<p>Publisher and Historian Iain MacGregor joins Alex and Alina to discuss his book, <em>Checkpoint Charlie, </em>the Berlin Wall and the results of his research tying together witnesses to every stage of its conception and existence. Find out how the people of Berlin lived in its shadow and why Lockdown workouts are not for the faint hearted. </p>

#29 History Hack: Agrippina and Messalina

We don't always have an hour or so to spare. In this new, short-form podcast, Alex and Matt interview an author, gameshow style, and they have fifteen minutes on the clock to convince you to buy their new book. With a minute to go, the alarm sounds and your hosts will throw out the meanest, saddest comment they think the internet will come up with about the book and the author gets a chance to respond.Patreon members get extra time: 15 more minutes in which you get to see behind the scenes and find out how the book was written. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/15MinuteBookClubWatch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@15MinuteBook_ClubBuy the book (UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClubBuy the book (US) https://bookshop.org/shop/15MinuteBookClub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.