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Oppenheimer: What If America Never Dropped the Atomic Bomb? | Dan Snow's History Hit
The new Oppenheimer movie has everyone asking questions about the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945 - were two bombs necessary? Would the war have ended without it? Was there an ulterior motive? Would the Americans have dropped a third if they had it?
At the end of WWII, the Manhattan Project demonstrated the power humanity had harnessed for destruction. When the uranium bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on the 6th of August 1945, city residents saw a flash of light and a loud boom- virtually everything within a 2-mile radius was destroyed. Those who survived the initial impact were then caught in subsequent firestorms and after that, many succumbed to radiation poisoning. It's estimated 1 in 3 were killed. 3 days later, Nagasaki suffered the same fate.
At the time, it was said it was necessary to end the war and to show why these weapons should never be used again. But is that true? To answer some of the questions we've all been asking after learning about Oppenheimer, Dan is joined by Professor Paul Poast from the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago who explains how the decision was really made to drop the bombs, what would have happened if they hadn't and reveals that the Manhattan Project was actually more about impressing Stalin than destroying Japan.
Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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Anne of Cleves | Not Just the Tudors
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Anne of Cleves was the ‘last woman standing’ of Henry VIII’s wives and the only one buried in Westminster Abbey. How did she manage it? Was she in fact a political refugee, supported by the King? Was she a role model for her step-daughters Mary and Elizabeth? Why was her marriage to Henry doomed from the start? In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by aut...
The War of 1812 | American History Hit
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In the early 19th century, amidst the Napoleonic wars, the British began restricting the United States’ trade with Europe. On top of this, the British Navy began recruiting American sailors by force. As a result, on 18th June, 1812, the US declared war. The conflict, between the United States and the British and their Native American allies, lasted until February 1815. With America still a very...
Oppenheimer | Warfare
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Often referred to as the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer's work in the field of theoretical physics changed the world as we knew it. Working in Los Alamos, New Mexico during the Second World War, the Manhattan Project and the scientific advancements achieved there helped bring an end to WW2 - but at what cost? With Oppenheimer's life and work now being immortalized in Christoph...
The First Britons | The Ancients
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67 million people currently inhabit the United Kingdom - but what do we know about the original, first Britons? It's no secret when looking back into pre-history that it was a time of mass migration for animals and people alike, but who were our early inhabitants, and what can we learn about them? In this episode of The Ancients, Professor Chris Stringer returns to the podcast to shine a light ...
Barbie | Patented: History of Inventions
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Which is strange in a way because she’s over sixty years old. Few things have managed to stay relevant so long, surviving seismic cultural change. This week it’s the story of how the doll that changed childhood for millions came to be. Our guest is Tanya Stone author of The Good, the Bad and the Barbie. And we meet Tristan Piñeiro and some of his more than 600 barbies. Find out what Barbie has ...
Mozart's Sex Life | Betwixt The Sheets
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When we think of the biggest pop icons of all time, we might reach for Madonna, Elvis, or yes, even Michael Jackson. One name that’s not thrown into the pot is Mozart. But why? His music was undoubtedly the pop music of his day, and as we’ll find out today, he had all the stardom and groupies of anyone in the modern day. Joining us is Judith Grohmann, author of The Real Mozart: The Original Kin...
The World's Biggest Nuclear Bomb | Warfare
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In the early hours of 30 October 1961, a bomber took off from an airstrip in northern Russia and began its flight through cloudy skies over the frigid Russian Arctic. Hanging below this Soviet plane was a nuclear bomb the size of a small school bus. It was the largest and most powerful bomb ever to be created, and it was about to be tested. The Tsar Bomba’s gigantic detonation was intended to b...
How WWI Began | Dan Snow's History Hit
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On August 4, 1914, Britain declared war on Germany and entered the First World War. This was a conflict of unparalleled savagery with industrialized slaughter on a scale that the world had never seen before. To commemorate this important anniversary Dan guides us through what led Europe and the world to choose war in 1914. He explores some of the many different reasons for war from the miscalcu...
