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The Heaton Podcast
Oliver O'Brien & John Jefferies
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A discussion of History and Politics from teachers at Warwick School. We aim to produce a podcast once a fortnight during term time. Topics will tend towards the last 200 years, but we will sometimes go back further into History.
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Mar 9 2024
Mr. Lincoln's Inbox
No President has ever faced the challenges that President Lincoln has. Here we trace his journey from being nominated as leader of the Republican Party to entering the White House.
Episodes
Mar 9 2024
Mr. Lincoln's Inbox
No President has ever faced the challenges that President Lincoln has. Here we trace his journey from being nominated as leader of the Republican Party to entering the White House.
Mar 1 2024
St David's Day Special - The Greatest Welsh Person
Simon joins John and Olly to take them through what he thinks are the greatest Welsh people across History, Politcs the Arts and some other categories.
Feb 27 2024
War in America. "Oh My God it is all over!" Britain defeated
What went wrong for Britain in the War of Independence? Examining the reasons for Britain's defeat.
Feb 5 2024
War in America. Boston, New York and the Declaration of Independence
John and Olly continue the story of the American War of Independence. They look at the intial battles and early years of the conflict.
Jan 19 2024
Road to Revolution - The Boston Tea Party
John and Olly chart the route from the French Indian War to the Boston Tea Party in the emergence of America.
Jan 15 2024
Winston Churchill with Professor David Reynolds
John and Olly get to interview David Reynolds - one of Britain's foremost historians - on the topic of Winston Churchill. David's book is called 'Mirrors of Greatness' and considers Churchill's relationships with other leaders across his life.
Jan 1 2024
JJ on Henry Kissinger
Olly interviews John about the life of Henry Kissinger.
Dec 25 2023
A Christmas Day encounter with Charles Dickens
Take a break from your family festivites and join John for his most excellent interview with Professor Juliet John. She is world renowned expert on Charles Dickens, from the University of London.
Dec 18 2023
The Return of the Dominicans - An encounter with hope
Join John and Olly for a chat at school before Christmas, including their recommended reading, before Noah and Owen interview the former Master of the Domincan Order of Britain. He has a hopeful message for us all!
Dec 10 2023
Politics John meets Politics Joe (and Olly is there too)
The Heaton Podcast is joined by Old Warwickian Oli Dugmore. Oli is now editor of the Politics Joe website, where he hosts his own podcast as well as presenting a radio show on LBC.
Dec 5 2023
Wars of the Roses Part 3: Richard III & the Welsh Connection
John and Olly discuss the Yorkist rule of Edward IV, Edward V and then Richard III. They are also joined by Simon to dicuss Wales's role in the dynatic conflict.
Nov 20 2023
Wars of the Roses Part 2: Warwick Castle and the Kingmaker.
John and Olly are on location. Join them as they journey around Warwick Castle and talk more about the Wars of the Roses. The chaos of Towton, the reign of Edward IV and the climax of Tewkesbury.
Nov 12 2023
Wars of the Roses Part 1: Richard Duke of York
John and Olly delve into the Wars of the Roses on this episode. Tracing the origins of the conflict they talk about the early stages of the war through the prism of the experience of one of the main protagonists - Richard Duke of York.
Oct 15 2023
Reflections on Israel and Gaza
As another war enrupts in the Middle East, John and Olly chart the origins of the current problems in Gaza.
Oct 9 2023
Henry VIII's Fifth Wife: Catherine Howard
Listen to this fascinating interview with Gareth Russell as he takes us into life in the Tudor court, focusing on Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard.
Sep 26 2023
Voices from Ukraine
Warwick School students, Noah and Kane, interview a group of Ukrainian teachers. The most powerful and moving podcast yet.
Sep 6 2023
The 50th Episode - Looking back at the Year 1973
Join the team as they look back at the world in 1973. Both in Britain, America and the economic shocks of the time.
Jul 10 2023
18th Century Ireland with Patrick Stiven
Discover Eighteenth Century Ireland as Patrick Stiven takes us on a journey to explain what Ireland was like in the 1800s and what this means for Ireland now.
Jun 16 2023
Barry Goldwater: The Origins of Trump
Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee who lost the 1964 presidential election. Despite being heavily beaten, his influence reshaped the Republican Party, paving the way for Ronald Reagan, and maybe even Donald Trump.
Jun 13 2023
Confronting our vanishing democracy with Sam Fowles
John is joining by Mr. Bennett and the two of them interview Sam Fowles about the state of British Democracy. Are our freedoms under threat?