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  • 57. Black GIs: American Mutiny On British Streets (Ep 4)

    57. Black GIs: American Mutiny On British Streets (Ep 4)
    2025/12/18
    What happened when Black GIs went on strike over their violent treatment at the hands of the white Military Police? Why did the American Army start fighting itself in the heart of a British city? How did the Ministry of Information stop the British public from hearing about this violence? Join David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell as they tell the story of the Park Street Riots, the forgotten American mutiny on the streets of Bristol. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 分
  • 56. Black GIs: The Battle of Bamber Bridge (Ep 3)

    56. Black GIs: The Battle of Bamber Bridge (Ep 3)
    2025/12/15
    How did an altercation over the wrong uniform lead into a full scale gun battle with Americans shooting their fellow soldiers on the streets of Bamber Bridge? What caused the Black GIs to mutiny? How did this violence forever change the US army? Listen to Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they tell the story of Americans firing on Americans in the village of Bamber Bridge. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 分
  • 55. Black GIs: We Ain’t No Slaves, This Is England (Ep 2)

    55. Black GIs: We Ain’t No Slaves, This Is England (Ep 2)
    2025/12/11
    How did the American army try to enforce segregation by stealth on British towns? Why did the British public perceive the white American GIs as ‘over paid, over fed, over sexed and over here’? How did Churchill respond to the growing tensions in British towns as a result of the ‘friendly invasion’? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell tell the story of when the American army brought racial segregation to the UK during World War Two. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 分
  • 54. Black GIs: When Jim Crow Came To Britain (Ep 1)

    54. Black GIs: When Jim Crow Came To Britain (Ep 1)
    2025/12/08
    What happened when 1.5 million American GIs, including 130,000 African Americans, were stationed in the UK during WWII? How did the Jim Crow segregation laws work in the American army? What was surprising about how the Brits reacted when America tried to export this segregation to the UK? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga look at the forgotten story behind the ‘friendly invasion’ in WWII. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 分
  • Introducing: The Rest Is Science

    Introducing: The Rest Is Science
    2025/12/05
    Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… time, randomness, beauty, it will reveal just how bizarre the world truly is. Join Professor Hannah Fry and science creator Michael Stevens (aka Vsauce) twice a week to explore big, small and surprising questions as they deep dive into theories, concepts, objects and thoughts and take us on a journey into the unexpected. If you love digging into details that usually get skipped over, this is the show that proves reality is stranger than fiction. Click here to subscribe to The Rest Is Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    12 分
  • 53. Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led An Army (Ep 4)

    53. Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led An Army (Ep 4)
    2025/12/04
    How did Harriet Tubman free over 750 enslaved people in the Combahee River Raid? Despite her valiant efforts in the Civil War, why did Harriet have to fight the government to have enough money to live on? What does her legacy say about the politics of today? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell look at the final chapter in Harriet’s extraordinary life. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 分
  • 52. Harriet Tubman: How Most Wanted Woman Never Got Caught (Ep 3)

    52. Harriet Tubman: How Most Wanted Woman Never Got Caught (Ep 3)
    2025/12/01
    What surprising tactics did Harriet use to avoid detection on her many missions to rescue enslaved people in the south? Who was John Brown, the fierce abolitionist willing to use violence to further his cause? Why was Harriet involved in the Harpers’ Ferry raid, one of the causes of the Civil War? Join Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga as they look at how Harriet Tubman brought so many people to safety. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 分
  • 51. Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad From Slavery To Freedom (Ep 2)

    51. Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad From Slavery To Freedom (Ep 2)
    2025/11/27
    Why did Harriet Tubman risk her freedom and become the only formerly enslaved person to return to the slaveholding south? How did the secret Underground Railroad guide people north to freedom? Why did the entire country suddenly become slave-catching territory in September 1850? What did this mean for those who thought they were safe in the North? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell explore the famous Underground Railroad. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 分