Dad and Me Love History
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Dad and Me Love History
Get your kid away from screens for a fun fifteen-minutes, answering the big questions in history! Fun for parents too! Subscribe for free on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and wherever else you get podcasts! Join us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and our webpage. Graphics by Molly Austin of moll...
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63: Why did Japan attack itself?
Did WWII really start in 1931 in Asia?
Yes, it pretty much did - ten years before Pearl Harbor. Today, we investigate how and why the Japanese E...
44. Hamilton & the American Revolution (Re-release)
Re-released for July 4!
The one where we play lots of music and explain what it means. The production company behind Hamilton the Musical gave...
62: Why & how did Japan go from no power to superpower?
Japan isolated itself from other countries for centuries. In the land of the samurai, tradition and honour were central. Guns were seen as dishonourab...
61: Nazi Germany: the beginning, middle & end of the Third Reich
We look at the rise of the Nazis and how they created and ruled what they called Germany’s “Third Reich”.
When Hitler became ‘Chancellor’ - that...
60: Why is the Statue of Liberty so important?
A beacon of hope, the Statue of Liberty has welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States and to a new life. The statue overlooks New York harb...
59: The secret missions that made D-Day possible
We investigate the special operations that occurred ahead of the D-Day landings of over 130,000 Allied troops on the Nazi-controlled beaches of northe...
58: A History of Women’s Football
The history of the women’s game – from China to Britain, the US, Australia and Europe.
Released with our recordings from the 2023 FIFA Women’s W...
57. Why is the capital of the USA in Washington? And who was America’s greatest President?
Today’s episode comes from Washington DC, where we investigate why the capital was positioned there. And then, for our big question, we debate who win...
56: Extraordinary people in World War II: how did they cope with the challenges they faced?
Today’s episode comes from the Imperial War Museum, London, where we investigate: Odette, the spy; Roy and Bob’s great escape at sea; Daisy’s story of...
55: The little town that welcomed the world: A ‘COME FROM AWAY’ SPECIAL!
We are joined by two wonderful guests from the town of Gander in remote Newfoundland, Canada, where locals showed amazing kindness to people from all...
54. Why was Elizabeth II never supposed to be Queen
Our special guest tells us all about why King George VI was called ‘Bertie’ and why his daughter should never have become Queen!
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53: How can you save history?
Listen and learn from a 16-year-old master historian – and hear some incredible interviews!
Today we are joined by a very special high school ki...
52. Why were ordinary families kept prisoner in World War II?
Dad and Me investigate ‘internment’ in America, the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and beyond.
Internment was when ordinary men, women and children we...
51. The Best Dad (and Me) Jokes Ever!
Dad & Me Love History presents a New Year Special Episode, where we go back through the archives and play you highlights from our original recordings...
50. Is the history of sugar all sweet?
Following the origins of sugar takes us around the world, through 10,000 years of sweet but sticky history. Sugar was like oil or gold for a while - s...
Veterans Day Special Re-release
Why poppies? What’s the Last Post? [HINT: it’s nothing to do with sending mail before Christmas!] Why keep remembering a battle your side loses? What...
49. The Cold War: when, what, why and how?
We investigate the Cold War: when did it happen? What happened during the Cold War? Why did it happen? And how? Between the USA and the USSR, things w...
48. Who Invented Cars?
The invention of the car made a major change in the way people got around. We discover that the history of the car goes back to Leonardo and that elec...
47. When, where and how did the Paralympic Games begin?
Ahead of the para events at Tokyo 2020 (in 2021), we investigate the history of the Paralympic Games. Our special Paralympian guest is two-time swimmi...
46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
Today, we’re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why – after many centuries – they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being...
45. Secret codes in World War II: what did it take to break them?
Today, we’re looking at how the Allied side – that includes the US, UK and Australia – broke the enemy’s secret codes during World War II. We see how...
44. Hamilton & the American Revolution (Re-release) – the one where we play lots of music and explain what it means
Re-released for July 4!
The production company behind Hamilton the musical gave us the full rights to use and publish their music in our pod –...
43. The American Revolution: Does the Hamilton musical get its history right? (Pt I)
Part I of two episodes about America’s fight for independence from Britain. We investigate how the hit musical Hamilton is teaching us history – but i...
42. How did Britain accidentally-on-purpose take over India?
In investigating why and how the English (later, the British) got involved in India, we discover how a bit of charm and a trading company can spread a...
Interview at Radio Television Hong Kong's Radio 3
We've re-released our first ever Dad & Me interview as part of our day of our birthday celebrations - our first episode was released three years ago t...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
We are celebrating our third birthday today! Here, we are re-releasing our first ever published recording - a Season 1 Teaser! Later, we will re-relea...
41. Why was Princess Elizabeth the girl who should never become Queen?
We investigate why Princess Elizabeth’s sister sent her to prison with the aim of executing the future Elizabeth I. Find out how portraits can say "I'...
40. Did any animals ever win a war?
We investigate which animals did the most to win a war. We don’t just mean animals that helped a bit – we mean animals who win a war. We don’t give up...
39. The French Revolution: When, why and so what?
We investigate a queen who wore a large ship in her hair, meet a king who made tables and we learn history from musicals!
Wanna be Marie Antoine...
Remembrance Day/Veterans' Day Special Re-release
In a re-release for November 11 Remembrance Day, this special extended episode was recorded over several years and then released in April 2019. It's a...
38. Ancient Greece: What made the Spartans the greatest warriors of the ancient world?
We go back around 2,500 years to the time of the Ancient Greek Empire. But as we’re not experts on Ancient Greece - in fact, Dad’s poor knowledge of A...
37: Why did the USA go to war in Vietnam? (And why didn’t they win?)
Parents, don’t worry, this episode is completely safe from gore and death. The only thing you need to be concerned about is whether you can keep up wi...
36. Who started World War I?
We look at why each of the major countries joined in the war and why so many people thought going to war was a good idea. And some of those soldiers w...
35. How to make money
We find out all about the first civilisations in history to invent money. And Ed Washington, from Australia's greatest money-making mint, tells us how...
34. The craziest soldier in history?
Alongside special guest presenter Annie Foley, we investigate the amazing life of a soldier who fought in three continents, from his teenage years thr...
33. Africa invaded Europe! Where, when, why & how?
We investigate where, when, why and how? And when you hear our jokes, will you be shouting MOOR! MOOR! MOOR!?
For images of the people and event...
32. Why were black Americans separated from white and how did things change?
We see how great speeches and peaceful protest marchers can make big changes in the world, particularly in America in the 1950s and 1960s.
For i...
31. What was the most dangerous medieval weapon?
(This is NOT a gory episode!)
We visit an enormous medieval weapons store in some bloke’s back garden.
We hang with “The Company of the Da...
30. Ned Kelly v Billy the Kid: who wins?
WARNING – in this pod you will hear about gunfights and people getting shot and killed. It was all 150 years ago, but very young kids might not want t...
29. How a Jewish family survived Nazi Germany
This is Andy Factor’s survival story. And, Parents, yes, he is related to Max. And being related to Hollywood’s top makeup artist saved Andy’s life –...