Stay ConnectedHistorian Mat McLachlan brings Australian history to life in this engaging, educational and entertaining podcast. From the ancient age to the modern world, take a trip through time with Living History!
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This month marks the centenary of the formation of the Nazi Party. In this episode Mat is joined by historian Dr Marco Durante to discuss the origins and legacies of this infamous regime.
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Mat travels to Darwin for the anniversary of the 1942 bombing raid that destroyed the town and brought the Second World War to Australia. In this episode he speaks with Norm Cramp from the Darwin Military Museum about the legacy of that devastating attack.
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Brad Manera, Director of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney, joins Mat to discuss the first victory of the Royal Australian Navy, when HMAS Sydney sunk the German raider SMS Emden in 1914. A damaged gun, recovered from the wreck of the Emden, stands in the park as a monument to the battle, and forms a tangible link to this fascinating chapter of history.
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Mat is joined by full-time battlefield guide Jo Hook to discuss her rewarding career spent in the footsteps of the soldiers of WW1 and WW2.
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Mat visits the National Film and Sound Archive to see the restored version of 'The Sentimental Bloke', one of the earliest Australian silent films, more than a century after its first release.
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Mat is joined by leading UK historian Dan Snow to discuss the importance of history in an ever-changing world, and the new ways history is being studied, explored and presented.
Learn more about Dan's history work and subscribe to his digital history channel at www.historyhit.com
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In July 2019 we recorded one of our most popular podcasts of the year, an interview with Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the 10th man to walk on the moon. Please enjoy this revisit of that very special interview.
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The format is reversed in this special episode of the podcast, as new podcaster Adam Blum interviews Mat McLachlan about the meaning and legacy of Anzac.
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Join Mat as he explores Bletchley Park and learns how the Enigma machine was cracked in WW2.
Watch the documentary here: https://youtu.be/JDlda6K_XmI
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Mat speaks to Dr Roger Lee from the Australian War Memorial about the origins and legacy of the Christmas Truce, one of the most enduring chapters of the First World War.
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