Podcast Episodes

The planned break up of Iran

Here’s a polished episode description based on Michael Hudson's blog post:

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In this compelling episode, we dive into Michael Hu…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump and the lesson of 2008

*****STOP PRESS*****

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…

10 months, 2 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…

10 months, 2 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…

10 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…

10 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 …

10 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…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran and the Neocons 1979-2025

The neoconservatives were at the apex of their power and influence two decades ago but the project they longed for the most, war against Iran is now …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel's attack on Iran - a historical context

In this urgent episode, we break down last night’s dramatic Israeli raid on Iran—Operation Rising Lion—which targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and k…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thoughts on Civil War

What leads a nation into a civil war? In this podcast we examine the crises of power and contestation of authority that create wars within, not betwe…

10 months, 4 weeks ago