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The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

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Empire: World History

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Empire: World History

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Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story

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Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story

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The Rest Is Classified

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You're Dead to Me

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You're Dead to Me

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Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

2 days ago

The Terror: How The French Revolution Collapsed Into Chaos (Part 1)

How did the infamous murder of Jean-Paul Marat, one of the great firebrands of the French Revolution, unleash the bloody Terror? Why did the clashing political factions of the Revolution escalate the fractious atmosphere in France? And, which other apocalyptic threats saw the French masses clamouring for the blood of their brothers? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into one of the most violent events in all world history: The Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France, and the murder of Marat, which served as one of its catalysts. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: ⁠therestishistory.com/newsletters⁠ Advertise with us: ⁠Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 days ago

The Rise and Fall of the Ming Dynasty

At its height, Ming China was one of the most powerful states on Earth. Its cities bustled with merchants and scholars, its goods travelled across continents, and its treasure fleets sailed as far as East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. At the heart of this vast empire stood the Forbidden City- a spectacular symbol of imperial authority. But prosperity bred corruption, power created enemies, and rebellion threatened the dynasty from within. In this episode, Dan heads to Beijing to explore how an impoverished peasant founded a dynasty that ruled China for nearly three centuries and how war, political crisis, rebellion and environmental catastrophe ultimately brought it down. Warning: this episode refers to suicide. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore You can check out our documentary on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHBTevu_eTc If you want more of Jeremiah on Dan Snow's History Hit, check out these episodes on any podcast player: The Opium Wars at https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GYkpTToitfmACR6RX9yGa The Forbidden City at https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FdOolMSttL4aIXlMniMUj The Terracotta Warriors at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-terracotta-warriors/id1042631089?i=1000666138627 Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com. Dan Snow's History Hit is a History Hit podcast. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2 days ago

Kim Philby: A KGB Spy in Washington (Ep 1)

The greatest traitor MI6 has ever seen - a Soviet mole at the heart of the British Secret Service. Kim Philby is now heading to Washington but can he keep his cool as the net begins to close around him? Listen as David and Gordon begin the final instalment in their journey into the extraordinarily treacherous life of Kim Philby. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: therestisclassified.com/newsletter ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to ⁠⁠therestisclassified.com⁠ or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍 ------------------- Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestisclassified@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@restisclassified⁠ Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Sept • Subscriber Early Access

The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2)

Where did Maximilien Robespierre come from and what led him to rise from provincial obscurity to playing a major role in the French Revolution? Why is he considered the central figure in the Reign of Terror? And, how did a fastidious man opposed to violence become the chief proponent of bloodshed? Join Tom and Dominic as they describe how Maximilien Robespierre became one of the most powerful figures of the French Revolution, and his role in initiating the Terror, which saw thousands beheaded in Paris, and butchered throughout France. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
5 days ago

How a Broken Arm Improved my French - with David Epstein

Last week, Cautionary Tales described the rise and fall of General Magic, the startup with too much money and too few constraints. Was General Magic really doomed from the start, and what does its fate tell us about AI, drug discovery and our love lives? David Epstein, author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, joins Tim to make the case for loving limitations. For a list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.com Join our Cautionary Club to get episodes ad-free, hear bonus interviews and get an extra Cautionary Tale every month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 hr ago

Augustus Part 3: Birth of a Dynasty

With his enemies vanquished Octavian returns to a hero’s welcome. Consolidating personal rule over Rome’s vast dominions, he begins dismantling the old republic. The Senate declares him the most “August” of Caesars, an Emperor. But the lack of an heir, once again, will plunge Rome into crisis… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Lauren Ginsberg, David Gwynn, Neville Morley, Joyce Tyldesley. This is Part 3 of 3. Written by Jeff Dawson | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisors: Tom Pink, Matt Peaty | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Real Dictators will be back soon with the story of Rafael Trujillo. In the meantime, head to noiser.com to discover your next immersive history podcast. Limited time: download Supremacy: World War 3 for free via our link and get an exclusive Elite Bomber Seasonal Unit worth $25 - but only for the next 30 days: https://con.onelink.me/kZW6/6wtag9jg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 hr ago

