Making Sense of History

About Making Sense of History

Making Sense of History asks how the present connects to the past. In each episode, Nick Eckstein and a guest turn back the clock, tracing current themes and events to their historical source.

Publisher

University of Sydney School of Humanities

Category

education · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Aug 2023

Latest episode

26 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Apr 2025

   Making sense of COVID through History

   Historian Peter Hobbins discusses with host Nick Eckstein how historical perspectives can illuminate the COVID-19 pandemic, offering insights into its broader societal and cultural impacts in this interview.

2. 

   15 Apr 2025

   Making Sense of Anzac Part 3

   Historians Nick Eckstein and Brad Manera examine the motivations driving Australians to visit Anzac Cove, exploring the impact of individual stories and the experience of being present at the site of the military disaster in this interview.

3. 

   8 Apr 2025

   Making Sense of Anzac Part2

   Historians Nick Eckstein and Brad Manera discuss the evolving historical significance of the Anzac legend, including the overlooked role of women, in this interview.

4. 

   1 Apr 2025

   Making Sense of Anzac Part 1

   Historians Nick Eckstein and Brad Manera explore the origins of the term Anzac and the motivations behind Australian and New Zealander involvement in the Gallipoli campaign during World War I in this interview.

5. 

   28 Aug 2023

   Speaking from the Heart: Why Indigenous Australians Need a Voice - Pt 2

   Historians Nick Eckstein and Mark McKenna explore the historical context of Indigenous Australians' demand for a Voice to Parliament, examining the consequences of ignoring First Peoples, in this interview.

6. 

   18 Aug 2023

   Speaking from the Heart: Why Indigenous Australians Need a Voice - Pt 1

   Emeritus Professor Mark McKenna discusses with Nick Eckstein the historical context of the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice in Australia, exploring the Uluru Statement from the Heart in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Making Sense of History

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

• Peter Hobbins
• Brad Manera
• Mark McKenna

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.6 / 5

1,401 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

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

Quality

4

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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