherine Katz to discuss her book 'The Daughters of Yalta'. The three talk about the important roles of Sarah Churchill, Anna Roosevelt and Svetlana Alliluyeva (daughter of Stalin) when accompanying their fathers at the peace conference of Yalta in 1945, and the hidden lives of the three young women that have previously been hidden from the public for many decades. To buy Catherine's book, click/tap on the link below: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daughters-Yalta-Churchills-Roosevelts-Harrimans-ebook/dp/B085BGWSRY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=daughters+of+yalta&qid=1623262648&sr=8-1 For any enquiries to join the pod head over to our Instagram, Anchor page or via email: [email protected]

In episode 10 of the Historic Present pod, (well, 10th in the series, could be 11th, think we're all a bit unsure at the moment) Charlie Gordon and Jonah Howe are joined by historian Andrew Chatterton, who specialises in the the study of the British Auxiliary Units of the Second World War. This huge, secret group of men, who were tasked with protecting our nation should Great Britain ever be invaded by Hitler's war machine, deserve their stories to be broadcasted to the world: their silent work went largely unnoticed by the public for several years following the end of the war, as their sworn act of secrecy took so many memories to the graves of the honourable men.  Get in touch here: [email protected] Follow @the_historic_present_pod on insta! Sub to The Historic Present on YouTube!

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we are delighted to be joined by Helle Patterson, one of the most interesting and fascinating person we have ever spoke to. Her stories of living under both Stalin's and Hitler's rule in her homeland of Estonia are thrillingly gripping, amplifying her sense of good will and strong character through moments of humour throughout. Any description would serve as an injustice to the true meaning and heart of her memories , so sit back, relax and listen to the captivating tales of Helle's childhood. Enjoy!

In this episode, we are joined by world renowned historian MBE Dan Snow, who takes us through the Battle of Britain and other key WW2 events. Sho joins us once again for a weekly economic round up, before 4 guests join us to pick apart some burning political questions.  We are now on youtube! We will be uploading clips from the podcast weekly on our channel: The Historic Present Pod. Go subscribe - it's free and really helps us out!

In this episode, we are once again joined by historian Guy Walters to discuss the fall of the Nazis, and how they were dealt with after the end of the second world war. We go in depth into the Nuremberg trials, and how they shaped the future of International law. We are joined by classmate Sho for the first ever Economic section of the pod, before a huge political mash up with 5 guests. To get involved with the pod, contact our email: [email protected] . 

Having taken on the task of producing a special episode for our school's enrichment week, this episode is centred around two prime examples of social injustice in history, centuries apart. Revolutionary changes always come as a result of social inequalities, sooner or later, and the two examples - in France and in the US - that we discuss in today's episode perfectly reflect this. Enjoy!

On the International Holocaust Memorial Day 2021, we release this special episode looking deep into the anti-semitic roots of Nazi Germany, how anti-Jewish ideals were implemented during the early years of Hitler's reign, ultimately leading up to the final solution itself. We are joined by historian Martin Winstone, from the Holocaust Educational Trust who brilliantly deepens our understandings of the horrors of the Third Reich. It did not feel fitting to include a political debate section in this episode, and we're sure you understand why.