Journey Through Time

Forgotten historical stories and their unintended consequences today AI summary

Goalhanger History · EN · 81 episodes · latest 2026-03-23

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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

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79. McCarthyism: Paving The Way For Trump (Ep 6)

2026-03-23 · 40 min · Episode 79

How did the McCarthy-era blacklist impact Hollywood for many decades to come? What happened when McCarthy’s right-hand-man Roy Cohn met a cocky young real estate developer called Donald Trump? Are we still living under…
78. McCarthyism: The Fall of Joseph McCarthy (Ep 5)

2026-03-16 · 42 min · Episode 78

What happened when Joseph McCarthy turned his communist-catching energy on the army? What film, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando, is viewed as an allegory for the McCarthy hearings? In what ways did the…
77. McCarthyism: The Crucible, High Noon, and Hollywood’s Revenge (Ep 4)

2026-03-09 · 47 min · Episode 77

How did the most celebrated writers and directors in America take aim at McCarthyism in works such as High Noon and The Crucible? Why did Roy Cohn, the man who went on to be Donald Trump’s mentor, get involved in the…
76. McCarthyism: Spies, Lies, And Smears (Ep 3)

2026-03-02 · 37 min · Episode 76

Who is Joseph McCarthy, the young senator who gives his name to these trials? Had Communist agents really infiltrated the US Government? Who were the Rosenbergs, America's most notorious communist couple, executed for…
75. McCarthyism: Hollywood on Trial (Ep 2)

2026-02-23 · 36 min · Episode 75

What happened when the House of Un-American Activities Committee started to prosecute some of the biggest names in Hollywood? Who were the infamous ‘Hollywood Ten’? Why did the trial of Alger Hiss, a State Department…
74. McCarthyism: How The Red Scare Gripped America (Ep 1)

2026-02-16 · 45 min · Episode 74

What was the second Red Scare where government employees, creatives, and intellectuals were prosecuted for holding ‘un-American’ views? What are the 19th century origins of Trump’s catch phrase, ‘America First’? Who was…
73. Chernobyl: An Explosion That Brought Down A Superpower (Ep 6)

2026-02-12 · 37 min · Episode 73

Did Chernobyl cause the collapse of the Soviet Union? How did the disaster fuel the fight for independence? What happened when war came to the Exclusion Zone after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022? How are the victims…
72. Chernobyl: Soviet Secrets Are Still Coming Out (Ep 5)

2026-02-09 · 24 min · Episode 72

Who were the bio-robots, the 3,000 young reservists drafted in to fight the radiation? Why was an absurdly inadequate, yet enormous, structure built at pace to contain the fallout? Could trust be restored between the US…
71. Chernobyl: Three Men Who Saved Europe (Ep 4)

2026-02-05 · 42 min · Episode 71

What were the two "nightmare scenarios” that would have led to enormous damage in the weeks following the explosion? What happened when three heroic men waded into radioactive water to stop much of Europe becoming…
70. Chernobyl: The Battle Against Nuclear Fallout (Ep 3)

2026-02-02 · 45 min · Episode 70

Who were the doomed firefighters, first on the scene after the Chernobyl explosion? What forced the Soviets to come clean about the disaster? How did the USSR sacrifice Belarussian farmers to stop nuclear rain falling…

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Oldest episode in feed: 03/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 45 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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