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Uzbekistan and Central Asia in transition
Unveiling Uzbekistan: A Nation at the Crossroads of History and Future
Join host Nick as he welcomes back acclaimed journalist and author Joanna Lilli…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Holocaust and the General Government in occupied Poland
In this episode, The Explaining History Podcast explores the dark and complex evolution of genocide during the Second World War. Drawing on the found…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Social Democracy and the Splintering of the 60s left
In the post war decades huge strides were made across the world to address the worst aspects of social deprivation using the coordinated power of the…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump's State Visit 2.0
This week, two seemingly separate events tell a single, troubling story about Britain's place in the modern world. First, a massive, 100,000-strong f…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Explaining History Podcast
If you’re new to Explaining History, this short trailer is the perfect introduction to the show.
For over a decade, we've been helping listeners under…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The creation of the Central African Federation
In this episode, we explore the creation of the Central African Federation (1953–1963), Britain’s attempt to bind together Southern Rhodesia, Norther…
7 months ago
Anti Communist Hysteria and state legislation in America
In the late 1940s and early 1950s some of the most extreme anti communist laws were passed at state level, including the death penalty for membership…
7 months ago
Iran's White Revolution 1963-77
During the Second World War Mohammad Reza Pahlavi took to the throne of Iran, placed into power by the British and the Soviets to depose his Nazi bac…
7 months ago
An American retreat from Asia
A seismic shift in US global strategy appears to be confirmed. In this explosive episode, we dissect the leaked draft of the Pentagon's latest Nation…
7 months ago
Gorbachev's diplomacy 1985-88
In this episode of Explaining History, we explore Mikhail Gorbachev’s bold diplomatic strategy during the mid-1980s. Between 1985 and 1988, Gorbachev…
7 months ago