History Rage
oleh Paul Bavill
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History Rage is the history podcast that challenges everything you thought you knew about the past. Every Monday, host Paul Bavill invites professional historians, acclaimed authors and leading experts to expose historical myths, debunk popular misconceptions and reveal the truth behind the stories that shaped our world.
From ancient history and the Vikings to medieval Britain, the Tudor monarchy, the British Empire, world wars and modern history, History Rage tackles the myths, clichés and half-truths that refuse to die. Were Viking helmets really horned? Did Britain fight alone in 1940? Were medieval people really filthy? Discover what actually happened, why the accepted story is often wrong, and how history is far more fascinating than the version you were taught.
Whether you love British history, European history, military history, social history or uncovering the hidden stories behind famous people and events, History Rage brings you fascinating historical facts, surprising discoveries and expert insights with a healthy dose of irreverence.
Forget dry lectures and dusty textbooks. This is history with attitude: passionate historians challenging conventional wisdom, questioning the accepted narrative and raging against the historical myths we need to stop believing.
🎧 New episodes every Monday.
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- 344. Europe Was Never Just a Judeo-Christian Entity! with Tharik Hussain · 1 jam 7 mnt · Episode 344Is Europe strictly a Judeo-Christian entity, or have we forgotten 1400 years of Islamic history? In this explosive episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill sits down with…
- 343. Marilyn Monroe was Neither Diva Nor Dumb Blonde with Lucy Jane Santos · 53 mnt · Episode 343Marilyn Monroe was a savvy, trailblazing studio boss—not a helpless starlet. In this centennial year of Marilyn Monroe's birth, historian and author Lucy Jane Santos joins Paul…
- 342. America Hasn’t Always Been This Bastion of Democracy with Jackson Van Uden · 56 mnt · Episode 342Is America really the global saviour of democracy it claims to be, or is that just a myth? Dive deep into the complex world of US Politics and American History with host Paul…
- 341. Stop Believing the CIA Tried to Overthrow Albania with Stephen Long · 57 mnt · Episode 341Think you know the history of early Cold War espionage? Think again. In this gripping episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill sits down with Dr. Stephen Long, Assistant…
- 340. The Real Sherlock Holmes Was a Victorian Surgeon: Dr. Joe Bell with Lindsey Fitzharris · 47 mnt · Episode 340Think the legendary detective began at 221B Baker Street? Step onto the Victorian hospital wards of 19th-century Edinburgh! Before Arthur Conan Doyle created the master sleuth…
- 339. Of Course Medieval and Tudor People Ate Vegetables with Sam Bilton · 57 mnt · Episode 339Can we please stop believing that our ancestors didn't eat vegetables? Are you tired of the myth that historical diets consisted only of giant turkey legs and gout-inducing…
- 338. Did the Ancient Greeks and Romans Invent Homophobia? With Harry Tanner · 47 mnt · Episode 338Did the ancient world celebrate queer love, or did they invent homophobia? Stop repeating the myth that the ancient Greeks and Romans lived out an enlightened, carefree bisexual…
- 337. Civilisation Does Not Start With Romans and Greeks with Patrick Wyman · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 337Think history is a neat, upward march of progress? Think again. We love to tell ourselves a cozy story about human history: we started as innocent hunter-gatherers in perfect…
- 336. They’re the SIX QUEENS not the Six Wives! With Tracy Borman | Historic Royal Palaces Special · 51 mnt · Episode 336Forget Henry VIII: It is Time to Reignite the Power of the Six Queens Are you ready to stop defining these six extraordinary Tudor women by the man they married? In this episode…
- 335. Toxic Conspiracy Culture Completely Ruined the JFK Narrative with Martin Fitzgerald · 1 jam 1 mnt · Episode 335Have you ever noticed that the JFK assassination is the only event in history where absolutely everyone feels entitled to an aggressive opinion? 🤬 The rich, human narrative of…
- 334. Tudor Propaganda? The Yorkists Got There First with Nathen Amin | Gloucester History Festival LIVE · 32 mnt · Episode 334Did the Tudors really invent medieval fake news, or did the Yorkists get there first? When we think of historical spin, Tudor propaganda usually takes centre stage. But host…
- 333. Genealogy is not second rate history with Jen Baldwin and FindMyPast · 54 mnt · Episode 333Unlock the hidden secrets of your ancestors because history didn't just happen, it happened to families. Are you tired of dry, dusty history books that only talk about prime…
- 332. The SAS Founder History Forgot! With Lt-Col. Tim Spicer OBE · 45 mnt · Episode 332Was the Special Air Service truly built solely by David Stirling and rogue, unmanageable mavericks? Think you know the full origin story of the Special Air Service? The popular…
