01 | The Spanish Civil War

The Sam Cooke Lectures

In this episode, Peter is joined by Danny Evans, a lecturer in history at Liverpool Hope University, who teaches him all about the Spanish Civil War.
The podcast serves as an idiots guide to the conflict and covers the how, what, where, when and whys.
Danny is the author of Revolution and the State (AK Press) and co-host of the Anarchist Book Club with Danny and Jim.
(Note: This podcast was recorded back in 2017 before its publication).
SCL category: History
Danny's further reading recommendations are:
The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction - Helen Graham
"Not a historian whose point of view I share" but a good starter
Homage To Catalonia - George Orwell
"Worth pairing with the following..."
Red Spanish Notebook - Mary Low and Juan Breá
"A phenomenal lyrical account of the Spanish revolution"
Blood of Spain - Ronald Fraser
"A wonderful oral history that provides a variety of perspectives"
The Spanish Civil War - Granada documentary
"Lots of interviews with participants and a wide variety of sources"
The fabulous podcast artwork of Sam Cooke is by Sarah Bilton: @bilton_art on Instagram for commissions.
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About the Sam Cooke Lectures
Come along to the Sam Cooke lectures and join Peter as he attempts to learn something he doesn't know much about. Each episode has a guest lecturer patiently teaching him about a specialist topic. You never know, you might learn something too.