Almost History: The 'What If' Podcast

Almost History: The 'What If' Podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  What if Elizabeth I had married? | Almost History

  Oct 2, 202643 minS2

  In this episode of Almost History, All About History Editor Jonathan Gordon discusses the suitors and love interests of Elizabeth I with Sophie Shorland, author of All the Queen's Men: The Competition to Marry Elizabeth I . Who were the most likely candidates and what would it have meant for the Virgin Queen to pick a husband? Sophie reveals why Ivan the Terrible thought marrying Elizabeth I was a great idea, how marrying for love could have cost her the throne and why a lesser-appreciated Austrian archduke might have been the one that got away. Almost History , the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. To read more from All About History magazine, visit HistoryAnswers.co.uk Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  What if Tutankhamun's tomb had not been discovered? | Almost History

  Sep 25, 202635 minS2

  In this episode of Almost History , the 'What If' podcast, All About History Staff Writer Emily Staniforth speaks with Christina Riggs, Professor (History of Visual Culture) in the Department of History at Durham University, and author of Treasured: How Tutankhamun Shaped a Century . Prof. Riggs discusses how the discovery of the young pharaoh's tomb in 1922 impacted the field of Egyptology, as well as what it unveiled about the rites and burial practises of Ancient Egypt. She also suggests ways in which our understanding of the period might have been radically different, if Tutankhamun's had not been found. Almost History , the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. To read more from All About History magazine, visit HistoryAnswers.co.uk Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  What if Spartacus defeated Rome? | Almost History

  Sep 18, 202624 minS2

  In this episode of Almost History , kicking off Season 2 of the 'What If' podcast, All About History Features Editor Callum McKelvie speaks with Dr Emma Southon, author of Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire . She's an ancient Roman history expert with several books on life both at the top and bottom of Roman society. Dr Southon offers her expertise in unpicking the Spartacus revolt, why Roman society was so threatened by his rebellion and where it might have succeeded. Could his band of gladiator-trained fighters have really overcome the might of the empire? Almost History , the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. To read more from All About History magazine, visit HistoryAnswers.co.uk Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Bonus episode: The Odyssey | Almost History

  Sep 4, 202634 minS2

  In this special bonus episode of Almost History, All About History team members Jonathan Gordon, Emily Staniforth and Callum McKelvie critique the historical accuracy of The Odyssey (2026), directed by Christopher Nolan. In a change to the usual format of the show, the Almost History panel analyse this adaptation of Homer's epic poem, what the film gets wrong, what it gets right and its historically interesting additions. Drawing on expert insight from recent All About History contributors, the team offers an objective analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of this new epic action movie. Almost History , the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. To read more from All About History magazine, visit HistoryAnswers.co.uk Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #6

  What if the Bolshevik Revolution failed? | Almost History

  Jun 11, 202643 minS1

  In this episode of Almost History, All About History Editor Jon Gordon spoke with Professor Jonathan Daly of University of Illinois, Chicago. He specialises in Russian, European, and world history, and is the author of several books including Seven Myths of the Russian Revolution (Hackett Publishing Company, 2023) which he co-authored with his former Ph.D. student, Leonid Trofimov. Prof. Daly discusses how the Bolshevik party rose to power, the challenges Vladimir Lenin and his comrades faced, and the critical turning points that could have resulted in a much altered timeline. Almost History , the 'What If' podcast from All About History is a speculative history show that explores the possibilities of the past, taking key moments from years gone by and turning them on their heads. Regular readers of All About History magazine will be familiar with our recurring What If feature where we discuss alternate histories with experts. We find a key moment from the past and we chat about how that could have turned out differently. We've been having these conversations with experts for many years and we wanted to bring them to you directly, so you can hear them for yourself. To read more from All About History magazine, visit HistoryAnswers.co.uk Music: Midnight Dancers, Brightarm Orchestra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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