⚡PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS AGAIN⚡From beer halls to blitzkrieg, we talk about how a certain failed Austrian painter captured the imaginations of the disillusioned in Germany, attempted to rebuild a fallen great nation into one of the deadliest regimes in history, and set the Third Reich on a course for conquest. We’re unpacking the chaos of the late 1930s as the Fuhrer goes from winning the hearts and minds of the German people. to Anschluss, through delivering the Sudetenland at the Munich Conference, and towards the horrible start of the Holocaust at Kristallnacht. In Part Two, we cover: ⚡ Hitler's grand designs - How Hitler wants to unite all German speaking territories into the Fatherland⚡ Anschluss and the Munich Conference – When Hitler battled European leaders and defeated them at their own political games to annex neighbouring lands.⚡ The Holocaust – How fuelled by the fervent popularity of the Fuhrer and the Nazi Party, the population is whipped up by the SS to start the Holocaust at Kristallnacht.Join us as we break down the Nazis in power in 1930s Germany through the key events, the key players, and the terrifying consequences that followed.🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and get ready for a chilling walk through recent history.🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
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Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Power (Part 1 of 2)
⚡PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON ADOLF HITLER AND THE NAZIS AGAIN⚡From beer halls to blitzkrieg, we talk about how did a certain failed Austrian painter captured the imaginations of the disillusioned in Germany, attempted to rebuild a fallen great nation and eventually formed one of the deadliest regimes in history.In this two-part special, we’re diving headfirst into the dark rule of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. We’re unpacking the chaos of the mid 1930s as the Fuhrer attempts to win the hearts and minds of the German people, the difference between Fascism and National Socialism, and the political manoeuvring the NSDAP employed to sell hate to the masses.This isn’t just a history lesson, it’s a story of how easily extremism spreads as modern politics echoes similar movements. In Part One, we cover: ⚡ Hitler's grand designs - How Hitler attempts to buy grace with the German masses to sell them his antisemitic desires⚡ The night of the long knives – When Hitler pulled power away from the SA and assassinated his biggest opponents⚡ Socialism vs. Fascism – How Nazism is nothing like socialism despite what it says on the tin.Join us as we break down the Nazis in power in 1930s Germany — the key events, the key players, and the terrifying consequences that followed.🎧 So grab a pint, press play, and get ready for a chilling walk through recent history.🎵 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our opening jingle!
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The East India Company: Company Rule (part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE ENTERING THE GAME OF THRONESJoin Joe and Zack as they set sail into the extraordinary and ruthless rule of The East India Company, the corporation that built an empire, toppled kingdoms, and changed the world forever.We talk about Company Rule and how it shaped India’s destiny, grew Britain’s wealth, and spawned the global age of empire.In this episode, we unpack:The Birth of a Giant: How a royal charter launched a global trading juggernaut.From Trade to Tyranny: How profit turned to power — and business became conquest.India Under - Company Rule: How politics, plunder, and power redrew a continent.Greed & Rebellion: The corruption, famines, and uprisings that shook the Raj.🍻 Grab a pint and join us as we explore the company that blurred the line between corporation and empire, and left a legacy still felt today.🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle!🎧 Stream now on Spotify, YouTube & Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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The East India Company (part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE SAILING TO INDIA.Join Joe and Zack as they set sail into the extraordinary rise (and ruthless rule) of The East India Company. The corporation that built an empire, toppled kingdoms, and changed the world forever.This pint-sized episode explores how a handful of London merchants became the most powerful company in history. How Company Rule shaped India’s destiny, grew Britain’s wealth, and spawned the global age of empire.In this episode, we unpack:The Birth of a Giant: How a royal charter launched a global trading juggernaut.From Trade to Tyranny: How profit turned to power — and business became conquest.India Under Company Rule: How politics, plunder, and power redrew a continent.Greed & Rebellion: The corruption, famines, and uprisings that shook the Raj.🍻 Grab a pint and join us as we explore the company that blurred the line between corporation and empire, and left a legacy still felt today.🎶 Shoutout to @bigshortage for our iconic jingle!🎧 Stream now on Spotify, YouTube & Apple Podcasts and don’t forget to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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The History of North Korea: From Kim Il-sung to Kim Jong Un (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE GOING (BACK) TO KOREA. This time though we're going north of the border, unlike the US Army in 1951.Have you ever wondered what Kim Jong-Il was actually like? Have you ever thought that the 'little rocket man' Kim Jong Un felt like a plastic bag drifting through the wind?No? NEITHER HAVE WE. But Joe's decided that we're going for a deeper dive on the Kims. The supreme leaders who honestly just get weirder and weirder as they come and go.We're talking all things Kim. The crazy dictator dynasty who bent an entire nation to their knees for the last 75 odd years and let me tell you they are really odd.You'll find out how their ruthlessness and commitment to rule, backed up by an enormous propaganda machine, inflicted untold hardships and suffering on the population of North Korea.Shoutout to @bigshortage for the jingle!Don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
The podcast for ALL history enjoyers. Each episode, Zack and Joe dive into the wildest moments, epic battles, and forgotten figures that shaped our world. Fast, fun, and easy to digest - just the way history should be. Grab a drink (non-alcoholic if you prefer, we don't judge) and hit play!
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