The Past Is Now

24/08/2022

The last episode of The Past is Now was released today!🚨

This podcast was the focus of my master's Final Project. It was a hugely rewarding experience and I've loved producing it. Therefore, I'll be continuing with The Past Is Now and producing a second series following the conclusion of this project.

In order to make it as good as it can be, I would love if you could follow this link and leave some feedback. I know it can be a bit of a bore so thank you very much in advance!

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback for The Past Is Now! The Past Is Now was produced as part of my masters degree in Public History. It has been a hugely rewarding experience and I plan to carry on this podcast following the conclusion of my final project. In order to make the next se...

24/08/2022

NEW EPISODE🚨

Tune in to the final episode of Series 1!

In this last episode, historian Andy Chatterton, tells us all about Britain's secret defences on the Home Front during the Second World War. As he states, the narrative around Britain's anti-invasion forces usually centres around 'Dad's Army' type characters running around with pitchforks, unprepared for an invasion. Today, Andy tells us how far from the truth this really was.

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22/08/2022

NEW EPISODE🚨

The Dark Side of the Home Front - Part 1

When we think of the Home Front in Britain today, images of 'the Blitz' and the 'Blitz spirit' often spring to mind. But what was the Home Front really like? Are these images that hold strong in our popular memory an accurate interpretation of the reality of the British Home Front during the Second World War? What are some of the darker realities of the Home Front that are often overlooked? Today, we are joined by the brilliant social historian Neil Storey to explore just this.

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You can also access The Past Is Now on Spotify and Apple podcasts!

19/08/2022

NEW EPISODE🚨

The Miracle and Myths of Dunkirk🚢

Today, I am joined by Paul Bristow from the Dunkirk 1940 museum to discuss the many myths that surround one of the spectacular events of not just the Second World War, but the 20th century. We then go onto explore the 'Dunkirk spirit' and how we have come to view the evacuation in contemporary Britain.

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16/08/2022

Have you seen Christopher Nolan's movie?🎬

What did you think of it?

Do you think it was an accurate portrayal of events?

16/08/2022

Look out for our forthcoming next episodes!🚨

In the next couple of weeks, we will be releasing episodes on what happened at Dunkirk in 1940 and the realities of the Home Front throughout the Second World War, while addressing the many myths that surround both these topics!

13/08/2022

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW🚨

Do we misremember Winston Churchill? Part 2 of 2

Today, we are joined by a very special guest to continue our discussion on Winston Churchill. A world renowned historian, Andrew Roberts wrote Churchill: Walking with Destiny, described as 'undoubtedly the best single-volume life of Churchill ever written.' We continue where we left off in Part 1 as Andrew and myself explore the myth that surrounds Winston Churchill and how this has changed over time.

You can access Part 2 now at Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/12guFx7GHu9KnFAPJGTiEv

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11/08/2022

New episode tomorrow at 12pm!👀

Do we misremember Winston Churchill? - Part 2 of 2

Featuring a world renowned historian. His biography of Winston Churchill was described by The Sunday Times as 'undoubtedly the best single-volume life of Churchill ever written.'

Make sure you don't miss it!

You can listen to Episode 1 right here if you haven't already on Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/12guFx7GHu9KnFAPJGTiEv

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10/08/2022

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨

Do we misremember Winston Churchill? - Part 1 of 2

Today, we are joined by former soldier turned military historian, Gordon Corrigan. In the first part of our focus on Winston Churchill, I ask Gordon about the myth that has come to surround Churchill in contemporary Britain and how we may have reached this point. We continue to explore our great wartime leader, both the good points and the bad, before we take a look at what our thinking about Churchill potentially reveals about us today.

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09/08/2022

UPCOMING EPISODE🚨

Look out for the next episode of The Past Is Now at midday tomorrow!

This will be the first part of a two-part episode where, alongside former soldier and military historian Gordon Corrigan, we explore the myth that has come to surround Churchill and how we think about him today.

04/08/2022

NEW EPISODE!🚨

Welcome to ‘The Past Is Now’ podcast!

This trailer episode will give listeners a brief introduction to what this podcast is all about. ‘The Past Is Now’ aims to explore Britain’s relationship to history, the myths that surround it, how it affects us in the present and what this tells us about Britain today.

The first series of ‘The Past Is Now’ will focus on The Second World War. The last great global conflict ended over three quarters of a century ago, yet it still looms large in Britain’s public memory and national consciousness. Since 1945, Britain has continued to seek out and utilise the war and its stories for political, social and commercial reasons. This fascination with the war continues in Britain to this day, yet as time goes on and we draw further away, much of what happened has fallen into myth and simplistic narrative. History is far from black and white. History is very much that grey area in between.

‘The Past Is Now’ will be diving into the history of Winston Churchill, the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940 as well as the Home Front and ‘Blitz spirit’ in Britain throughout the war, all of which are enshrouded in myth. This podcast will not only look to dispel these myths but also explore our relationship and understanding of this past in Britain today.

Stay tuned for the forthcoming episodes that will be released weekly throughout August!

The Past Is Now: An Introduction Episode: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2029763.rss

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/12guFx7GHu9KnFAPJGTiEv