Pint-Sized History

The podcast for ALL history enjoyers. For the ultra serious and those who just want to flex facts at the pub.

One episode a week of Zack and Joe taking the piss out of the wildest people, events, and circumstances that have shaped our modern world.

Fast, fun, and simple, just the way morons like us think history should be.

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S5 · E3
Thursday · 1 hr 4 min
The Battle of Hastings
PINT-SIZED HISTORY CONQUER ENGLAND! The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history forever. In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and faced King Harold Godwinson in one of the most famous battles of the Middle Ages. In this episode of Pint-Sized History, we dive into the events that led to the Norman Conquest, the rival claims to the English throne, Harold Godwinson's incredible march north against Hardrada and south against William, and the bloody Battle of Hastings itself. From Stamford Bridge against Harold Hardrada to Hastings, we explore William the Conqueror, Harold Godwinson, Harold Hardrada, the Norman invasion, the English shield wall, the famous Norman cavalry and the moment that ultimately decided the fate of England. But how accurate is the traditional story of 1066? What would England have looked like if Harold had survived? Grab a pint and join us for one of the most important battles in British history. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S5 · E2
August 20 · 52 min
Ancient Greece (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY IS BACK... FOR SEASON 5! 🍻🏛️ We're kicking things off with an 'epic' (hehehe) two-parter taking you, our humble sweet listeners, all the way back to the world of the Ancient Greeks! From the Greek Gods and mythology, to the culture, language and ideas that shaped Western civilisation. We'll meet legendary Greek heroes, explore the mighty city-states of Athens and Sparta, and get stuck into some of the most famous wars and battles of the ancient world. Ancient Greece had philosophers, temples, legendary figures, but also brutal warfare, THE OLYMPICS!, and enough mythology to make even the most dedicated Percy Jackson fan feel at home. So grab yourself a pint, dust off your toga and join us for the epic (sorry) return of Pint-Sized History! This is Ancient Greece. This is Season 5. And this... is Pint-Sized History. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S5 · E1
August 13 · 54 min
Ancient Greece (Part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY IS BACK FOR SEASON 5! 🍻🏛️ (Zero 'The Odyssey' spoilers don't worry) We're kicking things off with an 'epic' (hehehe) two-parter taking you, our humble sweet listeners, all the way back to the world of the Ancient Greeks! From the Greek Gods and mythology, to the culture, language and ideas that shaped Western civilisation. We'll meet legendary Greek heroes, explore the mighty city-states of Athens and Sparta, and get stuck into some of the most famous wars and battles of the ancient world. Ancient Greece had philosophers, temples, legendary figures, but also brutal warfare, THE OLYMPICS! and enough mythology to make even the most dedicated Percy Jackson fan feel at home. We'll explore how Ancient Greece came to be, how its people lived, fought and worshipped, and why the legacy of the Greeks still influences the world we live in today. So grab yourself a pint, dust off your toga and join us for the epic (sorry) return of Pint-Sized History! This is Ancient Greece. This is Season 5. And this... is Pint-Sized History. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
July 23 · 53 min
The Great Hunger, the 'Irish Potato Famine' (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY VISIT 19TH CENTURY IRELAND! Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland experienced one of the greatest humanitarian disasters in modern history, the Great Hunger. Commonly known as the Great Irish Famine, it was far more than a failed potato harvest. It became a catastrophe shaped by disease, poverty, political decisions, and the realities of life under British rule. In this two-part series, we explore the Ireland that existed before the famine, why so many people depended on the potato, how potato blight devastated the country, and why the crisis escalated into mass starvation and suffering. You'll probably think to yourself at a lot of points that colonialism really really sucked, well it did! 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S4 · E21
July 16 · 41 min
The Great Hunger, the 'Irish Potato Famine' (Part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY VISIT 19TH CENTURY IRELAND! Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland experienced one of the greatest humanitarian disasters in modern history, the Great Hunger. Commonly known as the Great Irish Famine, it was far more than a failed potato harvest. It became a catastrophe shaped by disease, poverty, political decisions, and the realities of life under British rule. In this two-part series, we explore the Ireland that existed before the famine, why so many people depended on the potato, how potato blight devastated the country, and why the crisis escalated into mass starvation and suffering. You'll probably think to yourself at a lot of points that colonialism really really sucked, well it did! In this series, we'll visit Ireland before the famine, British colonial rule, the importance of the potato, the Government responses and why the famine became a humanitarian catastrophe, possibly even a genocide. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S4 · E20
July 9 · 57 min
The American Revolution (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY DUMPS THE TEA! It's the big, bad, brave American Revolution, where the original 13 state patriots turn the tides on their colonial overlords, the British Empire. A story of David versus Goliath as a ragtag group of musical-inspired progressives stand against the might of the largest empire the world has ever seen. Join Joe and Zack as they unpack how the Americans turned away from their colonial oppressors (who really weren't demanding much), fought a seven-year war that it looked like they may lose at one point, and how George Washington and the other Patriots overcame the horrendous odds to launch the foundation of potentially the strongest and richest nation we may ever see. Grab a pint and join us as we dive into the heroic tale of Washington and co. as they launch their revolution for independence. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S4 · E19
