A Chat About History

Tom R
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Just a bloke talking about what interests him in History. Hope you enjoy and please provide any feedback or points of discussion.

Episodes

  1. Episode #9 - History and Morality

    12/15/2020

    Episode #9 - History and Morality

    A look into how history is studied today and how morality and history can be perceived as compatible. Thank you for listening and please leave any feedback!

    25 min
  2. Episode #8 - Democracy in Bolivia and the US

    11/18/2020

    Episode #8 - Democracy in Bolivia and the US

    This episode is looking at the fragility of democracy particularly in Bolivia and the United States in light of recent elections and allegations of electoral fraud. Thank you for listening and please leave any feedback!

    16 min
  3. Episode #7 - Normal People? - An insight into the ordinary people behind the Holocaust

    11/15/2020

    Episode #7 - Normal People? - An insight into the ordinary people behind the Holocaust

    This episode is an insight into the psychology of the perpetrators of the Holocaust and takes a look into the normality of the perpetrators as well as their motivations. This episode does attempt to confront the perspective of the victims. This is due to constraints of time not a lack of interest or any attempt to write them out of history or question the relevance of their experience. Thank you for listening and please leave any feedback!

    30 min
  4. Episode #6 - Political Opportunism or Genuine Concern? - The Roman Republic and 19th Century Britain

    11/08/2020

    Episode #6 - Political Opportunism or Genuine Concern? - The Roman Republic and 19th Century Britain

    A look into the motivations for changing the political franchise from the Social war in ancient Rome to Disraeli in the 19th Century and finishing with a look at the contemporary U.S Election. Thank you for listening and please leave any feedback.

    22 min
  5. Episode #5 - Star Wars & Ancient Rome

    10/26/2020

    Episode #5 - Star Wars & Ancient Rome

    What do Star Wars and Ancient Rome have in common? How was Julius Caesar similar to Chancellor Palpatine? Please leave any feedback. Thank you for listening!

    15 min
  6. Episode #4 - How non-violent was Martin Luther King's Civil Rights Movement really?

    10/14/2020

    Episode #4 - How non-violent was Martin Luther King's Civil Rights Movement really?

    A look into the innate tension of King's non-violent protests and their reliance on violence to achieve success. Please leave any feedback. Thank you for Listening!

    20 min
  7. Episode #3 - My Lai Massacre

    10/05/2020

    Episode #3 - My Lai Massacre

    This episode is a darker one, examining the My Lai Massacre. Hopefully the podcast provides an alternate perspective on the narrative of events. Thank you for listening and please leave any feedback.

    22 min
  8. Episode #2 - Thucydides' Trap today

    09/22/2020

    Episode #2 - Thucydides' Trap today

    The second half of my mini-series on Thucydides' Trap. Assessing the trap in the context of America and China's relations today. Please leave any feedback. Thank You for listening!

    29 min
  9. Episode #1 - The Thucydides Trap in Ancient context

    09/08/2020

    Episode #1 - The Thucydides Trap in Ancient context

    My first podcast episode and an insight into the Thucydides' Trap in it's original context. Please leave any feedback. Thank you for listening!

    24 min
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Just a bloke talking about what interests him in History. Hope you enjoy and please provide any feedback or points of discussion.

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    Tom R
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