Game-Changing History

Nov 19 2024 30 ep. 93 mins 80
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In-depth, quirky, occationally funny history podcast by Francis Lundh

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Nov 19 2024 4 mins  

Historical extremism vs. MAGA, Part Two

Oct 06 2024 131 mins  
We continue the journey of historical extremism towards today's MAGA movement, but we will not make this an Agatha Christie moment where we reveal the conclusion in a dramatic twist at the end: The MAGA movement is politically exteme from a historical point of view. And unless you do see yourself as such, you probably should stay away from it or vote for it. We will explore how ext

Historical extremism vs. MAGA, Part One

Sep 22 2024 116 mins  
Is America seeing political extremism now? We are doing a historical analyzis of how the MAGA movement fits in - listen, make up your own mind, and share this with friends or family if you think this can be useful for them.

The Pornocracy: Popes Gone Wild, Part Two

Jul 22 2024 114 mins  
Meet the queen of the Pornocracy, Marozia - this is Game of Thrones meets The Sopranos in a very real, but mostly forgotten, period in history where the Church was in serious trouble. The Popes were all controlled by a ruling family in Rome, with strong women and a strong appetite for power.

The Pornocracy: Popes Gone Wild, Part One

May 28 2024 106 mins  
How bad must the Popes in Rome have been for a whole time period in the history of the papacy to be called "The Pornocracy"? Is it all protestant slander, or were the popes in the Middle Ages so twisted that the term was justified? Either way, we see a time period so horrible for the Church, that the institution as we know it might have gone down in flames. In this first episode we

The Nazi-Soviet Conspiracy: Part Three/Infowars in Ukraine wrapped up

Mar 30 2024 127 mins  
Recently our topic of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact has become more and more relevant as history is an arena for information war with the current situation in Ukraine. We will see how the deal between Hitler and Stalin deteriorates, at the same time as we will look at how everything happening at this time in history plays an important role on what we currently see is unfolding. This

The Nazi-Soviet Conspiracy: Part Two

Feb 10 2024 110 mins  
First Hitler, then Stalin. For the people of Poland 1939 is a terrible year. The effects of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact are becoming evident, as the world war is starting.

The Nazi-Soviet Conspiracy: Part One

Dec 16 2023 94 mins  
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact sealed the fate of millions and kick started World War II. Join in as we are diving into one of the most cynical deals ever made, discovering how the most unlikely of partners; Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, united in unholy matramony.

The Emu War

Oct 30 2023 35 mins  
Hardly game-changing, but potentially quite funny: The Australian Emu War is one of those strange moments in history where you just go: Is this for real? And indeed it is, it turns out flightless birds can have "the invulnerability of tanks"

Echoes of Rome - with Daniele Bolelli

Sep 23 2023 57 mins  
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Turns out many people do that a lot. For this special episode we are joined by one of the best ever history podcasters: He is an Italian history professor living in the US, he is an author of several books and even a MMA fighter - say hi to the amazing Daniele Bolelli, and buckle up as we dig deep into what of today's civilization and