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The History Today podcast is a monthly conversation about the world of history, featuring interviews, discussions, and other material.

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In this month's edition of the podcast:

- Hugh Purcell, who wrote The English Captain's Spy in the February issue of History Today, talks about the Battle of Jarama in the Spanish Civil War;

- Keith Howe, author of The Profits of Peace in the February issue, discusses how Britain treated Germany after the Second World War, and describes how life was for the average German citizen following the fall of the Third Reich;

- and Sam Moorhead and David Stuttard introduce their new book, The Romans Who Shaped Britain.

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