The 15 Minute Book Club

Join Alina and Rogr Moorhouse as they talk about the pact between Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia and find out why Roger calls Molotov a man with an ego but not very intelligent... Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub Watch the video ver...

Chris is joined by Jacqueline Reiter to talk about her new book "Quaicksilver Captain, The Improbable life of Sir Home Popham" Expect Naval exploits, daring adventures, submarines and signal flags... You can order her book from https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/quicksilver-captain-the-improbable-life-of-sir-home-riggs-popham.php Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in whi...

Charly is joined by Henry Reece, author of The Fall, to discuss the rapid demise of the English Republic. Check out his book at https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300211498/the-fall/ Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub Watch the video...

Charly is joined by Catherine Curzon, author of  The Real Bogie & Bacall  to discuss one of Hollywood's most enduring romances. Interested in the book? You should totally check it out! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Real-Bogie-and-Bacall-Hardback/p/50668 Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was writt...

Charly is joined by Marlo Avidon to discuss Pepys' collection of fashion prints and what they tell us about the man himself. Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_Club Buy [INSE...

Chris Kolonko-Weet joins Alina and Chris to talk about defences during WW2 Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.pa...

Alexandra Sills is back! This time she chats with Alina about female gladiators, were they real or a modern phenomenon? Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was wr...

Charly is joined by historical novelist Annie Garthwaite to discuss Cecily Neville, wife of an executed royal claimant, mother to two kings of England, grandmother to an uncrowned king and the queen who united two warring houses. Only known by her relations, let's find out who SHE was!   Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon....

Beth is joined by Julie Tadeo and Katherine Byrne to talk about the 3rd season of Bridgerton. They discuss what is historically possible and what is pure fiction, what characters are believable and even about that carriage scene that everyone is talking about. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www....

Charly is joined by Mark Linnell and Duncan Orme of The Naseby Battlefield Project to discuss the delicate balance between outreach and engagement, and respectful remembrance.  Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in...

Alex Gough joins Chris and Alina to talk about the life of Mark Antony and his new book series "Caesar's General". They only mention Cleopatra once or twice, we promise. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see...

Jodi Magness joins Alina and Chris to talk about her new book "Jerusalem Through the Ages" where we geek out at various archaeological finds! Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find o...

Peter Zablocki joins Alina to talk about Sikorski and the conspiracies surrounding his death (spoiler alert). His new book is out on June 30th about the death of Sikorski. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to se...

Gabrielle Storey is back to talk to Alex and Charly all about the Medieval world. This time there is no sex but instead a badarse Queen, Berengaria of Navarre. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the...

Robert Hutton joins Chris and Alina to talk about his new book "The Illusionist; the Man Who Fooled Hitler". We chat away about WW2, spies and paratroopers. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the sc...

Daisy Dunn joins Alina and Chris to talk about her fabulous new book on women in the ancient world. Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subsc...

Nicola Clarke comes to talk to us about her new book "The Waiting Game; The untold story of the women who served the Tudor Queens" Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Visit our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the...

SURELY THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO SAY ABOUT D-DAY? We hear you cry. Well, on the 80th anniversary, sit your arses down and prepare to be schooled by author Nick Hewitt about the naval perspective. Based on his new book, it will not surprise you to learn than Chris locked us out of the studio a la Kevin Costner in post-production of Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, and hogged this one all to himself. Enj...

Luke Pepera is a rising star in the history world, and today he joins us to talk about the subject that makes his heart sing with a broad look at the history of Africa. Think it's all about slavery and being ruled by imperial powers? Um, nope. We can't wait for his forthcoming book! Enjoying our work? Reviews are free: But they help us climb the rankings and we get seen more people. We'd appreciat...

Never did this man meet an obscure rabbit hole he didn’t want to dive in with all the enthusiasm of Alice in Wonderland running after a biscuit that didn’t belong to her. Historyland’s Josh Provan returns to tell us all about a swashbuckling half-breed with a vendetta against the East India Company Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/...

Join us today to listen to best-selling author (and Guy Ritchie's news bestie) Damian Lewis to hear all about is latest tome on the exploits of the SAS. Just when you think there can't possibly be anything new to say... Buy the book: Enjoying our work? Buy us a coffee: www.ko-fi.com/historyhack Subscribe to Patreon: www.patreon.com/historyhack Check out our new website: www.historyhack.co.uk Patre...

Catharine Williams joins us to talk about modern colonialism, we delve deep into who the key players were and which diaries from the time period that she finds the most interesting and why. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and fin...

Ben Kay joins us to talk about the women who lived in Warwick castle, he has designed a special tour to tell their stories, so head over to the castle to see and experience this all yourselves. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and...

Clare Mulley joins us to talk about her amazing new book on Elżbieta Zawacka, a daring and incredibly brave woman who parachuted from England back into Poland. https://ko-fi.com/historyhack www.uk.bookshop.org/historyhack www.patreon.com/historyhack www.historyhack.co.uk Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written...

Ghee Bowman joins us to talk about "The Great Epinal Escape" of Indian POWs during the Second World War. Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes, in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClub Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_Club Buy [INSERT BOOK TITLE] at ou...