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What happens when Dracula trades gloomy castles for cul-de-sacs? In this special Halloween episode, host Sarah Dowd sinks her teeth into the modern vampire mythos with gothic horror expert, actor, director, and bona fide scream queen Megan Tremethick. Together, they trace the chilling lineage from the cynical, blood-soaked anthologies of Amicus Productions in post-war Britain to Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot and beyond.From small-town terrors and Cold War anxieties to British "scream queen" heritage

What do a secret atomic mission, the horrors of war, and a shark tale immortalised in blockbuster cinema have in common? In this haunting, unforgettable episode of History For F***’s Sake, host Sarah Dowd welcomes naval historian, author, and maritime storyteller Nick Hewitt to dive beneath the surface of one of WWII's most infamous tragedies: the sinking of USS Indianapolis.From Jaws’ unforgettable monologue to the real-life trauma endured by hundreds of young sailors stranded in Pacific waters,

What do tie-dyed shirts, TikTok nostalgia cycles, and the hopeful chaos of Gen Z’s anxieties have in common? In this episode of History For F***k’s Sake host Sarah Dowd welcomes Louisa Rogers, assistant professor in Fashion Communications, creative entrepreneur, and youth culture decoder to step into the DeLorean and unravel the staying power of Back to the Future for its 40th anniversary.From Brussels to the North East, Louisa’s career arcs across fashion photography, failed start-ups (she almost

What connects a 300-year-old cello, a lost concerto, and the darkest chapters of 20th-century Europe? In this first ever episode of History for F***’s Sake, acclaimed author, BBC Radio 3 presenter, documentary maker, and cellist Dr. Kate Kennedy joins host Sarah Dowd to unravel the extraordinary true story at the heart of her acclaimed book, Cello: A Journey through Silence to Sound.Kate has traced the journey of the missing cello belonging to Hungarian Jewish cellist Pal Hermann, lost for over 70

Did you ever wonder how we got here?How tiny pieces of history have shaped our lives in ways we barely notice?Or that every single day, we're making history, too?I'm Sarah Dowd, and this is History… For F***’s Sake – the podcast that dives into the untold stories that actually matter.My mission is simple: to get as many people as possible to love history.Our history.The big stuff, the overlooked stuff, even the moments we lived through just yesterday.Because history isn’t just something in