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One Year of Trump 2.0: The Civil War Within Western Capital
As we close out 2025, Nick takes stock of the first year of Donald Trump's second term. While some liberal commentators hold out hope that the upcomi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Stalin, Collectivisation and the Grain Crisis 1927-8
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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick delves into the critical years of 1928-1929, exploring the mindset of the Soviet leadersh…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Germany's Fears of Russian Invasion in 1914
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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick moves beyond the familiar trenches of the Western Front to explore the terrifying reality…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Wannsee Conference and the Nazi Camps
In this episode of Explaining History, Nick revisits Nikolaus Wachsmann's monumental study, KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps.
We explore …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Child Labour in the Industrial Revolution
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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick delves into the harrowing yet complex world of child labour during the British Industrial…
4 months ago
The Damascus Affair: Blood Libel, Empire, and the Birth of Jewish Internationalism
In 1840, a monk disappeared in Damascus, and the ancient, deadly accusation of "blood libel" was levelled against the city's Jewish community. This e…
4 months ago
The US National Security Strategy: A manifesto for the far right
In this episode of Explaining History, Nick analyzes the newly published 2025 US National Security Strategy, a document that could be considered a fo…
4 months ago
Stalin and Tito: 1947 - Part Two
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In the second part of our exploration into the Stalin-Tito split, Nick delves into the dramatic climax of 1948: the expulsion of Yugo…
4 months ago
On Taxing Wealth
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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick takes a deep dive into the history and necessity of taxation, connecting the Tudor reign …
4 months ago
Stalin and Tito: 1947
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In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores one of the most critical schisms in Cold War history: the rupture between Joseph…
4 months ago