Grimdark History
Claim This Podcastby Jeremy Agnew
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<p>Exploring the intersection between history and popular fiction. If you've ever watched a historical movie, TV show, or read a piece of fiction that pulled into its story people, places, and times from our history and wondered "Was it really like that?" this is a podcast for you.</p><br><p>We explore the larger world during the time period, explore the context of the age, its people, places, societies with a grimdark tone and twist. And then compare and contrast the reality of the time period vs what we have on our piece of fiction being reviewed.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Publishing Since
5/15/2023
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Recent Episodes
September 1, 2025
The Anarchy
<p>Inspired by the TV miniseries and novel, Pillars of Earth by Ken Follet today's episode looks at the real history surround a period of time in English history known as The Anarchy. A 20 year long civil war between the grandchildren of William the Conqueror over the throne of England. Rightful ruler of England, Empress Matilda lands in England with a force of no more than a few hundred initial supporters, and over a period of 20 years will tear the country in two as she wars with her cousin, King Stephen over who is the rightful ruler. </p><br><p>The events of todays episode come from William of Malmesbury, an English monk who not only lived through the actual events of The Anarchy, but was present in the very room for some of its key moments.</p><br><p>As always if you like to reach me to comment on the show or let me know how your day is going you can reach me at grimdarkhistory@gmail.com</p><br><p>This episode today has also been produced in collaboration with Paul De La Rosa of Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations</p><p><strong>Twitter: </strong><a href="https://x.com/HistoryHelix" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>@</strong>HistoryHelix</a></p><p><strong>BlueSky: </strong>@historyhelix.bsky.social</p><p><strong>Facebook:</strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DoubleHelixHistory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Doublehelixhistory</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DoubleHelixHistory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><strong>Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/history__helix/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History_Helix</a></p><p><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:DoubleHelixHistorypodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DoubleHelixHistorypodcast@gmail.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 1, 2025
Revolutionary Era France - France of the 1780's
This episode explores 1780s France, examining the stark contrast between the lavish lives of nobles and the struggles of peasants, revealing the social and economic tensions that ignited the French Revolution.
June 1, 2025
Revolutionary Era France - The Beast of Gévaudan
This episode explores the terror caused by the Beast of Gévaudan in 18th-century France, where a mysterious animal attacked and killed over 100 people, sparking widespread fear and failed hunting expeditions.
36 total episodes available
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- What is Grimdark History?
<p>Exploring the intersection between history and popular fiction. If you've ever watched a historical movie, TV show, or read a piece of fiction that pulled into its story people, places, and times from our history and wondered "Was it really like that?" this is a podcast for you.</p><br><p>We explore the larger world during the time period, explore the context of the age, its people, places, societies with a grimdark tone and twist. And then compare and contrast the reality of the time period vs what we have on our piece of fiction being reviewed.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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