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Survival and greed in the conquest of the Aztec Empire
Survival and greed in the conquest of the Aztec Empire

Here is the complete package for this episode, which includes the podcast description, a detailed blog post, and the tidied transcript.

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Anti-Colonial Struggle 1945-2026
Anti-Colonial Struggle 1945-2026

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores the historical processes of anti-colonial struggle in the 20th century and how t…

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Martha Gellhorn, Racism, and the Atrocities of Vietnam
Martha Gellhorn, Racism, and the Atrocities of Vietnam

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick returns to the grim realities of the Vietnam War through the eyes of one of the 20th cent…

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The Collapse of the Sick Man: The First Balkan War and the End of Ottoman Europe
The Collapse of the Sick Man: The First Balkan War and the End of Ottoman Europe

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick delves into the cataclysmic events of 1912-1913 that shattered the Ottoman Empire and set…

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The Age of Catastrophe: Eric Hobsbawm and the Crisis of the Liberal Order
The Age of Catastrophe: Eric Hobsbawm and the Crisis of the Liberal Order

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick continues his exploration of Eric Hobsbawm’s seminal work, The Age of Extremes.

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Mao's Lost Generation: Youth, Ideology, and the Cultural Revolution
Mao's Lost Generation: Youth, Ideology, and the Cultural Revolution

In this episode of Explaining History, Nick continues his exploration of the Chinese Cultural Revolution through the lens of Tania Branigan's Red Mem…

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The origins of the Watts Riot - 1965
The origins of the Watts Riot - 1965

While the history of the Civil Rights movement is often told through the lens of the Deep South—Selma, Birmingham, and the marches of Dr. King—a diff…

2 months, 1 week ago

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Shellshock Nation: Fear, Fantasy, and the Myth of the "Devil's Decade"
Shellshock Nation: Fear, Fantasy, and the Myth of the "Devil's Decade"

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick talks to cultural historian Alwyn Turner about his latest book, Shellshock Nation: Britai…

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The Politics of Resentment: From Brownshirts to ICE
The Politics of Resentment: From Brownshirts to ICE

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores the social and historical roots of the fascist foot soldier. Who are the young m…

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The Scramble for Libya: Italy, the Ottomans, and the Prelude to the Balkan Wars
The Scramble for Libya: Italy, the Ottomans, and the Prelude to the Balkan Wars

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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick continues his exploration of the twilight of the Ottoman Empire. We shift our focus to No…

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