Hosted by Paul Bavill · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 400 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 400 episodes published.
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
Berlin wasn’t blockaded — and that changes everything you think. Was Berlin really “blockaded” in 1948? Or have we been repeating a Cold War myth for nearly eighty years? In this explosive episode of History Rage , cultu
Why history’s greatest Athenian leader may be wildly misunderstood today Was Pericles really the mastermind behind Athens’ Golden Age — or have historians spent centuries exaggerating his importance? In this explosive ep
When history gets reduced to lazy moral takes, it misses the real Cold War truth. In this episode of History Rage , historian and broadcaster Guy Walters tears into the misunderstandings surrounding Nazi scientists, rock
The Crusades reshaped Europe far beyond Jerusalem — and we’ve forgotten it For most people, the Crusades begin and end with Jerusalem, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. But that narrow view hides a far bigger story. In
The Crusades reshaped Europe far beyond Jerusalem — and we’ve forgotten it For most people, the Crusades begin and end with Jerusalem, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin. But that narrow view hides a far bigger story. In
From exploding kings to civil wars, Britain’s royals were never respectable. Comedy legend, author and podcast host Charlie Higson joins History Rage to dismantle the myth that today’s monarchy is uniquely scandalous. Fr
From exploding kings to civil wars, Britain’s royals were never respectable. Comedy legend, author and podcast host Charlie Higson joins History Rage to dismantle the myth that today’s monarchy is uniquely scandalous. Fr
Mary Queen of Scots wasn’t stupid — history’s verdict is dangerously wrong. Was Mary, Queen of Scots really a reckless, lovestruck failure — or has history judged her by impossible standards? In this explosive History Ra
Mary Queen of Scots wasn’t stupid — history’s verdict is dangerously wrong. Was Mary, Queen of Scots really a reckless, lovestruck failure — or has history judged her by impossible standards? In this explosive History Ra
Weimar Was a Real Place Before It Became a Political Warning The “Weimar Republic” has become shorthand for collapse, extremism, and economic chaos — but as historian and author Katja Hoyer argues in this episode of Hist
Weimar Was a Real Place Before It Became a Political Warning The “Weimar Republic” has become shorthand for collapse, extremism, and economic chaos — but as historian and author Katja Hoyer argues in this episode of Hist
Roman slavery myths shattered with brutal truths historians can’t ignore Roman slavery is often portrayed as mild, civilised, or even preferable to poverty—but that comforting myth collapses under scrutiny. In this explo
Roman slavery myths shattered with brutal truths historians can’t ignore Roman slavery is often portrayed as mild, civilised, or even preferable to poverty—but that comforting myth collapses under scrutiny. In this explo
Britain’s past politicians were no better—often far worse—than today’s MPs. Were Britain’s past politicians really more honourable than today’s? Or is nostalgia blinding us to just how corrupt, violent, and self-serving
Charlie Higson
Comedian, Author, Podcaster, all Round 'Polymathic Pants' & Personal Comedy Hero
2 appearances on this show
Katja Hoyer
Visiting Research Fellow · Kings College London
2 appearances on this show
Rory Naismith
Cambridge professor
3 appearances on this show
Breeze Barrington
Dr · research institution
2 appearances on this show
Zack White
Pro Bettor & Brewery Owner
2 appearances on this show
Stephen Harrison
SVP & CISO · MGM Resorts International
2 appearances on this show
Sam Kelly
owner-operator · Black Sheep Express
2 appearances on this show
Dr. Owen Emmerson
Dr. · Hever Castle
3 appearances on this show
Gareth Russell
author and historian · Jersey Road
8 appearances on this show
Joanne Paul
renaissance historian, broadcaster and author of the forthcoming In the Shadow of the Block
4 appearances on this show
Hallie Rubenhold
3 appearances on this show
Kate McCaffrey
3 appearances on this show
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