HSTSOC Presents: PodPast

Continuing our series on sporting history, today our hosts are taking a look at cricket and it’s evolution from a local English county game to an example of cultural colonialism and finally to the global phenomenon we know today

In episode 2 of our South Africa series, our hosts look at the attempted resistance to the Apartheid government in the 1960s.

Did you know that Spain was once under Muslim rule? Join James and Zain to learn all about a time of ripe multiculturalism in medieval Spain.

Happy Easter! Whether you celebrate the religious roots of this festival or not, there's no escaping that spring has sprung and it's Easter-time! Our hosts are egg-cited to tell you all about the origins of the festival, and some other events happening across the world at this time.

Join us as we explore the origins and development of our nation's (or at least, James') favourite sport, football!

In the 2nd part of our exploration of Nazi occultism, we focus more into how the occult and influences were put into practice within the Nazi ranks, particularly in their quests for various objects of mystical power.

Today we explore the strange links between the Nazis and the occult, and the very strange ways the Nazis attempted to use occult ideas to justify their racial ideology.

Join us for a live recording as two of our committee members and their partners go head to head for the coveted PodPast trophy.

Join us for the first episode of our South Africa series; in this episode we'll be discussing the 1948 election and the start of apartheid.

You may have noticed that it's Valentine's Day today, but do you know how this day came to be? Tune in to find out!

We're taking you to China in this episode to go on a whistle-stop tour of the Chinese Revolution. This episode is the first to be recorded online, so please excuse the change in audio quality.

In our next episode on the biggest revolutions from history, we'll be discussing the Russian Revolution! Tune in to hear the story of how Russia went from Tsarist rule to becoming the largest Communist force in Europe.

In this episode, our hosts will be discussing the Haitian Revolution of the late 18th century! Listen to learn more about the first successful slave revolt in history.

In our first Whistle-Stop Tours episode, we'll be covering the French Revolution! Tune in to find out more about the birth of the French Republic.

In part 2 of our conspiracy theory discussion, we'll be looking at conspiracies from across time and space in relation to the conspiratorial atmosphere of the Cold War in the US.

Today we'll be looking back through time to discuss some of our favourite obscure conspiracy theories with a few fan favourites along the way. Stay tuned for a special guest feature! We know he's talking about medieval history, but please bear with us.

We've all heard that "Christmas came from a pagan festival", but have you heard of traditions such as Saturnalia and the Feast of Fools? Tune in to learn about these historical festivals and gain some extra fun facts to tell during your Christmas celebrations!

Join us as we put our Committee members to the test with a special Christmas quiz to see who can be crowned "Smartest on Committee".

Here's a little intro to our podcast from our brand new hosts, James and Zain! Click follow to stay up to date with our new episodes.