In this episode, Chris and Thomas follow on from their last discussion about the roaring 20's to look at the Great Depression and the subsequent events that followed. Join them as they take apart the 1929 Crash, the Great Depression, Hoover's a

The American Half-Century: The Business of America

Apr 24th, 2021 1h 40m

Chris and Thomas return to discuss the 1920's in America, starting with the fall-out from World War One, through to the 1920 election, scandals, prohibition and all those roaring things.

Minisode 1 - America and World War 1

Feb 20th, 2021 15m 46s

In the lead up to Season 3 - The American Half-Century, join Thomas for a brief solo look at the United States and their role in World War I. These minisodes are designed to fill in the gaps before Chris and Thomas address the bigger questions

The American Half-Century: Preview

Jan 25th, 2021 9m 20s

Chris and Thomas are back with a preview of Series 3 of A Brief History of Everything, a look at the American Half-Century. In this chat, they outline their plans for the series, and give an overview of where the series is headed.

Impeachment and the Presidency

Jan 22nd, 2020 41m 33s

Season 2 is go, and in this episode, Chris takes a deep dive into the #history of Impeachment and the US President. From the presidents who found themselves under investigation, to those who faced a vote in the Senate, the role of impeachment h

Season 2 Preview

Mar 3rd, 2019 7m 33s

Chris returns to outline the new series of A Brief History of Everything. Returning March 15, 2019!

Tet 1968

Oct 9th, 2018 34m 27s

Chris returns to talk about the impact of the Tet offensive of 1968 on not only the Vietnam war, but on America itself. He looks at the key players and their role, the aims for both sides, and the long term impact.

Update 2018

Oct 9th, 2018 3m 8s

Chris returns with a brief update about the status of the podcast, and plans for the future!

Stalin

Apr 16th, 2018 1h 42m

Chris and Thomas take you on a tour of the rise and consolidation of Josef Stalin. From party paper-pusher, to totalitarian leader, we dig into the how and why.

Thatcher's Britain

Jan 18th, 2018 1h 52m

In this episode, Chris and Thomas dive into the ideological background and policy implementation of Margaret Thatcher, and discuss her role in the creation of a post Cold War Britain.

Causes of World War One

Sep 29th, 2017 1h 14m

In this episode, Chris and Thomas take a deep dive into the wide array of causes of World War One.

Watergate - An Overview

Aug 5th, 2017 1h 37m

Chris and Thomas return to provide an overview of the Watergate scandal - the most infamous political scandal of the 20th Century, and one which brought down a President.

Hatshepsut With Anne Gripton

Mar 29th, 2017 1h 27m

Chris and special guest Anne Gripton from the History Teachers Association NSW discuss Hatshepsut, fact, fiction and everything in between.

Role Of The Presidents - Part 2

Feb 1st, 2017 1h

Part 2 picks up at the death of McKinley, and moves to the present day. See how the modern presidency is vastly different from what the founding fathers envisioned.

Role Of The Presidents - Part 1

Jan 25th, 2017 1h 9m

Chris and Thomas delve into the changes to the role of the President of the United States. This is a 2 part episode, and part one looks at executive office from Washington to McKinley.

Doomed to Fail?

Dec 24th, 2016 1h 3m

In this return - Chris and Thomas ask the question "Is anything in History doomed to fail?"

A Brief History Of Everything - Dates And Eras

Oct 22nd, 2016 1h 36m

We discuss the concept of key dates and eras, and put forward our own suggestions

A Brief History Of Everything - Important Battles

Aug 20th, 2016 1h 22m

Chris and Thomas discuss the most important battles in History, and try to assess the importance of, well, importance.

A Brief History Of Everything - Grab Bag 1

Jul 7th, 2016 21m 44s

A random grab bag - 5 quick questions (we promise!)

A Brief History Of Everything - The Great

Jul 7th, 2016 1h 17m

Chris and Thomas discuss those figures regarded as "The Great" over history, including a few of their own suggestions. Follow us on twitter @briefhistorypod