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Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys - exploring the music and the melancholy of pop music's endless summer
This month Brian Wilson, one of the most gifted song writers and composers of the 20th Century passed away. In order to explore his work and the soci…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Battle of the Ebro: Part Two
Continued from yesterday's episode, we read again from Adam Hochschild's brilliant book Spain in Our Hearts, about the overwhelming odds faced by the…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Battle of the Ebro: Part One
In 1938, the fascist generals who had launched their insurrection two years earlier had divided the country but had not been able to seize Madrid. Th…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The planned break up of Iran
Here’s a polished episode description based on Michael Hudson's blog post:
🎙️ Episode Description:
In this compelling episode, we dive into Michael Hu…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump and the lesson of 2008
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I only ever talk about history on this podcast but I also have another life, yes, that of aspirant fantasy author and if that's y…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Himmler and Auschwitz
The economic realities of a failing war in the east accelerated the timetable for genocide at the highest levels of the Third Reich, but in July 1942…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The demise of Britain's post war foreign policy
In the aftermath of the Second World War, as Britain's Empire faded away, British Prime Ministers had few choices than to take their lead from Americ…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Argentina's mothers of the disappeared
On October 6, 1978, Patricia Roisinblit — a young Jewish medical student and leftist activist — was abducted by Argentina’s military junta while eigh…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
African Americans and the Oscars, from Gone with the Wind to Black Lives Matter
In this episode, we hear from with award-winning author, journalist and broadcaster Ben Arogundade about his latest book, Hollywood Blackout.
Drawing …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Arab Regimes and Israel
Arab regimes across the Middle East have had a long history of comparative disinterest towards the Palestinian cause and apathy towards their emancip…
9 months, 3 weeks ago