July 2 · 43 min
The American Revolution (Part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY DUMPS THE TEA! It's the big, bad, brave American Revolution, where the original 13 colonies and their patriots turn the tides on their overlords, the British Empire. A story of David versus Goliath as a ragtag group of musical-inspired progressives stand against the might of the largest empire the world has ever seen. Join Joe and Zack as they unpack how the Americans turned away from their colonial oppressors (who really weren't demanding much), fought a seven-year war that it looked like they may lose at one point, and how George Washington and the other Patriots overcame the horrendous odds to launch the foundation of potentially the strongest and richest nation we may ever see. Grab a pint and join us as we dive into the heroic tale of Washington and co. as they launch their revolution for independence. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S4 · E18
June 25 · 54 min
Chairman Mao Zedong: Saviour of China or Mass Murderer? (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY MEETS MAO ZEDONG! How did Mao Zedong transform China, and at what cost? In the second part of our Mao series, Joe and Zack follow Chairman Mao from his victory in 1949 to his death in 1976, exploring the triumphs, disasters, and political upheavals that reshaped China forever. From land reform and the Korean War to the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and his eventual demise, we'll uncover how one man changed the lives of hundreds of millions, and left behind one of history's most controversial legacies. Grab a pint and join us as we conclude the story of one of the twentieth century's most influential and divisive leaders. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 🍻 If you enjoy the show, don't forget to subscribe, follow, and leave us a review.
S4 · E17
June 18 · 59 min
Chairman Mao Zedong: Rise to Power (Part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY MEETS MAO ZEDONG! Have you ever wondered how China's infamous dictator rose from being the son of a farmer to one of the most powerful and controversial figures of the twentieth century? Have you ever looked at the incredible rise of modern China and wondered how Chairman Mao Zedong shaped the nation we know today? Joe and Zack kick off the first of a two-part series on Mao Zedong, following his journey from rural Hunan to revolutionary leader. Along the way, we'll explore the end of imperial China, the birth of the Chinese Communist Party, the Long March, the Chinese Civil War, World War 2, and the struggle that eventually brought Mao to the head of the People's Republic of China. So grab a pint and join us as we begin the story of one of history's most influential, and divisive, leaders. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don't forget to subscribe, like, review, follow — all of the above!
S4 · E16
June 11 · 42 min
The Strangest Battle in History: Battle of Castle Itter (WW2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY DEFEND CASTLE ITTER! Have you ever wondered if there was a battle in World War Two where Americans, Germans and the French all fought on the same side? Have you ever looked at the final days of Nazi Germany and thought things couldn't possibly get any weirder? Well look no further as Joe and Zack storm Castle Itter arguably the strangest battle in history. Taking place in the Austrian Alps in May 1945, this bizarre clash saw US Army troops and anti-SS Wehrmacht soldiers join forces to defend a medieval castle packed with VIP French prisoners against a determined SS assault. In this episode, we'll talk about the unlikely alliance between Captain John "Jack" Lee and Major Josef Gangl, the famous prisoners trapped inside the castle, and how a former tennis star found himself fighting with a machine gun. We'll also find out why this surreal battle became one of the final engagements of the Second World War and why truth really is stranger than fiction. So grab a pint and join us as we tell the story of the most unlikely team-up in military history. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don't forget to subscribe, like, review, follow - all of the above!
S4 · E15
June 4 · 52 min
Beneath No Man's Land: The Underground War of WW1
PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE GOING UNDERGROUND! Have you ever asked yourself: What if the deadliest battles of the First World War weren't fought above ground, but deep beneath it? In this episode of Pint-Sized History, Zack and Joe cover the remarkable story of the tunnellers who fought a secret war beneath the trenches of the Western Front. Armed with little more than bayonets and nerves of steel, tunnelling companies of Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Australia dug vast networks beneath enemy lines, laying explosive mines and fighting each other in the darkness. From the race to outsmart rival tunnellers to the devastating mine explosions that reshaped entire battlefields, this forgotten chapter of WW1 reveals a world of danger, ingenuity and extraordinary courage. This episode shines a light on one of the conflict's most extraordinary and overlooked campaigns. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more history episodes every week!
S4 · E14
May 28 · 41 min
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Part 2 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY USES THE NUCLEAR OPTION! In August 1945, the world changed forever. For the better? That's a question you'll have to ask yourself after listening. In this episode of Pint-Sized History, we dive into the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the decisions that led to them, the unimaginable destruction they caused, and the lasting impact they still have on the world today. From the final days of World War II to the dawn of the nuclear age, we unpack the political tensions, scientific breakthroughs, and human stories behind one of history’s most controversial moments. Were the bombings necessary to end the war? Could they have been avoided? And how did two bombs reshape global history forever? Grab a drink and join us as we explore the tragedy, debate, and legacy of the bombings that changed humanity forever. ☢️ World War II ☢️ The Manhattan Project ☢️ Hiroshima & Nagasaki ☢️ The Beginning of the Nuclear Age 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more history episodes every week!
