
Trapped History is a history reboot for all of us. Telling the stories of the forgotten – of hidden heroes who have been ignored by the history we were taught in school. We take our name from something the writer James Baldwin said: “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” We want to break people free from those stories. Women's history, Black history, hidden history, forgot... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 59 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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It's not a new episode I'm afraid, but we really need your votes! We're chuffed, delighted, over the moon – pick your favourite – to announce that Trapped History is a finalist in three international podcast awards. And we can shoot for the stars and... more
Join us for Helen Lewis' nominee for the Trapped History Hall of Fame: Constance Bulwer-Lytton, daughter of a Viceroy, sister to an Earl – but one of the bravest suffragettes of them all.
In changing women's history, she was imprisoned four times fo... more
We are delighted to be joined today by Helen Lewis, whose new book, The Genius Myth, rips apart the stories we like to tell ourselves about ‘them’ – the heroic geniuses we idolise and adore. This is the ultimate history reboot.
And it's one of the r... more
Jet's nomination for the Trapped History Hall of Fame is an oldie – 850 years old, to be precise. A Renaissance Woman centuries before the Renaissance, a medieval queen of music, philosophy, science and medicine, the Mother of Everything: we give you... more
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Yes the show is interesting and the topics are wonderful - but please please please stop your guests gabbling. Clare talking about Agent Zoe is almost impossible to understand! Slow down a little!
I’m so enjoying these podcasts. Thoughtful and entertaining views of forgotten people in recent times.
Lots of counter narrative stories that give unexpected viewpoints on parts of history we think we know about
Loved the Adelaide Hall episode. And the others since are fascinating.
Love the story of Peter Stevens, fascinating!
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