- 331. Rome was NOT just a Land Power with Stephen DeCasien · 55 mnt · Episode 331Why the "Roman Land Power" Myth is a Massive Historic Lie There is a stubborn myth floating around popular culture and older history books that the Romans hated the sea, were…
- 330. The Home Guard Were NOT Doddering Old Incompetents with Sinclair McKay | Gloucester History Festival Special · 52 mnt · Episode 330Were 2 million unpaid British civilians really just doddery, helpless old men? Think Private Godfrey and Corporal Jones speak for the Home Guard? Think again! Captain…
- 329. Edward VIII Did NOT Give Up The Throne for Love with Sian Evans · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 329The Abdication Crisis Demolished In 1936, King Edward VIII gave up the British throne for the woman he loved—or so the story goes. But was the abdication of Edward VIII really…
- 328. Elizabeth Báthory was NOT a Blood-Bathing Serial Killer with Shelley Puhak · 52 mnt · Episode 328Vampires, bloodbaths, and historical smear campaigns: why the legends you know are dead wrong. Think you know the story of Elizabeth Báthory, the "Blood Countess" who bathed in…
- 327. Stop Trying To Find The Real King Arthur with Amy Jeffs | Gloucester History Festival Special · 55 mnt · Episode 327Was King Arthur real? or are we looking at history all wrong? If you think finding a 6th-century tomb solves the Arthurian legend, think again. Medievalist, artist, and author…
- 326. Nuclear Civil Defence is NOT a futile joke with Nathan Hazlehurst · 54 mnt · Episode 326Britain’s terrifying Cold War survival plans were far more serious than imagined. Was Cold War civil defence genuinely useful — or simply political theatre designed to comfort a…
- 325. Tudors are NOT overdone with Joanne Paul | Gloucester History Festival Special · 47 mnt · Episode 325Think we’ve exhausted Tudor history? Think again — what are we missing? Are the Tudors really overdone, or are we simply telling the same stories over and over again? Dr Joanne…
- 324. The British were NOT "too slow" liberating Caen with Ben Mayne · 52 mnt · Episode 324Why Caen’s ‘slow’ liberation actually won the Battle of Normandy. Historian and battlefield guide Ben Mayne joins https://historyrage.com to dismantle one of the most persistent…
- 323. Jane Austen was NOT a genteel saintly woman with Izzy Meakin · 50 mnt · Episode 323Jane Austen wasn’t polite—she was sharp, savage, and brilliantly misunderstood For generations, Jane Austen has been portrayed as a quiet, genteel figure—an almost saintly…
- 322. There is no real version of a Greek Myth with Emily Hauser | Gloucester History Festival Special · 57 mnt · Episode 322Are you sure there is a single, "real" version of Achilles, Helen, or the Odyssey? In this episode, classicist and author Emily Hauser (creator of Mythica) joins Paul Bavill to…
- 321. The English Civil Wars were WAY more than King v Parliament with Jonathan Healey · 57 mnt · Episode 321The English Civil Wars were far messier than King versus Parliament The English Civil Wars are often reduced to a simple clash: King versus Parliament, Cavaliers versus…
- 320. The Crusades are not the only thing going on in the Middle East with Nic Morton | Gloucester History Festival Special · 52 mnt · Episode 320Think the Crusades were the defining conflict of the medieval Middle East? Think again. In this opening special for the Gloucester History Festival, host Paul Bavill welcomes…
- 319. The Italians Were Not Cowards with Karen Farrington · 50 mnt · Episode 319Were Italian soldiers really cowards in World War Two? Think again! In this episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill is joined by author, former journalist, and WWII enthusiast…
- 318. The Fall of the Byzantine Empire was NOT inevitable with Laura Bolick · 50 mnt · Episode 318The Byzantine Empire didn’t have to fall—history simply chose differently. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 is often presented as the inevitable end of a decaying empire—but…
- 317. The Russians and Austro-Hungarians in WWI are not rubbish with Nicolai Eberholst | Great War Group Conference Special · 52 mnt · Episode 317Think the First World War was just the Western Front and incompetent Eastern armies? Think again! In this explosive episode of History Rage, First World War historian, Trustee…
- 316. The B-17 Was Crap with Will Carver aka LordHardthrasher · 58 mnt · Episode 316Was the legendary B-17 really brilliant—or dangerously overrated wartime myth? The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War—but what if its…
- 315. The Battle of Badon was NOT a Britain-defining victory with Nick Higham · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 315The battle that built Arthur’s legend may never have mattered Was the Battle of Badon really the decisive moment that saved Britain from the Anglo-Saxons — or has history given…
- 314. The Fifth Crusade is the coolest Crusade with Thomas Smith · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 314Forget what you think you know about medieval holy wars. Move over, Richard the Lionheart—the most action-packed, technologically wild campaign happened in the land of the…
- 313. Thomas Arundel was NOT a Pantomime Villain with Chris Given-Wilson · 50 mnt · Episode 313Was England’s greatest medieval villain actually a misunderstood power broker? Thomas Arundel has long been cast as one of the great villains of English history — a persecutor…
