Paul Bavill

History Rage

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Think history is boring? That’s because you’ve only ever heard the fake version. On History Rage , professional historians come in swinging — smashing the myths, clichés, and half-truths that keep getting recycled in classrooms, documentaries, and TikToks. Vikings with horned helmets? Nope. Britain standing alone in 1940? Wrong. Medieval people never bathed? Rubbish. Why listen? Because the truth is way more exciting. You’ll leave every episode with jaw-dropping stories, killer facts to shut down pub bores, and the smug satisfaction of knowing what really happened. 🎧 Episodes drop every Monda...

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Paul Bavill

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3. Braveheart is just awful with Dean Strachan 27.09.2021 32:54

We are joined for this episode by Historian of the Orient and Podcaster, Dean Strachan, and he is going to town on the historical travesty that is Braveheart, and how we shouldn't use it as any reference to the life of William Wallace. You can follow Dean on Twitter @TheChroniclerh1 and you can find his podcast The Chronicler - Chinese History on all good podcast outlets: Spotify Apple Podca...

2. There's more to the Home Guard than Dad's Army with Andy Chatterton 13.09.2021 41:17

We are joined for this episode by Second World War Historian and Press Officer for the Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team, Andy Chatterton, and he is opening up the dark and murky world of Britain's darkest counter-invasion units. You can find more information on the work of the Coleshill Auxiliary Research Team and the British Resistance Archive at their web site: www.staybehinds.com Support...

1. Burke and Hare were not Body Snatchers with Cat Irving 27.08.2021 27:48

Prepare to delve into the macabre and the misunderstood with this week's riveting episode of History Rage. Hosts Paul Bavill and Kyle Glover welcome Cat Irving, the conservator of human remains at the Surgeons' Hall Museum in Edinburgh, to dispel myths about Burke and Hare and share the fascinating intricacies of her unique profession. Meet the Conservator: - Cat Irving introduces us to her role a...