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Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast recommended by The New York Times. Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one of history’s most tense and transformative eras — soldiers, spies, civilians, and more. These aren’t stories from textbooks. They’re unfiltered voices from the frontlines of history — emotional, gripping, and deeply human. This is Cold War history, told from the ...
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You know about Stalingrad, the siege of Leningrad, maybe Kursk. But how well do you know the history of the ”Russian front” of the Second World War? Join this detailed description of the largest part of WW2 in Europe, the titanic clash between tyrants Hitler and Stalin.
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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.
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How Stalin became a totalitarian dictators Cover art photo provided by Alexej Алексей Simonenko Симоненко on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ustalo
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Oru oorula is a podcast where you can listen stories of famous Tamil novels in my version. Also my travel vlogs audio and videos in my insta page https://www.instagram.com/istalin_rj?igsh=cTViczcwOWFlN3Bq & You tube channel Available invarious platforms. Listen my story telling like and support.
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Russian crime from today and the USSR. We'll talk about all sorts of crime from scams to murders. Mixed with some history and cultural context! Давай!
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How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century. For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for curious minds. Host Nick Shepley and expert guests break down the world wars, the Cold War, and the rise and fall of ideologies into concise, 25-minute episodes. This isn't a dry lecture. It's a critical, narrative-driven conversation that connects the past to your present. Perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone wh ...
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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians. New episodes available a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info ...
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HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @Historythatdoesntsuck. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes. Take a special VIP cruise with Prof. Jackson May 18-22, 2026 Go to surfshark.com/HTDS or use code HTDS for 4 extra months of Su ...
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A bunch of sleazebags from the Midwest who try to talk about issues from a leftist perspective. Mostly bullshit and ranting with the occasional insight. Please listen to us.
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What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret histories of concepts you thought you knew. Want to support us in making future seasons? There are now two ways you can help out: • Patreon – Get early episodes, live Zooms, merchandise and more from just £5 per month. • Apple Podcasts – Want everything in one place with one easy payment? Subsc ...
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A window into our world, through in-depth storytelling from the BBC. Investigating, reporting and uncovering true stories from everywhere. Award-winning journalism, unheard voices, amazing culture and global issues. From China’s state-backed overseas spending, to on the road with Canada’s Sikh truckers, to the frontline of the climate emergency, we go beyond the headlines. Every week, we take you into the minds of the world's most creative people and explore personal approaches to spirituali ...
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Welcome to the Las claves para vivir en abundancia podcast, where amazing things happen. Cover art photo provided by Scott Webb on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@scottwebb
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It's the trans-global satiricast that leaves no hot potato unbuttered. Andy Zaltzman breaks down the news with comedians from across the world including Alice Fraser, Hari Kondabolu, Chris Addison, John Oliver, Nish Kumar, Tiff Stevenson and Helen Zaltzman. Go to TheBuglePodcast.com to become a premium subscriber and get exclusive shows. Follow us on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The 'on this day in history' podcast, with a new episode every single day. Featuring historical events that range from the Roman Empire to the World Wide Web, HistoryPod proves that there is always something to be remembered 'on this day'. Written and presented by Scott Allsop, creator of the award-winning www.mrallsophistory.com
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To what extent did the use of terror in the Hitler and Stalin dictatorships differ?
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Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners, most shocking conspiracies, and wildest true stories. Hosted by acclaimed standup comedian and storyteller Dan Cummins, each episode blends dark humor with deep research to uncover hidden truths about infamous historical figures, unsolved mysteries, notorious serial killers, and more. If you crave the weird, the wild, and the unexpected, Timesuck ...
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Leading historians challenge the received narratives of the First and Second World Wars (WW1 and WW2). Two podcast series of 10 Episodes each, created by Michael Baker.
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PNN does ”NOT” condone unjustified violence of any kind. Frenship is more important. PNN America Website: https://pnnamerica.neocities.org/
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Dette er en Podcast laget av Martin Andre, Thor Bekkevold og Sander Waaler. vi har i skoleoppgave om å finne likheter og ulikheter mellom Stalin, Mussolini og Hitler
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1Dime Radio is a podcast about politics, philosophy, theory, history, and political economy hosted by Tony, a political theorist and founder of the YouTube channel "1Dime." For access to the Patreon exclusive episodes (The Backroom podcast), become a Patron: thttps://www.patreon.com/OneDime
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The EI Podcast brings you weekly conversations and audio essays from leading writers, thinkers and historians. Hosted by Alastair Benn and Paul Lay. Find the EI Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search The EI Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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Two Australian dudes talking about tanks over beers!
