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Aspects of History
Hosted by Oliver Webb-Carter · EN
The editor of Aspects of History, Ollie Webb-Carter, interviews historians and authors on the past - from the ancient world right up to the modern day. In each episode, Ollie seeks to get to the bottom of a story or scrutinise a figure from history. There are bonus episodes too, from current events and anniversaries to the Aspects of History Film Club.
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The Vietnam War, Part Two: Breakdown with Geoffrey Wawro
Mar 19, 202500:42:20Tap to summarizeAs the Vietnam War progressed, discipline among US troops began to deteriorate, to the stage where incidents of ‘fragging’ – the practice of killing officers and NCOs with grenades – became more widespread, as did the shooting of officers when out on patrol or during contact. This phenomena encapsulates the latter half of the American presence in Vietnam as soldiers refused to engage in operations when there was no discernible objective.Joining to discuss Nixon’s Vietnam in this second episode following on from Saturday is Geoffrey Wawro, historian and author of The Vietnam War: A Military History. Geoff talks about the Vietnamese leadership as well as the reduction in troop numbers as Nixon’s secret plan is exposed.Geoffrey Wawro LinksThe Vietnam War: A Military HistoryAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 18, 2025Tap to summarizeIntroducing Murder on Steroids (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) from MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories.Follow the show: MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories On a summer night In 2013, newlyweds Joe and Olga Connell walked into their condominium in Wilmington, Delaware. Joe flipped on the light and sat down on the couch, while Olga headed to the bedroom to get changed. Suddenly, Joe heard a loud scream. He got up, and ran down the hall to the bedroom. There, he found Olga sitting on the floor yelling and crying. And he saw her jewelry boxes had been completely emptied and thrown off her dresser – thousands of dollars worth of rings and necklaces were just gone. But through her tears, Olga said she didn’t care about how much money they cost. Some of those pieces were precious family heirlooms that had been passed down to Olga from hers and Joe’s mothers. Joe comforted his wife, but he didn’t tell her what he was thinking. Because Joe thought he knew who had robbed them, and he feared this might be just the first attack in an escalating family war.For 100s more stories like these, check out our main YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallenIf you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.
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The Vietnam War, Part One: Quagmire with Geoffrey Wawro
Mar 15, 202500:43:00Tap to summarizeOn 8 March 1965 at Da Nang in South Vietnam, 3,500 Marines landed thus marking the beginning of US combat troops in Vietnam. 8 years later the Americans would withdraw having lost more than 58,000 dead, and 300,000 wounded. The Vietnam War itself cost, and these numbers are approximate, around 300,000 South Vietnamese troops dead, 1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong dead and more than 3 million civilians killed.Joining today is Geoffrey Wawro, historian and author of a new military history of this tragic conflict. This is the first of a two-parter as Geoff describes the background of US involvement, the mistakes made by the military leaders, and the Nixon administration’s involvement. Part two is out on Wednesday as we discuss the war from 1968 as US troops lose discipline and the American public lost faith in the war.Geoffrey Wawro LinksThe Vietnam War: A Military HistoryAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ukraine with Gordon Corrigan
Mar 12, 202500:35:27Tap to summarizeA quick bonus episode and discussion on Ukraine with Gordon Corrigan for you as I was keen to get his thoughts in light of his successful Substack writing, and to follow on from Saturday’s episode.Gordon is an acclaimed historian and the author of The Second World War: A Military History. Links are in the show notes.Gordon Corrigan LinksGordon's SubstackThe Second World War: A Military HistoryTessa Dunlop LinksWhere Politics Meets HistoryAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Putin's War with Philip W Blood
Mar 8, 202501:03:29Tap to summarizeIn 416BC, during the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, the island of Melos was a non-combatant. Strategically located in the middle of the Aegean, The Athenians arrived and demanded Melos surrender and thus be absorbed into their empire. The Melians refused, and so one of the most famous and influential passages in Thucydides’ history as recounted by the delegates of Athens: ‘the strong do what they have the power to do and the weak accept what they have to accept.’We are returning to an era of empires asserting their dominance, and so joining to discuss Ukraine and its implications for Europe is historian and writer Philip Blood, author of Putin’s War as we discuss the war over the past three years and what can be done in the future.As a brief little bonus for you, Tessa Dunlop joins to discuss the war as she launches a new podcast blending politics with history. Philip Blood LinksPutin's War, Russian Genocide, Edited by Philip BloodFallout on Ghost - Writings on Ukraine from Philp and teamPhilip on XTessa Dunlop LinksWhere Politics Meets HistoryAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Film Club: The Third Man (1949)
