History's Devils
What makes someone evil?
HISTORY'S DEVILS is a weekly deep-dive podcast that investigates the world's most infamous historical figures. Each episode explores the life, actions, and legacy of a terrible person from history, sorting through myths to examine the facts behind their reputation and to judge just how wicked they truly were.
Hosted by Professor James Crossland, HISTORY'S DEVILS covers dictators, tyrants, war criminals, cult leaders, revolutionaries, con-artists, conspiracy theorists and just plain terrible people, combining deep research with compelling storytelling to reveal the darker side of human history.
A show for fans of dark history, historical biographies and in-depth explorations of people who changed the world for better - or for worse.
All the devils are here. And we are ready to tell their stories.
History's Devils
Latest Episodes
Grand Theft Auto's History of America: Gangs, Guns and Police Corruption
In this episode of History’s Devils, James is joined by Bob Whitaker of the History Re-Spawned Podcast to explore the real American history behind the Grand Theft Auto
The "Father" of Drones: Archibald Low and the Future of War
James Crossland is joined by aerospace historian and author Mark Piesing – author of N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia – to explore the extraordi...
Charles Manson Part 2: Helter Skelter? Understanding the Manson Family Murders
In part two of our Charles Manson episode, James and Jayne discuss how the Manson Family spiralled out of control in the summer of 1969, leading to the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.Picking up where the previous episode left off, this e...
Charles Manson Part 1: The Making of a Maniac and His Murderous "Family"
For this episode, James is joined by the ever-game Jayne Friend to explore the early life of Charles Manson, how he built the Manson Family, his connections to the 1960s counterculture and his bizarre relationship with the Beach BoysJame...