《文明之旅》公元1125年完整版正片：和平为什么会死？

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3 days ago

Vol.282｜旅行嘚吧嘚：晕碳、撸猫、听戏，在晋西南遇见活的历史｜嘉宾：孟庆延

“中国人精神世界中的意义在地上，在生活里，不在看不见的东西上。” 今年6月，何必老师和孟庆延老师一起带队走了一趟晋西南，从太原出发，经过平遥、介休、霍州、洪洞、万荣、芮城，最后抵达运城。这趟旅行中，他们在介休后土庙邂逅了清代的琉璃与木雕，在洪洞广胜寺观赏十三层的玲珑宝塔，在芮城永乐宫的元代壁画前感受了空间的肃穆与震撼，还在平遥的大红灯笼民宿里过了一把地主老财的瘾。比古建更动人的，是地方社会的活力。介休城隍庙门口，穿旗袍唱晋剧的老太太，一开口就充满精气神；万荣后土庙的文管所所长把考古和历史知识融入生命，可以讲出一砖一瓦的来历；而解州关帝庙里，福建惠安人抬着本地的关公来千里谒祖，热闹得像过年。这一趟晋西南之旅，是一次与地方风土人情的亲密接触，也是一次关于活着的历史传统的深度体验。【本期对谈】主播：何必（北京大学历史学博士）嘉宾：孟庆延（中国政法大学社会学院教授）【收听指南】 02:21 晋西南之旅：太原晋祠、介休后土庙、洪洞广胜寺、万荣稷王庙、芮城永乐宫、解州关帝庙······ 05:59 作为一个天津人，吃了晋西南的碳水大餐之后，再也不敢说天津是碳水之都了 10:05 晋北有梁林推崇的雄浑木构，晋西南清代建筑有漂亮的琉璃构件和繁复的木雕 14:44 介休后土庙：戏台与楼结合在一起的结构，打开了我们对清代建筑的新理解 16:07 骑小电驴逛介休，感受小城的安逸，晚上赶上了太原卫星中心发射火箭 19:18 平遥奇遇：住进古城里的中式深墙大院民宿，过了一把地主老财的瘾 25:43 王家大院的装饰是一个大型谐音梗世界：喜上眉梢、马上封侯 29:53 洪洞广胜寺飞虹塔：“玲珑塔，塔玲珑，玲珑宝塔十三层” 33:15 芮城永乐宫：全真教三大祖庭之一，空间带来了肃穆感 40:08 山西寺庙前千奇百怪的狮子，充分体现了民间的想象力 42:05 永乐宫整体搬迁工程：新中国早期少有的大型文物搬迁奇迹 45:52 历史与信仰的累加：元朝时全真教在介休后土庙外加盖了三清观 48:18 介休城隍庙门口的现场晋剧班子，让我们看到老年人的精气神 55:48 万荣的文管所所长：有职业理想的地方知识分子、令人感动的文物守护者 58:00 小关公拜见大关公：在解州关帝庙遇到福建惠安关帝庙前来谒祖进香【本期提到的精彩名场面】碳水配碳水，这是一盘菜平遥猪肉脯商店里的小猪崽和小猪佩奇 2010年年轻的小孟在南京孝陵卫神道偶遇火箭发射山西的狮子马上封侯玲珑宝塔十三层琉璃塔的细节介休市老年大学晋剧团运城盐池，远处是中条山【工具箱】01 广胜寺飞虹塔：位于山西洪洞县广胜寺上寺，是中国现存最完整、最古老的明代琉璃塔，与河南嵩岳寺塔、山西应县木塔、云南大理千寻塔并称“中国四大名塔”。始建于北周保定二年（562年），塔为八角十三层楼阁式砖塔，通高47.31米，塔身外镶黄、绿、蓝三色琉璃构件，阳光照射下如七彩虹霓，故名“飞虹”。1934年，梁思成、林徽因考察广胜寺时盛赞其琉璃“质地及塑工可算无上精品”。86版《西游记》“扫塔辨奇冤”情节在这里取景。 02 永乐宫搬迁：永乐宫，原名大纯阳万寿宫，是为纪念八仙之一吕洞宾而建的元代道教宫观，与终南山重阳宫、北京白云观并称全真教三大祖庭。1956年三门峡水库兴建，永乐宫原址位于淹没区。1959年至1965年，国务院特批投资200余万元，将永乐宫原物原貌整体搬迁至20公里外的芮城县城北龙泉村。最大的难题是1000余平方米元代壁画的揭取，采取了“临摹—揭取—修复”三步方案，将壁画分割成550多块，锯下后编号装箱，用降低气压的汽车前后运输400多趟，耗时近10年完成全部复原。与埃及阿布辛贝神庙移筑并称世界文物搬迁史上的两大奇迹。 03 解州关帝庙：位于山西运城市解州镇，创建于隋开皇九年（589年），因关羽故里在此，被誉为“关庙之祖”“武庙之冠”，占地22万平方米，是中国现存规模最大、建制最高的关帝庙建筑群。关公信仰经历了“由侯而王，王而帝，帝而圣，圣而神”的演变过程。明清以来，晋商把关公奉为武财神——以忠义为经商信条，全国各商号、会馆必供奉关公。随着华人向海外迁徙，关帝庙遍布世界各地，成为海外华人寄托故土情结的重要场所。 04 霍州州署：位于山西霍州市城内，与北京故宫、河北保定直隶总督署、河南内乡县衙并称中国四大古代官衙，是中国现存保存最完整的元代州级官衙建筑。据《霍州志》记载，霍州州署始建于隋，元代元大德八年（1304年）重建，明清两代均有修缮。中轴线主体建筑由南至北依次为：仪门、戒石亭、大堂、二堂、内宅等。其中大堂是元代原构，面阔五间，进深六椽，单檐悬山顶，梁架为典型的元代减柱造做法。【相关往期】 Vol.279｜被遗忘的燕山：中国历史发动机的寻根之旅｜嘉宾：施展 Vol.276｜金庸江湖，为什么总与中国的河山有关？｜施展×六神磊磊 Vol.242｜河东往事：运城、临汾，被低估的中华文明起点｜嘉宾：施展 Vol.228｜蒙东大环线：跨越长城的晋文化｜嘉宾：五花王 Vol.207｜旅行嘚吧嘚：山河四省，自古太行天下险｜嘉宾：孟庆延 Vol.49丨“帝国之钥”山西：古代中国政治秩序的发动机【关于我们】一样的世界，不一样的思考。「东腔西调」是一档由爱道思EIDOS制作播出的轻文化播客，每周五更新，不定期加更，感谢你的收听。你可以在小宇宙、喜马拉雅、苹果播客、网易云音乐、QQ音乐、三联中读、荔枝FM、虎嗅等平台找到我们。欢迎关注、评论、转发，我们真诚感谢所有反馈，同时也期待更多脑洞。微信公众号、小红书、微博、B站、抖音、视频号：东腔西调听友群：添加小助手eidos000（备注「播客」）今日头条：东腔西调图文志（部分节目独家图文仅在头条号更新，欢迎关注）商务合作：media@eidos.wiki
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Vol.283｜历史、文明与创造：在敦煌重新理解美｜蒋昌建×施展×兰珍珍×赵健

