Hidden History

SWRN
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Hidden History is SWRN's podcast devoted to the explanation of the events that shaped our world today-- that you've never heard of. New episodes every Friday.

  1. 09/08/2023

    Ep 15: Right Back Where They Started

    In the finale of Hidden History season four, the end of the Contra war, the years of reconciliation that followed, and the dissolution of a democratic hope for the Nicaraguan people

    35 min

  2. 09/01/2023

    Ep 14: A Dark Alliance (Part 3)

    Breaking down the reporting of Gary Webb in the San Jose Mercury News, particularly the Dark Alliance series laying out the Contra operation to smuggle cocaine into the US for funds to fight the Sandinistas, and the involvement of the CIA

    32 min

  3. 08/18/2023

    Ep 13: How a US Backed Militia Terrorized Nicaragua (Part 2)

    The rise of the Contras in response to the revolutionary government of the Nicaraguan Sandinistas

    32 min

  4. 08/11/2023

    Ep 12: How A Leftist Guerilla Group Humiliated The US (Part 1)

    How a guerilla group rose up to take out one of Latin America's most repressive dictatorships. Part two of our series on Nicaragua under the Sandinistas is next week.

    30 min

  5. 08/04/2023

    Ep 11: Thomas Sankara's Tragic Quest To Remake Burkina Faso

    The incredible and tragic life of Thomas Sankara

    39 min

  6. 07/28/2023

    Ep 10: Charles de Gaulle Was Almost Killed For Giving Up Algeria

    The incredible putsch against Charles de Gaulle, and how he survived it.

    29 min

  7. 07/21/2023

    Ep 9: The Brutal Coup That Stopped Congolese Democracy

    The tragic death of Patrice Lumumba and its devastating consequences for the Congo and Africa at large

    35 min

  8. 07/14/2023

    Ep 8: How The US Masterminded A Genocide In Indonesia

    The story of the anti communist 1965 genocide/politicide masterminded by the US in Indonesia against members of the PKI and other indigenous Indonesians

    31 min
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Hidden History is SWRN's podcast devoted to the explanation of the events that shaped our world today-- that you've never heard of. New episodes every Friday.

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  • Creator
    SWRN
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright SWRN
  • Show Website
    Hidden History