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HSTSOC Presents: PodPast

UoS History Society

Welcome to the official University of Sheffield History Society podcast! We"ll be bringing you episodes about various historical events/themes, interviews with historians, and much more! Head to @hstsocpodpast on Instagram for more info and to suggest content!

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00:27:22

Whistle-stop Tours: St Patrick's Day

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/05/29

We know we're a bit late to the party but we couldn't resist! Join James and Zain, along with some special guests, to learn all about the history of St Patrick!

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01:04:03

South Africa: Challenges to Apartheid

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/05/22

After an unintentional hiatus, our South Africa series is returning! Join James and Zain to learn about the next stage in the story in Part 3 of our 4-part series.

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00:26:32

The Dancing Plague of 1518, feat. Beth and Tom!

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/05/14

In this episode our hosts have been joined by next years' hosts, Beth and Tom! Join all four of them to learn about a phenomenon when people just couldn't stop dancing.

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00:32:04

History of Sport: Cricket

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/04/10

Continuing our series on sporting history, today our hosts are taking a look at cricket and it’s evolution from a local English county game to an example of cultural colonialism and finally to the global phenomenon we know today

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00:54:44

South Africa: Radicalisation of Resistance

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/04/06

In episode 2 of our South Africa series, our hosts look at the attempted resistance to the Apartheid government in the 1960s.

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00:34:31

Unveiling Al-Andalus

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/04/02

Did you know that Spain was once under Muslim rule? Join James and Zain to learn all about a time of ripe multiculturalism in medieval Spain.

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00:28:52

Whistle-stop Tours: Easter

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/03/27

Happy Easter! Whether you celebrate the religious roots of this festival or not, there's no escaping that spring has sprung and it's Easter-time! Our hosts are egg-cited to tell you all about the origins of the festival, and some other events happening across the world at this time.

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00:28:46

History of Sport: Football

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/03/23

Join us as we explore the origins and development of our nation's (or at least, James') favourite sport, football!

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00:38:51

Occultism in Action: Mystical Objects of Obsession

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/03/18

In the 2nd part of our exploration of Nazi occultism, we focus more into how the occult and influences were put into practice within the Nazi ranks, particularly in their quests for various objects of mystical power.

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00:29:57

The Origins of Third Reich Occultism

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/03/12

Today we explore the strange links between the Nazis and the occult, and the very strange ways the Nazis attempted to use occult ideas to justify their racial ideology.

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01:25:15

Valentines Couples Quiz

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/02/27

Join us for a live recording as two of our committee members and their partners go head to head for the coveted PodPast trophy.

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00:50:53

South Africa: Setting Up Apartheid

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/02/21

Join us for the first episode of our South Africa series; in this episode we'll be discussing the 1948 election and the start of apartheid.

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00:21:36

Whistle-stop Tours: Valentine's Day

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/02/14

You may have noticed that it's Valentine's Day today, but do you know how this day came to be? Tune in to find out!

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00:40:03

Whistle-Stop Tours: The Chinese Revolution

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/02/01

We're taking you to China in this episode to go on a whistle-stop tour of the Chinese Revolution. This episode is the first to be recorded online, so please excuse the change in audio quality.

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00:11:10

Whistle-stop Tours: The Russian Revolution

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/01/17

In our next episode on the biggest revolutions from history, we'll be discussing the Russian Revolution! Tune in to hear the story of how Russia went from Tsarist rule to becoming the largest Communist force in Europe.

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00:18:23

Whistle-stop Tours: The Haitian Revolution

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/01/10

In this episode, our hosts will be discussing the Haitian Revolution of the late 18th century! Listen to learn more about the first successful slave revolt in history.

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00:13:49

Whistle-stop Tours: The French Revolution

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2024/01/03

In our first Whistle-Stop Tours episode, we'll be covering the French Revolution! Tune in to find out more about the birth of the French Republic.

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00:28:41

The Cold War: A Crisis of Conspiracies

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2023/12/27

In part 2 of our conspiracy theory discussion, we'll be looking at conspiracies from across time and space in relation to the conspiratorial atmosphere of the Cold War in the US.

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00:47:26

Conspiracies Across Time

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2023/12/18

Today we'll be looking back through time to discuss some of our favourite obscure conspiracy theories with a few fan favourites along the way. Stay tuned for a special guest feature! We know he's talking about medieval history, but please bear with us.

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01:13:15

A Pocket History of Christmas

HSTSOC Presents: PodPast ·

2023/12/07

We've all heard that "Christmas came from a pagan festival", but have you heard of traditions such as Saturnalia and the Feast of Fools? Tune in to learn about these historical festivals and gain some extra fun facts to tell during your Christmas celebrations!

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