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Jem talks about Predator: Badlands, and the Predator franchise.

Predator: Badlands

Jem looks into, and rails against, Nationalism!

Nationalism

Jem looks into films, games, and the history of the Yakuza!

Yakuza

Jem talks about his new book, and about the HIstory of Western Movies!

The History of Western Movies

Jem looks into the history of Suleiman The Magnificent.

Suleiman The Magnificent

Jem talks about the Apple TV series, 'The Studio'.

The Studio

Jem takes a look into the fascinating historical story of the 47 Ronin!

47 Ronin

From the first recordings to sound effects, Jem looks at how Sound has affected history!

Sound!

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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