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54. The Moon Landing HAPPENED! with Stephen "Abs" Wisdom Mar 20, 2023

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This week we are joined by Historian, Presenter and 50% of the excellent History Tellers, Stephen “Abs” Wisdom who joins us to rage JUST SHUT UP ABOUT FAKE MOON LANDINGS.

We’ll be talking conspiracies, Kubrick, and all the nonsense as well as highlighting the massive achievements of men and women in the Apollo Program who didn’t go to the moon but made it happen.

If you’d like to see Abs in action then you can see the History Tellers at History Festivals all across the country and you can check their website and calendar here, and you can, and should, also them on Twitter @Hist_Tell

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53. Tesla is Hardly a Forgotten Genius with Iwan Morus Mar 13, 2023

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This week we are joined by Professor of History at Aberystwyth University and author of “Nikola Tesla and the Electrical Future”, Iwun Morus who comes to Paul and Kyle to rage that "NIKOLA TESLA IS NOT AN OVERLOOKED GENIUS"

So we'll be talking all about how to make it as a Victorian scientist, the realities about the 'Current War' and how Tesla buys into his own myth making.

If you'd like to know more than you can read any and all of Iwun's books from the History Rage Bookshop and you can follow him on Twitter @irmorus1

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52. Prussia was NOT Evil with Katja Hoyer Mar 06, 2023

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This week we are joined by Historian, Research Fellow at Kings College London, Washington Post columnist and author of “Blood and Iron – the rise and fall of the German Empire”, Katja Hoyer who kicks off Series 6 raging that PRUSSIA IS NOT EVIL

We’ll be talking about Prussia’s reputation as a militaristic warmonger, the fact that wider Germany was also complicit in wars all the way back to Waterloo and also potatoes, we should never forget potatoes..

If you’d like to know more about this subject, then you can start by buying the excellent book “Blood and Iron” from the History Rage Bookshop. You can, and should, also Katja on Twitter @hoyer_kat

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51. The Dieppe Raid was NOT 'Training' for D-Day with David O'Keefe Feb 20, 2023

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This week we are joined by Historian and Author of “One Day in August: Ian Fleming, Enigma, and the Deadly Raid on Dieppe”, David O’Keefe who joins us to rage that DIEPPE WAS NOT A TRAINING RUN FOR D-DAY

We’ll be debunking the myth of Dieppe opening a second front, appeasing the Russians and being a training exercise in amphibious operations and look into why Operation Jubilee was even on the cards.

If you’d like to know more about this subject, then you can start by buying the excellent book “One Day In August” from the History Rage Bookshop. You can, and should, also David on Twitter @okeefehistorian

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50. POW Escapes are NOT Tunnels and Officers with Dave Robertson | For You The War Is Over Podcast Feb 13, 2023

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This week we are joined by Historian and Podcaster Dave Robertson from the “For You The War Is Over” podcast and he has come on to rage that EVERYTHING WE THINK ABOUT PRISONER OF WAR ESCAPES IS WRONG.

We’ll be talking a distinct lack of tunnels, the differences in escaping when not an officer, or in the Far East and how to plan and make the perfect escape.

If you’d like to know more about this subject then you can start by listening and subscribing to the “For You The War is Over podcast. You can, and should, also follow the podcast on Twitter @FYWTIO and you can follow Dave @davemcrobbo

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49. Medieval People are NOT that short with Lauren McIntyre Feb 06, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Archaeologist and Osteologist Lauren McIntyre who rages to Paul and Kyle that MEDIEVAL PEOPLE ARE NOT SHORT and also that they didn’t all die at the age of 30.

We’ll be talking how much of a life story you can actually determine from human remains, and the surprising lack of change in the body in the past 2,000 years.

If you’d like to know more about this subject then you can start by checking out Oxford Archaeology. You can visit their website at www.oxfordarchaeology.com and we’ll have that link in the show notes and you can follow her on Twitter @noddinggoth.

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48. Operation Overlord was NOT the largest invasion in WWII with Alex Fitzgerald Jan 30, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Historian, Author and Executive Director of the Juno Beach Centre, Alex Fitzgerald-Black and he is raging that D-DAY IS NOT THE LARGEST INVASION IN HISTORY.

We’ll be talking specifics about where Overlord fits into the scale of invasions, amphibious operations and Combined Operations, we’ll also be talking the importance of Juno Beach and the Canadian contribution to D-Day and beyond.

If you would like to know more about Juno Beach then why not visit the Juno Beach Centre, you can buy his book “Eagles Over Husky” from Helion Publishing, and you can follow him on Twitter @AlexFitzBlack

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47. Peaky Blinders Are Not Glamorous, Organised or Edwardian with Carl Chinn Jan 23, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Professor of Social and Community History at the University of Birmingham and author of “Peaky Blinders: The Real Story”, Carl Chinn. Carl joins Paul and Kyle to rage that THE PEAKY BLINDERS ARE NEITHER GLAMOROUS, ORGANISED OR EDWARDIAN.

We’ll be talking about the crimes they committed and against who, how they stem from street fighting gangs and thugs and how the First World War didn’t make most of them violent as they didn’t go…. And there’s no razor blades in caps either.

If you’d like to know more then you can start by reading Carl’s excellent book, “Peaky Blinders: The Real Story” at the History Rage bookshop.

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46. Movie Details Matter with Robbie Maguire and Matthew Moss | Fighting on Film Podcast Jan 16, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Military Historians and Podcasters, Robbie McGuire and Matthew Moss from the awesome Fighting on Film podcast. They have come to us to rage that DETAILS DO MATTER and that what we see in a war movie reflects how much care has gone into the subject matter.

We’ll be talking Dunkirk, Journey’s End, Atonement and Hamburger Hill to name a few.

You can and should get into Fighting on Film. You can find their website here. Just please keep listening to us as well 😊 and you can follow them on Twitter @FightingonFilm.

You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.

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45. Samurai vs Knight - Who Cares? With Josh Provan Jan 09, 2023

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This week we are joined by the Historian, Author and Youtuber, Josh Provan who has come on to rage that WHAT IF’S AND COUNTERFACTUALS ARE POINTLESS and that we have taken these well beyond the parlour game they should be.

We’ll be talking Samurai vs Knight, justifications for an outcome people won’t accept and in some cases where people bang on about a ‘What if’ that actually happened.

You can see and hear more of Josh’s work by subscribing to his YouTube Channel, Adventures in Historyland, you can buy his book “Wild East: The British in Japan 1854-1868” from the History Rage Bookshop and you can follow him on Twitter @LandofHistory

You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.

You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.
You can join our 'Angry Mob' on Patreon as well. £5 per month gets you episodes 3 months in advance, the invite to put questions to future guests, and the coveted History Rage mug. Subscribe at www.patreon.com/historyrage

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You can follow History Rage on Twitter @HistoryRage and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.

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