Jem talks about the film Warfare!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Devil's Horsemen: A Thousand Years of Conquest by Eurasian Steppe Horse Archers
This week is all about Jem's new book, 'The Devil's Horsemen: A Thousand Years of Conquest by Eurasian Steppe Horse Archers'.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Olmecs - Animation, Archaeology, and Ancient Alien Absurdity
Jem looks into the Olmec Empire!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Remakes - Older Than You Might Think
Jem talks about Remakes, and how old they really are!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Brilliance of Board Games!
On this week's episode Jem is talking about board games, and just how far back in time they go!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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, Assassin’s Creed, Jojo Rabbit, 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!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.