Jem talks Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, and the Grand Tour.

The Grand Tour

Jem looks into the world of Exploitation Movies!

Exploitation Movies

Jem has a Cold. So he has been a real hero and pushed through to record an episode about... Colds.

A Cold

Jem looks into the history around the life and films of Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan

Jem talks about The Rings of Power!

Rings of Power

Jem talks about the release of his new audiobook collaboration with editor Greg, 'Forgotten History'!

Forgotten History

Jem looks at Zero Dark Thirty, and the importance of recent history.

Zero Dark Thirty

Get your groove on and join Jem in a world of disco with Saturday Night Fever!

Saturday Night Fever

Jem looks into the heartbreaking topic of genocides.

Genocide

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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