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Backseat Historian

Backseat Historian

Written by: Chris & Megan
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Brother and sister in law Chris and Megan delve into history’s greatest mishaps, and try to figure out where it all went wrong, with varying degrees of success.

Follow along if you’ve always been dying to know how a tree surgeon would have tackled life’s great tragedies, from Chernobyl to the Cuban missile crisis.

No one is safe

Please email any questions/recommendations or any inevitable corrections you have for the show!

thebackseathistorians@gmail.com

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Episodes
  • Chairman Moo: Udderly Revolutionary

    Chairman Moo: Udderly Revolutionary
    Dec 8 2025

    Apologies again for the late upload, episode wouldn't publish!

    But here we go again!

    Megan and Chris discuss Chairman Mao and his many antics.

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Chatshit Historians Ep.1 - Subject World Cup

    Chatshit Historians Ep.1 - Subject World Cup
    Dec 15 2025

    Join us as we try something new.

    The Subject World Cup, multiple categories, multiple participants.

    Hate the concept and want us to stick to History? Love some variety and want more?

    Let us know!

    You win some you lose some.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Cross Dressing in Cairo : Hatsheput

    Cross Dressing in Cairo : Hatsheput
    Nov 30 2025

    We are back, sorry for the gap, life is busy and we fancied a break.

    Join us on this extremely not boring story about Egypt's first female pharaoh, along with our first "Special guest"

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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