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Story Worthy
Hosted by History Hit Network · EN
This is a combined feed which includes shows from across the History Hit Network. Including: Dan Snow's History Hit, Histories of the Unexpected, Art Detective, Chalke Valley History Hit. More shows coming soon. Follow us on Twitter/Facebook: @HistoryHit
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#063 Tracy Chevalier, Girl with a Pearl Earing
Mar 10, 201900:57:49Tap to summarizeSince Tracy Chevalier’s 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was published in 1999, it has sold more than 5 million copies, has been translated into 39 languages and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. On the 20th anniversary of this enduring modern classic, Dr Janina Ramirez joined Tracy Chevalier and the Victoria & Albert Museum to talk about Vermeer’s painting of the same name, and how it inspired her. View the slideshow referenced in this episode here. Producer: Dan Morelle ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://instagram.com/DrJaninaRamirez Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArtDetectivePod Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJaninaRamirez Facebook: https://facebook.com/DrJaninaRamirez Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/ArtDetective ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Art Detective Patreon Supporters patreon.com/ArtDetective Amanda Cooke Andrew Robeson Becky Head Bernard Fildes Catherine Rowley-Williams Chloe Guttridge Chris Chatterton Chris Douglass Colin Beeby Daniel Ramirez David Parker Fi Cooper Janet Lee Joanne Benjamin Dzho Mckeown Joseph Maleczek Kanidra McGill Keiran Lancaster Kevin Cannell Kevin Valdes Parra Margaret Szedenits Margy Mayell Mark Stack MCMatz Meg Jones Michele Olender Neil Holmes Nicola Capon Nina Ramirez Patricia McLean Paul Flatt Stephen Lawrence Tammy Miller Tanchira Arjinkit Vanessa Rowlands Wayne Quigg
Transcribe →Letters to Obama with Jeanne Marie Laskas
Mar 10, 201900:19:19Tap to summarizeEvery day, ten thousand Americans wrote to Obama. Jeanne Marie Laskas tells their story, and the profound impact that these letters had on Obama. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Friends of the Earth with Craig Bennett
Mar 9, 201900:24:45Tap to summarizeClimate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Craig Bennett, current CEO of Friends of the Earth in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, talks to Dan about the situation, the positives we can glean from climate change as it is right now, and the history of campaigning. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Jerusalem on the Amstel with Lipika Pelham
Mar 6, 201900:29:05Tap to summarizeLipika Pelham talks to Dan about the Dutch Jewish community in Amsterdam, how the Sephardim Jews ended up there and what they endured during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Introducing: Hidden Histories with Helen Carr
Mar 4, 201900:37:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Helen Carr talks to Lindsey Fitzharris about Joseph Lister and the development of germ theory. The new show on the History Hit network, Hidden Histories, sees Helen Carr exploring some of the country's hidden treasures. She and some of our finest historians scramble through the actual spaces where history happened. Whether she's visiting the whorehouses of Covent Garden, or retracing the steps of the Peasants Revolt, Helen and her guests are a delightful guide to the hidden histories that lie just off the beaten track. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Gandhi with Ramachandra Guha
Mar 3, 201900:23:14Tap to summarizeGandhi is a complex and sometimes controversial figure, so Dan chats to Ramachandra Guha to find out what shaped Gandhi's worldview and how his early life informed his actions. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →How Geology Shaped Human History with Lewis Dartnell
Mar 1, 201900:28:16Tap to summarizeThere are strips of rock in the United States that are accurate predictors of whether a county will turn Democrat, or Republican. Lewis Dartnell's latest project demonstrates how the earth has and continues to shape our politics and our history, and Dan chatted to him to discover more. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Alexa Frost, Archivist at Blenheim Palace
Mar 1, 201900:40:09Tap to summarizeExclusive interview with Alexa Frost the Head Archivist at Blenheim Palace. Artwork discussed in this episode: Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Unknown date, but author died in 1723) Tell all your friends, you can now support us on PATREON (we need you)! Presented by: Dr Janina Ramirez Producer: Dan Morelle
Transcribe →Emergency Podcast: Kashmir with Shashank Joshi
Feb 28, 201900:14:08Tap to summarizeShashank Joshi explains the history of tension in the Kashmir province as conflict re-emerges between Pakistan and India. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
Transcribe →Inventing Britain with Misha Glenny
Feb 27, 201900:33:11Tap to summarizeMisha Glenny is the host of a radio show called The Invention of Britain and he discusses with Dan the development of Britain. Glenny explores the history of our relationships with Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as the no less tempestuous relationship with Europe. For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod4' at checkout to get a 30 day free trial and your first 4 months for £4/$4. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Peter Curry
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