The History Podcast
4.8/5
Critic Rating
NEW on The History Podcast: Half-Life. Drawn to a family legend about his German-Jewish family's dramatic escape from Nazi Germany in 1936, the writer Joe Dunthorne accidentally discovers a far more disturbing history.
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.5
Kev (Tea In The Sahara) • Tea In The Sahara • Nov 6, 2024
"(Series: The Lucan Obsession) Episode one elegantly sets the scene for anyone living under a rock for the last fifty years on the events leading to Lucan’s disappearance. I’ve been addicted to investigative journalism podcasts, and “The Lucan Obsession” scratches that itch perfectly. Listening to this podcast made me curious..."
Score: 5
Jenny McCartney • The Spectator • Oct 26, 2024
"(Series: Brighton Bombings) The Northern Irish novelist Glenn Patterson has expertly written and narrated a podcast on the story, demonstrating high alertness for tension and detail."
Score: 5
Anna Leszkiewicz • New Statesman • Oct 6, 2024
"(Series: Brighton Bombings) Patterson is a novelist, and this series is as much about storytelling as updating the historical record. The cold, deadly sequence of events is punctuated with comments from Magee...The most brazen attack on British politics since the Gunpowder Plot. It’s not a comfortable listen, especially for anyone who has just returned from party conference season."
