Paul Letters
Dad and Me Love History
School kid and school dad who investigate the BIG questions in history
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Episode One: Season 1 Teaser with James and Dad
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Created by: Paul Letters
Started: February 7th, 2018
Status: Active, 73 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
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Episodes
46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
16:39 | July 5th, 2021
Today, we’re looking at why the Ancient Olympic Games began and why – after many centuries – they were stopped. And why, over 1,500 years after being stopped, did they restart?
45. Secret codes in World War II: what did it take to break them?
20:40 | May 30th, 2021
Today, we’re looking at how the Allied side – that includes the US, UK and Australia – broke the enemy’s secret codes during World War II. We see how Alan Turing and General MacArthur were central to wartime code-breaking, on different sides of the world. We are joined by a special guest, author David Dufty, who wrote ‘The Code Breakers of Central Bureau’ and ‘Radio Girl’. And we have Dad’s best Dad jokes about spies!
44. Hamilton and the American Revolution PART II – the one where we play lots of music and explain what it means
28:18 | Episode: 44 | May 3rd, 2021
Please share this episode with friends who need Dad & Me & Hamilton the hip-hop musical in their life! The production company behind Hamilton the musical has given us the soundtrack and the full rights to use it – so you’ll hear some big numbers in this episode. You’ll also hear what you can learn about history from a hip-hop musical that treats its audience as the intelligent beings that our listeners are!
43. The American Revolution: Does the Hamilton musical get its history right? (Pt I)
20:10 | Episode: 43 | April 5th, 2021
Part I of two episodes about America’s fight for independence from Britain. We investigate how the hit musical Hamilton is teaching us history – but is it accurate?
42. How did Britain accidentally-on-purpose take over India?
21:46 | Episode: 42 | March 1st, 2021
We get to India by looking at the origins of Empire, Elizabeth I’s Muslim friends and England v Britain
Interview at Radio Television Hong Kong’s Radio 3
14:43 | February 19th, 2021
We’ve re-released our first ever Dad & Me interview as part of our day of our birthday celebrations – our first episode was released three years ago today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
02:03 | February 19th, 2021
We are celebrating our third birthday today! Here, we are re-releasing our first ever published recording – a Season 1 Teaser! Later, we will re-release our first ever radio interview 🙂
41. Why was Princess Elizabeth the girl who should never become Queen?
27:37 | February 1st, 2021
We investigate why Princess Elizabeth’s sister sent her to prison with the aim of executing the future Elizabeth I. Find out how portraits can say “I’m a mighty goddess!” and discover the coolest way to reply to a marriage proposal that you don’t want. This episode is all about the smart, charming and cunning girl-power of a princess who they said could never become Queen.
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Created by: Paul Letters
Started:
February 7th, 2018
Status: Active, 73 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English
