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 concludes his epic journey through a whole year of movies!

A Year of Movies... Part Three

Jem continues his journey through a whole year of movies!

A Year of Movies... Part Two

Jem begins his journey through an entire year of movies!

A Year of Movies... Part One

Jem looks into the film The Bicycle Theif and the world of Rubble Movies.

Bicycle Theives and Rubble Movies

Following a suggestion from the Condesed Histories Podcast Facebook Group, Jem takes a look into the history surrounding Bruce Lee!

Bruce Lee

Jem looks into Soviet Cinema and Alexander Nevsky.

Alexander Nevsky

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!

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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