Welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie and this is Episode 278, The Thunderbolt.

This show is ad-free due to member support and is a way of thanking members for keeping

the show independent.

I offer members only content, including extra episodes and rough transcripts.

This week members are listening to a shop talk episode on Dr. Z's theory that Edward

the Elder might have been a bit of a weirdo.

You go through the evidence that we have and actually there's quite a bit.

And you can get instant access to that episode and all the other members extras by signing

up for membership at the British History Podcast.com for about the price of a latte per month.

And thank you very much to Richard, Matt and Andrew for signing up already.

There's a dirty secret to history podcasts and it only becomes clear when you actually

start one.

And the secret is this.

Many people will say that they want to learn something new and they want to hear new stories

and new facts about history.

But every time, without fail, the most popular episodes and the most popular history shows

in general are about stories and figures that people already know.

Now this isn't because people who say they want to hear something new are lying, they're

telling the truth.

It's just that they've forgotten that they're also looking for something else.

They want to know more about stories that they feel are important.

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