Idiots Talk History Podcast
1) 80 Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky
This is our last episode as we have now left our homes to go travelling for a while. For the last time, Lorna does a report. It's on Frida Kahlo, covering some little known facts about the Mexican art...Show More
2) 79 The Forger Mark Hofmann and the LDS Church
This week Matt tells the crazy story of Mark Hofmann, the forger who really had it out for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the 1980's Hofmann made a fortune through his forgeries a...Show More
3) 78 Orson Welles and His Lost Films
This week Matt reports on the film director that many regard as the greatest ever. Orson Welles led a fascinating life, working in radio, theatre and film. The work he never managed to complete is equ...Show More
4) 77 The History of Paris Fashion
This week Lorna tells the origins of Paris Fashion, and the designers that have made it the capital of the fashion world. It’s a fascinating story and one of our longest episodes in quite a while! Mat...Show More
5) 76 Marie Antoinette
This week Matt is back with a report on French Queen Marie Antoinette. He tells the story of her role in the French Palaces entertainment, her unpopularity and her death. It's fascinating. There are ...Show More
6) 75 The Golden Age of Alpinism
This week Lorna struggles with her podcast report, but it's actually fascinating, all about the rise in popularity of mountaineering. There are a lot of peak names, but we brush over them, but you can...Show More
7) 74 World Land Speed Record
Happy New Year! This week Dan returns to the podcast to do a report, and brings with him the longest introduction anyone has ever heard. After all the rambling he finally gets on with this week’s topi...Show More
8) 73 Origins of Boxing Day / 1963 Boxing Day Football Fixtures
Lorna reports on the origins of Boxing Day as well as a quite amazing set of Boxing Day Football Fixtures from 1963. We chat a lot of nonsense this week. Matt shows off his magnificent guessing ski...Show More
9) 72 Krampus
This is our very special Christmas episode! Matt reports on the creepiest of Christmas traditions: Krampus. Meanwhile, Lorna just really wants to do a Christmas jigsaw. We get distracted a lot ...Show More
10) 71 The Incredible Cyclist Beryl Burton
This week Lorna tells us all about the incredible Beryl Burton. In the mid-20th century Burton blew away all competition establishing herself as the greatest racing cyclist of her generation. In this ...Show More