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Reimagining Soviet Georgia is a Tbilisi based history initiative focused on the Soviet Union, Georgia & the South Caucasus, socialism & post-socialism.
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This is a family who lived in Russia when Joseph Stalin took over with in the Russian Revolution Cover art photo provided by Suzy Brooks on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@simplysuzy
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For history lovers who listen to podcasts, History Unplugged is the most comprehensive show of its kind. It's the only show that dedicates episodes to both interviewing experts and answering questions from its audience. First, it features a call-in show where you can ask our resident historian (Scott Rank, PhD) absolutely anything (What was it like to be a Turkish sultan with four wives and twelve concubines? If you were sent back in time, how would you kill Hitler?). Second, it features lon ...
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Mamar the Rebbe said on Purim 5713, during the infamous “doctor’s plot”; while saying the mamar it was later revealed that Stalin died relieving the grave danger facing the millions of Russian Jews.
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Distraction Pieces with Scroobius Pip is one of the UK's biggest and longest running independent podcasts. Previous guests include Michael Fassbender, Mary J Blige, Stephen Graham, Florence Pugh, Spike Lee, Lena Headey, Stewart Lee, Kathy Burke, Dizzee Rascal, Aisling Bea, Kano, Adam Buxton, Vicky McClure, Peter Capaldi, Michaela Coel, Louis Theroux, Tim Key and many more. Available on acast, iTunes and all podplaces. Download, subscribe, rate & review now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri ...
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Join your host Bobito and co-hosts Keagan the Vegan, Mimz and Stalin as they discuss their journey from reckless youths into adulthood and the trials and tribulations of being a man in this day and age. Never a dull moment nor a topic shied away from. We hope you enjoy the show and thank you in advance for your support.
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Reality transurfing is a concept on how to shift your reality and tune your life into your most desired dreams and goals. Written and preached by the Russian Quantum physicist Vadim Zeeland, the concept of transurfing is changing millions of lives around the world. In this podcast, we break down transurfing techniques and all the important concepts you should know to change your life forever. Host: Dennis Stalin Espín IG: dennistalinec *New episode every Thursday
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A podcast about geopolitics, history and culture Hosted by Tony G. Support us on Patreon www.patreon.com/drugcultgang Follow us on Instagram @drugcultgang
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Interview show featuring non-fiction authors, historians, biographers and military writers — in-depth conversations with former Bloomberg and WSJ journalist Pimm Fox. Subjects include Vladimir Putin and the threats from Russia, the U.S. and the Immigration Act of 1924 and America's role in the world.
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This is a podcast about telling the stories of people you know of, like Stephen King, Ai Weiwei, and Al Capone, and it's also about the world around these people. Join us for an in depth, person to person look at how Genghis Khan and Joseph Stalin are connected through the people they knew, or listen to our episodes about individuals we have previously covered!
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An insider’s guide to the laws dictating life within UK and EU financial services, the people influencing their development and policing finance workers’ compliance
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Hosts Big D and Brandon Valentine explore the strange, weird and disturbing stories, theories and events in our world. We aren't conspiracy theorists, we're conspiracy realists!!!
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Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain's Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, gives the same treatment t ...
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Listen to the latest literary events recorded at the London Review Bookshop, covering fiction, poetry, politics, music and much more. Find out about our upcoming events here More from the Bookshop: Discover our author of the month, book of the week and more: https://lrb.me/bkshppod From the LRB: Subscribe to the LRB: https://lrb.me/subsbkshppod Close Readings podcast: https://lrb.me/crbkshppod LRB Audiobooks: https://lrb.me/audiobooksbkshppod Bags, binders and more at ...
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We are America’s communist generation. The Revolutionary Communists of America are a product of this new period in history. We are here for the complete overthrow of capitalism. If you consider yourself a communist, if you’re committed to carrying out a revolution in our lifetime, this is your podcast. Learn more and join the party at communistusa.org.
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Matters of Policy & Politics is a Hoover Institution podcast devoted to matters of governance and balance of power at home and abroad. It is hosted by Hoover fellow Bill Whalen.
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The Carnegie Politika Podcast delivers world-class analysis on what’s happening in Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia. Every month, Russia expert Alexander Gabuev talks to Carnegie scholars and regional analysts on the ground to respond to emerging regional trends, the future of Russian geopolitics, and how the region is shaping the world.
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Liberty Dies With Thunderous Applause is a history podcast obsessed with history's greatest dictators. The hosts have created a knockout competition to determine the single greatest dictator of all time. Each episode features a match-up of two dictators where the hosts discuss the life and times of each leader. The loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament and each winner remains in the contest to be named history's greatest dictator.
