Jen looks into the world of The Great, and how you can sometimes get away with playing fast and loose with history!

The Great

Jem continues looking into the history of The Crusades!

Warhammer and Crusades... Part 2!

Jem looks into two of his favourite subjects... Warhammer, and The Crusades!

Warhammer and Crusades!

Listen quick, before the episode gets taken down by the mysterious New Podcast World Order, as Jem takes on the subject of Conspiracy Theories.

Conspiracy Theories

Jem looks into how pop culture has reflected Capitalism...

Capitalism

Jem talks about an underrated film, '71, and discussed the turbulent history between the UK and Ireland.

Ireland, '71, and Thrillers

Jem looks into the game and TV series Fallout!

Fallout

Jem talks about Salutes, and about Salute!

Salute

Jem talks about the 2024 film Civil War.

Civil War

Jem looks into The Sopranos and organised crime!

The Sopranos

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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