This week Jem talks about Dungeons and Dragons, hysteria and witch hunts! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can watch his series 'The Last Airship' on YouTube at https://...
Aug 10, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this weeks episode Jem looks into Wild Wild West, Will Smith, and Steampunk! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can watch his series 'The Last Airship' on YouTube at ht...
Aug 03, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the Olympics now upon us, Jem takes a look into the history of the games! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's book '...
Jul 27, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem turns the podcast on its head this week, as he takes the subject of the Vietnam War, and looks at how it has influences a huge amount of films. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapm...
Jul 20, 2021•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Jem takes a look at the history hidden inside the animated series Rick and Morty! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the podcast by getting a copy o...
Jul 13, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem visits the third of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series to come to DisneyPlus - Loki. Which of course means he will be talking about Norse Mythology - but also about a case which the FBI kept open for more than 40 years! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (...
Jul 06, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Jem looks at the Pirates Of The Caribbean - which of course means he will be looking at pirates, but that might not mean exactly what you first think of! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) ...
Jun 29, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Inspired by the Euro 2020 football competition, Jem looks to find the history hidden in and around football! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the podcast by ...
Jun 22, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast With a slightly different style of podcast this week, Jem takes a serious look at a controversial topic... Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the podcast by ge...
Jun 15, 2021•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast With another 'Warhammer' based episode, Jem is back to discuss some of the real history hidden behind the Gods Of Chaos! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the...
Jun 08, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Jem looks into the history lurking behind some nursery rhymes, and may give you pause for thought about singing some of them to your children... Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gr...
Jun 01, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Zombie movies are the subject of this week's podcast, and in particular Zak Snyder's Army of the Dead! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregchapman.net. You can support the podcast by gettin...
May 25, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode Jem talks about the video game Overwatch! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edge-Life-Jem-Duducu/dp/B08TMTZJ...
May 18, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode, Jem looks into the history in and around the film Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at https://www.amazo...
May 11, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem ahs chosen a wonderful topic for this week's podcast, as he looks at the history hidden inside the Hanna Barbera cartoon series Scooby Doo! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new boo...
May 04, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem revisits the world of Warhammer, and uses it as a jumping off point to take a whistle stop tour through the crusades! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at ...
Apr 27, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem talks about Captain America, the new The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and propaganda throughout history! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at http...
Apr 20, 2021•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast When Jem can get thirty minutes of history out of a three minute song, he is a happy man! So here, with Adam and the Ants' 'Stand And Deliver' he gets to look at history spanning from highwaymen, to execution and so much more! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter ...
Apr 13, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem looks into the history in and around the television series The Expanse - which takes him from the American Revolution to Edward Snowdon, with many stops in between! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by gettin...
Apr 06, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this week's episode Jem looks into the history hiding in the various iterations of Watchmen - from the comic by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, through the Zak Snyder movie and on to the TV series! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can ...
Mar 30, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem talks about the video game 'Dynasty Warriors' as well as two other video games, 'Blade Storm' and 'Valkyria Chronicles' - which of course means he'll be talking about World War Two, Chinese History, trusting sources, Ghengis Kahn and the American Civil War! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the...
Mar 23, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Jem is looking at the 1986 Kurt Russel movie 'Big Trouble in Little China'! So of course he'll be looking at history including immigration, a Nepalese knife, the Chinese Mafia and cultural appropriation! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfe...
Mar 16, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Warhammer 40k is the theme of this podcast, as Jem looks into the history hidden inside Warhammer 40k, the tabletop game from Games Workshop. This of course means that he has to talk about the history of the D-Day landings in World War Two, Hitler, Stalin, Heresy and (you won't expect this) the Spanish Inquisition! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the e...
Mar 09, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast The lastest edition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the MCU, is WandaVision - a new TV series streaming on Disney Plus centered around the Marvel characters Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) and Vision. As with most popular culture, there is a lot of history hidden behind the series - from a form of comedy taking us back to Ancient Greece to the history of televisions themselves! Plus Jem’s enthusiasm for the incredible interwoven storytelling of the MCU that underlies WandaVision. Keep in touch ...
Mar 02, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Jem sets his targets on 'Love Actually', and in a rare treat for the podcast he has chosen as his subject a film that he doesn't actually like - despite generally liking Richard Curtis’s films! We've all heard Jem heap praise onto those things he enjoys, but how will he cope when faced with looking for the history hidden inside a film which he doesn't rate so highly? Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems. You can also contact Greg, the man beh...
Feb 23, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem takes pop-culture to the limit, and explores the history behind some of the food we eat! You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edge-Life-Jem-Duducu/dp/B08TMTZJBY. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 16, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jem looks into the history behind the new Netflix film 'The Dig', all about the Sutton Hoo Burial... Wait... Not burial, apparently... You can support the podcast by getting a copy of Jem's new book, 'Edge of Life', at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edge-Life-Jem-Duducu/dp/B08TMTZJBY. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 09, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jem discussed the history surrounding his new book - Edge of Life - which tells the stories of both 2020 and the Spanish Flu of 1918! Be sure to pick up your copy of the book at https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edge-Life-Jem-Duducu/dp/B08TMTZJBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FYT67YPJNACA&dchild=1&keywords=jem+duducu&qid=1612197950&sprefix=jem+dudu%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-1 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Feb 02, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week Jem looks into the history in and around Warhammer! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems. You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, at @gregandfelicity. If you enjoy what Jem does, please have a look at his range of history books and historical novels on Amazon. This week I (Greg) am going to recommend you have a look at 'Deus Valt - A Concise History Of The Crusades'. Please don't forget to share this podcast wherever you can, and...
Jan 26, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode, Jem looks at the history hidden inside the Netflix tv series 'Queen's Gambit'. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems. You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, at @gregandfelicity. If you enjoy what Jem does, please have a look at his range of history books and historical novels on Amazon. This week I (Greg) am going to recommend you have a look at 'Deus Valt - A Concise History Of The Crusades'. Please don't forget to share thi...
Jan 19, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
