Jem looks inside the history of money in the movies!

The Secret Financial History of Hollywood

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

Star Wars and Samurai!

Jem discusses a world before we went digital!

The Analogue World

Prison Movies

I'm sorry, I really can't remember what this episode is about... Oh, yes, Memento, and the problems with memory!

Memento

The Omen

Jem looks into what is arguably the ultimate sitcom, Friends!

Friends

Jem talks about Warhammer, and about the history of Auctions, and the importance of Value!

Warhammer and Auctions

Jem looks at The Heart Will Go On, and the film Titanic!

Titanic - My Heart Will Go On

Jem tackles the best selling book of all time - The Bible!

The Bible

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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