Podcast Episodes

Economica: The Hidden History of Women, Wealth, and Power

Who really built the global economy? Traditional history books tell a story dominated by men—inventors, industrialists, and financiers. But what if this narrative is missing half the picture?

In this …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 Lillis to the Explaining History podcast. Seven years a…

Published on 2 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 foundational research of Nikolaus Wachsmann in his semi…

Published on 2 months, 3 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 state. Often the resulted showed working class co…

Published on 2 months, 4 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 far-right rally, supported by American funding, too…

Published on 3 months 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 understand the 20th Century. Host Nick Shepley and expe…

Published on 3 months 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, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland into one semi-autonomous…

Published on 3 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 of any seditious organisation and the compulsory …

Published on 3 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 backing father. The Shah was able to break from the c…

Published on 3 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 National Defense Strategy, which signals a historic reve…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago