Jem talks about a negative point of popular culture.

A Clash of Civilisations

Jem talks about the 2024 film Civil War.

Civil War

Jem looks into The Sopranos and organised crime!

The Sopranos

Snipers appear in all forms of media, and Jem looks into how accurately they are portrayed.

Snipers

Jem takes on one of the biggest subjects to combine recent history with Pop Culture... Donald Trump!

Trump

Jem takes a look at the history of Hip Hop!

Hip Hop

Jem delves into the original bad boy Cop, Dirty Harry.

Dirty Harry

Jem looks into Stephen King and Horror!

Stephen King

Jem takes a look at the action movie, Universal Soldier.

Universal Soldier

Jem looks inside the history of money in the movies!

The Secret Financial History of Hollywood

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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