The History Syndicate Podcast
@historysyndicate.bsky.social
A podcast for all with a common interest in history. Run and hosted by Mark Martin, the pod is his hobby. He’s an Arsenal fan and Wargamer.
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#History
Coming up on the syndicate…
22 Oct - Op MANNA (WW2) with Frank Plesak
29 Oct - The Teutonic Order (1190-1291) with Dr Nicholas Morton
5 Nov - History and Wargame Desgin with Alessio Cavatore
Check them out over the next few weeks wherever you get your pods!
22 Oct - Op MANNA (WW2) with Frank Plesak
29 Oct - The Teutonic Order (1190-1291) with Dr Nicholas Morton
5 Nov - History and Wargame Desgin with Alessio Cavatore
Check them out over the next few weeks wherever you get your pods!
October 17, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Coming up on the syndicate…
22 Oct - Op MANNA (WW2) with Frank Plesak
29 Oct - The Teutonic Order (1190-1291) with Dr Nicholas Morton
5 Nov - History and Wargame Desgin with Alessio Cavatore
Check them out over the next few weeks wherever you get your pods!
22 Oct - Op MANNA (WW2) with Frank Plesak
29 Oct - The Teutonic Order (1190-1291) with Dr Nicholas Morton
5 Nov - History and Wargame Desgin with Alessio Cavatore
Check them out over the next few weeks wherever you get your pods!
From Private Soldier in the militia to General in the Continental Army in one promotion - Gen Nathanael Greene’s story is told via @salinabbaker.bsky.social ‘s Novel ‘The Line Of Splendor’
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
October 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
From Private Soldier in the militia to General in the Continental Army in one promotion - Gen Nathanael Greene’s story is told via @salinabbaker.bsky.social ‘s Novel ‘The Line Of Splendor’
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
This week’s ep discusses the novel and Gen Greene’s experience of the #AmericanRevolution (1765-1783)
Super interesting ep this week with @salinabbaker.bsky.social about Gen Natanael Greene and her book ‘The Line of Splendor’, tackling his life during the #AmericanRevolution
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
October 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Super interesting ep this week with @salinabbaker.bsky.social about Gen Natanael Greene and her book ‘The Line of Splendor’, tackling his life during the #AmericanRevolution
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
Out this Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts
👋 If you missed it this week - check out @historyniall.bsky.social discussing the London Underground during #WW1 and #WW2
💬 Who knew that during the Zepplin Raids of the #FWW people used the Underground for shelter as well and this is where it first started
Have a fab weekend 👋
💬 Who knew that during the Zepplin Raids of the #FWW people used the Underground for shelter as well and this is where it first started
Have a fab weekend 👋
October 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
👋 If you missed it this week - check out @historyniall.bsky.social discussing the London Underground during #WW1 and #WW2
💬 Who knew that during the Zepplin Raids of the #FWW people used the Underground for shelter as well and this is where it first started
Have a fab weekend 👋
💬 Who knew that during the Zepplin Raids of the #FWW people used the Underground for shelter as well and this is where it first started
Have a fab weekend 👋
👋 This week’s ep with @historyniall.bsky.social was so interesting and with a huge depth of detail from his research 💬
📖 To follow on from the subject, his new book ‘Underground 1801-1902’ coming in Jan 26 as the first of two volumes 📕
Really looking forward to reading it 👌
#Underground
📖 To follow on from the subject, his new book ‘Underground 1801-1902’ coming in Jan 26 as the first of two volumes 📕
Really looking forward to reading it 👌
#Underground
October 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
👋 This week’s ep with @historyniall.bsky.social was so interesting and with a huge depth of detail from his research 💬
📖 To follow on from the subject, his new book ‘Underground 1801-1902’ coming in Jan 26 as the first of two volumes 📕
Really looking forward to reading it 👌
#Underground
📖 To follow on from the subject, his new book ‘Underground 1801-1902’ coming in Jan 26 as the first of two volumes 📕
Really looking forward to reading it 👌
#Underground
👋 On today’s ep - The Shelters of the London Underground in Two World Wars #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
💬 great discussion on the reasons why the underground was used and the innovations made
🎧 Listen where ever you get your pods 🎙️
#FWW #SWW
💬 great discussion on the reasons why the underground was used and the innovations made
🎧 Listen where ever you get your pods 🎙️
#FWW #SWW
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
👋 On today’s ep - The Shelters of the London Underground in Two World Wars #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
💬 great discussion on the reasons why the underground was used and the innovations made
🎧 Listen where ever you get your pods 🎙️
#FWW #SWW
💬 great discussion on the reasons why the underground was used and the innovations made
🎧 Listen where ever you get your pods 🎙️
#FWW #SWW
This week on the pod - ‘The Shelters of the #LondonUnderground in Two World Wars’ with @historyniall.bsky.social
Who knew more people sheltered in the Underground in the #FWW than the #SWW?
