All aboard for Jem's episode on Trains!

Trains!

In a rare treat, Jem takes on a piece of popular culture that he doesn't like! Brace yourself, as Jem talks Kaos!

Kaos

Jem looks thousands of years back into the history of Clarkson's Farm.

Clarkson's Farm

Jem looks at Feudalism through the lens of Warhammer!

Warhammer and Feudalism

Jem looks into the world of Exploitation Movies!

Exploitation Movies

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

The Grand Tour

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

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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