S4 · E13
May 21 · 40 min
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Part 1 of 2)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY USES THE NUCLEAR OPTION! In August 1945, the world changed forever. For the better? That's a question you'll have to ask yourself after listening. In this episode of Pint-Sized History, we dive into the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the decisions that led to them, the unimaginable destruction they caused, and the lasting impact they still have on the world today. From the final days of World War II to the dawn of the nuclear age, we unpack the political tensions, scientific breakthroughs, and human stories behind one of history’s most controversial moments. Were the bombings necessary to end the war? Could they have been avoided? And how did two bombs reshape global history forever? Grab a drink and join us as we explore the tragedy, debate, and legacy of the bombings that changed humanity forever. ☢️ World War II ☢️ The Manhattan Project ☢️ Hiroshima & Nagasaki ☢️ The Beginning of the Nuclear Age 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more history episodes every week!
S4 · E12
May 14 · 53 min
Saddam Hussein (Part 2 of 2)
In this episode of Pint-Sized History, we discuss the life and rule of Saddam Hussein, from his rise through Iraq’s political ranks to his decades-long dictatorship and eventual capture by the US-led coalition during the Iraq War. We break down the key moments that shaped his leadership, including the Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait, and the events that led to his downfall. Was Saddam Hussein a ruthless dictator, a strategic political operator, something far more complex or just plain crazy? We explore the history, the myths, and the lasting global impact of his rule in this thrilling two-parter. Perfect for history lovers, students, and anyone curious about Middle Eastern history and world politics. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more history episodes every week!
S4 · E11
May 7 · 56 min
Saddam Hussein (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of Pint-Sized History, we dive into the life and legacy of Saddam Hussein, from his rise through Iraq’s political ranks to his decades-long rule and eventual capture by the US-led coalition. We break down the key moments that shaped his leadership, including the Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait, and the events that led to his downfall. Was Saddam Hussein a ruthless dictator, a strategic political operator, something far more complex or just plain crazy? We explore the history, the myths, and the lasting global impact of his rule in this thrilling two-parter. Perfect for history lovers, students, and anyone curious about Middle Eastern history and world politics. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more history episodes every week!
S4 · E10
April 30 · 1 hr
The Roman Empire (Part 3 of 3)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY TOPPLE ROME! Veni, Vidi, Vici or Venimus, vidimus, vicimus in this three-parter on the history of Rome. From the beginnings of the Roman Republic via Romulus and Remus to the Roman Empire and its eventual downfall with everything in between. Think the Punic Wars, Pax Romana, the rise to power of Julius Caesar, the First Triumvirate, the Gallic Wars, the invasion of Britannia, we're covering it all. We're talking Caesar, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Cleopatra, Octavian, Marc Anthony ooooooo Now! This is History! 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow — all of the above!
S4 · E9
April 23 · 59 min
The Roman Empire (Part 2 of 3)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY HAIL CAESAR... EVEN MORE THIS TIME! Veni, Vidi, Vici or Venimus, vidimus, vicimus in this three-parter on the history of Rome. From the beginnings of the Roman Republic via Romulus and Remus to the Roman Empire and its eventual downfall with everything in between. Think the Punic Wars, Pax Romana, the rise to power of Julius Caesar, the First Triumvirate, the Gallic Wars, the invasion of Britannia, we're covering it all. We're talking Caesar, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Cleopatra, Octavian, Marc Anthony ooooooo Now! This is History! 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow - all of the above!
S4 · E8
April 16 · 38 min
The Roman Empire (Part 1 of 3)
PINT-SIZED HISTORY HAIL CAESAR! Veni, Vidi, Vici or Venimus, vidimus, vicimus in this three-parter on the history of Rome. From the beginnings of the Roman Republic via Romulus and Remus to the Roman Empire and its eventual downfall with everything in between. Think the Punic Wars, Pax Romana, the rise to power of Julius Caesar, the First Triumvirate, the Gallic Wars, the invasion of Britannia, we're covering it all. We're talking Caesar, Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Cleopatra, Octavian, Marc Anthony ooooooo Now! This is History! 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow — all of the above!
S4 · E7
April 2 · 56 min
The Battle of Kursk
PINT-SIZED HISTORY HAS TANKED Do you like Tanks? Do you like learning about World War 2? Do you like a spot of casual beverages while discussing poignant historical takes? Well join Zack and Joe for the Battle of Kursk, the biggest battle in history and the biggest tank battle ever. We're talking T-34s, Tigers, Panzers, Panthers, Elefants, Churchills, Shermans, Valentines - THE LOT! We discuss how the Battle of Kursk came to be, how the German Wehrmacht took on the Soviet Red Army, and what actually happened in this critical point of the Second World War. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow — all of the above!
S4 · E6
March 19 · 1 hr 2 min
The Black Death
PINT SIZED HISTORY RAVAGE EUROPE The Black Death was a plague that occurred in Europe during the mid 14th century. It’s probably the most famous pandemic that’s ever happened! Joe and Zack walk through the causes, effects and aftermath of the brutal bacterial disaster that killed almost 50 million people, halving the world’s population. Sit back, relax, grab a pint for this easy to listen to history on something you’d probably like to know about for your next pub quiz. 🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle. 👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow — all of the above!

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