Mar 5, 202501:08:38Tap to summarizeWelcome to a delayed Film Club and it’s The Third Man, Carol Reed’s 1949 masterpiece starring Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard and of course, Orson Welles from a script by Graham Greene. Joining Ollie we have director Tim Hewitt and historian Roger Moorhouse.There are plenty of links in the show notes including Tim’s film based on the Greene short story A Little Place on the Edgware Road which you can watch for free.LinksA Little Place Off the Edgware Road, directed by Tim HewittThe Third Man Special Collector's EditionThe Third ManTouch of EvilJourney Into FearThe Criterion CollectionOllie on XTim on XRoger on XLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Aspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Churchill's Right Hand Man with John Kiszely
Mar 1, 202500:46:22Tap to summarizeIn late 1941 Winston Churchill lost his temper with his top generals over their disagreement in supplying Stalin with tanks and aircraft. Their obstruction caused a furious row at the heart of the British government.The man who resolved it? General Hastings Pug Ismay, Churchill’s right hand man throughout the war, who later played an important role in the Partition of India and became Secretary General of the newly formed NATO.Historian and former senior commander John Kiszely joins to discuss Ismay and Churchill, the Partition and we speculate as to how Ismay would have dealt with Donald Trump.John Kiszely LinksIsmay: Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat, by John KiszelyAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Causes of the Wars of the Roses: Part Two, Lancaster & York
Feb 26, 202500:32:52Tap to summarizeIn this second and concluding part on the Causes of the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI fails in his kingly duties, and rival factions were gain strength across England. Two houses had emerged: The House of Lancaster with Henry at its head, and the House of York with Richard Duke of York the main man. The Yorkists were joined by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and known as the kingmaker, though my guests today are sceptical as to his political achievements.Derek Birks and David Pilling return and we discuss the two houses, the rise of York and the faltering Lancasters, and the Kingmaker himself as momentum builds to the street fight that was the Battle of St. Albans in 1455.LinksA Guide to the Wars of the Roses, by Derek BirksKingbreaker: Rebel and Traitor, by David PillingKingmaker Board GameAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Causes of the Wars of the Roses: Part One, Henry VI
Feb 22, 202500:33:11Tap to summarizeOn 31 August 1422 Henry V, England’s finest king, died aged 35. His successor, Henry VI was only 9 months old and so his uncle, and Henry V’s brother, John, Duke of Bedford, became regent and continued the war in France. The young Henry was a gentle child, and most worrying for England he lacked a monarch as mentor, and so little understanding of how to handle the politics of kingship in the 15th century. The consequences would be severe as the Wars of the Roses would erupt in 1455 for a number of reasons, chief among them Henry VI.Joining to discuss the causes is historian and author Derek Birks, whose new book A Guide to the Wars of the Roses is out, and David Pilling, also a historian and author and his latest novel is Kingbreaker, set during the Wars of the Roses. So we look into why it broke out, a clash so catastrophic it chewed up four kings as well as countless nobles and peasants. In part one we discuss Henry VI. Part two, out on Wednesday, examines the factions involved.LinksA Guide to the Wars of the Roses, by Derek BirksKingbreaker: Rebel and Traitor, by David PillingAspects of History LinksLatest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99Ollie on XAspects of History on InstagramGet in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2025Tap to summarizeIntroducing The 3 Things EVERY Human Wants with Esther Perel | The Oprah Podcast from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, presented by Ulta Beauty, world renowned relationship therapist Esther Perel offers her profound insight on modern romance, and what we can do to feel more alive in all our relationships – not just the romantic ones.With wisdom gained as a therapist and from her hit podcast, Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel, Esther offers frank sexual advice along with her thoughts on dealing with betrayal, life transitions and relational burn out. Couples and individuals will join via Zoom to hear Esther do what she does best: reveal the hidden truth beyond the stories we tell. She’ll also discuss her ingenious conversation-starter card game, “Where Should We Begin? A Game of Stories by Esther Perel.” Thank you to our partners at Ulta Beauty. They want to help you celebrate all the relationships in your life - not just the romantic ones! Share a post, tag your bestie and @ULTABEAUTY and share why they’re so special to you! Ulta Beauty will help pay the joy forward with a chance to receive a ‘surprise and delight’ beauty experience. www.ulta.com“Where Should We Begin? A Game of Stories by Esther Perel” is available on her website, And Esther's books are available here: https://www.estherperel.com/books Conflict to Connection: https://www.estherperel.com/courses/turning-conflict-into-connection Desire Bundle: https://www.estherperel.com/course-bundles/the-desire-bundle Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social:Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Oprahhttps://www.instagram.com/oprah/https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLIhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.
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