Dad and Me Love History

About Dad and Me Love History

Get your kid away from screens for a fun fifteen-minutes, answering the big questions in history! Fun for parents too! Subscribe for free on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and wherever else you get podcasts! Join us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and our webpage. Graphics by Molly Austin of mollyavalon.com Instrumental music by Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com

Publisher

Paul Letters - WW2 novelist, broadcaster, history teacher; James Letters -

Category

history · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2018

Latest episode

11 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 81 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   9/11 Come From Away Special

   Hosts explore the remarkable human kindness in Gander, Newfoundland, following 9/11 through an interview with local journalist Janice Goudie and animal shelter manager Bonnie Harris.

2. 

   10 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   64: World War 3 (the closest we've come in history)

   Hosts [Host Name] and [Guest Name] explore the Cuban Missile Crisis, revealing how Soviet submarine officer Vasily Arkhipov averted nuclear war.

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   19 Apr 2026

   ANZAC Day / Remembrance Special (Re-release)

   This episode is a bonus re-release in the run-up to ANZAC Day, this special extended episode was recorded over several years and first released in April 2019. It's a lot more serious than our usual fun-filled shows, but there's lots to learn for kids and adults! And if you know a teacher who could use this episode, please share it with them – and with any other friends. We go to an ANZAC service in Australia, where World War One is particularly remembered. Then we go to Remembrance Day in Hong Kong, which just over 75 years ago was invaded by the Japanese during World War Two. We are grateful to Lindisfarne Anglican College for allowing us to visit their ANZAC assembly, and thanks go to their special guest, Major Matina Jewell (retired) for the interview. Recurring at points throughout this episode is the sound of Lindisfarne's School Marching Band, led by Mr Dale Norton. And thank you, retired Sergeant Kelvin Fawcett. Questions for after you've listened: What does A-N-Z-A-C – ANZAC -- stand for? Why is Nov 11 an important date for remembering people from wars? What happened at Gallipoli in WWI? What is the Last Post? Which country is the Menin Gate in? What colour are poppies? Who wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields'? Why is it important to remember people who died in wars? We have recorded a new show for editing in the near future, so watch this space. We're also working on a Dad & Me Love History book and are looking for an illustrator - do you know someone with the skills and the passion? See our webpage (https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/), and join us on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going. See you in two weeks! Podcast cover art by Molly Austin Instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod Sound effects used under RemArc Licence. Copyright 2026 © BBC

Inside a recent episode

9/11 Come From Away Special

Published 11 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so can you tell us about where you work, Bonnie? I work at the Gander and Area SPCA. It's an animal shelter. And Bonnie, obviously, with very much a concern for the animals who are on some of these 38 planes that land in Gander. In the middle of nowhere What were you and the community doing during the five days that these 6,500 passengers were stranded in Gander? Well, for me, it was a brand new job. So I was not only trying to do justice to the stories and tell the stories of the people who had come to the community, but I was also trying to figure out where things were in the community. I really didn't know at that point, you know, where the Legion was or where the Lions Club was, where a lot of people were actually staying and being housed because as you can imagine, A lot of lucky students got the whole week off because they had to get the students out of the school and turn the schools into makeshift hotels for people to stay in. […]

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YouTube views

1,732

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

51 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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67

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

51

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