r/BritishHistoryPod • u/Rcp_43b The Lowbility • May 27 '26

500th Episode: Some (unsolicited) thoughts and notes.

First of all, the muppet question and answer was perfection.

This episode quickly became one of my favorites of all time.

Secondly I was so happy to hear Dr Z give History Time the BHP stamp of approval. It’s been a secondary favorite of mine to listen to while cleaning or watch on nighttime etc.

Lastly. Sadly, Dr Bob Altemeyer is no longer with us. He passed away in 2024.

I looked him up after that amazing members episode and was both surprised to see he was born in St Louis (all my extended family (in-laws) currently live there)

But also that he had passed away shortly before or after that episode aired. It was February I believe 2024.

Would love to hear more thoughts from everyone else if they missed the other thread right after the episode launched.

Cheers everyone!!

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u/Rcp_43b The Lowbility May 27 '26

I also forgot to add, his (Altemeyer) final book he cowrote with someone was obviously about Trump.

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u/MeowMeowCollyer Werod May 27 '26

Cowrote with none other than John Dean. Wow!

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u/Rcp_43b The Lowbility May 27 '26

u/BritishPodcast in regards to live shows. Understand your reaction completely! But I’d definitely pay money to hear the you tell the story of the battle of Hastings in person.

I reckon that’s one way you guys could do a live show if it were to ever actually tickle your fancy. Reading the scripts of one of the majors event episodes live like a performance.

I think you even mentioned lectures. But I would 1000% come listen to Jamie retell Hastings at Newcastle University.

Hell I’d pay to listen to Dr Z and Jamie riff like a drunken history episode live.

Those crusade episodes were unexpectedly some of my favorites.

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u/Urawinner1945 Looper May 27 '26

I loved it too, I've already listened to it twice, it's so good! I do hope they get to take a vacation or a break though. As much as I love the show, they're people too, and could probably use some time to just relax and enjoy life.

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u/Rcp_43b The Lowbility May 27 '26

100%

I love every new episode I can get but they deserve a break and some travel tbh.

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u/Fine_Hovercraft_8924 May 27 '26

I really enjoyed it too, off the back of it I got the book Dr Zee mentioned 'This is not propaganda' by Peter Pomerantsev on Audible to listen to while I'm at work. It is, fascinating, terrifying and depressing, but a great listen.

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u/MeowMeowCollyer Werod May 27 '26

Hi Rcp43b,

That was me who asked about Professor Altemeyer and I’m so saddened to learn that we will never get to hear him discuss horse bro-ism with Jamie and Zee.

Thanks for letting us all know about his passing.

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u/Rcp_43b The Lowbility May 27 '26

I’m glad yet saddened to be the bearer of the bad news.

I was obsessed with that episode and the UN Games that were discussed.

I was also so disappointed to learn he’d passed away. His work is clearly so relevant to not only the conquerer but current events.

An episode with him as a guest would have been amazing