We delve into some Irish history with Prof Liam Kennedy. Liam has published a myriad of books on Irish history. We look closely at his 2020 book "Who was responsible for the Troubles".These are some of the questions we try to answer:What is a b

#6 A Secret Apartheid Massacre with Dr Mignonne Breier

Oct 24th, 2022 1h 1m

Link to Untextbooked.Have you ever heard about the East Bank Location Massacre on 9 November 1952? Neither have we. Dr Mignonne Breier joins us to talk about her book Bloody Sunday in which she uncovered the gruesome details of this massacre th

#5 South African Military History with Prof Timothy Stapleton

Oct 9th, 2022 1h 1m

In this episode, we get our hands dirty with some military history. Prof Timothy Stapleton of the University of Calgary joins us to discuss South Africa's turbulent past. We look at wars from the earliest colonial times to the end of apartheid.

#4 Prebunking Misinformation with Dr Jon Roozenbeek

Sep 23rd, 2022 40m 34s

How should we combat misinformation in the history classroom? What does it take to stop misinformation at the outset? Dr Jon Roozenbeek is a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge and joins us to dis

#3 Lilian Ngoyi with Dr Martha Evans

Sep 18th, 2022 43m 50s

Many streets and clinics bear Lilian Ngoyi's name, but who was she and what was the nature of her accomplishments as an anti-apartheid activist? Dr Martha Evans is working on a substantive biography of Ma'Ngoyi and joins us to share some intere

#2 OERProject and History Teaching with Prof Bob Bain

Aug 18th, 2022 55m 36s

Prof Bob Bain joins us, probably one of the biggest names in history teaching. This conversation brought a whole new dimension to what effective history teaching should look like.Questions we set out to answer:Does Bob Bain play the guitar?Why

#1 The Science of Learning with Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel

Aug 13th, 2022 34m 27s

In this first episode of our fifth season, we explore the field of learning. Dr Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel is a cognitive psychologist who specialises in how we learn best. She is part of an inspiring initiative called the Learning Scientists. She

#14 The Cradock Four with Zikhona Valela

Apr 17th, 2022 1h

The following twitter post accompanies this episode of The Cradock Four.https://mobile.twitter.com/valavoosh/status/1276826105740169218The historian, Zikhona Valela, joins us to talk about the Cradock Four and, more specifically, misinformation

#13 Reevaluating World War II: Stalin's War with Prof Sean McMeekin

Apr 4th, 2022 1h 4m

Join us for a conversation with Prof Sean McMeekin on his new book Stalin's War: A New History of World War II. This is a very timely discussion in light of the unfolding war in Ukraine.Some of the points of discussion:How is Stalin’s War diffe

#12 Interrogating the MAIN causes of WWI with Michael Neiberg

Mar 28th, 2022 35m 7s

Michael joins us again to challenge some widely held beliefs about the causes of WWI. The long-term causes of World War One are often conveniently taught using the acronym MAIN, which stands for militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationali

#11 Fighting Misinformation with Dr Joel Breakstone

Feb 18th, 2022 45m 53s

In this episode we explore Civic Online Reasoning in more depth. We are joined by Dr Joel Breakstone of the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG). This is in an effort to effectively fight misinformation. Why is it called Civic Online Reasoni

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We have our own intro jingle!!!

Jan 30th, 2022 54s

We are super excited about this new jingle! It was written and performed specifically for our show by Alwyn Bekker. When it comes to acoustic guitar chops, his guy is the real deal! It's like he has fifty fingers! I recommend you guys go and ch

#10 1942 with Taylor Downing

Jan 30th, 2022 36m 52s

Taylor Downing joins us again for another discussion - this time about his newest work entitled 1942: Britain at the Brink. The book and this discussion delves into the fateful year of 1942 when British morale reached a new low - military defea

#9 The Industrial Revolution in World History with Prof Peter N Stearns

Jan 16th, 2022 43m 5s

In this episode Prof Peter N Stearns of the George Mason University provides an overview of the Industrial Revolution. The 5th edition of Peter's book, The Industrial Revolution in World History, was published in 2021.This is what we've discuss

#8 Apartheid Series with Dr Wayne Dooling - Resistance to Apartheid

Jan 5th, 2022 51m 47s

In the third part of the series, Dr Dooling tells us about the various ways in which the people of South Africa resisted the oppressive Apartheid regime. Dr Dooling delves into the different political currents in 20th century South Africa, tou

#7 Teaching History the Stanford Way with Dr Joel Breakstone

Dec 25th, 2021 46m 34s

At the end of 2021, we are very fortunate to talk to Dr Joel Breakstone of the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) about their Reading Like a Historian lesson plans and Beyond the Bubble history skills assessments. We also find out more abo

#6 The Charismatic Leadership Style of Albert Luthuli with Prof Benda Hofmeyr

Dec 19th, 2021 35m 21s

About a month ago, the University of Pretoria celebrated the life of Chief Albert Luthuli. At these celebrations, Prof Benda Hofmeyr gave a presentation on the philosophical legacy of Albert Luthuli with specific emphasis on his charismatic lea

#5 Wondrium History Geek Out with Kevin Manzel

Dec 17th, 2021 59m 52s

Join our history geek-out session with Kevin Manzel. Kevin is the senior director of content development at Wondrium. Colin and I are both big fans of Wondrium's history courses and use them as resources in our history classrooms.We cover the f

#4 The History of Learning and the Learning of History with Prof Donald Clark

Nov 25th, 2021 1h 8m

William talks to the learning expert, Donald Clark, about the history of learning theory and about the best way to teach and learn history.Questions covered:Where does Donald’s interest in history come from?How has the way in which we learn cha

#3 Apartheid Series with Dr Wayne Dooling - Apartheid

Nov 11th, 2021 43m 38s

In the second episode of the Apartheid Series we transition from the policies of Segregation in South Africa towards the implementation of Apartheid. In this episode Dr Dooling discusses some of the motivations behind the National Party's choic

#2 Apartheid Series with Dr Wayne Dooling - Segregation

Nov 10th, 2021 29m 6s

In the first episode of our Apartheid Series, Colin is joined by Dr Wayne Dooling from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. The conversation deals with the concept of segregation in South Africa, where it com

#1 Apartheid 101 with William Palk

Oct 24th, 2021 31m 19s

A great collaboration with Kelly Chase of the History Detective! The perfect way to start Season 4. In this episode we aim give an overview of the policy and practice of apartheid in South Africa from 1948 to 1994. Here are some of the question

#19 D-Day - Operation Overlord with Michael Neiberg

1 Jul 27th, 2021 37m 18s

In this episode, Colin is joined once again by the American military historian, Michael Neiberg. This time they discuss a little thing called D-Day a.k.a. the Normandy Invasion a.k.a. Operation Overlord. Operation Overlord is one of the largest

#18 Choreomania with Dr Kelina Gotman

Jun 24th, 2021 46m 23s

In this episode Colin speaks to the author of Choreomania: Dance and Disorder, Dr Kelina Gotman. Kelina is from King's College in London and her research interests include theatre, dance and performance history, and philosophy. In this episode

#17 Dr Abdullah Abdurahman with Stephen Langtry

Jun 17th, 2021 41m 29s

In this episode William discusses the neglected narrative of Dr Abdullah Abdurahman with Stephen Langtry. Dr Abdullah was South Africa's first elected black politician.Here are some of the questions we look at:· The life and times of Dr