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Belgium, America and Congo 1884-1960
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we begin a journey into one of the darkest and most overlooked chapters of the 20th century: the e…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
America's Wrong Turn – How Neoliberalism Broke U.S. Healthcare with John McDonagh
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined by John McDonagh, professor of practice at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
California and the origins of the carceral state
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore a little‑known chapter of American history: the establishment of California's penal sys…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The International Brigades and the fight for Spain
The International Brigades and the Fight for Spain
**In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined by Tony Fox, organiser of the No…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Between Two Empires – The Arab Revolts Against the Ottomans in Mesopotamia
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we explore the complex dynamics of the Mesopotamian campaign during the First World War – where s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Russia's post communist shock therapy 1991-3
False Dawn – Russia's Two Utopian Experiments and the Legacy of Shock Therapy
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1 month, 4 weeks ago
War and Empire in the 20th Century
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we dive into Richard Overy's magnificent *Blood and Ruins* – a history that reframes the Second Wo…
2 months ago
Mamdani, Corbyn and the War Within the Centre-Left
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, I explore the striking parallels between the British Labour Party's war on Jeremy Corbyn and the D…
2 months ago
Quebec's secret biological warfare history
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined by award-winning French Canadian author Mireille Gagné to discuss her acclaimed nove…
2 months, 1 week ago
Belfast and the international networked far right
Northern Ireland, the Far-Right, and the Battle for Democracy with Heidi Birick
In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we are joined agai…
2 months, 2 weeks ago