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
88 episodes
BONUS: An Encounter with British Army in the Middle East
From November 2024, John and Olly have one of their most brilliant encounters with General Sir Simon Mayall who discusses the Middle East with incredible breadth and depth of knowledge whilst also bringing in a great depth of personal experienc...
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Episode 82
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45:24
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Join John and Olly for an engaging chat about the Crimean war of the 1850s and the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death&...
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Episode 81
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1:09:31
Why Did the Union Win the Civil War? Featuring Mike Block (corrected version)
Join John and Olly for their Christmas Day address on the American Civil War. The second half of the episode features pupils quizzing the Civil War expert, Mike Block. Do listen in for his insights.
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Episode 80
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47:40
2024 and All That (corrected version)
A review of the year with John and Olly.
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Episode 79
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1:11:37
A Journey into the past through Brown's Hotel in London
John is joined by his friend Andy Williamson, who takes us on a trip into the history of Brown's Hotel in London. A fascinating group of characters dined and slept in this storied hotel.
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Episode 78
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37:21
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