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History Book Club

Welcome to the History Book Club - the club for all lovers of history, presented by Oliver Webb-Carter, formerly of Aspects of History. Oliver interviews authors of the best historical writing, to draw out the stories that you"ll be interested in. Every month will also feature the History Film Club, as historian Roger Moorhouse and director Tim Hewitt join to discuss a historical movie. Get in touch if you want a particular area of history to be covered, because at the History Book Club, members

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Film Club: Downfall (2004)

History Book Club ·

2025/04/22

This month’s movie is Downfall, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and starring Bruno Ganz, the depiction of the last days of Adolf Hitler as we reach the 80th anniversary. Roger Moorhouse, historian of Nazi Germany joins, along with Director Tim Hewitt.Links Downfall on Wikipedia Downfall on IMDB Ollie on X Tim on X Roger on X Latest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99 Aspects of History on Instagram Get in touch: history@aspectsofhistory.com Learn more

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/22

Introducing Tina Knowles: "Matriarch" | Oprah's Book Club from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK!Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles is for sale here, and the audiobook here. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@Oprah In this episode of Oprah’s Book Club: Presented by Starbucks, Oprah sits down with businesswoman, fashion designer, philanthropist and iconic mother, Tina Knowles, to discuss her empowering new memoir, Matriarch. Tina takes readers inside her

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The Siege of Leningrad with Sinclair McKay

History Book Club ·

2025/04/18

In August 1941 Army Group North of the Wehrmacht approached the suburbs of Leningrad, as St. Petersburg was called. Within days the city was surrounded, and would remain so for nearly two and a half years. The suffering endured by its residents was horrifying and included widespread cannibalism. But this is a city of art, architecture, literature, music and dance, the home of Alexander Pushkin and a place of revolution.Joining to discuss St. Petersburg is author Sinclair McKay, author of a new book

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/18

Introducing Racing Porsches and Being Your Own Hero with Victoria Thomas from Throttle Therapy with Katherine Legge.Follow the show: Throttle Therapy with Katherine LeggeOn this episode of Throttle Therapy, Katherine is joined by team owner of Kelly Moss Racing, Victoria Thomas, to talk about racing Porsches, the story behind the “Be Your Own Hero” program, and supporting women in motorsports. Victoria shares how she’s handled the team’s success and introduces their four

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WW2 Titans: Churchill, Brooke & Ismay, with John...

History Book Club ·

2025/04/15

On 25th December 1941, General Alan Brooke (or Alanbrooke) was appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the commanding officer of the British Army during the Second World War. His new boss, Winston Spencer Churchill was a hard taskmaster with high standards who had no problem with sacking generals. But, he had a helping hand in the form of General Pug Ismay, soldier, statesman and diplomat.Joining today are two historians, John Kiszely, the author of a biography of Ismay, and Gordon Corrigan,

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/15

Introducing Oprah & Jillian Turecki on Looking Within to Improve Your Relationships from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@OprahBUY THE BOOK!"It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life" by Jillian Turecki, published by HarperOne, is available wherever books are sold: https://www.jillianturecki.com/book Jillian on Love: https://lnk.to/jillianonloveAre you hitting a wall in your relationships? Are you

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WW2 Family History and the 1980s with Helen Lederer

History Book Club ·

2025/04/11

Today’s guest is Helen Lederer, actress, comedian, writer and the author of Not That I’m Bitter, her life’s memoir which includes the 1980s comedy scene, and her family story during the Second World War which we’re going to talk about today.Helen Lederer Links Not That I’m Bitter My IWM: Helen Lederer - Aspects of History Aspects of History Links Latest Issue out - Annual Subscription to Aspects of History Magazine only $9.99/£9.99 Ollie on X Aspects of History on Instagram Get in touch:

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/11

Introducing Relationship Expert: How To Date To Find The Person You Want To Marry from The School of Greatness.Follow the show: The School of GreatnessGet my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!What if the only destination for dating is marriage? Senior pastor Stephen Chandler unpacks his transformative "Relationship Roadmap" approach, challenging our modern dating culture with refreshing honesty. Stephen shares why intentionality is the missing ingredient in most failed relationships

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/04

Introducing Oprah & Maria Shriver on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@OprahBUY THE BOOK!https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720451/i-am-maria-by-maria-shriver/https://books.apple.com/us/book/i-am-maria/id6736963057This episode of The Oprah Podcast features special guest Maria Shriver, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, former national news anchor, seven-time New York

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Film Club: Cross of Iron (1977)

