History Behind the Headlines

Autor: History Extra

How does the past shape today's world? In HistoryExtra's fortnightly podcast History Behind the Headlines, Matt Elton is joined by regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter and guest experts to explore the historical context you need to understand the latest news. For more fascinating stories from the past, head to HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. Find out more at ⁠historyextra.com/podcast⁠. We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠X⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠YouTube⁠ to keep i...

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1. What’s the point of public executions? – History Behind the Headlines
2. What happens when students go on strike? – History Behind the Headlines
3. What do US-Asia summits reveal about American imperialism? – History Behind the Headlines
4. Why is the blockbuster Bayeux exhibition so important? – History Behind the Headlines
5. What does history tell us about Trump's Canada tariffs? – History Behind the Headlines
6. Why has The Odyssey proved so enduring? – History Behind the Headlines
7. Why does the Bayeux Tapestry still command our attention? – History Behind the Headlines
8. Who are Count Binface's novelty political predecessors? – History Behind the Headlines
9. Why has the UK had so many prime ministers this decade? – History Behind the Headlines
10. How were society's super-rich seen in past centuries? – History Behind the Headlines
11. How has war impacted economies of the past? – History Behind the Headlines
12. How were leadership challenges launched in previous centuries? – History Behind the Headlines
13. Have the royals always been diplomatic tools? – History Behind the Headlines
14. What happens when popes and politics collide? – History Behind the Headlines
15. Is the Bayeux Tapestry coming to Britain or not? – History Behind the Headlines
16. Chess, space and medieval monks: this spring’s overlooked historical headlines – History Behind the Headlines
17. Peter Ricketts on diplomacy, Trump and Iran – History Behind the Headlines
18. What happens when war puts oil supplies at risk? – History Behind the Headlines
19. Is this the US’s least popular war? – History Behind the Headlines
20. How can the past help us understand the UK monarchy's current crisis? – History Behind the Headlines
21. How have political scandals shaped history? – History Behind the Headlines
22. Is President Trump really weaponising history? – History Behind the Headlines
23. Is Trump returning the world to an age of empires? – History Behind the Headlines
24. BONUS: The history behind 2025 – History Behind the Headlines
25. 2025 in review: the historical trends of the year – History Behind the Headlines
26. Ukraine peace deal: what are the lessons from history? – History Behind the Headlines
27. BONUS: What does Hitler’s DNA really tell us? – History Behind the Headlines
28. Princes, prisons and the limits of power – History Behind the Headlines
29. The most remarkable historical heists – History Behind the Headlines
30. Why is it so hard for Israelis and Palestinians to make peace? – History Behind the Headlines