The Heaton Podcast
A discussion of History and Politics from teachers at Warwick School. We aim to produce a podcast once a fortnight during term time. Topics will tend towards the last 200 years, but we will sometimes go back further into History.
Episodes
96 episodes
VE Day: The War Ends in Europe
John and Olly reflect on the last year of the Second World War in Europe. Olly shares a personal anecdote as to hwo the war ended on the Western Front.
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47:02
Reform's Rise: Reaction to the Council Elections
The Heaton Podcast Returns! Listen to John and Olly provide their political analysis on what has happened in UK politics.
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58:32
An Ecounter with the House of Lords
An encounter with the House of Lords. Produced for Lower Sixth revision purposes.
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44:27
An Encounter with Admiral Lord Nelson
John and Olly welcome the Nelson Society to the podcast. We hear the life and stories from one of England's great heroes. Horatio Lord Nelson, victor of the Nile and Trafalgar. One of our most enjoyable podacast.
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Episode 87
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49:43
Rise of the Hard Right
John and Olly try to explain and understand the growing threat from the hard right.
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Episode 86
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43:20
Arab Israeli Conflict Part 1: the Six Day War of 1967
John and Olly talk about the Six Day War of 1967 in which Israel overwhelms its Arabs neighbours. Excellent GCSE revision, but intersting to listen to as well!
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Episode 85
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46:44
Amazing Grace: John Newton and Slavery
Using the song Amazing Grace as a way to examine slavery. The sins of one man, his story of redemption and the good that he carried out at the end of his life. Can one man be redeemed. Can Britain be redeemed for its past sins.
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Episode 84
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45:55
Encounter: The Birdman of Auschwitz (draft)
The Birdman of Auschwitz is a Encounter episode where John gives us a unique window onto the historical catastrophe of the Holocaust.
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Episode 83
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41:15
BONUS: An Encounter with British Army in the Middle East
From November 2024, John and Olly have one of their most brilliant encounters with General Sir Simon Mayall who discusses the Middle East with incredible breadth and depth of knowledge whilst also bringing in a great depth of personal experienc...
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Episode 82
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45:24
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Join John and Olly for an engaging chat about the Crimean war of the 1850s and the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade. Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death&...
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Episode 81
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1:09:31
Why Did the Union Win the Civil War? Featuring Mike Block (corrected version)
Join John and Olly for their Christmas Day address on the American Civil War. The second half of the episode features pupils quizzing the Civil War expert, Mike Block. Do listen in for his insights.
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Episode 80
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47:40
2024 and All That (corrected version)
A review of the year with John and Olly.
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Episode 79
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1:11:37
A Journey into the past through Brown's Hotel in London
John is joined by his friend Andy Williamson, who takes us on a trip into the history of Brown's Hotel in London. A fascinating group of characters dined and slept in this storied hotel.
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Episode 78
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37:21
BONUS: JNJ Hot Take on Alex Salmond
In light of their recent episodes on thee Jacobites and the recent death fo Alex Salmond, listen in for a JJ hot take on Scottish nationalism.
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30:35
The Jacobites and the Glorious Forty-Five - Part One
John and Olly takes us to the 18th Century and the campaign of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Who were the Jacobites? And what happened in the 45.
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Episode 76
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36:21
BONUS: JJ Hot Take on the Labour Government
Join John and Olly as they discuss the troubles of the Labour government. That is after they pay tribute to the former school marshall, John Pipitone. Website mentioned is here: https://johnpipitone.muchloved.com/
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38:17
BONUS: JJ Hot Take on the US Presidential Election
Join us for a new innovation. The JJ take on current affairs. In this case, his verdict on the American Presidential Election so far.
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19:41
Enoch Powell
John and Olly enjoy a good natter before John takes us on the journey of an intriguing, controverisal and nasty political character, Enoch Powell
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Episode 75
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1:25:57
The Morning After the Election
Join a sleep deprived John and Olly for their morning after judgement on the election.
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24:07
The Day Before the General Election of 2024
Bonus trailer, with an exciting announcement for the Heaton Podcast.
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11:26
The Corn Laws - How they Broke the Tory Party
Listen to Olly try and discuss the Corn Laws and Prime Minister Robert Peel, and listen to John try an hijack it into a discussion on Benjamin Disraeli. After the ideological split over this issue the Tories were out of power for a long time…
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Episode 74
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50:29