Vlad the Impaler | Gone Medieval
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Vlad the Impaler - Vlad Dracula - is one of history’s most brutal figures, who has enjoyed a bizarre afterlife as a cult character. Although a hero to his Romanian countrymen, the name Dracula has since become a global byword for horror. In this Hallowe’en edition of Gone Medieval, Matt Lewis finds out more about Vlad the Impaler’s dramatic life and career from Gavin Baddeley, co-author of Prin...
Life in Tudor England | Not Just the Tudors
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What was life really like in Tudor England? This was a society where monarchy was under strain, the church was in crisis, where contending with war, rebellion, plague and poverty was a fact of daily life. Yet it was also an age rich in ideas and ideals, where women asserted their agency and found a literary voice. In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Dr. ...
Tudor Sex | Betwixt The Sheets
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*WARNING: This episode includes adult themes and explicit words.* Why did Henry VIII want everyone to know about his wet dreams? What animal product were condoms made from? And was coffee really ruining the sex lives of wives? Suzannah Lipscomb from our sister podcast, Not Just the Tudors, joins Kate Betwixt the Sheets to talk all things sex in the 16th century. Find out whether sex back then r...
God | Patented: History of Inventions
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If God invented Heaven and Earth, then who invented God? To explain how gods ‘are invented’, how they evolve and why so many seem to have vanished, Dallas is joined by Francesca Stavrakopoulou, author of ‘God: An Anatomy’. They explore the human instinct to create deities and the origins of the God of Abraham, of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Who, it turns out, was once a lowly storm deity w...
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire | The Ancients
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In the late 4th century and early 5th centuries two massive largely-Germanic confederations arrived on Roman borders, having been uprooted from their homelands by the Huns. These were the Goths and the Vandals. Both peoples would become prime enemies of the Roman Empires in the East and West. Both would sack Rome; both played significant roles in the decline of the Western Roman Empire, inflict...
Declaration of Independence | American History Hit
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While the Revolutionary War was being fought in July 1776, the 13 British colonies in America came together to approve their Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States of America. Shaped by the Enlightenment ideas of liberty, happiness and reason, the document has since influenced many causes in America and around the world. In this episode, Don speaks to Reverend B...
Wagner vs Putin: A History of Russian Coups | Dan Snow's History Hit
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Wagner vs Putin: A History of Russian Coups | Dan Snow's History Hit
The Battle of Hastings | Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Battle of Hastings | Dan Snow's History Hit
Top 5 Military Commanders | Warfare
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Top 5 Military Commanders | Warfare
Henry VIII’s Lost Brother, Prince Arthur | Not Just the Tudors
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Henry VIII’s Lost Brother, Prince Arthur | Not Just the Tudors
Marco Polo | Gone Medieval
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Marco Polo | Gone Medieval
The British Empire | Dan Snow's History Hit
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The British Empire | Dan Snow's History Hit
Medieval Women Beauty, Work & Pubic Hair | Betwixt The Sheets
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Medieval Women Beauty, Work & Pubic Hair | Betwixt The Sheets
Ravenna and the Fall of Rome | The Ancients
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Ravenna and the Fall of Rome | The Ancients
The Rise of Henry VII | Gone Medieval
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The Rise of Henry VII | Gone Medieval
Origins of the Forbidden Fruit Myth | Gone Medieval
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Origins of the Forbidden Fruit Myth | Gone Medieval
A History of Queer Women | Betwixt The Sheets
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A History of Queer Women | Betwixt The Sheets
California Gold Rush | American History Hit
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California Gold Rush | American History Hit
Shakespeare's First Folio | Not Just the Tudors
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Shakespeare's First Folio | Not Just the Tudors
Origins of Horse Riding | The Ancients
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Origins of Horse Riding | The Ancients
Love and Lust in WWII | Dan Snow's History Hit
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Love and Lust in WWII | Dan Snow's History Hit

