Rogues and Rebels

It's Radical History, baby! Eleisha Kennedy (Ellie), Charlotte Everett (Charlie) are Public Historians that deep dive into the most rebellious corners of British and Irish history, uncovering how change is effected through the ages, for better or worse! History is never straightforward, black and white, or neat....it's nuanced, messy and spicy - full of rogues, rebels and misfits, the characters we love best! Join us to uncover extraordinary stories, often from the most ordinary places, exactly the way the history books don't want you to. So Rise Up, Rebel and take back history! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  The Peterloo Massacre Part One

  Aug 4, 202629 minS0

  <p>With the anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre coming up, Charlie and Ellie take a look at one of the most tragic yet defining moments in British radical history.</p><p>In this first of two episodes, we set the scene of an early industrial Manchester to try and understand where working people's anger and frustration was coming from. </p><p>Why did 60,000 people show up that day in 1819 and what were they demanding?</p><p><br></p>

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  The Diggers!

  Jul 29, 202639 minS0

  <p>Hailed as Britain's first communists, anarchists and early environmentalists...but who were the 17th-century radicals known as the Diggers? </p><p>Born from the anti-monarchist movement of the English Civil War, would the Diggers and their surprisingly progressive views survive the wrath of Oliver Cromwell? Let's find out!</p>

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  Episode #6

  Count Binface: can a bin become an MP?

  Jul 14, 202637 minS1

  <p>What on Earth is going on in the UK? A phrase used too frequently these days, but we're at it again, and this time the people of Britain would like to see a man dressed as a bin beat Nigel Farage in an upcoming by-election.</p><p>How did we get here? What's behind the bin? And where does this tradition of absurdity in politics come from?</p><p>We look into the history of satire in Britain as well as other historic silly candidates like Screaming Lord Sutch, the Official Monster Raving Loony Party and the monkey that...

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  Episode #5

  Keir Hardie

  Jul 7, 202641 minS1

  <p>With one Keir about to depart number 10, we take a look at his namesake, the legendary Labour leader, Keir Hardie.</p><p><br></p><p>A working class hero with strong moral convictions, a true socialist and the labour movement personified, how much of OG Keir is real and what might be slight embellishments leading to his saintly image?</p><p><br></p><p>Did Keir N2 live up to Keir number N1?</p>

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  Were the Suffragettes terrorists?

  Jun 25, 202632 minS1

  <p>How much do you really know about the militant tactics employed by the women of the Women's Social Political Union, aka the Suffragettes? </p><p>With the UK government proscribing Palestine Action a terrorist organisation, Eleisha and Charlie dive into some of the shocking actions of the suffrage movement and debate whether they would be given the same treatment today.</p>

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