“时间不是美的敌人，我们不敢美的念头才是美的敌人。” 2026年9月5日，受欧莱雅中国邀请，施展老师来到敦煌，参与了一场「美之道」论坛。现场由蒋昌建老师主持，施展老师与知识博主赵健、欧莱雅北亚及中国公共事务总裁兰珍珍女士围坐一堂，展开了一场关于美、时间、商业与文明的深度对谈。为什么要在敦煌谈美？如果只是把敦煌看作一座古代艺术的宝库，可能还没有触及它最有意思的地方。敦煌从来不是一个封闭静止的地方，沿着丝绸之路来到这里的，有商人、僧侣和工匠，也有颜料、图案、宗教和技术。来自不同文明的东西在这里相遇，经过不断的吸收和改造，共同形成了我们今天看到的敦煌。时间也在敦煌留下了痕迹，颜色会氧化，壁画会残缺，可是千年之后，这些痕迹又进入了我们对于敦煌的感受。我们看到的既是当年人们创造的美，也有时间参与创造的美。论坛上大家谈到的几个问题，其实都与敦煌有关。时间会不会带走美？一个时代的生活处境会怎么改变人们的审美？商业和技术在传播美的同时，又会给美带来什么变化？关于这些问题的讨论，也是从不同的维度回应了同一个问题：在繁华万象之下，经过时间沉淀的东方之美到底是什么？【本期对谈】主持：蒋昌建（复旦知名学者、论坛特邀嘉宾主持）嘉宾：施展（上海外国语大学全球文明史研究所教授）嘉宾：兰珍珍（欧莱雅北亚及中国公共事务总裁）嘉宾：赵健（国内头部知识博主）开场演讲：郭浩（《中国传统色》系列图书作者）【收听指南】 01:55 来自阿富汗的青金石：敦煌壁画中的矿物颜料与丝绸之路 05:50 美与时间：时间会在灵魂中酝酿出更动人的东西 08:12 不同时间段的美：时间留下的痕迹是一种经历、积累和财富 09:41 经历风化的敦煌壁画、长出铜绿的青铜器有一种岁月之美 13:24 美既存在于宏大叙事，也栖居在日常生活中 16:52 唐宋之变与审美变迁：从唐代色彩绚烂到宋代水墨留白 21:22 商业向美：东西商路贸易促进丝绸、颜料、文化的流通，创造新的美 24:11 美是一种无目的的合目的性，美的事物自然会获得商业上的成功 25:24 “羊大为美”与“美物交换”：美与商的古文字关联 30:21 真实为美：不够完美才是反映真实生活的美 33:16 飞天、琵琶、青花瓷：文明的交流融合才能创造更多的美 38:50 三种美的答案：含蓄之美、豪爽之美、不认命之美【工具箱】 01 “无目的的合目的性”：德国哲学家伊曼努尔·康德在1790年出版的《判断力批判》中提出，审美判断（鉴赏判断）的核心特征是“无目的的合目的性”——审美愉悦不涉及任何实际的功利目的，但对象的纯形式恰好契合了主体的想象力和知性的自由游戏，因而在主观上又是合目的的。康德从“质”的维度指出，“那规定鉴赏判断的快感是没有任何利害关系的”；从“量”的维度指出，“美是那不凭借概念而普遍令人愉快的”。这种“无概念而普遍有效”的矛盾，正是美的独特之处。 02 敦煌放妻书：敦煌藏经洞出土的唐代文献中，保存了多份“放妻书”（即离婚协议书）。其中最著名的一句出自敦煌文书《某放妻书》：“愿妻娘子相离之后，重梳蝉鬓，美扫蛾眉，巧逞窈窕之姿，选聘高官之主。解怨释结，更莫相憎；一别两宽，各生欢喜。” 03 苏麻离青：苏麻离青（又称苏泥勃青）是一种产自波斯（今伊朗一带）的天然钴料，属于高铁低锰型矿物颜料，经高温烧制后呈现宝石蓝般的浓艳色泽，并带有独特的铁锈斑和锡光。元代中后期，这种钴料通过丝绸之路从伊利汗国（波斯）大规模输入中国景德镇，替代了发色偏灰淡的国产青料。景德镇的"浮梁瓷局"（1278年设立）集中了全国最优秀的制瓷工匠，将中原的制瓷技术、草原民族对白色的偏爱、波斯的钴料以及西亚的审美需求融为一体，烧制出令世界惊艳的元青花。明景德镇窑葡萄纹大盘，现藏大英博物馆【本期推荐】 2024年，欧莱雅集团在成立115周年之际，面向全球提出了“Essentiality of Beauty”理念，在中国翻译为“美之道”，旨在把跨越文化和语言的“美”，与极具中国文化意蕴的“道”相结合，希望概括地从历史文化、美好生活、社会经济和国际交流四个维度，来集中展示“美”对个人以及社会的影响力，也邀请更多人参与到“美”的创造中来。在此愿景下，“美之道”推出了一系列重磅文化及美育项目，如与卢浮宫和中国国家博物馆分别推出文化合作项目，打造在地文化项目等。