Women who rule as heads of state are badasses, and Elizabeth Norton joins Alex Churchill and Matt Bone to convince you to buy her book, Women Who Ruled the World: 5000 Years of Female Monarchy, and introduce you to some of the most incredible women to have ever ruled. She has 15 minutes to do it.

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In the late 1980s, a band exploded out of LA's Sunset Strip, and their power cords spread far and wide, playing a vital role in defeating communism. That is the tale of the fictional Whyte Python and Alex and Boney loved every single moment. Author Travis Kennedy takes on the 15 minutes to wade through your hosts basically fangirling every single second. WYTHE PYTHON NEVER DIES!!!

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In this fourth volume of his study of Germany under Hitler, Frank McDonough turns his attention to the holocaust, and we ask him what he found, all in 15 minutes... But as you are our fab Patreon supporters, you get Extra Time with Frank!

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Just six months after the end of the Great War, seven young men would arrive in Newfoundland with their teams to fly the Atlantic. Author David Rooney has researched them all and has just 15 minutes to convince you to buy his book!

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History Hack regulars Alex Churchill and Matt Bone are back!

We don't always have an hour or so to spare. In this new, short-form podcast, Alex and Matt interview an author, gameshow style, and they have fifteen minutes on the clock to convince you to buy their new book. With a minute to go, the alarm sounds and your hosts will throw out the meanest, saddest comment they think the internet will come up with about the book and the author gets a chance to respond.

In episode 1, David Rooney discusses The Big Hop, and the thrill of racing to be first to fly across the Atlantic in 1919.

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Charley is joined by author Simon Morrison to discuss the real Tscaikovsky. Who was the man behind the Nutcracker?

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Charly is joined by acclaimed historian Professor Ronald Hutton to discuss the latest installment in his biography of Oliver Cromwell. Did the years 1647-1653 change the Commander in Chief?

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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...

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