Jem looks into the history of books, from the earliest writing to the modern day!

A History of Books!

Jem is taking a gamble that you&#39;ll enjoy an episode about the history of horse racing!

Horse Racing

Jem looks into the history around Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Don&#39;t be fooled by a con - this is Jem&#39;s genuine episode on the subject!

The History of Cons

Jem takes a look into the more modern era of art history.

Why is Modern Art so bad?

Jem talks about the film Pressure, D-Day, and the weather!

Pressure

Jem talks about his new book and audiobook - The Asylum!

The Asylum - A New Horror Book

Jem looks into over a century of action movie history!

A History of the Action Movie

Jem looks into the band Iron Maiden, and their surprisingly historical songs!

Iron Maiden

The History Hidden Inside Popular Culture!

Condensed Histories bridges the gap between history and popular culture. In each episode of Condensed Histories our host, Jem Duducu, takes an item of popular culture and looks under the surface to find real history hiding inside, with fascinating facts and stories about history spanning all eras, and also about the development of the piece pop-culture itself, appealing to history lover and enthusiasts of movies, games and music alike! From shows on Netflix, Prime or Disney Plus, to the lastest blockbuster films, and even video games, songs, board games and food, Jem shows us how much history is lurking in our everyday entertainment. Wandavision, The Dig, Warhammer, Queen’s Gambit,&nbsp;&nbsp;Assassin’s Creed, Jojo Rabbit,&nbsp;&nbsp;Cobra Kai, The Lord of the Rings and Monopoly are among the subjects in which which Jem has so far discovered a surprising amount of history!

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