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The Twin History Podcast
The Twin History Podcast brings together two Black Scotsmen, two twins, one historian, and one storyteller to explore the moments that shaped our world. The show features Joe McCann, the eldest twin and resident storyteller the one always asking why any of this shit actually matters alongside Johnny McCann, thirteen minutes younger and the historian equipped with the dates, the facts, and the receipts. Every week, they invite listeners to pull up a chair as they unpack some of history’s…
Episodes
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"It's Halloween. I guess everyone's entitled to one good scare": Part One.
For Spooky October, all bets are off. In the first part of their Halloween special, the boys reveal their favourite horror films. In this episode, Joseph and…
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"I'm not black I'm O.J." Revisiting The Trial of The Century
With new evidence discovered this very week in the case (and a gap in their scheduling), Johnny and Joe thought that this was the perfect time to revisit the…
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The Assassination of Adolf Hitler: Part IV: "Long live holy Germany!".
The Twin History Podcast concludes its series on the many plots to rid the world of Hitler's tyranny. In this final episode, Johnny analyses the events of the…
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The Assassination of Adolf Hitler: Part Three: ''It is not a matter anymore of the practical aim, but of showing the world and history, that the resistance has dared to land the decisive stroke''.
The Twin History Podcast continues its look into the plots to rid the world of Hitler's tyranny. In this episode, Johnny analyses why Hitler's chaotic…
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The Assassination of Adolf Hitler: Part Three: Trailer.
This Thursday, we continue our look at the plots to remove Hitler's tyranny from the world. The Twin History Podcast is available wherever you get your…
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'Monster?': The Lizzie Borden Story: Part Two with Special Guests, Seth Rosczewki and Rich Little.
Lizzie Borden is known as one of the most infamous killers in the annals of American crime, The hatchet murders of her father, Andrew Borden and her…
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'Monster?': The Lizzie Borden Story: Part One, with Special Guests, Seth Rosczewski and Rich Little.
Lizzie Borden is known as one of the most infamous killers in the annals of American crime. The hatchet murders of her father , Andrew Borden and her…
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Did Lizzie Borden Do It? Seth Rosczewski & Rich Little on the Fall River Murders (Trailer)
Did Lizzie Borden do it? In this trailer for our upcoming episode, Joe and Johnny of The Twin History Podcast sit down with Lizzie Borden experts Seth…
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The Assassination of Adolf Hitler: Part Two: "Prussian Field-Marshals do not munity''
In this second part, The Twin History Podcast continues to explore the many plots to rid the world of Hitler's tyranny. With Joseph still in a bunker beneath…
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The Assassination of Adolf Hitler: Part One: ''The Army High Command is full of degenerates!''
The Twin History Podcast presents this new series on the many plots to rid the world of Hitler's tyranny. In this first part, Johnny McCann is joined by his…
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The Yuba County Five: Part Two with Special Guest, Tony Wright
The Twin History Podcast concludes its look at the tragic mystery of the Yuba County Five. On the 24th of February, 1978, five young men from a small county in…
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The Yuba County Five: Part One with Special Guest, Tony Wright
The Twin History Podcast returns from the summer break with the tragic mystery of the Yuba County Five. On the 24th of February, 1978, five young men from a…
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The Yuba County Five with Special Guest Tony Wright Trailer
We spoke to the incredible Tony Wright. Tony's fantastic book, Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five explores one of America's most…
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Incident on Hill 192: Casualties of War Part 2
In part two of our look at the Incident on Hill 192, we continue unpacking one of the Vietnam War's most disturbing atrocities: the 1966 abduction, assault…
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Incident on Hill 192: Casualties of War Part 1
Marking Joe's full return to the podcast, the boys cover one of the most appalling war crimes in US military history, the Incident on Hill 192 and the murder…
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Did Scotland Invent Modern Football? Part Two with Special Guest, Ged O'Brien.
With Joe still busy writing his play The Corinthian, Johnny continues his in-depth conversation with the brilliant football historian Ged O'Brien. In Part Two…
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Did Scotland Invent Modern Football? Part One with Special Guest, Ged O'Brien
With Joe off working on his play The Corinthian, Johnny sits down with Scottish football historian Ged O'Brien for a riveting conversation on the origins of…
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Baggio's America: World Cup 1994 Part Two with Special Guest, Nima Tavallaey.
With Joe still MIA, Johnny concludes his interview with Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. This week, Nima gives expert analysis on Italy's tragic…
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Baggio's America: World Cup 1994 Part One with Special Guest, Nima Tavallaey
In the first guest episode of The Twin History Podcast , Johnny McCann is joined by Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. Nima provides expert…
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Baggio's America: World Cup 1994 with Nima Tavallaey.
Johnny spoke to Nima Tavallaey of The Italian Football Podcast. This is the trailer. Check out the full episode on Thursday wherver you get your podcasts.