- 312. History, Hijacking, and the Poppy Thong: A Rant on War Commemoration with Peter Caddick Adams, and Alex Churchill | IWM History Festival Live 2 · 57 mnt · Episode 312Stop commercializing historical grief and ignoring the true scale of global warfare. Recorded live at the Imperial War Museum Festival, host Paul Bavill sits down with two of…
- 311. Victorian England is a hotbed of revolt with Ian Breckon · 1 jam 0 mnt · Episode 311Victorian England wasn’t calm and orderly—it was a powder keg with Ian Breckon Victorian England is often remembered as a world of polite manners, strict morality, and orderly…
- 310. Blair Paddy Mayne was NOT a Drunken Irish Thug with Damien Lewis | IWM History Festival Live 1 · 50 mnt · Episode 310Think you know the true story behind the birth of the SAS? Think again. In this extraordinary live episode, recorded on location at the Imperial War Museum History Festival…
- 309. The Pacific War Does Not Start With Pearl Harbour it Starts with Manchuria with Jenny Chan · 44 mnt · Episode 309World War II in Asia began earlier—and was far darker. When did World War II really begin in the Pacific? According to historian Jenny Chan, the answer isn’t 1941 and Pearl…
- 308. Boudicca and warrior women were not rare with Elodie Harper | Chalke History Festival Special 6 · 45 mnt · Episode 308Think you know Boudicca? Discover the forgotten women who fought beside her. The story of Boudicca is etched into history, but what if the most powerful warrior queen was…
- 307. Understand the History of Conspiracy Theory with James Crossland · 55 mnt · Episode 307The forgotten woman behind today’s global conspiracy thinking Conspiracy theories didn’t begin with the moon landing. They didn’t start with QAnon. And they certainly didn’t…
- 306. Catherine The Great Did Not Have Sex With a Horse with Kate Williams | Chalke Festival Special 5 · 45 mnt · Episode 306Discover the truth behind history's most persistent and monstrous sexual slur. Think you know how Russia’s greatest empress met her end? If you are still repeating the infamous…
- 305. Ancient Greece wasn’t peaceful philosophers in flowing robes with Adrian Goldsworthy · 60 mnt · Episode 305What if everything you think you know about Ancient Greece is wrong? In this episode of History Rage, bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy dismantles the comforting myth of…
- 304. The Black Death was not just a European Problem with Tom Asbridge | Chalke Festival Special 4 · 56 mnt · Episode 304Think the Black Death was just a medieval European tragedy? Think again. When you picture the Black Death, you probably imagine a third of Europe being wiped out while…
- 303. Berlin was not blockaded in 1948 with Joseph Pearson · 55 mnt · Episode 303Berlin wasn’t blockaded — and that changes everything you think. Was Berlin really “blockaded” in 1948? Or have we been repeating a Cold War myth for nearly eighty years? In…
- 302. Stop Overglorifying Pericles with Paul Cartledge | Chalke Festival Special 3 · 1 jam 1 mnt · Episode 302Why history’s greatest Athenian leader may be wildly misunderstood today Was Pericles really the mastermind behind Athens’ Golden Age — or have historians spent centuries…
- 301. Operation Paperclip was a necessary evil with Guy Walters · 50 mnt · Episode 301When history gets reduced to lazy moral takes, it misses the real Cold War truth. In this episode of History Rage, historian and broadcaster Guy Walters tears into the…
- 300. Crusades are not just the Middle East with Aleks Pluskowski · 54 mnt · Episode 300The Crusades reshaped Europe far beyond Jerusalem — and we’ve forgotten it For most people, the Crusades begin and end with Jerusalem, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. But…
- 299. The Historic Royal Family Was Way More Dysfunctional than Anything We Have Now with Charlie Higson | Chalke History Festival Special #2 · 1 jam 10 mnt · Episode 299From exploding kings to civil wars, Britain’s royals were never respectable. Comedy legend, author and podcast host Charlie Higson joins History Rage to dismantle the myth that…
- 298. Mary Queen of Scots WAS NOT a Bloody Stupid Woman with Linda Porter · 57 mnt · Episode 298Mary Queen of Scots wasn’t stupid — history’s verdict is dangerously wrong. Was Mary, Queen of Scots really a reckless, lovestruck failure — or has history judged her by…
- 297. Weimar is a place not a crazy republic with Katja Hoyer | Chalke History Festival Special 1 · 56 mnt · Episode 297Weimar Was a Real Place Before It Became a Political Warning The “Weimar Republic” has become shorthand for collapse, extremism, and economic chaos — but as historian and author…
- 296. Stop Saying Roman Slavery Wasn’t That Bad with Emma Southon · 57 mnt · Episode 296Roman slavery myths shattered with brutal truths historians can’t ignore Roman slavery is often portrayed as mild, civilised, or even preferable to poverty—but that comforting…
- 295. Stop Putting Historic Politicians on Pedestals with Debbie Kilroy · 55 mnt · Episode 295Britain’s past politicians were no better—often far worse—than today’s MPs. Were Britain’s past politicians really more honourable than today’s? Or is nostalgia blinding us to…
