History Of The Great War
History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the...
Wesley Livesay
Show overview
History Of The Great War has been publishing since 2014, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 307 episodes. That works out to roughly 150 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 24 min and 31 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2019, with 57 episodes published. Published by Wesley Livesay.
From the publisher
History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the blistering heat of 1914, to the shores of Gallipoli, to the banks of Somme, to the final knockout attempt by the German army in the spring of 1918.
Latest Episodes
View all 307 episodesS3 Ep 12Revisited 10: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - The Approach of War
In which we discuss how the British and Germans approached the war, arms limitation treaties, and the growing budget crises of 1913. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 11Revisited 9: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - War Plans
Cool fleets, what were they going to do with them? Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 10Interview 15: The U-boat War off North America with Dominic Etzold
More info about Reaping the Whirlwind: https://www.etzold.online/home-1 Incogni: Use promo code HISTORYGREATWAR at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/historygreatwar. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 9Interview 14: Sacred Service with Specialist Curator Patricia Cecil
In this interview I was delighted to talk to Patricia Cecil the Specialist Curator Faith, Religion and WW1 at the National World War 1 Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri to discuss a new exhibit at the museum titled Sacred Service. Sacred Service Exhibit: https://theworldwar.org/exhibitions/sacred-service Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Great War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 8Revisited 8: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - At The Peak
While changes occur at the British Admiralty, in Berlin the German building efforts reach a breaking point. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 7Revisited 7: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Fisher's Last Years
After the building race started to heat up, it was time for Fisher to be replaced. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 6Revisited 6: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Escalation
After the introduction of the Dreadnought, the Naval Arms race would truly begin. 10 Years of Podcasting Update: https://www.patreon.com/posts/10-years-of-107050529 Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 5Revisited 5: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Dread Nought
Episode 5 of the series looks at the introduction of the HMS Dreadnought, why it was so special, and what the German reaction was to this new type of ship. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 4Revisited 4: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Fisher's Reforms
This is Part 4 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. It was a time for change, and the agent of that change was Sir John "Jackie" Fisher. His views on the future of naval warfare would result in drastic reforms for the Royal Navy and for its future. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 3Revisited 3: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - The Long Shadow of Nelson
This is Part 3 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. Any naval expansion program would have to contend with the power of the Royal Navy, but inside of the behemoth of the seas there were challenges that would need to be addressed. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 2Revisited 2: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race - Tirpitz's Plan
This is Part 2 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. With Tirpitz in control of the Imperial German Navy and it was time to put his plans into action. But to do so, he needed political and public support. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S3 Ep 1Revisited 1: The Anglo-German Naval Arms Race Part 1 - Tirpitz Comes to Power
This is Part 1 of the new Great War Revisited project. This episode is an expanded, rewritten, and rerecorded version of the Member Episode released in 2019. Great War Revisited will be a continuing series of brand new content for History of the Great War in which I go back to the First World War and pick out events and themes to revisit. This is the start of a 10 part series on the naval build up before First World War. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 14Veteran's Day 2023 & The U.S. World War 1 Centennial Commission
In this special Veteran's Day 2023 episode I look at the efforts of the US WW1 Centennial Commission and work to help continue the memory of the First World War. The United States World War One Centennial Commission: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/ Doughboy Foundation: https://doughboy.org/ Medicine in World War 1: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/medicine-in-ww1-home.html WW1 Teaching Resources: https://doughboy.org/education/wwi-teaching-resources/ Selling the War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF18goBaLH0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 13Interview 13: Milan Rastislav Štefánik with Michal Kšiňan
Learn more about Štefánik in Dr. Kšiňan's book: Milan Rastislav Štefánik: The Slovak National Hero and Co-Founder of (routledge.com) Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 12Interview 12: The Evolution of the British Empire with Sam Hume
In this interview I was joined by Sam Hume, host of the Pax Britannica podcast and PhD Student at the University of Aberdeen. We chatting about the changing face of the British Empire in the years after the First World War. Check out Sam's podcast at: Pax Britannica – A Podcast History of the British Empire Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 11Interview 11: Gaming the Great War with Jos Hoebe
In this interview I was joined by Jos Hoebe, the creative director of the WW1 Game Series, including its new entry Isonzo, coming out later this years. You can find more information about Isonzo, and all of The WW1 Game Series entries over at WW1 Game Series - WW1 Game Series Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Great War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 10Interview 10: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future with Neil Lanctot
You can find out more about The Approaching Storm here. Contact [email protected] to advertise on History of the Second World War. History of the Second World War is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 9Interview 9: Jewish World War 1 Veterans Under Hitler with Dr. Michael Geheran
Pick up Dr. Michael Geheran's book, Comrades Betrayed: Jewish World War 1 Veterans Under Hitler, from Cornell Press: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501751011/comrades-betrayed/ Find more work by Dr. Geheran: https://www.westpoint.edu/history/profile/michael_geheran Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 8Interview 8: Cartoons and Visual Propaganda with Jesse Alexander
I met with Jesse Alexander (Home | Jesse Alexander History) to discuss his research into cartoons and visual propaganda during the war. You can follow Jesse over at (18) Jesse Alexander (@jesse_history) / Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S2 Ep 7Interview 7: Arras 1917 with Jim Smithson
Follow Jim at Twitter: @boiry62128 Check out Arras 1917: https://greatwargroup.com/product/great-war-group-introductions-3-arras/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices