The Neo Historian

In this episode of  The Neo Historian  we are joined by Dr Sébastien Tremblay to talk about a history of the pink triangle. Sébastien talks us through how a symbol of persecution, created by the Nazis to shame people classified as homosexual during the National Socialist regime and found on the chest of men condemned to death in concentration camps, developed into a symbol of s...

In this episode of The Neo Historian we are joined by Dr Guy Mankowski to talk about a history of Kristen Pfaff.  Kristen Pfaff was an American musician best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Hole and the noise rock band Janitor Joe. She was also a backing vocalist for Janitor Joe and contributed to Hole's critically acclaimed 1994 album,  Live Through This .&n...

In this episode of The Neo Historian we are joined by Dr Matt Lodder to talk about the history of tattooing as an art form and profession. Matt tells us how tattoos existed in England long before Captain Cook was said to have brought the art form to London, the influence of Yakuza gangs on Japan's Onsen rules and on how a butcher from Wapping tempted 19th century aristocrats to tattoo their own ch...

Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers by Emma Smith Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the lifetime companionship of a much-loved novel. But books are things as well as words, objects in our lives as well as worlds in our heads. And just as we crack their spines, loosen their leaves and write in their...

The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence by Martin Meredith The fortunes of Africa have changed dramatically since the independence era began in 1957. As Europe's colonial powers withdrew, dozens of new states were born. Africa was a continent rich in mineral resources and its economic potential was immense. Yet, it soon struggled with corruption, violence and warfare, wi...

Punk Art History: Artworks from the European No Future Generation (Global Punk) by Marie Arleth Skov   The punk movement emerged during the mid-1970s, as young adults in the United Kingdom and Europe struggled to find steady employment. History was critical to the movement’s ethos. Punks rejected a narrative of supposed progress and prosperity, a rebuke evident in their visual art as well as...

Red: A Natural History of the Redhead by Jacky Colliss Harvey A New York Times bestseller, Red is the first book to explore the history of red hair and red-headedness throughout the world. With an obsessive fascination that is as contagious as it is compelling, Jacky Colliss Harvey explores red hair in the ancient world, the prejudice manifested against redheads across medieval Europe, and red hai...

Welcome to The Neo Historian a history book podcast. Each episode we hear from acclaimed authors about their historical research interests and recent publications. From the history of redheads to punk art, English pop to the pink triangle join us as we explore history and history books about subjects far beyond kings and queens, battles and wars. Website: https://www.theneohistorian.com/ Instagram...