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Hosted by Paul Bavill · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 336 episodes
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Think history is boring? That’s because you’ve only ever heard the fake version. On History Rage , professional historians come in swinging — smashing the myths, clichés, and half-truths that keep getting recycled in classrooms, documentaries, and TikToks. Vikings with horned helmets? Nope. Britain standing alone in 1940? Wrong. Medieval people never bathed? Rubbish. Why listen? Because the truth is way more exciting. You’ll leave every episode with jaw-dropping stories, killer facts to shut down pub bores, and the smug satisfaction of knowing what really happened. 🎧 Episodes drop every Monday. 📲 Follow now and get the history they don’t teach you — raw, raging, and real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Bavill hosts History Rage, a history show with 336 episodes published.
Jane Austen wasn’t polite—she was sharp, savage, and brilliantly misunderstood For generations, Jane Austen has been portrayed as a quiet, genteel figure—an almost saintly observer of polite Regency society. But what if
Are you sure there is a single, "real" version of Achilles, Helen, or the Odyssey? In this episode, classicist and author Emily Hauser (creator of Mythica ) joins Paul Bavill to dismantle one of the biggest misconception
The English Civil Wars were far messier than King versus Parliament The English Civil Wars are often reduced to a simple clash: King versus Parliament, Cavaliers versus Roundheads, tyranny versus democracy. But as histor
Think the Crusades were the defining conflict of the medieval Middle East? Think again. In this opening special for the Gloucester History Festival, host Paul Bavill welcomes back Associate Professor of History at Nottin
Were Italian soldiers really cowards in World War Two? Think again! In this episode of History Rage , host Paul Bavill is joined by author, former journalist, and WWII enthusiast Karen Farrington to challenge the widespr
The Byzantine Empire didn’t have to fall—history simply chose differently. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 is often presented as the inevitable end of a decaying empire—but what if that narrative is completely wrong?
Think the First World War was just the Western Front and incompetent Eastern armies? Think again! In this explosive episode of History Rage , First World War historian, Trustee of the Great War Group, and Ring of Fire co
Was the legendary B-17 really brilliant—or dangerously overrated wartime myth? The B-17 Flying Fortress is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Second World War—but what if its reputation doesn’t match reality? In this
The battle that built Arthur’s legend may never have mattered Was the Battle of Badon really the decisive moment that saved Britain from the Anglo-Saxons — or has history given it far more importance than it deserves? In
Forget what you think you know about medieval holy wars. Move over, Richard the Lionheart—the most action-packed, technologically wild campaign happened in the land of the pyramids, and it’s time to stop ignoring it! In
Was England’s greatest medieval villain actually a misunderstood power broker? Thomas Arundel has long been cast as one of the great villains of English history — a persecutor, a political schemer, even the man blamed fo
Stop commercializing historical grief and ignoring the true scale of global warfare. Recorded live at the Imperial War Museum Festival, host Paul Bavill sits down with two of History Rage’s favourite returning guests—Dr.
Victorian England wasn’t calm and orderly—it was a powder keg with Ian Breckon Victorian England is often remembered as a world of polite manners, strict morality, and orderly progress. But beneath the surface lay unrest
Think you know the true story behind the birth of the SAS? Think again. In this extraordinary live episode, recorded on location at the Imperial War Museum History Festival , host Paul Bavill fires up the blue touch pape
World War II in Asia began earlier—and was far darker. When did World War II really begin in the Pacific? According to historian Jenny Chan , the answer isn’t 1941 and Pearl Harbor. It’s 1931—and the consequences reshape
Think you know Boudicca? Discover the forgotten women who fought beside her. The story of Boudicca is etched into history, but what if the most powerful warrior queen was actually one of three? In this episode of History
The forgotten woman behind today’s global conspiracy thinking Conspiracy theories didn’t begin with the moon landing. They didn’t start with QAnon. And they certainly didn’t begin on Reddit. In this explosive episode of
Discover the truth behind history's most persistent and monstrous sexual slur. Think you know how Russia’s greatest empress met her end? If you are still repeating the infamous stallion myth, you have fallen hook, line,
What if everything you think you know about Ancient Greece is wrong? In this episode of History Rage , bestselling historian Adrian Goldsworthy dismantles the comforting myth of a civilised, philosophical utopia. Forget
Think the Black Death was just a medieval European tragedy? Think again. When you picture the Black Death, you probably imagine a third of Europe being wiped out while flagellants marched through British and French villa
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Katja Hoyer
Visiting Research Fellow · Kings College London
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Rory Naismith
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Dr. Owen Emmerson
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Dr Joanne Paul
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