HSTSOC Presents: PodPast

In honour of LGBT+ History Month, Beth is here to bring us the story of Annie Kenney, a trailblazing suffragette who was involved in many of the movement's major events. For more info, and to learn about other famous figures, head to https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history-month-2025/

This week, special guest Erin is here to tell us all about the history of women's football. From its roots in the 19th century to an English victory at the Euros in 2022, tune in to hear the full story!

Tune in this week to learn from Tom about the onna-bugeisha, the female samurai who were an integral part of feudal Japan! Some of the famous female samurai featured in this episode: ​Empress Jingu ​Nakano Takeko ​Hojo Masako ​Tomoe Gozen ​Yamakawa Takako ​Nakano Shige

Happy New Year’s Eve! This week, Beth is here to tell you about two times in history when people weren’t so happy about the year ending because they thought the world would end with it!

It’s beginning to look a lot like…our Christmas special! As an early Christmas present, the PodPast team have prepared a special episode about the famous Christmas Truce of 1914. Tune in to find out more.

Can you imagine an Olympic event where athletes drank poison, dodged traffic, stole peaches, and even hitchhiked? Tune in this week as Tom tells us about the chaos that took place during the 1904 Olympics!

This week, our producer Jay is here to tell us all about the Harappan Civilisation, an ancient culture from the Indian subcontinent. Tune in to learn more!

Can you imagine a sugary wave of molasses taking over a city? Join us this week as Tom tells us a crazy story of when that actually happened!

This week, Beth tells us about some of the amazing women who played major roles in the American Space Race but whose stories have gone untold.

Join us this week as Tom tells us the story of the Count of St. Germain, a European adventurer who (potentially) found the secret to eternal life!

We've got a bit of true crime for you this week! Special guest Josie is joining Beth and Tom to tell us all about the medieval mystery surrounding the fate of the Princes in the tower.

If you were planning on investigating a sealed tomb any time soon you may want to think again; tune in this week as Beth tells us about the unfortunate fates that met the discoverers of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Happy Halloween! Join us for a spooky special about things that go bump in the night. The boogeyman has been used to scare children into obedience for generations, but did you know it's a global phenomenon? Tune in to learn about the different manifestations of this mythical monster from around the world.

This Black History Month, join Beth and Tom to hear the story of James Chappell, the heroic man whose life offers a rare window to black British history. To learn more, head to https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/black-history/ .

This week, Beth tells us all about the most infamous pirate of 19th-century China! Song credits: Bloody Rose of China (2012), The Jolly Rogers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noAeJ95PD3M

We're back! Tom and Beth are here to start Season 2 with a bang as Tom tells us all about the Children's Crusade of 1212.

Join James, Zain, and President Maisie for the final episode of the season to learn about the third wave of feminism and how feminism has manifested in the present day.

Join James, Zain, and Maisie to learn about second wave feminism!

Our hosts are joined by President Maisie for a 3-part series on the history of feminism!

Join us in the second half of our Cambodia series to find out what happened next!

As we near the end of the academic year, we thought we'd bring in President Maisie to pose some tricky questions to our hosts. Join us to find out their thoughts.

You may have heard of the Vietnam War, but do you know about another major geopolitical event that took place at the same time? Join our hosts to find out.

Join James and Zain for the final instalment of our History of Sport series!

Join our hosts to hear the final instalment in South Africa's apartheid history.

You thought we were done with the history of sport? Not yet! We've got two more episodes diving into the history of the USA's favourite sport, baseball!