Single Malt History with Gareth Russell

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  Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe 22.09.2026 52min

  From shopkeepers with secrets hidden in their diaries to actresses dating Nazis and a socialite taking tea with the Kaiser's wife, life in a German town in the years between the two world wars is the topic of a fascinating new bestseller, "Weimar: Life on the Edge of Catastrophe." I'm joined by its author, Katja Hoyer, to discuss everyday life in the Roaring Twenties and how the heart of Germany fell under the spell of fascism.
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  A City of Secrets: Nine Tales from Victorian Belfast 08.09.2026 2h 36min

  Behind the grand houses, crowded streets, political speeches and public celebrations of nineteenth-century Belfast were lives marked by love, loss, ambition, violence, faith and politics. In nine remarkable stories, this episode explores the people and events that reveal a city in all its contradictions. From high society scandal and the Great Famine to abolitionism, heartbreak, domestic abuse and a powerful sense of community.
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  Have you read Mein Kampf? 01.09.2026 59min

  The royal visit to North America in 1939 by Elizabeth II's parents shone a brutal light on Britain's policy of Appeasement towards Nazi Germany and, a chance encounter on a Canadian luxury liner, helped change the future Queen Mother's life forever. 
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  The Red Rose Kings 18.08.2026 1h 21min

  They ruled for less than a century through a war that allegedly inspired "Game of Thrones." The House of Lancaster consisted of three kings, who reigned through a tumultuous time in England's history.
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  The Crusades Were Nothing Like You Think 04.08.2026 44min

  What really were the Crusades? Far more than a simple conflict between Christianity and Islam, they reshaped the medieval Middle East through war, diplomacy, trade and cultural exchange. In this episode, Gareth Russell is joined by medieval historian Dr Nicholas Morton to discuss his new book The Crusader Storm, exploring the rise of the Crusader States, the Seljuk Turks, the Byzantine Empire, Saladin  -and the remarkable communities who defined the Crusades.
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  Francis Dereham: A Tudor Narcissist? 28.07.2026 1h 48min

  In 1541, a former pirate started stalking the Queen of England. At least, that's one way of interpreting the devastating and very odd behaviour of Francis Dereham, who receives the first ever deep-dive into his life in this episode of Single Malt History.
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  Queen Jane Seymour: The Untold Story 21.07.2026 1h 17min

  Was Jane Seymour once friends with Anne Boleyn? What did she really think of Mary Tudor? Was there a hidden reason she pleaded with Henry VIII to spare the monasteries?Join me for a conversation with Dr Elizabeth Norton about her groundbreaking new book, which draws on fresh archival evidence to offer compelling new answers to these questions - and many more. She reveals Queen Jane Seymour to have been far more complex, ambitious, clever, and politically engaged than history has long allowed.Forget the quiet, submissive queen of legend. This is the untold story of Henry VIII's third wife.
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  The real Anne of Cleves 14.07.2026 55min

  A biography six years in the making uncovers remarkable details about Anne of Cleves, including a surprising, forgotten, and eerie similarity to her tragic predecessor Anne Boleyn.
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  Edward Longshanks 07.07.2026 1h 13min

  For half a century, Edward I won fame on the battlefields. He escaped rebels and vanquished his enemies. But what was the real cost of his ambitions?
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  The bloody Norman kings of England 23.06.2026 1h 16min

  Invasions, mysterious deaths, private scandals, quarrels with saints, treachery, and civil wars shaped the dramatic lives of England's four Norman kings.
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  The Six (Non-) Loves of James I 16.06.2026 56min

  James VI & I lived a life full of love - and alleged lovers - but did gossip sometimes get it wrong? Yes. But feel free to make up your own mind. This episodes looks at some of the fascinating lives of those who probably never James's lovers  - including a Scottish noblewoman so beautiful she was nicknamed "the Pearl of Lochleven," a handsome but quarrelsome rebel's son, a social- climbing knight, a dashing former soldier, and one of the most powerful noblemen in Ireland. 
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  The fall of the German monarchy 02.06.2026 1h 11min

  Was Kaiser Wilhelm II a victim of circumstance or the author of his own ruin?
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  The House of Boleyn 26.05.2026 33min

  Downton Abbey meets The Tudors - Dr Tracy Borman stops to discuss her new historical novel, "The House of Boleyn".
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  The lost face of Anne Boleyn 19.05.2026 34min

  The face that launched a reformation? For centuries, the missing portraits of Anne Boleyn have excited investigation, imagination, and indignation. With her childhood home now mounting the largest exhibition of Anne Boleyn's images in history, I spoke to two of its curators Kate McCaffrey and Dr. Owen Emmerson.
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  The fall of the Russian monarchy (part 2) 12.05.2026 1h 32min

  How did three centuries fall apart in three years? The rise of Rasputin, plots in the military high command, riots in the cities, and a monarch's mental breakdown play out against the backdrop of one of the most brutal conflicts in human history.
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  The fall of the Russian monarchy (part 1) 05.05.2026 1h 11min

  The dramatic early reign of Nicholas II and Russia's catastrophic entry into the First World War.
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  24 Hours at Hampton Court 21.04.2026 2h 35min

  24 ghosts of Hampton Court guide you through its extraordinary history.
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  The Princess who vanished for seven years 31.03.2026 52min

  The daughter of a Shakespearean hero and a Catholic saint, Matilda of Scotland lived a life at the heart of medieval politics.
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  Our 100th Dram 19.03.2026 1h 55min

  It is Single Malt History's 100th episode! To celebrate, I'm taking a look back at its most downloaded episode and its (shaky!) first. There are clips from West End actors, stars of the silver screen, the first historian to stop by for a chat, and the two episodes that are still brought up to me the most often by listeners.
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  Power, Glory, and Memory in African History 03.03.2026 39min

  Luke Pepera discusses his debut book, "Motherland." From warrior-queens to Wakanda, from hajj to holy memories, Pepera chats with Gareth Russell about how he used history, anthropology, the memories held by landscape, and the legacy of great buildings to create his critically acclaimed book.