# 251: The Forgotten Scandal Behind Britain's Favourite Poem, "If-"

An episode of [The History Chap Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1619097237), 15 May 2026, 17 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1464412/episodes/19181040-251-the-forgotten-scandal-behind-britain-s-favourite-poem-if.mp3

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