Oliver O'Brien & John Jefferies

The Heaton Podcast

History EN ↓ 111 episodes

A discussion of History and Politics from teachers at Warwick School. We aim to produce a podcast once a fortnight during term time. Topics will tend towards the last 200 years, but we will sometimes go back further into History.

Author

Oliver O'Brien & John Jefferies

Episodes

Ted Heath - Destined to Fail? 05.11.2021 39:41

Send us Fan Mail Joined by two current students and one long serving member of staff, Mr. Hadley, John and Olly discuss Ted Heath. He was Prime Minister 1970-74, a tumultuous time in British politics.

Andrew Jackson - America's Craziest President? 08.10.2021 44:31

Send us Fan Mail John and Olly talk about the United States' seventh president - Andrew Jackson - and whether he was America's craziest president.

Russian Civil War 02.10.2021 42:35

Send us Fan Mail John and Olly are joined by OW Eben Shadbolt and a fascinating discussion on the Russian Civil War follows.

Richard III 14.09.2021 40:02

Send us Fan Mail John and Olly discuss their holiday travels and historical reading before talking about the most infamous of Medieval Kings - Richard III

British Foreign Policy Since 1945 20.07.2021 56:20

Send us Fan Mail John and Olly discuss Britain's foreign policy aims and policies since 1945. At the end we also look at the present outlook for the UK.

Legacy of Empire Week - Kenya 01.07.2021 44:19

Send us Fan Mail A special episode here as John and I talk to boys and a member of staff about the legacy of the British Empire in Kenya. We learnt a lot in the discussions.

Clement Attlee and Britain's Greatest Government 28.06.2021 46:20

Send us Fan Mail Listen to John and Ollydiscuss the legacy of Clem Attlee's. Widely regarded as the most transformational government in British History, it was also a tough time to be living in Britain. Was it Britain's' Greatest Ever Government'? To email in suggestions, comments or questions: j.jefferies@warwickschool.org o.obrien@warwickschool.org

Gettysburg 13.06.2021 59:03

Send us Fan Mail John and Olly discuss the pivotal battle of the American Civil War - Gettysburg. Why was there a civil war? Why did Gettysburg happen? Could Pickett's charge have succeeded? And finally, there is an epilogue where you can listen to us discuss the legacy of the Civil War, memory, memorials and statues.

Can Labour win the next election? 01.06.2021 44:56

Send us Fan Mail John Jefferies and Olly O'Brien are joined by Warwick School legend Robert Hudson to discuss his experiences of the 1964 and 1970 general elections. The three of us then discuss if the Labour Party have any hope of winning the next election.

Tony Blair's Foreign Policy 13.05.2021 40:32

Send us Fan Mail We take you through all of Tony Blair's foreign interventions and discuss the one that defines him the most. Iraq.

Margaret Thatcher 13.05.2021 34:58

Send us Fan Mail John Jefferies and Olly O'Brien discuss Margaret Thatcher. How important was she? Why was she unique? Is the era of Thatcherism now over?