Dad and Me Love History
By Paul Letters - WW2 novelist, broadcaster, history teacher; James Letters -
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Get your kid away from screens for a fun fifteen-minutes, answering the big questions in history! Fun for parents too!
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Instrumental music by Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com
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44. Hamilton & the American Revolution (Re-release)
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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62: Why & how did Japan go from no power to superpower?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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61: Nazi Germany: the beginning, middle & end of the Third Reich
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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60: Why is the Statue of Liberty so important?
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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59: The secret missions that made D-Day possible
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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58: A History of Women’s Football
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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57. Why is the capital of the USA in Washington? And who was America’s greatest President?
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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56: Extraordinary people in World War II: how did they cope with the challenges they faced?
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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55: The little town that welcomed the world: A ‘COME FROM AWAY’ SPECIAL!
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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54. Why was Elizabeth II never supposed to be Queen
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May 28, 2022 |
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53: How can you save history?
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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52. Why were ordinary families kept prisoner in World War II?
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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51. The Best Dad (and Me) Jokes Ever!
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Jan 01, 2022 |
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50. Is the history of sugar all sweet?
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Veterans Day Special Re-release
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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49. The Cold War: when, what, why and how?
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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48. Who Invented Cars?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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47. When, where and how did the Paralympic Games begin?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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46. The Olympic Games: why did they start, stop and restart?
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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45. Secret codes in World War II: what did it take to break them?
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May 30, 2021 |
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44. Hamilton & the American Revolution (Re-release) – the one where we play lots of music and explain what it means
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May 03, 2021 |
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43. The American Revolution: Does the Hamilton musical get its history right? (Pt I)
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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42. How did Britain accidentally-on-purpose take over India?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Interview at Radio Television Hong Kong's Radio 3
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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41. Why was Princess Elizabeth the girl who should never become Queen?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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40. Did any animals ever win a war?
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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39. The French Revolution: When, why and so what?
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Remembrance Day/Veterans' Day Special Re-release
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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38. Ancient Greece: What made the Spartans the greatest warriors of the ancient world?
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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37: Why did the USA go to war in Vietnam? (And why didn’t they win?)
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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36. Who started World War I?
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Sep 04, 2020 |
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35. How to make money
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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34. The craziest soldier in history?
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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33. Africa invaded Europe! Where, when, why & how?
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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32. Why were black Americans separated from white and how did things change?
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May 02, 2020 |
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31. What was the most dangerous medieval weapon?
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Apr 04, 2020 |
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30. Ned Kelly v Billy the Kid: who wins?
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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29. How a Jewish family survived Nazi Germany
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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28. Why did Hitler and the Nazis hate Jewish people?
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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27. Who was the greatest Native American in history?
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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26. Was General MacArthur’s greatest achievement in WW2 or in the Korean War?
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Nov 02, 2019 |
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25. Who was the greatest explorer in history?
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Oct 05, 2019 |
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24. Why isnt Sydney the capital of Australia?
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Taster - if you're new to Dad & Me, start here!
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Aug 29, 2019 |
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23. Who invented computers?
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Jul 06, 2019 |
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22. Was King Tutankhamun’s Dad Loopy?
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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21. What does D-Day Mean?
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Jun 07, 2019 |
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20. What are Veterans/Remembrance/ANZAC Days and why are they important?
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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19. Ancient Egypt: Crazy or Cool?
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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18. Was Picasso a Genius?
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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17. What was it like to be an Aztec kid?
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Mar 09, 2019 |
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16. Why did the Vikings stop being vicious?
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Feb 23, 2019 |
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Season 4 Teaser
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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15. What’s the best (DAMLH) podcast in history?
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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14. Were these the best jobs in history?
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Nov 10, 2018 |
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13. Why did Russia get rid of its emperors?
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Sep 28, 2018 |
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12. What Makes Moscow Magnificent?
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Sep 14, 2018 |
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11. Who wants to be a knight?
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Aug 31, 2018 |
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Season 3 Teaser
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Aug 25, 2018 |
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10. World War II Air Raids: Would you pay a penny to see a butterfly bomb?
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Jun 22, 2018 |
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9. World Cup Special: The History of Soccer
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Jun 08, 2018 |
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8. US Civil War: Why does a country go to war against itself?
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May 25, 2018 |
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7. What was Australia like before Europeans arrived? (Part II)
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May 11, 2018 |
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6. What was Australia like before Europeans arrived? (Part I)
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Apr 27, 2018 |
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Season 2 Teaser
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Apr 20, 2018 |
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Holiday Special recorded at RTHK Studios
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Apr 06, 2018 |
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Easter Hello!
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Mar 30, 2018 |
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5. Why did Henry VIII need 6 wives? Was he bonkers?
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Mar 23, 2018 |
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4. Mr Lego v Mr Disney: who’s the best ever?
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Mar 16, 2018 |
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3. Why was the Roman Army so Awesome?
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Mar 09, 2018 |
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2. Was the Great Wall of China built by an awesome leader or a crazy dude?
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Mar 02, 2018 |
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1. The Most Important Question in History
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Feb 24, 2018 |
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Interview at Radio Television Hong Kong's Radio 3
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Feb 23, 2018 |
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Episode 1 Preview - recorded at KGV school
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Feb 17, 2018 |
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Season 1 Teaser with James and Dad
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Feb 07, 2018 |