The First World War meets popular culture and the media. A podcast presented by @thehistorygirl1, @chriskempshall, & @History_Wallace
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It's a new episode day! This month we read some Reginald Hill and consider the significance of the genealogy boom to the historiography of the war, the politics of the Shot at Dawn campaign and the tradition of novelists inventing fictional #FWW regiments
What happens when a late-20thC detective novelist develops strong opinions about the #FWW?
We discuss Reginald Hill’s 'The Wood Beyond' & the short story ‘Silent Night’. We consider the genealogy boom & the politics of the Shot at Dawn campaign
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Who are we? What do we do? And what really happens at academic conferences during the tea breaks?
In this introductory episode, we introduce ourselves and our #FWW research interests, both academic and geeky. ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/p…
What do you do when a student brings you family papers in a Harrods tin?
This month we speak to Prof Ian Isherwood about his new book, 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front'. We also discuss digital humanities & bad #FWW war poetry
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What happens when a late-20thC detective novelist develops strong opinions about the #FWW?
We discuss Reginald Hill’s 'The Wood Beyond' & the short story ‘Silent Night’. We consider the genealogy boom & the politics of the Shot at Dawn campaign
ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/p…
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The 2nd keynote at our 2025 Research Conference will be delivered by Professor Jessica Meyer, of our hosts @LeedsUniHistory and the @OWALPodcast. Her career has focused on social & cultural history of the #FirstWorldWar, considering gender, medicine, & disability within the war.
Happy new year everyone! We kick of 2025 by talking with Ian Isherwood about his new #FWW book 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front', digital humanities projects, and J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis' rambling holidays
What do you do when a student brings you family papers in a Harrods tin?
This month we speak to Prof Ian Isherwood about his new book, 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front'. We also discuss digital humanities & bad #FWW war poetry
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It's new episode day! And, as is traditional: it's Christmas With Mark Connelly!
This month Mark returns to the podcast to discuss his new #FWW walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours
How do you walk people through #FWW landscapes?
We welcome back Prof Mark Connelly to discuss his new walking tours endeavour Connelly Contours. We discuss war memorials in the London landscape, evolution of remembrance, & if bad weather provides context
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If you’ve been a fan of us this year, then let the Guardian know!
Tell us your favourite podcast of 2024 theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
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Was a lot of fun to spend time with @OWALPodcast folk alongside my longstanding comrade @ein_haus to reflect on our work over the past decade. Thanks for having us! @HaSSCornwall
How do you teach the #FWW?
We’re joined by @ein_haus & @teachlearnwar to reflect on their ‘First World War in the Classroom’ project. We discuss battlefield tours, time constraints faced by teachers, & whether the centenary changed how the war is taught
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Happy new episode day! This month @ein_haus and @teachlearnwar join us to talk about the different ways the #FWW is taught in classrooms!
How do you teach the #FWW?
We’re joined by @ein_haus & @teachlearnwar to reflect on their ‘First World War in the Classroom’ project. We discuss battlefield tours, time constraints faced by teachers, & whether the centenary changed how the war is taught
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It's new episode day! This month we talk to the public historian, podcaster, and author @greg_jenner about his work on the #HorribleHistories TV show, the difficulties of being funny about twentieth-century history & the different ways in which the public now consume history.
Can you turn the #FWW into sketch comedy?
This month we talk to @greg_jenner. We discuss his work on the #HorribleHistories TV show, the difficulties of being funny about 20thC history, & why Jessica might be considering becoming a comedian.
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It's new episode day everyone! This month we dive into the novel 'Black Hand Gang' by @patkelleher for some pulp sci-fi meets the #FWW action!
What happens when the #FWW meets pulp sci-fi?
We read: 'Black Hand Gang' by @patkelleher about a fictional group of British soldiers who are transported to a strange alien world. We discuss supernatural horror, slang, & if this book was written for Chris
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A sneak preview for a forthcoming @OWALPodcast episode…
Happy new episode day everyone! This month we discuss the #FWW / fantasy novel 'The Warm Hands of Ghosts' by Katherine Arden!
What happens when fantasy meets the #FWW?
This month we read ‘The Warm Hands of Ghosts’ by Katherine Arden. We discuss the fictional use of historical characters, whether the war began in 1917, and Chris’ new scale for measuring war-related novels.
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