It was time for an episode on Star Wars and so, of course, Jem is talking about Samurai!

Star Wars and Samurai!

Jem looks into Soviet Cinema and Alexander Nevsky.

Alexander Nevsky

Jem interviews John Bleasdale, author of 'The Magic Hours The Films and Hidden Life of Terence Malick' about the subject of the book, Terence Malick himself!

Terence Malick

Jem looks into the decisive subject of Prequels, including Better Call Saul and Star Wars!

Prequels!

Jem takes a look into the history of bomb disposal.

Cut The Red Wire!

Gladiator 2

Jem looks into Russian Radiation through three pieces of popular culture.

Russian Radiation

Jem looks at the Greatest Action Hero... in real life!

The Greatest Action Hero

Jem concludes his two-part episode on Barry Lyndon!

Barry Lyndon Part 2

Jem kicks off a two-part episode on Barry Lyndon!

Barry Lyndon Part 1

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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