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  • 54. Black GIs: When Jim Crow Came To Britain (Ep 1)

    54. Black GIs: When Jim Crow Came To Britain (Ep 1)
    Dec 8 2025
    What happened when 1.5 million American GIs, including 130,000 African Americans, were stationed in the UK during WWII? How did the Jim Crow segregation laws work in the American army? What was surprising about how the Brits reacted when America tried to export this segregation to the UK? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga look at the forgotten story behind the ‘friendly invasion’ in WWII. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 min
  • Introducing: The Rest Is Science

    Introducing: The Rest Is Science
    Dec 5 2025
    Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… time, randomness, beauty, it will reveal just how bizarre the world truly is. Join Professor Hannah Fry and science creator Michael Stevens (aka Vsauce) twice a week to explore big, small and surprising questions as they deep dive into theories, concepts, objects and thoughts and take us on a journey into the unexpected. If you love digging into details that usually get skipped over, this is the show that proves reality is stranger than fiction. Click here to subscribe to The Rest Is Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 min
  • 53. Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led An Army (Ep 4)

    53. Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led An Army (Ep 4)
    Dec 4 2025
    How did Harriet Tubman free over 750 enslaved people in the Combahee River Raid? Despite her valiant efforts in the Civil War, why did Harriet have to fight the government to have enough money to live on? What does her legacy say about the politics of today? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell look at the final chapter in Harriet’s extraordinary life. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 min
  • 52. Harriet Tubman: How Most Wanted Woman Never Got Caught (Ep 3)

    52. Harriet Tubman: How Most Wanted Woman Never Got Caught (Ep 3)
    Dec 1 2025
    What surprising tactics did Harriet use to avoid detection on her many missions to rescue enslaved people in the south? Who was John Brown, the fierce abolitionist willing to use violence to further his cause? Why was Harriet involved in the Harpers’ Ferry raid, one of the causes of the Civil War? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they look at how Harriet Tubman brought so many people to safety. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 min
  • 51. Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad From Slavery To Freedom (Ep 2)

    51. Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad From Slavery To Freedom (Ep 2)
    Nov 27 2025
    Why did Harriet Tubman risk her freedom and become the only formerly enslaved person to return to the slaveholding south? How did the secret Underground Railroad guide people north to freedom? Why did the entire country suddenly become slave-catching territory in September 1850? What did this mean for those who thought they were safe in the North? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell explore the famous Underground Railroad. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 min
  • 50. Harriet Tubman: The Freedom Fighter Who Escaped From Slavery (Ep 1)

    50. Harriet Tubman: The Freedom Fighter Who Escaped From Slavery (Ep 1)
    Nov 24 2025
    Who was Harriet Tubman? How did Harriet make the perilous journey escaping north to freedom? What was the Underground Railroad, the secret chain of people guiding enslaved people to safety? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they explore the early years of abolitionist, spymaster, and activist Harriet Tubman. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 min
  • 49. The Paris Commune: France Wages War On Its Own Capital (Ep 4)

    49. The Paris Commune: France Wages War On Its Own Capital (Ep 4)
    Nov 20 2025
    How many people were slaughtered in the street-to-street battle for Paris known as the ‘bloody week’? Why did the German Chancellor help the French government start a civil war? Who were the ‘Petroleuses’, the mythical wild-eyed working class women accused of setting the city on fire? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell relive the brutal final days of the Paris Commune. Social Producer: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 min
  • 48. The Paris Commune: Can The City Of Lights Govern Itself? (Ep 3)

    48. The Paris Commune: Can The City Of Lights Govern Itself? (Ep 3)
    Nov 17 2025
    How many of the radical reforms that the Paris Commune implemented in their 72 day existence influence French laws to this day? Why did the communards tear down a statue of Napoleon III and outlaw morning croissants? How did an attempt to take the Archbishop of Paris hostage backfire badly on the radicals? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga explore what this short-lived radical government of Paris managed to achieve. Social Producer: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 min