The Heaton Podcast
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.
Episodes
83 episodes
BONUS: JNJ Hot Take on Alex Salmond
In light of their recent episodes on thee Jacobites and the recent death fo Alex Salmond, listen in for a JJ hot take on Scottish nationalism.
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30:35
The Jacobites and the Glorious Forty-Five - Part One
John and Olly takes us to the 18th Century and the campaign of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Who were the Jacobites? And what happened in the 45.
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Episode 76
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36:21
BONUS: JJ Hot Take on the Labour Government
Join John and Olly as they discuss the troubles of the Labour government. That is after they pay tribute to the former school marshall, John Pipitone. Website mentioned is here: https://johnpipitone.muchloved.com/
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38:17
BONUS: JJ Hot Take on the US Presidential Election
Join us for a new innovation. The JJ take on current affairs. In this case, his verdict on the American Presidential Election so far.
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19:41
Enoch Powell
John and Olly enjoy a good natter before John takes us on the journey of an intriguing, controverisal and nasty political character, Enoch Powell
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Episode 75
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1:25:57
The Morning After the Election
Join a sleep deprived John and Olly for their morning after judgement on the election.
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24:07
The Day Before the General Election of 2024
Bonus trailer, with an exciting announcement for the Heaton Podcast.
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11:26
The Corn Laws - How they Broke the Tory Party
Listen to Olly try and discuss the Corn Laws and Prime Minister Robert Peel, and listen to John try an hijack it into a discussion on Benjamin Disraeli. After the ideological split over this issue the Tories were out of power for a long time…
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Episode 74
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50:29
Election 2024 Update
John and Olly provided some incisive and off beat election coverage.
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Episode 73
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37:00
The D-Day Landings & Stories from a veteran.
John and Olly talk about the D-Day landings. This is then followed by two pupils interviewing a Normandy veteran.
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Episode 72
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43:00
The D-Day Dodgers: Anzio 1944
Listen to Olly talk about the Anzio landings of January 1944. After a little bit of election analysis of course.
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Episode 71
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1:07:11
The Death of President Lincoln
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Join John and Olly as they take you through the day that the President was shot.
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Episode 70
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45:13
To the ends of the earth - Reflections of a BBC foreign correspondent
Former BBC correspondent and Radio 4 Today presenter Matthew Price recounts with Simon and John some of the major stories he has covered while working as a reporter in America, Europe and the Middle East as well as offering incisive insight int...
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Episode 69
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59:37
Mr. Lincoln's Inbox
No President has ever faced the challenges that President Lincoln has. Here we trace his journey from being nominated as leader of the Republican Party to entering the White House.
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Episode 68
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39:57
St David's Day Special - The Greatest Welsh Person
Simon joins John and Olly to take them through what he thinks are the greatest Welsh people across History, Politcs the Arts and some other categories.
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Episode 67
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1:06:34
War in America. "Oh My God it is all over!" Britain defeated
What went wrong for Britain in the War of Independence? Examining the reasons for Britain's defeat.
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Episode 66
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42:45
War in America. Boston, New York and the Declaration of Independence
John and Olly continue the story of the American War of Independence. They look at the intial battles and early years of the conflict.
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Episode 65
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40:00
Road to Revolution - The Boston Tea Party
John and Olly chart the route from the French Indian War to the Boston Tea Party in the emergence of America.
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Episode 64
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1:02:03
Winston Churchill with Professor David Reynolds
John and Olly get to interview David Reynolds - one of Britain's foremost historians - on the topic of Winston Churchill. David's book is called 'Mirrors of Greatness' and considers Churchill's relationships with other leaders across his life.&...
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Episode 63
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43:42
A Christmas Day encounter with Charles Dickens
Take a break from your family festivites and join John for his most excellent interview with Professor Juliet John. She is world renowned expert on Charles Dickens, from the University of London.
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Episode 61
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