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  • @kita6707
    @kita6707 23 години тому

    I’m in my late 50s. When I was growing up in Maryland, many older locals in my town still made lye soap and sold it. It was a nostalgia thing for many, I think.

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 День тому

    Thank you 👍

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 День тому

    Thank you 👍

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 День тому

    Horrifyingly Interesting !...Thank you ❤️👍❤️

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 День тому

    Very Interesting ☺️ Thank you 👍

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 2 дні тому

    Thank you ❤️👍❤️...Very Interesting and Very Entertaining

  • @suebradford5758
    @suebradford5758 2 дні тому

    😂 Joan the Nun in Headingley Wetherspoons 👍❤️👍

  • @lynsmith3154
    @lynsmith3154 2 дні тому

    Very commonly used by low class people. All others in Australia, never.

  • @oldbari2604
    @oldbari2604 2 дні тому

    This historian does not know that the population of Canada in 1812 was about 91,000 not 500,000.

  • @Lisa59
    @Lisa59 2 дні тому

    This is a great podcast 😃

  • @firstal3799
    @firstal3799 2 дні тому

    Love how Dr Caroline situates even the prehistoric aspects and nuances in the mechanics of the environment and the Horse itself.

  • @mariaefelices6543
    @mariaefelices6543 3 дні тому

    Cxxt = any member of the Labour party or lord mayor of London imo

  • @tomscott5936
    @tomscott5936 3 дні тому

    I always thought in meant C. See U. You N. next T. time

  • @Rachel-cv4nj
    @Rachel-cv4nj 3 дні тому

    A Doctor here... Caffeine consumption results in Vaso-constriction (Constriction of blood vessels) thereby reducing blood flow to that organ. Whereas, Vasodilatation (Dilatation of blood vessels) and increased blood flow to Penis is required to maintain Penile erection.

  • @John-tl1gn
    @John-tl1gn 3 дні тому

    I thought gynaecologists always use this term.

  • @timothyhume3741
    @timothyhume3741 4 дні тому

    I have heard a woman insult another woman by calling her a cuntless wonder. Cheers

  • @grandam195
    @grandam195 5 днів тому

    Oh, there are gay men and lesbians mentioned in the Bible if you read between the lines. It alluded to, but not outright.

  • @stwestlake7601
    @stwestlake7601 5 днів тому

    It's worth noting the book about "The White King of La Gonave" by Faustin Wirkus and others, in which Wirkus (a Marine in WWI) tells his story about being crowned King on a Haitian island for four years.

  • @johnboyd6943
    @johnboyd6943 7 днів тому

    I'm an Aussie male in my 70s and admit that its use doesn't offend me in the slightest. I have a female friend in her early 40s, well educated, of upper middle class and she and her cohort use the word with gay abandon. When asked they all have said that the word doesn't bother them at all.

  • @snorribjorn5074
    @snorribjorn5074 7 днів тому

    Fascinating! Thank you so much!

  • @garyjohnson1466
    @garyjohnson1466 8 днів тому

    Very educational, never gave much thought to this subject, never felt threaten by gays, so never really understood such draconian laws etc, live and let live as long as there’s no harm done, to each their own….

  • @garyjohnson1466
    @garyjohnson1466 8 днів тому

    Very humous interesting discussion, enjoyed it, thank you !

  • @DNortRyan
    @DNortRyan 12 днів тому

    I like this ladys positive energy, i have been listening to this for a couple of years. Good podcast 👍

  • @KlausToth
    @KlausToth 13 днів тому

    In Holbein's portrait Anna smiles at us through the centuries, an aura of almost supernatural light and mystery surrounding her. Somehow Anna's smile reminds me of the Mona Lisa. Absolutely fascinating a woman.

  • @dickcox1644
    @dickcox1644 14 днів тому

    I once heard that fuck is an acronym that means fornication under consent of King, there was a time when you needed permission from the King to fuck your wife, can someone do the research and find out if it's true or not?

  • @Lafeolamom
    @Lafeolamom 15 днів тому

    I feel so safe

  • @walterbriggs272
    @walterbriggs272 16 днів тому

    Offended? I’m here to learn

  • @PercivalC
    @PercivalC 18 днів тому

    This was my first listen to one of the Gone Medieval podcast entries. Great stuff! Very interesting content and very well presented.

  • @sarag1158
    @sarag1158 21 день тому

    I wish there were more episodes of this podcast. I've listened to this episode twice. absolutely hilarious! bring us more episodes. Kate Lister

  • @EllieDaisy
    @EllieDaisy 25 днів тому

    Wow finding out I’m medieval hot today has made my day 😂 pot belly and thick thighs here I ammmm

  • @ShaneHill-mu4yi
    @ShaneHill-mu4yi 27 днів тому

    A fascinating human being and women who used all her wits to at first protect herself and her husband and then her children.However she broke the protocols a wife of the Princeps was meant to keep to.Amazing.

  • @karenholmes6565
    @karenholmes6565 Місяць тому

    I studied anthropology academically for many years. I almost completed an MA in that discipline. What I will say what we know about these taboos is that it "seems" (as far as we can say because there really are no cultural universals) that there is one ubiquitous ban on familial intimacy, and that is between mothers and their male offspriing. This isn't just with humans, it is with many mammalian species. It is true of all primates. We do not mate with our male offspring. In fact, if you look at mothers in nature they will chase out their male offspring when they become mating age. I think the Oedipus story is so long lasting because it is our only taboo that predates our species. In nature males will mate with daughters, and siblings will mate. But the big one is between a mother and a son. Are there cultures out there that violate this? Probably. But humans are known to violate other taboos that other creatures do not engage in, for example, most mammals will not cannibalize each other unless there is starvation. But humans will.

