The Twin History Podcast

With Joe still busy writing his play The Corinthian , Johnny continues his in-depth conversation with the brilliant football historian Ged O'Brien. In Part Two, Johnny and Ged also touch on the global evolution of football, its cultural significance, and why these origin stories still matter today. If you enjoyed Part One, this follow-up delivers even more insight, passion, and surprising hist...

With Joe off working on his play The Corinthian , Johnny sits down with Scottish football historian Ged O'Brien for a riveting conversation on the origins of the beautiful game. Ged, founder of the Scottish Football Museum, shares compelling evidence that challenge long-held beliefs about where modern football truly began. Expect expert analysis, surprising stories, and the twins’ signature mi...

With Joe still MIA, Johnny concludes his interview with Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. This week, Nima gives expert analysis on Italy's tragic defeat in the final at the 1994 World Cup. Nima and Johnny also discuss the current state of football, the Tartan Army, the deplorable treatment of the Iranian national team by FIFA and the Trump administration at the 2026 World Cup and...

In the first guest episode of The Twin History Podcast , Johnny McCann is joined by Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. Nima provides expert analysis on Italy's fateful run to the World Cup final at USA 1994. The Twin History Podcast has new episodes available every Thursday. Like, comment and subscribe. Our theme song licensing agreement is below: ''Killers''. Kevin MacLeod (Incompete...

Johnny spoke to Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. This is the trailer. Check out the full episode on Thursday wherver you get your podcasts.

The Twin History Podcast's second part on the most compelling unsolved serial killer case in American history. Joe and Johnny McCann narrow the 2,500 suspects down to a dozen names of interest, Joe compares Johnny to a dubious character in a Spike Lee film, Joe dismisses the claims of the Seawaters, Johnny examines the theory of Professor Henry Horan, Johnny's affinity for a Zodiac suspect who was...

In the first of two parts on the most enduring unsolved serial killer case in American history, Johnny and Joe McCann discuss the Zodiac. Johnny sets out the timeline, Joe admonishes Johnny for using the wrong adjective when describing the romantic intentions of the men courting one of the female victims, the twin share their love for the Fincher film, Johnny cautions against accepting the 'offici...

Our two part series on The Zodiac will drop soon.

In the concluding part of the Twin History Podcast's series on the American Civil War, Joe and Johnny McCann explore the most celebrated Black regiment of the conflict, the 54th of Massachusetts. Johnny tells a tale of accosting a tour guide on Boston Common, Joe calls out Johnny's retrospective editing suggestions for classic films, Johnny reveals his love of Glory and the complexities of the rea...

In the penultimate episode of The Twin History Podcast's series on the American Civil War, Joe and Johnny McCann discuss Russia's involvement, Johnny's ignorance of the latest moon mission, Joe's confusion at the difference between a military and political surrender, Johnny's powerful argument that treason charges should have been brought against Confederacy leaders, why Reconstruction was an abje...

Part four in our six part (yes, it will only be six parts!) look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny McCann explore the impact of Black regiments in the American Civil War, Joe's incredulity at the suggestion of Confederate slave battalions, the importance of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln in the raising of Black regiments and Joe's mistaken belief that an assassinated President shar...

In this week's solo episode, Johnny McCann brings the thrilling story of Bruce Springsteen's The Rising to life. As the 90s ended, Bruce reformed The E Street Band. Out of the tragedy of the horrendous terrorist attacks on 9/11, Springsteen and The E Street Band forged a stunning artistic response. The Rising remains Springsteen's best album of the 21st century. Johnny delves into his own love of...

Part three of our look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny McCann dissect the militarism of the American Civil War in part three of the six part series. They cover Antietam, Gettysburg, Sherman's infamous March To The Sea, and Grant's Overland Campaign, in a way that only they can. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly.  Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never mi...

Part two of our look at The American Civil War. We investigate the outbreak of the conflict, the mass secession from the Union, Johnny's barely concealed admiration for Robert E. Lee, 'the great man of history' theory and Lincoln's election. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one. Our theme song licensing agreement is be...

Part one of our look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny begin their look at the American Civil War. Here, they look at the causes that were to divide a nation. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one. Our theme song licensing agreement is below:  "Killers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Com...

In this solo episode, Johnny dives into the chilling life of Thomas Thistlewood, an 18th-century English overseer in Jamaica whose detailed diary records decades of extreme cruelty, sexual violence, and daily horrors inflicted on enslaved Africans on the Egypt Plantation. Johnny explores what his 14,000+ page journal reveals about the true nature of slavery in the British Caribbean and why it rema...

In the shadow of English conquest, one man dared to defy an empire. Join the Twin History Podcast as we uncover the true story of William Wallace. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one. Our theme song licensing agreement is below:  "Killers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By A...

In the shadow of English conquest, one man dared to defy an empire. Join the Twin History Podcast as we uncover the true story of William Wallace. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one. Our theme song licensing agreement is below:  "Killers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...

On a clear December afternoon in 1945, Flight 19 a squadron of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers lifts off from Fort Lauderdale for routine training. Led by seasoned pilot Lt. Charles Taylor, the mission is simple: bomb a target, navigate home. But compasses fail, confusion sets in, and the planes fly into open ocean. Twenty-seven men disappear without a trace. This solo episode explores the haunti...

In this solo minisode, Joe explores the legend of Flight 19. 1945. Five Navy planes disappeared into thin air. Tune in for the real story behind the Bermuda Triangle's most famous ghost flight. Check out The Twin History Podcast. We drop a new epsiode every week.

In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit the O.J. Simpson trial. This is the trial you think you remember… told a little differently. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one. Our theme song licensing agreeme...

In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit the O.J. Simpson trial. This is the trial you think you remember… told a little differently. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one.

Please note at two points during this episode there is a brief moment of silence. We apologise for these technical issues. In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit the O.J. Simpson trial. This is the trial you think you remember… told a little differently. New episodes of The Twin Hi...

In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit the O.J. Simpson trial. This is the trial you think you remember… told a little differently. New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one.

In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the long, tangled causes of the First World War. Join Joe, the eldest by thirteen minutes and the guy always asking why it matters, and Johnny, armed with the dates, facts, and receipts, as they trace the road from a single gunshot in Sarajevo t...