History Undone

About History Undone

History's biggest moments, Undone. Every week, our presenter Fergus Macphee is joined by experts to hit rewind on key battles and strategic decisions, and run through the biggest 'what ifs' of history - from the Roman Empire to the modern day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

News Broadcasting

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   What if France had WON the Franco-Prussian War? An entirely new 20th Century

   On this edition of History Undone, Fergus Macphee is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss one of the most overlooked, but important conflicts of the last 200 years: the Franco-Prussian War. What was supposed to be a chance for Napoleon III to reassert French dominance on the continent, quickly turned into a total nightmare. Poor planning and chaotic strategy saw the French routed in a matter of weeks, before Paris was beseiged. Yet on the Prussian side, this led to the unification of Germany and the creation of the first German Empire, with lasting ramifications across the globe. So what if France had won? This is History Undone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Without the 1789 Revolution, would France be protesting today? | Origins

   On this episode of Origins, Fergus Macphee is joined by Emeritus Professor of history at The University of Melbourne and an expert on the French Revolutionm, Professor Peter McPhee. They discuss the current protest that have swept through France and, in some places turned violent. The country is used to large-scale demonstrations, but can this be traced back to the Revolution and do the French really take to the streets as much as people think? This is Origins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   4 Oct 2026

   How the Royal Navy collapsed from 1,400 ships to 60 | Origins

   Welcome to the first episode of History Undone: Origins. This is the space we will be discussing current affairs and geopolitics, through our historical and counterfactual lense. For the first episode, Fergus Macphee is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the decline of the Royal Navy. Rather than one event, this is a story of managed decline over the course of 85 years, but can it all be traced back to 1945? This is Origins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on History Undone

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Drachinifel
• Dr Klaus Schmider
• Dr Chris Parry
• Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry
• Jonathan Parshall

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

6,038,807

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

32

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