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Tyrants Through History is look at the most infamous leaders throughout history. I will go into great detail on how these leaders ruled their countries, what laws they enacted, and what wars they started. If you ever wondered how a tyrant could stay in power without being overthrown or killed, well this podcast if for you. I will look to answer those questions and many more. So if you love history, you are in the right place!
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Emerging from affinities with post-structuralism, abolitionism, biopolitics, communism, critical metaphysics, critical mysticism, and ontological anarchy, Acid Horizon is a philosophy and theory podcast committed to thought in motion and political struggle. While these are our grounding currents, each episode opens out onto a wider constellation: ethics, politics, phenomenology, decolonial thought, queer theory, post-psychoanalysis, disability/crip theory, anarchism, Marxism, feminism, and a ...
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The Soviet dekulakisation campaign began when Joseph Stalin announced the ‘liquidation of the kulaks as a ...By Scott Allsop
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Sheila Fitzpatrick & Owen Hatherley: The Death of Stalin
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1:04:14In the first of a new series from Old Street in which historian focus on a single moment of history, pre-eminent English-language expert on the Soviet Union Sheila Fitzpatrick gives a detailed and darkly humorous account of the day in 1953 on which Stalin died, an event for which, despite its inevitability, both Russia and the wider world were almo…
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Vladimir Lenin: Laying The Groundwork for Stalin
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1:07:22There is and has been an attempt to rewrite the history and legacy of Lenin. Was he the brutal dictator and murderous leader history shows he was or just a misunderstood leader, betrayed before he could fulfill his plan for "the people". In this episode we look at Vladimir Lenin. Who was he, how did he get in power, was he really all that bad and w…
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Stalin, Collectivisation and the Grain Crisis 1927-8
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26:03Episode Summary: In this episode of Explaining History, Nick delves into the critical years of 1928-1929, exploring the mindset of the Soviet leadership on the eve of the Great Famine. Drawing from Robert Conquest’s seminal work The Harvest of Sorrow, we examine how Stalin’s paranoia and Marxist-Leninist ideology filtered his understanding of the p…
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BLACK HOLE EDITION - LIFE, D&D, RAM, NETANYAHU, CANDACE OWENS, NICK FUENTES, STALIN
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The Rise of Neo-Stalinism (Ft. Ross Wolfe)
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1:35:20Get access to The Backroom (80+ exclusive episodes) on Patreon.com/onedimeIn this episode of 1Dime Radio, I have an in-depth discussion with Ross Wolfe about neo-Stalinism. We examine the influence of Domenico Losurdo, and how his work relates to a niche defence of Marxism-Leninism. We take up the concepts of state power and revolution, and how the…
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Gold prices have reached record highs this year, resulting in changes in buying habits, investment patterns and traditional customs. For the Fifth Floor, BBC language service journalists reflect on changing practices around gold in their regions and from the BBC's Delhi Bureau, Abhik Deb explains how sky-high prices are making a huge difference to …
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Jamieson Webster & Katherine Angel: On Breathing
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1:06:05In On Breathing (Peninsula Press) Jamieson Webster, a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York and part-time faculty member at The New School for Social Research, draws on psychoanalytic theory to reflect on her own experiences as an asthmatic teenager, a deep-sea diver, a palliative psychologist during covid and a new mother to explore how th…
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Kim Il-sung vs. Kim Jong-il vs. Kim Jong-un - North Korea Special
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Actress Jennifer Aniston sparked controversy recently when she said that, despite years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, she is not interested in adopting a baby. Instead, she wants “my own DNA in a little person.” Four women from India, the US and UK share their experiences of trying to have children by several different routes. Sometimes, the…
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When East German Soldiers Dreamed of Flying Over the Wall (436)
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1:14:59Andrew was a British modern languages student in 1989. He recounts the serendipitous moment when he stumbled upon an advert for a work and holiday trip to the GDR. The trip was organized by the Great Britain GDR Society, which allowed participants to experience life behind the Iron Curtain. For just £120, students could immerse themselves in a cult…
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Short Suck #48: The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
