662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)
How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against? Join Dominic and Tom as...
19 Huhti 1h 15min
661. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)
Who was the greatest female Samurai warrior of all time? What would unfold in the next phase of the terrible civil war between the Minamoto and the Taira dynasties? And, how did the Samurai finally be...
15 Huhti 1h 4min
660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)
Who was Yoshitsune, one of the greatest generals in all Japanese history? What part did he play in the ferocious Samurai civil war between the Minamoto clan and the Taira? And, who would win the most ...
12 Huhti 1h 1min
659. Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)
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8 Huhti 1h 7min
658. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)
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5 Huhti 1h 3min
657. The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)
After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its re...
1 Huhti 1h 11min
656. The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)
How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the K...
29 Maalis 1h 15min
655. The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)
How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought...
26 Maalis 1h 10min
