Journey Through Time
Goalhanger
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
Categories: Education
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What happened when 1.5 million American GIs, including 130,000 African Americans, were stationed in the UK during WWII? How did the Jim Crow segregation laws work in the American army? What was surprising about how the Brits reacted when America tried to export this segregation to the UK? Sarah Churchwell and David Olusoga look at the forgotten story behind the ‘friendly invasion’ in WWII. Social Producers: Emma Jackson, Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Alice Horrell Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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56 - 54. Black GIs: When Jim Crow Came To Britain (Ep 1)Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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55 - Introducing: The Rest Is ScienceFri, 05 Dec 2025
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54 - 53. Harriet Tubman: The Woman Who Led An Army (Ep 4)Thu, 04 Dec 2025
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53 - 52. Harriet Tubman: How Most Wanted Woman Never Got Caught (Ep 3)Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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52 - 51. Harriet Tubman: The Underground Railroad From Slavery To Freedom (Ep 2)Thu, 27 Nov 2025
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51 - 50. Harriet Tubman: The Freedom Fighter Who Escaped From Slavery (Ep 1)Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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50 - 49. The Paris Commune: France Wages War On Its Own Capital (Ep 4)Thu, 20 Nov 2025
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49 - 48. The Paris Commune: Can The City Of Lights Govern Itself? (Ep 3)Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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48 - 47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2)Thu, 13 Nov 2025
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47 - 46. The Paris Commune: France’s Bloodiest Revolution (Ep 1)Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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46 - 45. The Gunpowder Plot: Why Do We Remember The Fifth Of November? (Ep 4)Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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45 - 44. The Gunpowder Plot: Conspirators Caught Red-Handed (Ep 3)Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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44 - 43. The Gunpowder Plot: The Recruitment of Guy Fawkes (Ep 2)Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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43 - 42. The Gunpowder Plot: Britain’s Most Famous Traitors (Ep 1)Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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42 - 41. Salem Witch Trials: The Legacy (Ep 3)Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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41 - 40. How The Salem Witch Trials Became Deadly (Ep 2)Wed, 22 Oct 2025
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40 - 39. What Started The Salem Witch Hunt? (Ep 1)Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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39 - 38. The Man Behind Big Brother: Why We’re Hooked on Reality TV (Ep 4)Wed, 15 Oct 2025
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38 - 37. From The Kardashians to Donald Trump: The History of Reality TV (Ep 3)Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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37 - 36. The Art of Manipulation: The History of Reality TV (Ep 2)Wed, 08 Oct 2025
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36 - 35. Why We’re Obsessed With The Traitors: The History of Reality TV (Ep 1)Tue, 07 Oct 2025
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35 - 34. Cotton Will Bring The World To its Knees: The Craziest Gamble in History (Ep 3)Wed, 01 Oct 2025
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34 - 33. Prince Albert’s Dying Wish: Stopping An American-British War (Ep 2)Sun, 28 Sep 2025
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33 - 32. From Lincoln to Obama: A History of the Special Relationship (Ep 1)Thu, 25 Sep 2025
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32 - 31. Martin Luther King: I Have A Dream (Ep 2)Wed, 17 Sep 2025
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31 - 30. The March That Changed America (Ep 1)Sun, 14 Sep 2025
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30 - 29. The Downfall of Billy the Kid: Gun Fights and Prison Breaks (Ep 2)Wed, 10 Sep 2025
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29 - 28. Billy The Kid: The Outlaw Who Became A Legend (Ep 1)Wed, 03 Sep 2025
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28 - 27. The Trial That Made Hitler Famous (Ep 2)Wed, 27 Aug 2025
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27 - 26. The Failed Nazi Coup (Ep 1)Wed, 20 Aug 2025
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26 - 25. The Marketing of Fear: Selling Guns to America (Ep 3)Wed, 13 Aug 2025
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25 - 24. Cowboys, Gangsters, and Assassins: How Gun Laws Died (Ep 2)Sun, 10 Aug 2025
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24 - 23. The Gun Myth That Shaped A Nation (Ep 1)Wed, 06 Aug 2025
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23 - 22. The Great Fire: London Rises From The Ashes (Ep 2)Wed, 30 Jul 2025
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22 - 21. The Great Fire: London’s Burning (Ep 1)Wed, 23 Jul 2025
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21 - 20. How Sci-Fi Became Reality: The History of AISun, 20 Jul 2025
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20 - 19. The Wrath of God: England’s Greatest Natural Disaster (Ep 2)Wed, 16 Jul 2025
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19 - 18. England’s Hurricane: 10,000 Dead (Ep 1)Wed, 09 Jul 2025
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18 - 17. Britain vs America: The Deadly Culture War (Ep 2)Wed, 02 Jul 2025
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17 - 16. Carnage in New York: Killing Over Shakespeare (Ep 1)Wed, 25 Jun 2025
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16 - 15. Showdown at Sea: Pirates vs Bounty Hunters (Ep 2)Wed, 18 Jun 2025
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15 - 14. The Real Pirates of the Caribbean: Sex, Scandal, and the Golden Age of Piracy (Ep 1)Wed, 11 Jun 2025
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14 - 13. The Woman Behind the Welfare StateWed, 04 Jun 2025
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13 - 12. Murder Trial of the Century: Execution, Dissection and Revenge (Ep 2)Wed, 28 May 2025
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12 - 11. Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers (Ep 1)Wed, 21 May 2025
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11 - 10. 1983: The World On The Brink (Ep 2)Wed, 14 May 2025
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10 - 9. Able Archer: The Closest We Ever Came To Nuclear War (Ep 1)Wed, 07 May 2025
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9 - 8. The Myth of Tokyo Rose: Truman and the FBI Witch Hunt (Ep 2)Wed, 30 Apr 2025
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8 - 7. The Myth of Tokyo Rose: The Woman Accused of Betraying America (Ep 1)Wed, 23 Apr 2025
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7 - 6. Darwin, Dickens, and a Giant Diamond: Inside The Great Exhibition (Ep 2)Wed, 16 Apr 2025
