Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five (Republish)

Espionage | Kim Philby and The Cambridge Five (Republish)

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on November 18, 2024.

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Kim Philby, Donald Maclean, Guy Burgess, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross—passed almost 17,000 classified documents to the Soviet Union for 30+ years. The information was so extensive and the volume so large, that Soviet intelligence initially suspected some of it might be disinformation, due to the high-ranking positions these spies held and the access they had. However, much of this intelligence was invaluable, influencing Soviet strategies during pivotal moments of World War II and the Cold War.

Join us as we teach you about one of the most notorious spy rings in modern history, The Cambridge Five, and the most prominent member, Kim Philby.


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Anatomy of a Nation (PART TWO) | Special Interview with Dr. Dominic Selwood

Anatomy of a Nation (PART TWO) | Special Interview with Dr. Dominic Selwood

Join us for part two of our interview with the eminent British historian, Dr. Dominic Selwood about his book, Anatomy of a Nation: A History of British Identity in 50 Documents. In this special discussion, Dr. Selwood continues explaining specific historical moments in British history, the importance of not looking for the simple answer to complex problems (historical and current), and tells us why everyone should be a student of history. Dr. Dominic Selwood is a historian, journalist, and barrister. He is a bestselling author and novelist, and a frequent contributor to national newspapers, radio, and TV including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Spectator, The Catholic Herald, Sky News, and the BBC. He has a doctorate in history from the University of Oxford and a masters from the Sorbonne. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served as an officer in the British Army. He lives in London with his family. https://www.dominicselwood.com/ Twitter: @DominicSelwood.

13 Juni 202231min

Anatomy of a Nation (PART ONE) | Special Interview with Dr. Dominic Selwood

Anatomy of a Nation (PART ONE) | Special Interview with Dr. Dominic Selwood

Join us for part one of our interview with the eminent British historian, Dr. Dominic Selwood about his book, Anatomy of a Nation: A History of British Identity in 50 Documents. In this special discussion, Dr. Selwood explains the origins of the book, the power of story in history, and answers some of our questions about the different documents he covers. Dr. Dominic Selwood is a historian, journalist, and barrister. He is a bestselling author and novelist, and a frequent contributor to national newspapers, radio, and TV including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Spectator, The Catholic Herald, Sky News, and the BBC. He has a doctorate in history from the University of Oxford and a masters from the Sorbonne. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and served as an officer in the British Army. He lives in London with his family. https://www.dominicselwood.com/ Twitter: @DominicSelwood.

6 Juni 202246min

Season Finale | A Recap, An Exciting Update, and an Invitation

Season Finale | A Recap, An Exciting Update, and an Invitation

Join us for our final episode of Season Five as we discuss the questions we missed, share some very exciting news, and gear up for interviews and special episodes during the summer. We will being our sixth season on Monday, September 5.

31 Maj 202220min

Into the Wild | A Discussion on Jack London

Into the Wild | A Discussion on Jack London

Join us as we discuss Jack London, his life, his adventures, and his writings.

23 Maj 202222min

Gene Roddenberry | A Discussion on the “Great Bird of the Galaxy”

Gene Roddenberry | A Discussion on the “Great Bird of the Galaxy”

Join us as we discuss Gene Roddenberry, his life, his influence on science fiction and pop culture, Star Trek, and his vision for humanity.

9 Maj 202233min

Gene Roddenberry | The “Great Bird of the Galaxy”

Gene Roddenberry | The “Great Bird of the Galaxy”

Eugene Wesley Roddenberry was a legend of Hollywood in his day. He grew up reading science fiction serials and adventure novels like C.S. Forester’s “Horatio Hornblower,” and they inspired him to become a writer. After a career in the US Army Air Force, as a commercial pilot, and as a Los Angeles police officer, he started writing television scripts and shopping them around Hollywood. His antics in the office and in his personal life earned him respect and disdain in equal measure, and his stories reflected both the events of his life and the beliefs he held. The tales he told showed audiences a vision of humanity that was beyond greed, beyond war, beyond poverty, and largely beyond our reach even today. Join us as we teach you about Gene Roddenberry, his life, his influence on science fiction and pop culture, and his vision for humanity.

2 Maj 202218min

Adam Smith | A Discussion on Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the Invisible Hand

Adam Smith | A Discussion on Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the Invisible Hand

Join us as we discuss Adam Smith and three of his ideas: Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the “The Invisible Hand".

25 Apr 202237min

Adam Smith | Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the Invisible Hand

Adam Smith | Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the Invisible Hand

This season we have been covering individuals who have had a direct effect on history, in a positive or negative way. Adam Smith is one of those. He is called the “father of modern economics” and “the creator of capitalism”. Rather than walk you through a summary of his life, we will attempt to summarize the possible influences that formed three major concepts which exist in his later and final work, the Wealth of Nations, namely the appropriation of Self-Interest, Division of Labor, and the “The Invisible Hand”, thereby showing the linear deduction of each, and how that logic reflects in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy. With the presentation of these three ideas, it's our hope that you will make your own deductions regarding what kind of man he was and whether his effect on history was a positive one.

18 Apr 202214min

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