History of the Second World War
History of the Second World War is a weekly podcast which will cover World War 2, beginning with the tumultuous years after the First World War, continuing into the descent into war during the 1930s, through the war years, and then into the post war aftermath.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 307
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 17: Antiauthoritarian Counterculture in Francoist Spain with Dr. Louie Dean Valencia
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Louis Dean Valencia. Our conversation covered several different topics, including the concept of alt/histories, or the pu…
00:28:20 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 16: Civil War Veterans with Dr. Stephanie Wright
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Stephanie Wright. The author of “Glorious Brothers, Unsuitable Lovers: Moroccan Veterans, Spanish Women, and the Mechanis…
00:44:09 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
Intelligent Speech 2021
I will be giving a talk at Intelligent Speech 2021 on April 24th. Register now to hear me talk about the Czech Legion, and excellent presentations from 40 other presenters. Use code: great in the car…
00:02:09 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
45: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 10 - The Battle of Brunete
Two Republican attacks were launched in the hope of forcing forces to be moved from the north to other areas of Spain. These two attacks, at Guadarrama and Huesca will be our first topic for this epi…
00:23:12 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 15: British Foreign Office and the War with Stephen Rainbird
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Stephen Rainbird. Stephen's research focuses on the political relationship between Spain, Britain, and Portugal in the years …
00:56:00 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
44: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 9 - Struggles for Power
After the opening battles of the Civil War, behind the front the political maneuverings would continue.
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00:22:42 |
Wed 17 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 14: Scotland and the Civil War with Fraser Raeburn
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On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Fraser Raeburn. This interview continues …
00:33:09 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 13: Military History with Dr. Charles Esdaile
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Charles Esdaile. Unlike some of the other interviews I have done for this series, this interview focuses very heavily on …
01:00:53 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
43: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 8 - The War in the North
After the failure to take Madrid, the Nationalist shift their focus, and in their sights is the Republican Enclave in northern Spain.
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00:23:52 |
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 12: Prisoners in Francoist Spain with Jessica Thorne
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Jess Thorne to discuss the treatment and experiences of prisoners during the Civil War and after. Discussing prisoners during…
00:40:20 |
Mon 08 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 11: Gender Violence in the Spanish Civil War with Charlotte Walmsley
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Charlotte Walmsley a PhD researcher focusing on post-conflict gender violence. Gender violence is a phrase that we use severa…
00:40:59 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
42: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 7 - Jarama and Guadalajara
After the Nationalist attack on Madrid was stopped, they shifted tactics and attempted to surround the capital with an attack from the south across the Jarama river and from the north near Guadalajar…
00:26:35 |
Wed 03 Feb 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 10: Milicianas with Jessica McIvor
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Jess McIvor, a PhD researcher to discuss the portrayal of women fighters during the Spanish Civil War. One of the really inte…
00:29:03 |
Sun 31 Jan 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 9: Stalin's Niños with Dr. Karl Qualls
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Dr. Karl Qualls to discuss his research into the Spanish child refugees that would make their way to the Soviet Union during …
00:35:33 |
Fri 29 Jan 2021
41: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 6 - International Involvement
While the Spanish Civil War was Spanish in both origin and participation, there would be both diplomatic and military involvement from other nations around the world.
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00:29:11 |
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 8: Basque Children with Dr. Ed Packard
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Ed Packard from the Basque Children Association. We discussed the story of the 4000 children that were brought to Britain in …
00:47:58 |
Sun 24 Jan 2021
40: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 5 - Madrid
Madrid was the capital of Spain, and with its location in the center of the Iberian peninsula it was within striking distance of a nationalist advance. Capturing the city would be a huge political vi…
00:24:27 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 7: International Brigades with Alexander Clifford
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Alexander Clifford to discuss the International Brigades which would be such an important part of the Spanish Civil War. Thes…
00:34:43 |
Sun 17 Jan 2021
Spanish Civil War Interview Series 6: British Public and the Civil War with Harry Taylor
On this episode of our Spanish Civil War Interview Series I was joined by Harry Taylor, a PhD researcher who focuses on the reaction of Britain to the Spanish Civil War. Harry has done a lot of resea…
00:28:39 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
39: The Spanish Civil War Pt. 4 - Disagreements
In this episode we will discuss how the Republican zone of control was organized and some of the disagreements between the various factions. As these disagreements will be an essential theme of this …
00:22:23 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
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