Out Wednesday wherever you get your pods
#WW1
#WW2
Who knew more people sheltered in the Underground in the #FWW than the #SWW?
Out Wednesday wherever you get your pods
#WW1
#WW2
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This week on the pod - ‘The Shelters of the #LondonUnderground in Two World Wars’ with @historyniall.bsky.social
Who knew more people sheltered in the Underground in the #FWW than the #SWW?
Out Wednesday wherever you get your pods
#WW1
#WW2
Who knew more people sheltered in the Underground in the #FWW than the #SWW?
Out Wednesday wherever you get your pods
#WW1
#WW2
Fab to have recorded an ep with the wonderful Wendy Holden about her recent book release ‘The Teacher of Auschwitz’ discovering all about the experience of Alfred ‘Fredy’ Hirsch
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
October 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fab to have recorded an ep with the wonderful Wendy Holden about her recent book release ‘The Teacher of Auschwitz’ discovering all about the experience of Alfred ‘Fredy’ Hirsch
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Ep will be released later this year
Recording photo via Podcastle
Reposted by The History Syndicate Podcast
"The most dangerous were the first and last five trips. During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed."
October 4, 2025 at 6:19 AM
"The most dangerous were the first and last five trips. During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed."
Back at Ep 13 we discussed with Andre Dellovoet about the Unsung Heroes of #Waterloo (1815) - focussing on the Dutch-Belgium contingent Battle at #Quatres-Bras
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
October 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Back at Ep 13 we discussed with Andre Dellovoet about the Unsung Heroes of #Waterloo (1815) - focussing on the Dutch-Belgium contingent Battle at #Quatres-Bras
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
The documentary premier is this weekend in Veghel.
#Napoleonics
An updated perspective!
Image provided by Andre
👋 💬 with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social on the pod about Sharp Practice - the ambiguous nature of friction in #wargaming is a key component surrounding unpredictable moments in conflict - in this game, it even has an effect on movement!
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
👋 💬 with Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social on the pod about Sharp Practice - the ambiguous nature of friction in #wargaming is a key component surrounding unpredictable moments in conflict - in this game, it even has an effect on movement!
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
#Napoleonics
🎧 wherever you get your pods
This week - a chat with @toofatlardies.bsky.social Nick Skinner about how Airfix gets everyone into wargaming!
Coming up:
The Shelters of the London Underground in #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
Gen Greene
Op MANNA #SWW
And #TeutonicKnights…
An exciting & eclectic mix this month
Coming up:
The Shelters of the London Underground in #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
Gen Greene
Op MANNA #SWW
And #TeutonicKnights…
An exciting & eclectic mix this month
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This week - a chat with @toofatlardies.bsky.social Nick Skinner about how Airfix gets everyone into wargaming!
Coming up:
The Shelters of the London Underground in #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
Gen Greene
Op MANNA #SWW
And #TeutonicKnights…
An exciting & eclectic mix this month
Coming up:
The Shelters of the London Underground in #WW1 & #WW2 with @historyniall.bsky.social
Gen Greene
Op MANNA #SWW
And #TeutonicKnights…
An exciting & eclectic mix this month
On today’s ep - Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social discusses #historical #wargaming and how it can give insights into #history
A particular deep dive into some games also, including Chain of Command 2 #WW2 and Sharp Practice #Napoleonics
Listen wherever you get your pods!
A particular deep dive into some games also, including Chain of Command 2 #WW2 and Sharp Practice #Napoleonics
Listen wherever you get your pods!
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On today’s ep - Nick Skinner from @toofatlardies.bsky.social discusses #historical #wargaming and how it can give insights into #history
A particular deep dive into some games also, including Chain of Command 2 #WW2 and Sharp Practice #Napoleonics
Listen wherever you get your pods!
A particular deep dive into some games also, including Chain of Command 2 #WW2 and Sharp Practice #Napoleonics
Listen wherever you get your pods!