  • @rickgreen7643
    @rickgreen7643 Місяць тому

    a polite way of saying it is see you next tuesday

  • @ericmiller6056
    @ericmiller6056 Місяць тому

    Did they actually have sheets?

  • @Volcano-Man
    @Volcano-Man Місяць тому

    It's the most beautiful word for the most beautiful part of a woman's body.

  • @obliviouscandybar
    @obliviouscandybar Місяць тому

    Loved this interview. What a great deep dive.

  • @roberthagedorn290
    @roberthagedorn290 Місяць тому

    How is the identity of the unknown forbidden fruit of pleasure in the world's oldest and greatest mystery story explained by procreation and the family Adam and Eve do not have until after their eviction from Eden at the end of Genesis 3? Adam and Eve disobey the Genesis 1:28 commandment--the first commandment--to "be fruitful and multiply [in the Garden]" when they become one flesh incorrectly (Genesis 2:24) by eating from the wrong tree in the allegorical Garden's center (Genesis 2:9). So they disobey not just one commandment, but two at the same time. Finally, it is interesting that half of Eve's punishment in Genesis 3:16 is painful childbirth--because she chooses to not have children in the Garden of Eden and God wants to remind her of her decision? The entire evidence-based exegesis is included in the preceding four sentences. But why was this confusing allegory, whatever its meaning, constructed in the first place, as the original literal story most certainly came first, a story that confused absolutely no one, unlike the allegory into which it evolved? The widely held belief that the forbidden fruit in the Bible story is an apple illustrates among other things how confirmation bias serves as a terrible mechanism that cripples our critical thinking as it prevents discussion, criticism, and evaluation of the validity of the proposed exegesis that begins with Genesis 1:28, continues through Genesis 2 and 3, and concludes with Genesis 4:1. So the struggle continues in an effort to protect the self-esteem of so many who have held lifelong beliefs they are unable to change.

  • @willhovell9019
    @willhovell9019 Місяць тому

    On the other hand, Anne was also educated, a bit of a protestant icon and progressive thinker

  • @sincerethawt
    @sincerethawt Місяць тому

    So glad she made it

  • @daviddring2365
    @daviddring2365 Місяць тому

    I went to school with a guy named Chris Le Cunt

  • @daviddring2365
    @daviddring2365 Місяць тому

    Cockpit

  • @ShannonFlaherty-k6g
    @ShannonFlaherty-k6g Місяць тому

    I do think the rumor that Anne learned a few things in France also comes from the things you hear about her sister, and the French king called her an English mare right? So then people assume the court is very pernicious,

  • @jennaolbermann7663
    @jennaolbermann7663 Місяць тому

    Such an interesting episode! So much damage to society from the witch hunts and witch trials.

  • @willhovell9019
    @willhovell9019 Місяць тому

    Greg Wallace jokes 🤔

  • @andrewdescant
    @andrewdescant Місяць тому

    I get that this is a podcast about inventions and not religious history but the guy asking how did the idea of god come about then focusing all his questions on the iron age near east as if the bronze age didn't exist is pissing me off.

  • @willhovell9019
    @willhovell9019 Місяць тому

    The first two Kings Charles were Scottish disasters for England and Wales. 10% of the population died during war inspired by Scottish born Charles Stuart. Not a good omen for Charlie boy. Seems to totally ignore Christopher Hill's work.

  • @willhovell9019
    @willhovell9019 Місяць тому

    Great means 'big' as in Great Britain, none of the nonsense suggested. The French refer to GB as Grande Bretagne , and Brittany as Bretagne .The fire was one of the major incidents during their reign of French bankrolled closet catholic Charles Stuart the second.

  • @MartynHudson-e6y
    @MartynHudson-e6y Місяць тому

    CUNT comes from the Latin Cunnus. It has always made me smirk that the common term for "lady Garden" =Virgina is Roman legionary slang for Scabbard ! (which the sword slides into).

  • @JeanGammons-m6i
    @JeanGammons-m6i Місяць тому

    Had to exit - could stand that dreadful voice no longer!

  • @peaceandpower8646
    @peaceandpower8646 Місяць тому

    Suzanah lipscomb 💯💯