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The Fall of Baghdad 1917 - Part Two
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we continue our exploration of Eugene Rogan's masterful The Fall of the Ottomans, examining the fa…
17 hours ago
The Fall of Baghdad 1917
The Fall of Baghdad
In this solo episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we continue our exploration of Eugene Rogan's masterful The Fall of the O…
2 days, 19 hours ago
Britain Alone – The Hostile Environment and the Remaking of Britishness
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore the transformation of British society since Brexit – a story of the weaponisation of im…
3 days, 18 hours ago
Reforming the Tsar's Army – From Serfdom to Universal Service in Imperial Russia
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore one of the most significant transformations of 19th-century Russia: the introduction of…
4 days, 17 hours ago
Hegseth's War Crimes
Hegseth's War – The Catastrophic Consequences of Maximum Lethality
In this week's solo episode, I examine a ProPublica investigation into Pete Hegseth…
5 days, 17 hours ago
An Exceptional Hatred – Antisemitism, Free Speech, and the American Culture War
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined by James Loeffler, the Felix Posen Professor of Modern Jewish History at Johns Hopki…
1 week, 3 days ago
Harold Wilson, Corporatism, and the Paranoia of the British Right
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore the life and legacy of Harold Wilson – the most successful Labour Prime Minister of the…
1 week, 4 days ago
Trump, Canada and the defence of sovereignty
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, I examine the extraordinary diplomatic demands the United States has placed on Canada – demands th…
1 week, 5 days ago
Voter suppression and stolen US elections
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined by David F. Walbert, a veteran voting rights attorney whose new book, Stealing Elect…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
From Empire to Neoliberalism – The Long Arc of Capital and the Cannibalisation of the West
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we step back from the specific history of Congo to examine the broader theoretical framework of ne…
2 weeks, 4 days ago