本次，“美之道”在地文化项目首次落地敦煌这一世界文化艺术的宝库，邀请来自跨界领域的嘉宾，通过时间、多元、融合、科技等视角，以敦煌色为引，共同解码“美”的重要影响力，同时探索“美”的未来发展可能性。【相关往期】 Vol.281｜《欢迎来龙餐馆》：一个东北厨子的中东往事｜嘉宾：施展 Vol.265｜河西走廊：站在这里，理解更广阔的中国｜主播：施展 Vol.200｜审美即生活：把艺术向下拉，把生活向上拉｜嘉宾：刘悦笛【关于我们】一样的世界，不一样的思考。「东腔西调」是一档由爱道思EIDOS制作播出的轻文化播客，每周五更新，不定期加更，感谢你的收听。你可以在小宇宙、喜马拉雅、苹果播客、网易云音乐、QQ音乐、三联中读、荔枝FM、虎嗅等平台找到我们。欢迎关注、评论、转发，我们真诚感谢所有反馈，同时也期待更多脑洞。微信公众号、小红书、微博、B站、抖音、视频号：东腔西调听友群：添加小助手eidos000（备注「播客」）今日头条：东腔西调图文志（部分节目独家图文仅在头条号更新，欢迎关注）商务合作：media@eidos.wiki
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396. Stalin: The Bolshevik Revolution (Part 2)

Despite later mythology, Stalin was effectively a nobody during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Unlike Trotsky and Lenin, he was not on the frontline amongst the revolutionaries. How did he reveal his penchant for violence during the Russian Civil War in the following years? And what is the darker story behind his marriage to the young Nadya Alliluyeva? In Episode 2 of this series, Anita Anand and William Dalrymple are joined by Giles Milton, author of The Stalin Affair, to discuss Stalin’s role in the fledgling Soviet Union during the violence that birthed it. Join the Empire Club: Unlock the full Empire experience – with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to miniseries and live show tickets, exclusive book discounts, a members-only newsletter, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at empirepoduk.com. Empire listeners can use code 'EMPIRE' to get a 10% discount on their first order at this link: https://uk.plaud.ai/empire Try Attio for free at attio.com/empire Email: empire@goalhanger.com Instagram: @empirepoduk Blue Sky: @empirepoduk X: @empirepoduk Assistant Producer: Imogen Marriott Editor: Bruno Di Castri Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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