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Journey Through Time

Journey Through Time

By: Goalhanger
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 Forgotten stories from history and how they shaped the way we live today. Hear about the ordinary people from history and the extraordinary impact they’ve had on the present. Hosted by historians David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell, Journey Through Time will show how everyday actions have the most remarkable unintended consequences that ripple through time. From the first woman to run for President to the unknown story of how the world came to the brink of nuclear war in 1983, this podcast is for everyone, not just history lovers. To hear more Goalhanger podcasts, go to www.goalhanger.com World
Episodes
  • 49. The Paris Commune: France Wages War On Its Own Capital (Ep 4)

    49. The Paris Commune: France Wages War On Its Own Capital (Ep 4)
    Nov 20 2025
    How many people were slaughtered in the street-to-street battle for Paris known as the ‘bloody week’? Why did the German Chancellor help the French government start a civil war? Who were the ‘Petroleuses’, the mythical wild-eyed working class women accused of setting the city on fire? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell relive the brutal final days of the Paris Commune. Social Producer: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • 48. The Paris Commune: Can The City Of Lights Govern Itself? (Ep 3)

    48. The Paris Commune: Can The City Of Lights Govern Itself? (Ep 3)
    Nov 17 2025
    How many of the radical reforms that the Paris Commune implemented in their 72 day existence influence French laws to this day? Why did the communards tear down a statue of Napoleon III and outlaw morning croissants? How did an attempt to take the Archbishop of Paris hostage backfire badly on the radicals? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga explore what this short-lived radical government of Paris managed to achieve. Social Producer: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2)

    47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2)
    Nov 13 2025
    How did pet dogs, street rats, and the zoo’s elephants make their way onto the menu of Parisian fine dining restaurants? Why did Paris feel so slighted by the national government when they surrendered to the Germans? How did defiant Parisian children and housewives defy the national guard and spark a revolution that would lead to the Paris Commune? David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell relive the Siege of Paris and the fight for Parisian independence. Social Producer: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
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