History between the Lines Podcast
1) History between the Lines goes to the Movies- Nuremberg
Chris Hick joins me to review Nuremberg, the film which came out earlier this year which explores the 1945-1946 Nuremberg war crimes trials of the remaining leaders of Nazi Germany, notably Hermann Go...Show More
2) Edward I: Hammer of the Scots
Part 1 of a series on all the King Edwards of English royal history post-1066. I'm joined by Dr Andy King to talk about Edward I. Hailed as a warrior ruler by the English who brought stability back to...Show More
3) The Nazis and Berlin- City of War
As the Second World War breaks out in Europe in September 1939, Berlin is slowly transformed into a city of war. From rationing and bombing to forced labourers and the Holocaust, the city enters its d...Show More
4) The Nazis and Berlin- World Capital Germania
Part 2 of the series on the relationship between the Nazis and Berlin. Chris Hick joins me again to talk about what the Nazis did to Berlin once they were in charge. From employment programmes, creati...Show More
5) The Nazis and Berlin- "Red" Berlin
Chris Hick joins me for part one of a three part episode about the relationship between the Nazis and the city of Berlin. In this first part, we explore the Berlin of the Weimar Republic and its corru...Show More
6) The Waffen-SS
As the SS seize control of Nazi Germany's security apparatus during the 1930s, they have ambitions to be the elite of the Third Reich and form a military branch to expand their influence and empire in...Show More
7) The Great Depression Outlaws
As the Great Depression hit the United States in 1929, it unleashed a resurgence of the "Wild West" outlaw environment of the 19th century. Into this vacuum of banditry and media stardom came Bonnie a...Show More
8) Slavery in the USA: Resistance and Revolts
Dr Erik Mathisen returns to the podcast to talk about a crucial aspect of the history of slavery in the United States, namely the acts of resistance and open revolts carried out by enslaved people aga...Show More
9) Huey Long
Louisiana, 1928. It's election time and a young, intelligent, flamboyant candidate for the state governorship has emerged, promising to help the forgotten and smash the establishment in true populist ...Show More
10) Horst Wessel
On 14th January 1930, Horst Wessel, a brutal Nazi stormtrooper, was shot and killed by Red Front Fighter League street fighters. Wessel had lived by the sword and died by it. Such people are often soo...Show More