Episode 186: Malcolm X Debate - by AI!
It feels like AI is ubiquitous! Large Language Models (LLM's) have exploded over the past few years. However, a new platform, NotebookLM, ha...
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Versus History provide rigorous, stimulating & accessible 'versus' style debate on all aspects of History. Teachers Elliott. L. Watson (@thelibrarian6) and Patrick O'Shaughnessy (@historycha...
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20 of 186 episodesEpisode 185: The Exile by Patrick Worrall
Inspired by the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Patrick was fascinated by the stories he saw on the news. In particular, he was stuck by the vul...
Episode 184: National Service! Rishi Sunak calls!
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, the editors discuss the UK's forthcoming General Election, announced by Prime Minister Rishi...
Episode 183: 'Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America’s Original Prison for Profit' by Harvard Professor Robin Bernstein
In 1821 Afro-Native William Freeman found himself convicted of horse theft he vehemently denied and sentenced to five years of hard labor in...
Episode 182: Free Ports (Teeside), Singapore-on-Thames and Entrepots ...
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, the Editors tackle the subject of free trade, Brexit and the Teeside 'Free Port' initiative,...
Episode 181: History Teaching, Versus History & Scholarship ... Elliott tells all!
In this unique episode of the Versus History Podcast, we take something of a detour from the usual substantive history fest to indulge in so...
Episode 180: Box Office Bombs - Flunking Films!
In this episode of the Versus History Editors discuss a range of films that have flunked at the Box Office through time. Which films have fl...
Episode 179: Has banning stuff worked through history?
In this exciting episode, the Versus History team discuss the recent proposed smoking ban for UK citizens born after 2008 as well as the pro...
Episode 178: Mr Bates v The Post Office
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, we discuss a serious miscarriage of justice which, between 1999 and 2015, saw over 900 subpos...
Episode 177: Resistance: The Underground War in Europe, 1939-1945 with Halik Kochanski
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, we were delighted to interview Halik Kochanski, the winner of the Wolfson History Prize for 2...
Episode 176: “Empathy in history is a noble but ultimately unobtainable endeavour.” With #VHEssayPrize Winner Anoushka Sood
“Empathy in history is a noble but ultimately unobtainable endeavour.” How far do you agree with this statement? This is the very question a...
Episode 175: Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice with Max Leonard
In this episode, we interview author Max Leonard about his new book. A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice by Max Leonard This book is the st...
Episode 174: History Degrees: worth it? With #VHEssayPrize Winner Neave Rees
'A History degree isn't worth the paper it is printed on.' To what extent is this statement valid? This is the very question that provided t...
Episode 173: The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome with Charles Freeman
This week on the @Versus History Podcast, we welcome back historian Charles Freeman to discuss his new book 'Children of Athena'. Charles Fr...
Episode 172: Rebellion: Eagles of the Empire with Simon Scarrow
AD.60 and Brittania is in chaos. Boudica has had a taste of victory against the formidable veterans in Camulodunum and she won’t stop now. H...
Episode 171: Empires of the Steppe: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, we interview Historian Kenneth W. Harl, author of the brand new book Empires of the Steppes:...
Episode 170: The Catholic Church in the Age of Revolution & Democracy
In this episode of the Versus History Podcast, we interview Dr. Ambrogio A. Caiani about his new book. Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the World i...
Episode 169: Drag: A British History by Jacob Bloomfield
In this episode of the podcast, we interview historian and author Jacob Bloomfield. His new book Drag: A British History is a groundbreaking...
Episode 168: Walking Hadrian's Wall with Elliott!
Our Co-Editor Elliott is currently walking Hadrain's Wall, from the west coast of England to the east! In this episode of the podcast, we ca...
Episode 167: The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict with Adrian Goldsworthy
The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world – Parthian and Persian – and how they rose a...