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 last ...
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Jem talks about The Terminator, and about Sci-Fi affecting the real world! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem talks Dragons! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Big Brother is watching Jem as he records an episode on George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty-Four. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks at the film Network. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem discusses a hugely influential and important piece of pop culture which many of our listeners may never have heard of! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the question of whether Cinema has reached it's end time... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into a curious quirk of the English language. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the world's favourite (if, arguably, the world's worst) archaeologist. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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All aboard for Jem's episode on Trains! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In a rare treat, Jem takes on a piece of popular culture that he doesn't like! Brace yourself, as Jem talks Kaos! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks thousands of years back into the history of Clarkson's Farm. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks at Feudalism through the lens of Warhammer! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the world of Exploitation Movies! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem talks Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, and the Grand Tour. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem has a Cold. So he has been a real hero and pushed through to record an episode about... Colds. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the history around the life and films of Jackie Chan. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem talks about The Rings of Power! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem talks about the release of his new audiobook collaboration with editor Greg, 'Forgotten History'! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks at Zero Dark Thirty, and the importance of recent history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Get your groove on and join Jem in a world of disco with Saturday Night Fever! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the heartbreaking topic of genocides. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jem looks into the BBC comedy series Ghosts. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We can confirm that no dogs die in this episode - although we can't guarantee there will be no triggers as Jem discusses the Does The Dog Die website! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not just about the musical - Jem looks into the history of feline and human interaction! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Following hard on the heels of the episode on Cats, Jem brings you an episode all about Dogs! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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