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Occupied Vietnam 1940-45
In 1940, when France fell to the Nazi invasion its colonies became Vichy satellites and in Asia, Vietnam rapidly fell under Japanese control. The Fre…
7 months, 1 week ago
Tony Benn on Marxism and the Labour Party
Tony Benn was one of the most important political figures in the second half of the 20th Century in Britain. His journey from the centreground of Lab…
7 months, 1 week ago
The British Left's Revival in 2025
Something is happening in Britain, and it's not going to go down well with the established parties, the media, or the far right Reform Party that the…
7 months, 1 week ago
Black Britain and Roots
In this episode of Explaining History, we explore how the 1970s became a turning point for Black Britain. Drawing on Eddie Chambers’ Roots and Cultur…
7 months, 1 week ago
What Plato can teach us about the crises of the 21st Century
What Plato Can Teach Us About the Crises of the 21st Century — with Professor Angie Hobbs
In this special episode of Explaining History, I’m joined by…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
War Reporting in Vietnam
In this episode of Explaining History, we explore the fraught world of war reporting in Vietnam during the decade before full-scale U.S. involvement.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Fascist Yoga: The far right and its intersections with the wellness movement
In this episode I speak with writer and cultural critic Stewart Home about his new book Fascist Yoga. Our conversation traces the modern origins of y…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Zionism and Palestine
In this episode, I draw on My Palestine by Mohammad Tarbush to examine two often-overlooked episodes in the history of Zionism and its global recepti…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Liberalism and the Global South
In this episode, I read from Pankaj Mishra’s Bland Fanatics, a searing critique of liberalism and its reception beyond the West. Mishra explores how,…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Rentier Capitalism and neo feudalism
Is modern capitalism beginning to resemble a feudal system? This episode of Explaining History explores the provocative argument, drawn from the work…
8 months ago