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Introducing a brand new podcast from the Like A Shot network. Join historian Sascha Auerbach, and comedian Tom Ward, as they reveal the incredible stories behind eerie ghost towns, ruined mansions, forgotten factories, crumbling castles, wartime relics, haunted prisons, and much more.
'Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned' is an entertaining journey into the world’s most remarkable abandoned places.
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Hosts: Sascha Auerbach, Tom Ward
Producer: Lewis Rumbol
Assistant Producer: Alice Chuter
Editor: Chris Scott
“Where Did Everyone Go? Histories of the Abandoned” is a recorded ‘as live’ podcast presented by comedian Tom Ward and historian Sascha Auerbach. Together they discuss abandoned things and places. Please be aware this is an unscripted discussion and whilst we try to ensure historic and factual accuracy, this isn’t always possible and as such ‘facts’ discussed may be the views and opinions of the presenters and should not be relied upon for historical accuracy.
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TW: The following episode contains discussion of suicide, please listen with care.
Amy Robsart, the wife of Queen Elizabeth I’s favourite, Robert Dudley, was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in 1560. Whispers of murder and conspiracy spread across England; was it a tragic accident or a calculated killing so Dudley could marry the Queen? In this episode, we take a look at the mystery surrounding Amy’s suspicious death and examine the theories that still have historians wondering today.
Cast List:
Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Prof. Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist
Prof. Steven Gunn: Historian
Andrew Rose: Barrister & QC
Dr. Susan Doran: Author & Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University
Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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How did Prince Albert Victor, grandson of Queen Victoria, become a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders that shook Victorian London in 1888? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we take a look at the life of ‘Prince Eddy’, from his involvement in the Cleveland Street Scandal, the accusations of his involvement with the Jack the Ripper murders, to his unexpected death before inheriting the throne.
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Neil McKenna: Author & Journalist
Andrew Cook: Author, ‘Prince Eddy: The King Britain Never Had’
James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In his role as Adolf Hitler's favourite architect, Albert Speer was a central figure in the Fuhrer's inner circle and helped cement his position in power.
Cast List:
Dr. Karina Urbach: Author, ‘Go-Betweens for Hitler’
Dr. Magnus Brechtken: Author, ‘Albert Speer: A German Career’
Dr. Paul Gasket: Author, ‘The Architecture of Oppression’
Dr. Alexander Schmidt: Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Shalina Patel: Historian
Ingmar Arnold: Berliner Unterwelten
Nigel Jones: Author & Historian
Dr. Susanne Willems: Author, ‘The Resettled Jew’
Piotr Setkiewicz: Auschwitz Memorial Research Centre
Dr. Isabell Trommer: Author, ‘Justification and Discharge: Albert Speer in the Federal Republic’
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast we look at the life of King Edward VIII and the controversies that dogged him during his life, from his love affair with an American divorcee to his meeting with Hitler…
Cast List:
Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
James Sherwood: Author & Broadcaster
Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
Sarah Gristwood: Historian & Royal Commentator
Isabella Coraca: Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Anne Sebba: Author of ‘That Women’
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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Adolf Hitler's aspirations were truly global. In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we hear about the Nazi’s plans to invade America - and the surprising support for National Socialism in the 'land of the free'.
Cast List:
Guy Walters: A British author, historian, and journalist who has written several books on WWII. As a journalist for The Times, he writes on historical topics for the national press.
Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine
Terry Charman: Historian & Author
Michael Lynch: Author of ‘Understanding Nazi Germany’
Adrian Weale: Author & Former British Army Intelligence Officer
Prof. Steven Klipstein: Author & Historian
Nigel H. Jones: Author & Historian
Frank McDonough: Author & Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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In the heart of Renaissance Rome, Juan Borgia, the favourite son of Pope Alexander VI, was found lifeless in the Tiber River. His murder remains one of history’s most perplexing unsolved cases. Was it a political assassination, a family betrayal, or the consequence of his own ambition?
Cast List:
Richard Felix: Author & Historian
Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
Ross Andrews: Author & Historian
Professor Michael Green: Forensic Pathologist
Dr. Ciaran O’Keefe: Criminal Psychologist
Andrew Rose: Barrister & Historian
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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What happened to Josslyn Hay, the controversial 22nd Earl of Erroll who moved to Kenya in 1920s to join a promiscuous, hedonistic group of UK expat elite known as ‘the Happy Valley set’? In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we look into the life of Lord Erroll and his mysterious murder...
Cast List:
Guy Walters: Author & Historian
Juliet Barnes: Author
Nicholas Best: Author, Happy Valley, The Story of the English in Kenya
Christine Nicholls: Author, A Kenya Childhood
James Sherwood: Writer and Royal Correspondent
Solomon Gitau: ‘Happy Valley’ resident
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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When the Romans looted Jerusalem in 70AD did they take the fabled treasure of Solomon back to Rome, or did the high priests hide it somewhere in the city? Jamie Theakston meets archaeologists who have dedicated their lives to finding it.
Cast List:
Jamie Theakston: Investigative Journalist
Andrew Gough: Writer, presenter and editor of The Heretic Magazine
Lynn Picknett: Historian and researcher specialising in exposing historical conspiracies. She is also the co-author of several notable works
Rev. Lionel Fanthorpe: Author ‘Mysteries & Secrets of Time’
Robert Howells: Author
Clive Prince: Author
Khader Baidun: Antique & Relic Dealer
Shimon Gibson: Archaeologist & Author
Kate Raphael: Archaeologist
Eric Meyers: Narrator
NB: This episode was originally broadcast in 2013
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We take a look at the remarkable journey of Napoleon Bonaparte, from his humble beginnings on the island of Corsica to becoming one of history’s most iconic and controversial figures. From his military successes and defeats that defined his life, to his rise to power, his personal relationships, and the enduring legacy he left on Europe and the world.
Cast List:
Dr. Tracy Borman: Royal Historian & Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Hallie Rubenhold: Author & Historian
Tony McMahon: Author & Historian
Dominic Selwood: Author & Historian
Prof. Michael Briers: University of Oxford
Prof. Peter Hicks: Historian, Foundation Napoleon
Eric Meyers: Narrator
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