17 Podcast Episodes
Giles Milton: Yalta and the Race for Berlin (1945)
Giles Milton: Yalta and the Race for Berlin (1945)
As 1945 began the greatest conflict in human history was drawing to a close. But with the war in the west almost over, a... Read more
3 Nov 2022
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59mins
63. Thwarting Lenin's Global Communist Plot with Giles Milton
63. Thwarting Lenin's Global Communist Plot with Giles Milton
This week, Justin sits down with author and historian Giles Milton. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London, ... Read more
26 Sep 2022
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1hr 11mins
The Destruction of Smyrna, 1922 with Giles Milton
The Destruction of Smyrna, 1922 with Giles Milton
This week's pod discusses the horrific events in Smyrna, Asia Minor, in 1922 - modern day Izmir in Turkey. On the centen... Read more
17 Sep 2022
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43mins
Giles Milton - Big Chief Elizabeth : How England’s adventurers gambled and won the New World.
Giles Milton - Big Chief Elizabeth : How England’s adventurers gambled and won the New World.
In 1586 Queen Elizabeth became the big chief of a tribe of North American Indians. The story behind this event is a tale... Read more
7 Aug 2022
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14mins
The Berlin Airlift with Giles Milton
The Berlin Airlift with Giles Milton
In the 2nd part of my chat with Giles Milton on Berlin after the war, we talk about some of the characters involved in t... Read more
14 May 2022
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28mins
The Start of the Cold War with Giles Milton
The Start of the Cold War with Giles Milton
In May 1945 Soviet troops had captured Berlin, and they proceeded to loot the city, and carry out the most horrific abus... Read more
7 May 2022
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29mins
Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton) - Book Review
Nathaniel's Nutmeg (Giles Milton) - Book Review
The real spice wars don't turn out so well for the little guy, but there is just as much death/mayhem.'Nathaniel's Nutme... Read more
18 Jan 2022
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20mins
Breaking news with Giles Milton
Breaking news with Giles Milton
On this episode of "Glow Worm", I speak with best-selling author Giles Milton, whose recent book isCheckmate In Berlin: ... Read more
29 Oct 2021
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36mins
Ep. 207: Giles Milton
Ep. 207: Giles Milton
In season two of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture ... Read more
21 Oct 2021
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21mins
September 13, 2021 Butternut Onion Galette, Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, Anna Massey Lea Merritt, Henry Hurd Rusby, Giles Milton, Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley and James Forbes in Baden
September 13, 2021 Butternut Onion Galette, Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, Anna Massey Lea Merritt, Henry Hurd Rusby, Giles Milton, Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley and James Forbes in Baden
Today we celebrate a German landscape gardener who introduced English gardens to Germany. We'll also learn about an Amer... Read more