A Few Minutes of History

About A Few Minutes of History

A history themed podcast featuring episodes with Historians , Veterans and more. I am also have a YouTube Channel that has a variety of separate content -https://youtube.com/@afewminutesofhistory (https://youtube.com/@afewminutesofhistory) Email me at - afewminutespod@outlook.com Twitter - @afewminshistory If you’d like me to chat about anything, just drop me a message on these platforms.

Publisher

Jake Corfield

Category

government · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jul 2022

Latest episode

5 May 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 May 2026

   Sinking of The ARA General Belgrano

   Thank you to the team over at Fact Slap for their research and help that went into making this video! The link for their Facebook page is here - https://www.facebook.com/share/1c6h5J6J6F/?mibextid=wwXIfr On the 2nd of May 1982 The Falklands War heats up and the small last chance of a diplomatic solution to the Argentinian invasion of the Islands is over with the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano by the Royal Navy nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror. Today we look at the sinking and the factors...

2. 

   16 Jun 2025

   History Fix - With Will Eichler

   Will Eichler, Managing Partner at History Fix, discusses the streaming platform's mission to deliver historical content, drawing from his experience as a Director of Photography in the film industry in this interview.

3. 

   10 May 2025

   Z Special Unit - Australia's Daring Commando Force

   This is the audio version of my latest YouTube video, which can be found here https://youtu.be/FwebKyWDqes?si=fRLfI_mj8cZpy3EP During World War Two, a plethora of special forces and clandestine units were formed by the Allies. Many are well known, such as the SAS, SBS, SOE and the OSS. One of the lesser known was Z Special Unit, also known as Z Force, and today, we shall be exploring some of the history, and famous operations this unit undertook! Send us a text

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

12,751,820

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

53 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

85

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