We investigate the special operations that occurred ahead of the D-Day landings of over 130,000 Allied troops on the Nazi-controlled beaches of northern France We look at the role of special troops who parachuted into Nazi-occupied France ahea

58: A History of Women’s Football

Aug 2nd, 2023 23m 54s

The history of the women’s game – from China to Britain, the US, Australia and Europe. Released with our recordings from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, we bring you not only the history but the vibes too – all sprinkled with plenty of dad jok

57. Why is the capital of the USA in Washington? And who was America’s greatest President?

Jul 8th, 2023 29m 56s

Today’s episode comes from Washington DC, where we investigate why the capital was positioned there. And then, for our big question, we debate who wins the title of greatest US President ever! We are delighted to be joined by special guest Pat

56: Extraordinary people in World War II: how did they cope with the challenges they faced?

Apr 14th, 2023 14m 35s

Today’s episode comes from the Imperial War Museum, London, where we investigate: Odette, the spy; Roy and Bob’s great escape at sea; Daisy’s story of imprisonment in Hong Kong. We are delighted to be joined by co-host Benji – and we are amazed

55. The little town that welcomed the world: A ‘COME FROM AWAY’ SPECIAL!

Sep 10th, 2022 32m 37s

We are joined by two wonderful guests from the town of Gander in remote Newfoundland, Canada, where locals showed amazing kindness to people from all over the world, following the terrible events of 9/11. We only briefly mention the planes that

54. Why was Elizabeth II never supposed to be Queen

May 28th, 2022 25m 41s

Our special guest tells us all about why King George VI was called ‘Bertie’ and why his daughter should never have become Queen! THIS EPISODE IS PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED AS SUITABLE FOR OUR YOUNGER LISTENERS! In this royally mad episode – which

53: How can you save history?

Mar 6th, 2022 25m 13s

Listen and learn from a 16-year-old master historian – and hear some incredible interviews! Today we are joined by a very special high school kid: historian Jaxon Hekkenberg. Jaxon is doing remarkable things, teaching us all how we can save his

52. Why were ordinary families kept prisoner in World War II?

Feb 6th, 2022 22m 27s

Dad and Me investigate ‘internment’ in America, the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and beyond. Internment was when ordinary men, women and children were imprisoned because they – or their parents – were born in an enemy country, and the country they

51. The Best Dad (and Me) Jokes Ever!

Jan 1st, 2022 21m

Dad & Me Love History presents a New Year Special Episode, where we go back through the archives and play you highlights from our original recordings of Dad (& Me) jokes, from Ancient Romans to African Moors to the invention of cars! This inclu

50. Is the history of sugar all sweet?

Dec 6th, 2021 19m 56s

Following the origins of sugar takes us around the world, through 10,000 years of sweet but sticky history. Sugar was like oil or gold for a while - so in-demand that people in power got greedy and the powerless suffered as slavery expanded. On

Veterans Day Special Re-release

Nov 1st, 2021 25m 47s

Why poppies? What’s the Last Post? [HINT: it’s nothing to do with sending mail before Christmas!] Why keep remembering a battle your side loses? What does ANZAC mean? This re-release of a special extended episode is a lot more serious than our

49. The Cold War: when, what, why and how?

Oct 4th, 2021 19m 7s

We investigate the Cold War: when did it happen? What happened during the Cold War? Why did it happen? And how? Between the USA and the USSR, things were very cold, whereas over in Korea and Vietnam things got hot-hot-hot! Listen out in the ext

48. Who Invented Cars?

Sep 6th, 2021 18m

The invention of the car made a major change in the way people got around. We discover that the history of the car goes back to Leonardo and that electric cars have been around for ages! James brings you his research on the history of electric

47. When, where and how did the Paralympic Games begin?

Aug 2nd, 2021 17m 28s

Ahead of the para events at Tokyo 2020 (in 2021), we investigate the history of the Paralympic Games. Our special Paralympian guest is two-time swimming medalist Peter Hill. Long before it became a Paralympic sport, Peter was also involved in t

46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?

Jul 5th, 2021 16m 39s

Today, we’re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why – after many centuries – they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being stopped, did they restart? We are delighted to be joined by Mark Selleck from the hit podcast

45. Secret codes in World War II - what did it take to break them?

May 30th, 2021 20m 40s

Today, we’re looking at how the Allied side – that includes the US, UK and Australia – broke the enemy’s secret codes during World War II. We see how Alan Turing and General MacArthur were central to wartime code-breaking, on different sides of

44. Hamilton and the American Revolution PART II – the one where we play lots of music and explain what it means

May 3rd, 2021 28m 18s

Please share this episode with friends who need Dad & Me & Hamilton the hip-hop musical in their life! The production company behind Hamilton the musical has given us the soundtrack and the full rights to use it – so you’ll hear some big number

43. The American Revolution: Does the Hamilton musical get its history right?

Apr 5th, 2021 20m 10s

Part I of two episodes about America’s fight for independence from Britain. We investigate how the hit musical Hamilton is teaching us history – but is it accurate? And we have James’s best American history jokes. Next month, Part II will be a

42. How did Britain accidentally-on-purpose take over India?

Mar 1st, 2021 21m 46s

We get to India by looking at the origins of Empire, Elizabeth I’s Muslim friends and England v Britain In investigating why and how the English (later, the British) got involved in India, we discover how a bit of charm and a trading company ca

Bonus

Our first ever Dad & Me interview!

Feb 19th, 2021 14m 43s

We've re-released our first ever Dad & Me interview as part of our day of our birthday celebrations - our first episode was released three years ago today!

Trailer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

Feb 19th, 2021 2m 3s

We are celebrating our third birthday today! Here, we are re-releasing our first ever published recording - a Season 1 Teaser! Later, we will re-release our first ever radio interview :)

41. Why was Princess Elizabeth the girl who should never become Queen?

Feb 1st, 2021 27m 37s

We investigate why Princess Elizabeth’s sister sent her to prison with the aim of executing the future Elizabeth I. Find out how portraits can say "I'm a mighty goddess!" and discover the coolest way to reply to a marriage proposal that you don

40. Did any animals ever win a war?

Jan 4th, 2021 20m 48s

We investigate which animals did the most to win a war. We don’t just mean animals that helped a bit – we mean animals who win a war. We don’t give up until we find some amazing animal winners! And James brings us his best animal Dad Jokes! (Ar

39. The French Revolution: When, why and so what?

Dec 8th, 2020 20m 10s

We investigate a queen who wore a large ship in her hair, meet a king who made tables and we learn history from musicals! Wanna be Marie Antoinette? Get your chocolate chef to make you a hot chocolate, shove a two-foot-long ship in your hair an

Remembrance Day/Veterans' Day Special Re-release

Nov 10th, 2020 26m 1s

In a re-release for November 11 Remembrance Day, this special extended episode was recorded over several years and then released in April 2019. It's a lot more serious than our usual fun-filled shows, but there’s lots to learn for kids and adul