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!
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Proving that there is history hidden in and around even the most well known songs, Jem looks into the history hidden in and around National Anthems! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jem looks into the history surrounding the film 'The Social Network'... and around social media in general! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week Jem is joined by Greg to present a 'thrown-back' episode with a mix of the old and new formats, as the pair look at the history around The Presitge! 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 ...
This week Jem takes us into the history hidden inside Dracula! To watch Greg's travel history documentary, 'Romania: Seeking Dracula's Castle', you can follow the link here: https://youtu.be/89heKdM27-A. 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...
This week Jem takes us into the history hidden inside the the 'His Dark Materials trilogy of books. 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 sh...
This week Jem takes us into the history hidden inside the film Jojo Rabbit. 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 whereve...
This week Jem takes us into the history hidden inside the Assassin's Creed video games. 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 pod...
This week Jem looks into the history in and around 'The Last of the Mohicans'! 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 wher...
Jem looks at the history hidden in and behind the song Money, Money, Money by ABBA! 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...
Jem takes the Halloween series of films as a jumping of point to talk about the history of... Halloween! 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 ...
Jem takes a look into the history around and behind the new series Cobra Kai, based on the Karate Kid series of films. 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...
Jem looks at the history hidden in and around the Rocky franchise... and tells you which of the Rocky movies to avoid! 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...
The Good Place is a Netflix comedy about the afterlife... but is it about a lot more than that? Jem once again digs down into the historical ideas behind an element of popular culture! 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...
This week Jem takes a subject which may bring joy to your heart, or, if you are anything like me, brings a sense of impending doom - as when I hear the word I foresee a lovely Christmas afternoon descending into squabbling and animosity - Monopoly! What seems like a relatively simple board game takes us on a journey through the history of economics, right back to prehistoric times! Please let us know what your favourite parts of these podcasts are - get in tough on twitter at @JemDucucu or @Greg...
In the first of our new format episodes, Jem takes a look at history through the lens of 'The Lord of the Rings', taking a look at some of the history of the writing and inspiration behind the book, and even how Nordic Runes took on a whole new meaning in the world of Middle Earth. Let us know what you think of the episode - and the new format - on Twitter at @JemDuducu for Jem, and @GregandFelicity for Greg. You can help support the show by buying a copy of one of Jem's books. This week I (Greg...
Condensed Histories returns - and we have big news on the future of the podcast! The great news is that the podcast is returning to its weekly format - and the even better news is that we have new ways and a new focus to help us grow the podcast even bigger! As mentioned on the podcast, you can currently support Greg at www.ko-fi.com/greg, and watch the latest video produced for his '(Almost) Live' show at https://youtu.be/7LQxrhX6G70 You can also support Jem by getting a copy of one of his book...
