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The New World Order and Its Unravelling – From Bush Snr to Trump
On 29th January 1991, President George H.W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress. America was at war with Iraq, having launched Operation Deser…
22 hours ago
China's Transformation 1978-84
In the 21st century, China stands as a global economic powerhouse, a trajectory heavily influenced by the reforms initiated in 1978 under Deng Xiaopi…
4 days, 1 hour ago
Capitalism without Democracy
In this solo episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we step back from the daily news cycle to examine a question that has shaped the modern world…
5 days, 5 hours ago
The End of NATO?
What happens if NATO collapses—or if the United States simply walks away? In this episode, we speculate on a future that feels closer than ever. With…
1 week, 1 day ago
Petitions, protests and the Mandate System 1919-21
It's all too easy, when reading history, to see the world through the eyes of the coloniser rather than the colonised. The mandate system—the League …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Birth of the Multipolar Order and the "Evisceration" of the West
Host: Nick
Episode Overview
In this somber and reflective episode, Nick steps away from traditional historical narratives to analyze what he believes i…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Trump's self created gulf trap
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we continue our examination of the unfolding crisis in the Persian Gulf—a crisis that has now reac…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Are We Already in World War III?
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In this episode, Nick explores a question currently weighing on the minds of historians and observers alike: are we witnessing the openin…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Iran, the Straits of Hormuz, and the Graveyard of Navies
It's been a few days since we last looked at the Persian Gulf crisis, and events are racing forward at such a pace that the only sensible approach is…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Oscars and the Making of Hollywood
In this special episode of the Explaining History Podcast, recorded just days before the 2026 Academy Awards, we're joined by film and media historia…
4 weeks ago