Simon
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Highland IC/WHW, Progressive rock in all its many forms, military history & technology, particularly WW2, decent ale, knows a cloud or two, more Prog, Grandad, history/tech/science podcastaholic, regrets selling that KLX250, too many books (aye, right).
Luther never intended the 95 Theses to be the first shot in a battle to destroy the papacy, but if someone had sat down and war-gamed the ideal opening salvo in such a war, he could not have done much better than that. In this episode we ask why? historyofthegermans.com/2026/10/242/
Have you got something to say about #airpowerhistory (including #aviationhistory), theory, and contemporary operations? Consider submitting to @Balloons2Drones. balloonstodrones.com/2023/02/04/c... #plsRT
Call for Submissions – From Balloons to Drones
Established in 2016, From Balloons to Drones is an online scholarly platform that analyses and debates air power history (including aviation history), theory, and contemporary operations in their b…
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During WWII, Aberdeen was raided by the Luftwaffe 34 times between 1940–43, earning the nickname “Siren City”. Using contemporary photographs and bomb maps, the Highland IC followed the trail of the Blitz on a self-guided tour of the city. #Aberdeen #SirenCity #WW2History
Join us for this weeks new episode on Portugal. Tricky wartime balancing act for Britains oldest ally. We look at how the use of the Azores became a concession by the neutral country. Listen here linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
News Of The War Pod@newsofthewar.bsky.social · 3w agoSee, the thing is, Portugal isn't just Portugal. Oh no, there's far more to it than a safe-looking bit on the edge of Spain. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar
What an extraordinary time to be alive. Just extraordinary
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.RFK Jr: "We are also looking at chemtrails"
Captured in the Ardennes, December 1944. For these American soldiers, the battle was over – but they were not yet safe. For many POWs, capture was only the beginning of an ordeal that could last for months. Their stories are told in The Undefeated. 📖 #WW2 #BattleOfTheBulge #POW
My grilling of Jamie Heffer from RAF Bircham Newton Heritage Centre continues. Here he discusses how reading The Undefeated changed his understanding of the POW experience. #theundefeated #ww2history #prisonersofwar #historybooks
A new episode of the Scandinavian History Podcast has dropped! As I promised last time, this episode is all about Finland at the end of the Great War. In 1917, the imperial regime in Russia collapsed, and the Finns found themselves at the verge of independence. >>
Norway was neutral during the First World War, but that doesn’t mean that no Norwegian lives were lost, primarily at sea. Already in the first fall of the War, eight Norwegian merchant ships were sunk when they hit mines, causing the death of 28 people. And things would only get worse. >>
I look forward to the first time I get to say, "Don't be such a meat proxy!"
March 1945: POWs at Oflag XIII thought freedom had arrived when American tanks reached Hammelburg. Instead, the rescue force was destroyed, and hundreds faced captivity again. #WW2 #MilitaryHistory
Coming tomorrow to my small but loyal band of Substack followers and probably of interest to anyone slogging their way towards publishing their first book.
Kids who use AI for their homework do considerably worse in supervised exams 👇
Henry Mance@henrymance.ft.com · 2mo agoWoah.
As a little bonus add on to my recent podcast interview with Geraint Jones I also answered some questions on his Substack -follow the link to read substack.com/@grjbooks/no...
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Allied POWs in Europe During WW2 - A Conversation with Historian Bill Robertson
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Playlist of our Hats Off Gentlemen It's Adequate music inspired by or named in honour of Philip K. Dick open.spotify.com/playlist/2Bg... #pkd
Philip K Dick inspired music by Hats Off Gentlemen It’s Adequate
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This Friday, our latest instalment in our Battles series…. We go to tropical paradise/hell hole Guadalcanal. Find out how this pivotal battle was reported in the newspapers, this Friday. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar @andyaitch.bsky.social @merrynwalters.uk
A lot of you have followed my aviation writing for years, so I wanted to let you know: there are still some copies of The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes available. And as it's you, I'll sign it. While stocks last: hushkit.net/product/the-...
The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes
“Irresistible . . . My aviation title of the year.” — Rowland White “Stupendously brilliant . . . Completely addictive.” — James Holland “The most explosive book abou…
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It’s Bandcamp Friday, where all the money goes to the band and Bandcamp waives their fees. If you are thinking of preordering the new album (or buying the back catalogue) now would be a great day thefierceandthedead.bandcamp.com/album/region...
Regional Theatre, by The Fierce And The Dead
2 track album
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What did a warlock originally do? Why do we say abracadabra and open sesame? What's the difference between spells and spelling? Take a pinch of witchcraft, add a touch of sorcery (plus @robwords.com and me), and "Hey presto!" you have a new, wordy nerdy Words Unravelled episode about magical terms.
We know you're hungry for more Swedish ruler content, so here is EAT! Erik Axelsson Tott is here and ready to make the border nobility proud. But how will he try to succeed where so many others have failed in the recent past? Find out now!
In case you missed it, there's a new single out by The Fierce & The Dead. Some thoughts on it, along with a Bandcamp link/stream here: www.realgonerocks.com/2026/07/list... #MusicSky #ProgSky @mattstevensloop.bsky.social
Listen: The Fierce And The Dead share new track ‘Shake Hands & Exit’ | Real Gone
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The final Lonely Robot (John Mitchell) album brings to a conclusion the conceptual threads that have tied all 5 LR studio albums together. Pre-order for September 11 release. https://burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_16_07_2026.html #LonelyRobot #JohnMitchell #Music #MusicSky #VinylSky
