Podcast Episodes
Back to Search354. Liberator of Latin America: Simón Bolívar vs The Spanish Empire (Part 1)
Season 32 Episode 1
Who was the man who liberated Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spanish rule? How did a privileged upper-class teenage bo…
19 hours ago
353. Hezbollah, Hostages, & Exploding Pagers (Part 8)
Season 31 Episode 8
What lessons have been learned from Occupation? How did Hezbollah emerge in the wake of the Iranian Revolution and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon? H…
5 days, 19 hours ago
352. Israel’s 1982 Invasion of Lebanon (Part 7)
Season 31 Episode 7
Is the current invasion of Lebanon a direct ancestor of the 1982 Israeli invasion? How did broken American promises lead to the tragedies of the Sabr…
1 week ago
351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)
Season 31 Episode 6
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In November 1977, Egyptian President Sadat shocked the entire Arab …
1 week, 5 days ago
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)
Season 31 Episode 5
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How did the oil crisis totally transform the wealth of the Gulf sta…
2 weeks ago
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, lawyer and human rights activist, to discuss his experience of living under Israe…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
What Is Life Like For Palestinians Under Occupation?
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William is joined by Raja Shehadeh, the leading Palestinian writer, la…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
349. Occupation of The West Bank (Part 4)
Season 31 Episode 4
What happened to the Palestinians who chose not to flee the West Bank in 1967? How did Israel use old British and Ottoman laws to seize land and cont…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
348. How 1967 Changed The Middle East Forever (Part 3)
Season 31 Episode 3
How did The Six-Day War redraw the map of the Middle East and establish Israel as a regional superpower? How did the catastrophic Arab defeat unleash…
3 weeks ago
Jung Chang On Life Under Mao & Being Banned From China
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Wild Swans author, Jung Chang, joins William to discuss her family’s ha…
3 weeks, 4 days ago