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

Join Jem on a quest for The Holy Grail!

The Holy Grail

Jem takes us all the way back to The Stone Age!

The Stone Age

Jem takes a look at the history and concept of the teenage years!

The Teenager Years

Jem looks into a film you are more likely to have heard of than seen - The Passion Of The Christ!

The Passion Of The Christ

Jem looks into the history of War Films!

The History of War Films

Jem looks into the history around the band U2.

Jem talks about a piece of pop culture that spans millennia... The Odyssey!

The Odyssey

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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