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This is The Zodiac Speaking: Part Two
The Twin History Podcast's second part on the most compelling unsolved serial killer case in American history. Joe and Johnny McCann narrow the 2,500 suspects…
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This is The Zodiac Speaking: Part One
In the first of two parts on the most enduring unsolved serial killer case in American history, Johnny and Joe McCann discuss the Zodiac. Johnny sets out the…
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This Is The Zodiac Speaking Trailer
Our two part series on The Zodiac will drop soon.
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The American Civil War: Part 6: Robert Gould Shaw and the Glory of the 54th at Fort Wagner
In the concluding part of the Twin History Podcast's series on the American Civil War, Joe and Johnny McCann explore the most celebrated Black regiment of the…
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The American Civil War: Part 5: 'Treason doth never prosper'. Appomattox, Reconstruction and The Lost Cause Theory.
In the penultimate episode of The Twin History Podcast's series on the American Civil War, Joe and Johnny McCann discuss Russia's involvement, Johnny's…
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The American Civil War: Part 4: ''Men of Color, To Arms!''.
Part four in our six part (yes, it will only be six parts!) look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny McCann explore the impact of Black regiments in the…
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9/11: Bruce Springsteen's The Rising
In this week's solo episode, Johnny McCann brings the thrilling story of Bruce Springsteen's The Rising to life. As the 90s ended, Bruce reformed The E Street…
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The American Civil War: Part Three: The Ghosts of Gettysburg.
Part three of our look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny McCann dissect the militarism of the American Civil War in part three of the six part series…
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The American Civil War: Part Two: ''I go with my state''. Lee's dilemma.
Part two of our look at The American Civil War. We investigate the outbreak of the conflict, the mass secession from the Union, Johnny's barely concealed…
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The American Civil War: Part One: America Divided.
Part one of our look at The American Civil War. Joe and Johnny begin their look at the American Civil War. Here, they look at the causes that were to divide a…
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The Thistlewood Diary: A Slave Owner's Brutal Confession
In this solo episode, Johnny dives into the chilling life of Thomas Thistlewood, an 18th-century English overseer in Jamaica whose detailed diary records…
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William Wallace: The Real Braveheart Part 2
In the shadow of English conquest, one man dared to defy an empire. Join the Twin History Podcast as we uncover the true story of William Wallace. New episodes…
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William Wallace: The Real Braveheart Part One
In the shadow of English conquest, one man dared to defy an empire. Join the Twin History Podcast as we uncover the true story of William Wallace. New episodes…
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The Vanishing of Flight 19
On a clear December afternoon in 1945, Flight 19 a squadron of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers lifts off from Fort Lauderdale for routine training. Led by…
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The Vanishing of Flight 19 Trailer
In this solo minisode, Joe explores the legend of Flight 19. 1945. Five Navy planes disappeared into thin air. Tune in for the real story behind the Bermuda…
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OJ Simpson: The Trial of the Century – Part 2
In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, Johnny and Joseph continue their look at the O.J Simpson case. The twins discuss the LA landscape of the…
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OJ Trailer 2
In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit…
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OJ Simpson: The Trial of the Century – Part 1
In the first of their two parts on the 'Trial of the Century', Joseph and Johnny discuss the O.J Simpson case. They look at O.J's career, the horrific domestic…
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OJ Trailer Part One
In this two-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann – two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian revisit…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Part 4
In the fourth and final part in The Twin History Podcast's look at the causes of the First World War, Johnny reveals why he believes that the Austro-Hungarian…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Part 3
In part three of their series on the causes of the First World War, The Twin History Podcast continue on the path that was to lead to the conflict. Johnny…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Trailer Part 3
In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the…
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Jack Johnson Story
In this solo minisode, Johnny McCann tells the story of Jack Johnson the first Black heavyweight champion who ruled the ring from 1908 to 1915. He dominated…
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Jack Johnson Story Trailer
In this solo minisode, Johnny McCann tells the story of Jack Johnson the first Black heavyweight champion who ruled the ring from 1908 to 1915. New episodes of…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Part 2
This week, The Twin History Podcast continue its look at the causes of the First World War. Johnny argues why a long forgotten treaty was the moment of no…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Trailer Part 2
In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Part 1
In the first of The Twin History Podcast's four part series on the causes of the First World War, Joseph and Johnny dissect the assassination of Archduke Franz…
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Why the World Went to War: The Road to 1914 Trailer
In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the…
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The Death of a President: Unresolved Questions in the JFK Case Part 2
In episode two of The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann , two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian , turn their…
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The Death of a President: Unresolved Questions in the JFK Case Part 2 Trailer
In episode two of The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann , two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian , turn their…
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The Death of a President: Unresolved Questions in the JFK Case Part 1
In very first episode of The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann , two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian , turn their…
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The Twin History Podcast Trailer
The Twin History Podcast brings together two Black Scotsmen, two twins, one historian, and one storyteller to explore the moments that shaped our world. The…