Cavaliers, Roundheads and Democracy

[Busaholic]

Unlike most other subjects where there are key principles that can be applied in a range of situations, history is just too big to cover everything. You either just touch on the main events at a very superficial level or you zero in on certain topics but basically ignore everything else.

Life's too short to examine everything. Nothing wrong in being superficial as long as you acknowledge it and recognise there are others who know a hell of a lot more, and respect them for it. Unfortunately, that's not in tune with the zeitgeist of the age.

 

[Cowley]

On the general subject of history, I'd heartily recommend two recent (and ongoing) BBC podcasts: You're Dead To Me and (for the Welsh speakers among you) Dim Rwan Na Nawr. They both take a deep look at a particular subject or era from a non-specialist's starting point, with a comedian, broadcaster and historian on the panel.

You’re Dead To Me is excellent. I gave one a listen to (I think it was on Stonehenge), end ended up listening to all of them.
In Our Time with Melvyn Bragg is another good podcast, he’s covered so many historical subjects (and it’s been going for paste).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl