# "We're in the Foothills of Monstrous Tyranny" | Dan Snow | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things

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Fascinating, delightful company. That’s what Historian Dan Snow is. I suppose the skill of any historian worth their salt is to use that historical knowledge and make it relevant today, and this endlessly interesting podcast does exactly that. Dan’s passions go way beyond history, drawing in sailing tall ships, democracy and most importantly of all, his greatest passion beyond all other things: GHERKINS.

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- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [Five Brilliant Things](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/890e6a346cfb)
- Previous episode: [Where Have All The Sketch Shows Gone?! | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things | Full Episode](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/rights-holders/OsYrVxJL2ak)
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- Length: 55 min
- Shown live: Wed 28 Jan 2026, 08:00 UTC
- Rights holder: [Russell Howard](http://www.russell-howard.co.uk/) (its site links the channel: https://www.russell-howard.co.uk/)
- Channel: [Russell Howard](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnLxFpGiCi-u3RLx9uF8bOg)
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- Who can watch here: Adult profiles and older (no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only)
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