History Pricks Podcast Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:35:51 -0400 en-us © 2026 History Pricks Podcast yes c04c2cdb-fdee-546e-806b-037e458d3c7e History Pricks episodic false History Pricks is a myth-busting history podcast hosted by Dr Stephen Goss and Stephen McCarthy: two men who chose the name because they prick historical bubbles, and because, frankly, they know what they are. Each month, they take a famous story from the past, challenge the convenient version, and uncover the messier truth underneath. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) History Pricks https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6nn14v3d5sq88yoo8o0bpjjvspmr?.jpg History Pricks Podcast Pricking the history of 1776: How Britain lost America - and did it matter? Pricking the history of 1776: How Britain lost America - and did it matter? In 1776, Britain faced an unprecedented crisis. Thirteen of its American colonies had banded together and declared independence. As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this episode pricks the balloon of American notions of a fight for freedom against British imperialism.

It addresses: why was Britain implementing the policies that enraged the colonists? What were British attitudes towards American resistance? How did losing the Thirteen Colonies affect Britain's economy, trade, and politics at home? What became of the tens of thousands of loyalists in America that opposed independence?


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It addresses: why was Britain implementing the policies that enraged the colonists? What were British attitudes towards American resistance? How did losing the Thirteen Colonies affect Britain's economy, trade, and politics at home? What became of the tens of thousands of loyalists in America that opposed independence?


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