History Book Club ·

2025/04/01

Welcome to Aspects of History’s film club. Every month we pick a historical film and chat about it with myself, filmmaker Tim Hewitt and historian Roger Moorhouse. This month it’s Cross of Iron starring James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason and David Warner. We chat about the movie then it’s our awards including the much coveted Simon Baker award for best performance.Links Cross of Iron on Wikipedia Cross of Iron on IMDB Ollie on X Tim on X Roger on X Latest Issue out - Annual Subscription

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History Book Club ·

2025/04/01

Introducing Oprah and Dr. Sharon Malone on Everything You Need to Know About Menopause from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK!“Grown Woman Talk” by Dr. Sharon Malone, published by Crown Publishing, is now available wherever books are sold. The paperback version will be available on April 8, 2025.https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722319/grown-woman-talk-by-sharon-malone-md/ Dr. Sharon Malone, menopause expert, Chief Medical Advisor Alloy Women's Health,

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History Book Club ·

2025/03/28

Introducing TY BURRELL — on almost not getting the role of Phil Dunphy on ‘Modern Family’ and his family’s tip for evading the cops from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.Follow the show: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson My ‘Modern Family’ brother-in-law, Ty Burrell joins the show. Over sandwiches and tater tots, Ty tells me about his grueling audition process for the role of Phil Dunphy, why ‘Modern Family’ fans recently assumed he was dead, and he teases an exciting new

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Hadrian's Wall with Alistair Tosh

History Book Club ·

2025/03/26

In around 108AD, the Legio IX Hispania, or the Ninth Legion, a unit of just over 5,000 men, was last recorded at York in Britannia, and possibly heading north towards Caledonia, modern day Scotland. What happened next no one knows for sure, and the Ninth disappeared from historical record. The loss would have been a stunning humiliation for the Rome, but what would be the response of Hadrian, the emperor who took power a few years later in 117AD?Within a few years a new wall dividing Britannia from

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History Book Club ·

2025/03/25

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History Book Club ·

2025/03/21

Introducing Drive It or It’ll Drive You with Lyn St. James from Throttle Therapy with Katherine Legge.Follow the show: Throttle Therapy with Katherine LeggeOn this episode of Throttle Therapy, Katherine is joined by the legendary Lyn St. James, 1992 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year and co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America. They discuss the importance of career development off the track, finding your home in racing, and their thoughts on all-female competitions.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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The Vietnam War, Part Two: Breakdown with Geoffrey Wawro

History Book Club ·

2025/03/19

As the Vietnam War progressed, discipline among US troops began to deteriorate, to the stage where incidents of ‘fragging’ – the practice of killing officers and NCOs with grenades – became more widespread, as did the shooting of officers when out on patrol or during contact. This phenomena encapsulates the latter half of the American presence in Vietnam as soldiers refused to engage in operations when there was no discernible objective.Joining to discuss Nixon’s Vietnam in this second episode

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History Book Club ·

2025/03/18

Introducing Caroline Darian in First U.S. Interview Since Her Father Dominique Pelicot’s Shocking Trial from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK!“I’ll Never Call him Dad Again” by Caroline Darian, published by Sourcebooks, is available March 18th wherever books are

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The Vietnam War, Part One: Quagmire with Geoffrey Wawro

History Book Club ·

2025/03/15

On 8 March 1965 at Da Nang in South Vietnam, 3,500 Marines landed thus marking the beginning of US combat troops in Vietnam. 8 years later the Americans would withdraw having lost more than 58,000 dead, and 300,000 wounded. The Vietnam War itself cost, and these numbers are approximate, around 300,000 South Vietnamese troops dead, 1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong dead and more than 3 million civilians killed. Joining today is Geoffrey Wawro, historian and author of a new military history of

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Ukraine with Gordon Corrigan

History Book Club ·

2025/03/12

A quick bonus episode and discussion on Ukraine with Gordon Corrigan for you as I was keen to get his thoughts in light of his successful Substack writing, and to follow on from Saturday’s episode.Gordon is an acclaimed historian and the author of The Second World War: A Military History. Links are in the show notes. Gordon Corrigan Links Gordon's Substack The Second World War: A Military History Tessa Dunlop Links Where Politics Meets History Aspects of History Links Latest Issue out - Annual

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History Book Club ·

2025/03/12

Introducing Oprah’s Latest Pick, a Memoir About the Power of Telling Secrets from The Oprah Podcast.Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK!"The Tell: A Memoir” by Amy Griffin, is published by The Dial Press and available wherever books are sold.Link to buy "The Tell" on Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-tell/id6504264689 Link to listen to "The Tell" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2P6CmdJvuI1KKenB0hsL4s?si=004e2885bcc14199 Subscribe:

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