Tomorrow’s pod ep release:
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
September 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Tomorrow’s pod ep release:
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
#Historical #Wargaming and ‘The Lard’ with Nick Skinner from ‘Two Fat Lardies’
Fabulous fun talking the combination of favourite subjects, we discuss the merits of historical wargaming and what got Nick into it…
…Out tomorrow
Recorded on PodcastleAI
👋 The Herefordshire Light Infantry deployed to Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli campaign in #WW1 with circa 1000 men on strength, albeit replacements came in, circa 900 became casualties for various reasons
🎧 Listen to their story on this week’ ep with Andy Taylor 🎙️
#history
🎧 Listen to their story on this week’ ep with Andy Taylor 🎙️
#history
September 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
👋 The Herefordshire Light Infantry deployed to Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli campaign in #WW1 with circa 1000 men on strength, albeit replacements came in, circa 900 became casualties for various reasons
🎧 Listen to their story on this week’ ep with Andy Taylor 🎙️
#history
🎧 Listen to their story on this week’ ep with Andy Taylor 🎙️
#history
👋 #VCs last week with Mark Green to Andy Taylor talking the #Herefordshire Light Infantry completing their first overseas deployments this week - both link in #Anglo-BoerWar (1899-1902) and relate way back to ep4 - lessons from the war with @historian1914.bsky.social 💪
Do give them a listen 🎧
Do give them a listen 🎧
September 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
👋 #VCs last week with Mark Green to Andy Taylor talking the #Herefordshire Light Infantry completing their first overseas deployments this week - both link in #Anglo-BoerWar (1899-1902) and relate way back to ep4 - lessons from the war with @historian1914.bsky.social 💪
Do give them a listen 🎧
Do give them a listen 🎧
On today’s release - The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum spoken about by Andy Taylor
Fascinating to know from first hand knowledge from veterans about Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli landings in 1915 during the #FWW / #WW1 !
Catch this wherever you get your pods.
#History
Fascinating to know from first hand knowledge from veterans about Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli landings in 1915 during the #FWW / #WW1 !
Catch this wherever you get your pods.
#History
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
On today’s release - The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum spoken about by Andy Taylor
Fascinating to know from first hand knowledge from veterans about Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli landings in 1915 during the #FWW / #WW1 !
Catch this wherever you get your pods.
#History
Fascinating to know from first hand knowledge from veterans about Suvla Bay during the #Gallipoli landings in 1915 during the #FWW / #WW1 !
Catch this wherever you get your pods.
#History
This week we’re speaking with Andy Taylor from the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum about their roles in the #Anglo-BoerWar, #FWW and #SWW
Fascinating, even talking about the capture of Admiral Doenitz car pennants
Out tomorrow
Fascinating, even talking about the capture of Admiral Doenitz car pennants
Out tomorrow
September 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This week we’re speaking with Andy Taylor from the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum about their roles in the #Anglo-BoerWar, #FWW and #SWW
Fascinating, even talking about the capture of Admiral Doenitz car pennants
Out tomorrow
Fascinating, even talking about the capture of Admiral Doenitz car pennants
Out tomorrow
If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you missed it - discussing the #VictoriaCross this week, centred on the #SWW / #WW2 #Arnhem 1944 actions, but Mark Green also talks about its institution and the intro of posthumous awards to individuals like Lts Melville and Coghill
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Fascinating. Have a fab weekend.
Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
September 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Today’s ep, we were inspired by the recounting of the five #VictoriaCross’ awarded for the Battle of #Arnhem between 17-26 Sep 44
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
Expertly told with the knowledge from his research and book, it was a pleasure to host Mark Green on pod
Enjoy and review whatever you get your pods
#History #WW2 #SWW
Tomorrow ep discusses the #VictoriaCross and includes like Lord Roberts, Evelyn Wood and others as well as the actions at The Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857
The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857
September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tomorrow ep discusses the #VictoriaCross and includes like Lord Roberts, Evelyn Wood and others as well as the actions at The Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857
The fab Mark Green even tells the story of what happened when the first recipient was awarded it by #QueenVictoria in 1857
On the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Op #MarketGarden on Wed, this week’s ep welcomes Mark Green to discuss the Victoria Cross and the five relating to the Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
On the 81st anniversary of the beginning of Op #MarketGarden on Wed, this week’s ep welcomes Mark Green to discuss the Victoria Cross and the five relating to the Battle of #Arnhem in 1944
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
A wonderfully enjoyable chat where Mark Green’s depth of interesting knowledge was so good
#SWW #WW2
Who knew a small town such a #Besancon in France would provide so much insight into the #SWW / #WW2?
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
September 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Who knew a small town such a #Besancon in France would provide so much insight into the #SWW / #WW2?
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Thanks to Jon Cresswell we have 3 eps:
Ep 10: ‘The Women in Blue’
Ep 20: ‘The #Liberation’
Ep 32: ‘The Mistaken Air Raid and SOE’
Footnote in #history no longer
Have a fab day
Did you know that in #WW2 / #SWW when Capt Harry Rees launched an #SOE raid on the airplane production factory at Sochaux, they first entered the compound to be invited to play football with the German Guards?
Jon Cresswell discusses this on this week’s ep about the nearby town of #Besancon
Jon Cresswell discusses this on this week’s ep about the nearby town of #Besancon
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today’s release - who knew of the bravery of #SOE officer Capt Harry Ree during #WW2 / #SWW
Jon Cresswell discusses one event related to #Besancon in pt 3 of his appearances on the syndicate in today’s released ep
A footnote in history no longer
View of the fort in Besancon
Jon Cresswell discusses one event related to #Besancon in pt 3 of his appearances on the syndicate in today’s released ep
A footnote in history no longer
View of the fort in Besancon
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM