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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.
Part 1: Podcas…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Anti-Colonial Struggle 1945-2026
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores the historical processes of anti-colonial struggle in the 20th century and how t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
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…
2 months ago
The Age of Catastrophe: Eric Hobsbawm and the Crisis of the Liberal Order
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Explaining History, Nick continues his exploration of Eric Hobsbawm’s seminal work, The Age of Extremes.
We focus o…
2 months ago
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…
2 months ago
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
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…
2 months, 1 week ago
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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
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…
2 months, 2 weeks ago