Interesting and enjoyable, asking What if...

I hope another series of this podcast will be commissioned because it's very interesting and enjoyable to speculate about what might have been different has key historical events happened differently. Of course we can never know, but it's fun to wonder and explore the role of significant events in the self images of various nations. Reminds you that nothing is guaranteed, that the fates of millions can hinge on events, on luck. I wonder how future generations will think about the decisions we make now.

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I just love counterfactuals

As a non-professional history buff, who lived through 4 of the 5 chapters discussed by the author, all I can say is "what happened ,happened ".
It was interesting to hear the alternative speeches.
Unfortunately , I won't be around in 30 years time to listen to Brexit and Corona virus discussed in a similar vein by future historians.
If you are under 40, do download and listen.

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Interesting and thoughtful

Interesting and thought provoking. Listening to Episode 4 took me back to almost forgotten feelings and fears of the 1980s, while Episode 1 in particular, made me realise that every moment, for good or bad, pivots before committing us all. An enjoyable listen.

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Very interesting and well articulated

Thoroughly enjoyed and would love to see more content like this. Well edited and presented.

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Brilliant

Stumbled across these short podcasts. Thought provoking and insightful looks at key moments in modern history. Would could have happened?

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thinking of what, may have been?

really enjoyed the series as it made you think of the "what it question" ...

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my thoughts

Thought provoking, well reasoned, clearly presented accounts of what might have happened if democratic history had taken a different path.

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Disappointing

Very superficial. Instead of focusing on actual speeches, it takes few written notes (Eisenhower scribble; a dull speech written for the Queen by an unknown “civil servant”; etc) to dive in trivial alternative history exercises.
The usual topics (Normandy invasion failed; moon landing failed; Kennedy not killed; nuclear war) discussed quite trivially.
I didn’t learn anything.

Good story but badly delivered

I was a really good story line but a lot of the professors mumbled and didn’t speak clearly. I would recommend this to people because they was lots of great stuff in it

Wish it was a bit longer

An amazing podcast, just wished it was a bit longer.
A different perspective to the most dramtic events that changed history. A question which I never asked... What was the pre prepared speech for such an event! What was the alternative speech if such a mission failed?
Its an eye opener and it provokes your brain to think deeper.

Will definitely recommend it, my 5 star for this month.