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1:01:22In this Short Suck, we head into the brutal hills around Tennessee’s old Brushy Mountain prison to explore the Barkley Marathons— the nearly-impossible 100-mile ultramarathon. And we’ll meet Lazarus Lake, the cigarette-lighting, Dr Pepper-drinking madman who designed a race meant to break people, complete with secret applications, sadistic course c…
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As it became obvious that the USSR was falling apart, on 25 December Gorbachev resigned as President and the Soviet Union was formally dissolved the next ...By Scott Allsop
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Michael Flatley is the most famous Irish dancer in the world, rising to stardom for his leading roles in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Colm Flynn travels to meet Flatley at home, where he reflects on the highs of his remarkable career and the personal experiences that shaped his outlook on life and faith.Born in Chicago to Irish parents, Flatle…
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DEBATE EDITION - TRIP, SILVER, CARDBOARD INVESTMENT, EPSTEIN, PUBLIC SEX DEBATE
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The Christian Case for Socialism (Christmas Special)
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25:29A Christian critique of Capitalism by Tony of 1Dime Since there won't be a new episode of 1Dime Radio this week, I decided to release a voice-over of an essay manuscript I had written on Christianity, capitalism, and a vision of socialism founded on Christian principles. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of you! Become a Patron if you wish …
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Diogenes, the Father of Ancient Greek Stoicism, Loving Trolling His Audience and Could Out-Shock Borat
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49:18The famous street artist Banksy shocked the art world in 2018 when his painting, Girl with Balloon, partially shredded itself moments after selling it for over a million dollars. at a Sotheby's auction in London. Banksy had secretly built a mechanical shredder into the painting's ornate frame, turning the destruction into a piece of performance art…
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25th December 800: Charlemagne crowned emperor by Pope Leo III during Christmas Mass at St Peter’s Basilica
The coronation of Charlemagne established the precedent for what later became known as the Holy Roman Empire and reinforced the idea of a Christian emperor as protector of the ...By Scott Allsop
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Our present to you is the science of gifts. First, we investigate the health benefits of donating blood, and find out about the predator sharing a feast of food in the Arctic. We are then joined in the studio by physicist Dr Krishma Singal from Rice University, who unravels the soft-matter physics and brilliant engineering potential of knitting. Ne…
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Christmas Drinks w/Musa Okwonga & Polarbear • Part 2 of 2 #650
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52:07Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by friends of the podcast and friends in life MUSA OKWONGA and POLARBEAR! Part 2 of 2! Otherwise known as the 'elevated' Drunkcast with 100% less rowdiness and very little if any drunkenness! So an entirely respectful affair all in all (shoutouts…
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Laleh Khalili & David Wearing: Extractive Capitalism
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1:07:57Laleh Khalili, Professor of Gulf Studies at the University of Exeter, looks behind the glossy surface promises of frictionless trade and limitless growth to uncover the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaki…
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Recorded live in Melbourne, this week’s Bugle is a full-throttle Rage Bait Special, with Andy Zaltzman joined by Lloyd Langford, Sami Shah, and Alice Fraser to chew through the year’s biggest stories with fury, confusion, and jokes of questionable legality. 🇦🇺 Australia: We confront the latest tragedies in Australia, and try (with limited success) …
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Let's look at what's going on in the world that the mainstream media isn't covering. A satanic pedophile ring busted in Australia, the behind the scenes fight for control of AI, the coming robot invasion of our lives and more. It's what's going on that you need to know about! Email us at: [email protected]…
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24th December 1955: Colorado Springs Continental Air Defense Command first gives children the location Santa as he delivers presents
CONAD was replaced by NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) in 1958, and NORAD Tracks Santa has reported Santa’s location ever ...By Scott Allsop
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Bonus: 2025 in conversations from The Interview
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26:592025 on The Interview In 2025, the BBC launched The Interview, bringing you the best conversations from across the BBC. People shaping our world from all over the world. This special episode for The Documentary features three of the most compelling conversations from The Interview across the year. Senior politicians are held to account by experienc…
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Which Dictator would throw the best Christmas Party?
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19:57It's a Liberty Dies Christmas Special! Featuring all your favourite dictators; Idi Amin, Joseph Stalin, Pope Alexander VI, Pol Pot, Kaiser Wilhelm, Adolf Hitler, Alexander the Great, General Tojo and Benito Mussolini.
