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64. Witches are not herbalist old women with Danny Buck Jun 05, 2023

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This week we are joined by Norfolk Historian and researcher from University of East Anglia, Dr. Danny Buck who wants to get a few things off his chest like 'WE DON'T BURN WITCHES AND THEY'RE NOT ALL OLD HERBALISTS'.

We'll be talking about ducking and water trials, the background to witch panics, 17th Century attitudes to religion and community, and bizarrely, Herring Pirates.

You can follow Danny on Twitter @DannyBuckUEA

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63. Pavlov's house is not that important with Iain MacGregor on Stalingrad May 29, 2023

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This week we welcome author and Head of Non Fiction for Head of Zeus Books, Iain MacGregor and Iain wants to rage about Stalingrad. How the Battle just should never have happened in the first place, it was completely unnecessary and how Paulus has been scapegoated for the surrender when he was just the wrong guy.

We talk about the myth of Pavlov's House, the propaganda war and just how do you manage to find the truth of a story when your sources are the Third Reich and Stalin's Russia.

You can pre-order Iain's book "The Lighthouse of Stalingrad" at the History Rage Bookshop and you can follow him on Twitter @Iain_MacGregor1

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62. Romanians in World War 1 are not make up wearing fops with Grant Harward May 22, 2023

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This week welcome US Army Historian Dr. Grant Harward to open Series 7 and he wants to rage that ROMANIAN OFFICERS IN WORLD WAR 1 ARE NOT MAKE UP WEARING FOPS! How niche is that?

We’ll be taking about how the myth of a decadent Romania is capitalised on by Germany in both world War 1 and World War 2. How Romanian actually fought in the Great War and how they changed both as a country and a military.

If you’d like to know more then you can start with Grant’s excellent book on Romania in WW2 here and you can follow him on Twitter @GHarward

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61. Guerrilla Tactics DID NOT win the American Revolution with Robbie MacNiven May 08, 2023

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This week welcome Dr. Robbie MacNiven to Rage Towers and he wants to rage about the American War of Independence, or Revolutionary War if you will… and let’s be fair who in the UK doesn’t want to rage about that? We’re talking about how plucky guerrillas didn’t actually slaughter the unprepared stuffy British Regular Army.

We’ll be taking about how the bulk of people on both sides were experienced in irregular warfare, how alliances with Native Americans were important, how the atrocities featured in film didn’t happen and how many atrocities were committed by the rebels.

You can learn more about this by following Robbie on Twitter at @RobbieMacNiven

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60. Colossus DOES NOT break ENIGMA with Gavin Clarke May 01, 2023

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This week we’re getting techy, very techie, as we welcome Heritage Consultant from the National Museum of Computing Gavin Clarke to rage that COLOSSUS DIDN’T BREAK ENIGMA!

We’ll be talking about the difference between COLOSSUS and the BOMBA, we’ll be talking the difference between ENIGMA and LORENZ, how the respective machines actually didn’t decode and translate for you, and some of the many people in the Bletchley Park team that get eclipsed by Alan Turing.

If you would like to know more then you can, and should, visit the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park where you can see a fully working replica of COLOSSUS. You can follow the museum on Twitter @tnmoc or see their website at www.tnmoc.org and you can see Gavin’s work at www.blendedpast.com and follow him on Twitter @blendedpast

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59. There is More to Bomber Command than Dresden with Steve Darlow Apr 24, 2023

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This week we are joined by Author, Publisher and Documentary Consultant and co-producer of the feature documentary 'Lancaster' Steve Darlow who comes on to rage that 'THERE IS MORE TO BOMBER COMMAND THAN DRESDEN AND DAMBUSTING'.

We'll be talking about the full history of Bomber Command and how they're into every aspect of the Second World War, how they are not a precision instrument, and about the casualty figures on both sides and how pilots and crews feel about their reputation and what has been done with it.

If you’d like to know more about this subject, then you can start by buying his excellent books from the History Rage Bookshop.

You can watch the Documentary 'Lancaster' on Amazon Video

and you can engage with the International Bomber Command Centre and the Bomber Command Memorial at these links.

You can, and should, also Steve on Twitter @stevedarlow

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58. Agent Orange in Vietnam was no Strategy with David Zierler Apr 17, 2023

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This week we are joined by Historian, Author of "The Invetion of Ecocide" and Director of the CalTech Heritage Project, David Zierler. David comes to rage about the use of herbicides and defoliants like Agent Orange was a pointless tactic in the Vietnam War and a catastrophic outcome for US soldiers, Vietnamese civilians and where responsibility lies.

If you’d like to know more about this subject, then you can start by buying the excellent book “The Invention of Ecocide” from the History Rage Bookshop. You can, and should, also David on Twitter @ZierlerDavid

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57. The French Are NOT Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys with Chris Kempshall Apr 10, 2023

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EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING - THIS ONE GETS SWEARY

This week we are joined by the Historian of Anglo/French relations and Author, Chris Kempshall, who charges onto the rage train to argue that THE FRENCH ARE NOT CHEESE EATING SURRENDER MONKEYS.

We'll be talking about the horrific realities of Verdun, how the French have a truly impressive victory rate that is a contender with all the superpowers and how nobody could celebrate a victory over France if they truly lacked military might and courage.

If you like this then you can follow him on Twitter @chriskempshall and you can but any and all of his books at the History Rage Bookshop

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56. Robert Liston Does Not Kill 3 People in One Operation with Louise Wilkie Apr 03, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Curator of the Surgeons Hall Museum, Louise Wilkie, and she joins Paul and Kyle to rage that ROBERT LISTON'S 300% FATALITY OPERATION IS A MYTH.

We'll be talking about the gruesome realities of Victorian Surgery, how pioneering Liston was as well as the murkier side of medicine and crime that he was involved in. But mostly how he didn't kill three people in one operation.

If you like this then you can follow the museum on Twitter @SurgeonsHall and you can visit the Surgeons Hall Museum web site at https://museum.rcsed.ac.uk/

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55. Cromwell Did NOT Cancel Christmas with Miranda Malins Mar 27, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Historian, Author, Novellist and trustee of the Cromwell Association Miranda Malins, and she joins Paul and Kyle to rage that CROMWELL DIDN’T CANCEL CHRISTMAS!.

We’ll be talking about the areas of Cromwell’s reputation that he doesn’t deserve, and those that he does, what the Royals think of him now and how the whole period is nowhere near as black and white as people think..

If you like this then you can buy any and all of Miranda’s books at the History Rage bookshop and you can follow her on Twitter @MirandaMalins

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