Condensed Histories

Condensed Histories

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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The Dark

The Dark

Jem talks about the Netflix German-language show The Dark - which leads him into the history of science, and time travel!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Aca...

1 Feb 202234min

Good Omens

Good Omens

Jem delves into the history linked to Good Omens, the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and the Amazon Prime series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - which means of course that he will ...

25 Jan 202234min

Book of Boba Fett

Book of Boba Fett

Jem looks at the history tucked away inside the new Disney Plus series 'Book of Boba Fett', which means he is talking Star Wars, The Mandalorean and the difference between a mercenary and a bounty hun...

18 Jan 202235min

Don't Look Up!

Don't Look Up!

Jem looks into the history underlying the new Netflix film 'Don't Look Up', and brings in Anchorman, and why we are all stars!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted o...

11 Jan 202239min

Ra-Ra-Rasputin and the King's Man

Ra-Ra-Rasputin and the King's Man

Jem takes the pop 'classic' Ra-Ra-Rasputin and the new film The King's Man as a jumping off point to talk about Rasputin!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Aca...

4 Jan 202238min

Warhammer and New Technology

Warhammer and New Technology

Jem takes his semi-regular look into the history hidden behind Warhammer, and this time it is its relationship with new technology.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hos...

21 Dec 202139min

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

This time Jem looks into the legend of Robin Hood, and fires off a volley of arrows at the Kevin Costner film 'Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves'.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-hist...

14 Dec 202139min

Taking Down Statues

Taking Down Statues

Jem looks at statures, and the recent controversy surrounding whether some of them should be taken down or left in place.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories. Hosted on Aca...

7 Dec 202138min

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