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Christmas Drinks w/Musa Okwonga & Polarbear • Part 1 of 2 #650
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55:46Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by friends of the podcast and friends in life MUSA OKWONGA and POLARBEAR! Part 1 of 2! Otherwise known as the 'elevated' Drunkcast with 100% less rowdiness and very little if any drunkenness! So an entirely respectful affair all in all (shoutouts…
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Jean-Bédel Bokassa Part 2: The Power Grab, the Châteaux and the Missing Daughter
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58:27A new year brings new beginnings in the Central African Republic. President Bokassa attempts to modernise. But at the same time, the mass incarcerations and torture ramp up and corruption takes hold. And then things get really strange… An imposter infiltrates Bokassa’s homelife. A bizarre public competition is launched to marry off the president’s …
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The American New Left, Cold War Liberals and the Vietnam War
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31:55In this episode of Explaining History, Nick explores the emergence of the "New Left" in 1960s America—a movement born from the failure of Cold War liberalism to deliver on its promises. Drawing on Kim McQuaid’s The Anxious Years, we delve into the deep disillusionment that fuelled student radicalism. Why did young activists view "vital centre" libe…
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Blown Off Course: How History’s Windy Turning Points Sank the Armada and Saved Japan from the Mongols
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46:23The greatest energy source for civilization before the steam engine was wind. It powered the global economy in the Age of Sail. Wind-powered sail ships made global shipping fast and cheap by harnessing free, reliable ocean winds to propel large cargo loads over vast distances without needing fuel or frequent stops. It also powered windmills, the fa…
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Episode 63: Border Delimitation in the Early Soviet Union with Stephan Rindlisbacher
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1:05:10On today’s episode we discuss internal border delimitation in the early Soviet Union. Our discussion covers a wide geography - from Central Asia to the South Caucasus to the Ukrainian-Russia borderlands. How did internal borders get delimited after the establishment of Soviet power in the 1920s and 30s? What role did borders play in nation building…
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Benjamin Franklin, the American polymath, accidentally electrocuted himself while attempting to kill a ...By Scott Allsop
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After decades of extinction, wild jaguars are once again roaming in Northern Argentina. It has been at least thirty five years since a wild jaguar cub was spotted in this dry and dusty part of Argentina. But in August 2025, a baby appeared on the chocolatey-brown banks of the River Bermejo. Its existence was a great success for the team from Rewild…
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486 - Vigilante Justice: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (A Lot)
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2:50:04What happens when ordinary people decide the legal system isn’t enough — and to take justice into their own hands? From real-life “superheroes” to tragic misfires, from folk-hero avengers to catastrophic citizen’s arrests, this episode explores the wild, messy, often dangerous world of vigilante justice. Sometimes inspiring, sometimes horrifying, s…
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Iain Dale talks to Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator for The Times about the life and career of the UK’s current prime minister.
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2025 Year in Review Part 2: The End of Europe’s Holiday from History
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31:57Is 2025 the year the European project finally hit the wall? In this episode, we argue that 2025 serves as a massive historical inflection point—comparable to 1933, 1968, or 1989—marking the definitive end of the post-Cold War era. We explore the "perfect storm" battering the continent: the return of Donald Trump and the removal of the American secu…
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195: Holiday Special IX: Chanukah in Warsaw & Christmas in Washington, D.C.
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37:25“This year very few Hanukkah candles were lit.” / “This is a strange Christmas Eve.” This is the story of 1941’s wartime holiday season. It’s difficult to conjure up a more miserable picture than the Warsaw Ghetto, but Jewish residents are doing their best to stay close to their faith in spite of the dismal circumstances. In a sermon that draws par…
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The Battle for Budapest, Part 1—Episode 90
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38:10"Budapest lay athwart the main entry route to Austria and Bohemia. It was the main railway hub of the region and also the largest Danubian port. The Red Army could not bypass it. This was the first time in the war that the Red Army had to lay siege to a major city." The Red Army assaults the capital of nazi Germany’s final remaining partner in the …
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22nd December 1964: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft makes its first flight
The SR-71 was used to conduct reconnaissance missions over hostile territory, providing high-quality photographic and electronic intelligence until its retirement in ...By Scott Allsop
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Michael Symmons Roberts' Christmas card poem
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26:00There’s a tradition among poets to write a poem to put inside the Christmas cards they send. So, the BBC World Service has commissioned one specially from the poet, dramatist and novelist Michael Symmons Roberts, whose Christian faith is important to his identity and work. But his art is not a direct expression of this, and instead he follows the p…
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21st December 1913: First modern crossword puzzle printed in the New York World newspaper, created by Arthur Wynne
Wynne’s first ‘word-cross puzzle’ was shaped as a symmetrical diamond with a hollow centre, and was developed by Wynne for the 21 December issue of the New York World’s ‘Fun’ ...By Scott Allsop
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Celebrating 25 unbroken years of humans living in space, former international director of the UK Space Agency Dr Alice Bunn charts how nations put aside differences to create the ultimate symbol of human ingenuity and collaboration – a space station orbiting our planet that has been home to more than 300 people from 24 different nations. Using miss…
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The Mirage of Classlessness: Affluence and Labour in 1950s America
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27:22Episode Summary: In this episode of Explaining History, Nick continues his exploration of post-war American affluence. We often think of the 1950s as a golden age of middle-class expansion, where the old divisions of wealth and status melted away under a wave of chrome-plated cars and suburban lawns. But was this "classless society" a reality or a …
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