Journey Through Time

Journey Through Time

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.
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Latest Episode

34. Cotton Will Bring The World To its Knees: The Craziest Gamble in History (Ep 3) (02.10.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • 33. Prince Albert’s Dying Wish: Stopping An American-British War (Ep 2) 29.09.2025
  • 32. From Lincoln to Obama: A History of the Special Relationship (Ep 1) 25.09.2025
  • 31. Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream (Ep 2) 18.09.2025
  • 30. The March That Changed America (Ep 1) 15.09.2025
  • 29. The Downfall of Billy the Kid: Gun Fights and Prison Breaks (Ep 2) 11.09.2025
  • 28. Billy The Kid: The Outlaw Who Became A Legend (Ep 1) 04.09.2025
  • 27. The Trial That Made Hitler Famous (Ep 2) 28.08.2025
  • 26. The Failed Nazi Coup (Ep 1) 21.08.2025
  • 25. The Marketing of Fear: Selling Guns to America (Ep 3) 14.08.2025
  • 24. Cowboys, Gangsters, and Assassins: How Gun Laws Died (Ep 2) 11.08.2025
  • 23. The Gun Myth That Shaped A Nation (Ep 1) 07.08.2025
  • 22. The Great Fire: London Rises From The Ashes (Ep 2) 31.07.2025
  • 21. The Great Fire: London’s Burning (Ep 1) 24.07.2025
  • 20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AI 21.07.2025
  • 19. The Wrath of God: England’s Greatest Natural Disaster (Ep 2) 17.07.2025
  • 18. England’s Hurricane: 10,000 Dead (Ep 1) 10.07.2025
  • 17. Britain vs America: The Deadly Culture War (Ep 2) 03.07.2025
  • 16. Carnage in New York: Killing Over Shakespeare (Ep 1) 26.06.2025
  • 15. Showdown at Sea: Pirates vs Bounty Hunters (Ep 2) 19.06.2025
  • 14. The Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Sex, Scandal, and the Golden Age of Piracy (Ep 1) 12.06.2025

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