351 episodes
The History of the Twentieth Century Mark Painter
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4.8 • 541 Ratings
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A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.
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Nazism Unleashed.
When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, it freed the Nazis from having to worry about international opinion. Hitler and his followers could now do as they pleased.
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The Winter War
With the other Great Powers involved in their own wars, Stalin and the USSR are now free to claim the territories Germany granted to their "sphere of influence."
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The Calm Before the Storm
Adolf Hitler wanted to attack in the west immediately after the fall of Poland, but unfavorable weather kept postponing the offensive. Then a copy of the plan fell into Allied hands.
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Winston Is Back!
In the final year before the war began, Winston Churchill's denunciations of Nazi Germany began to seem prescient, but Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fiercely resisted calls to invite Churchill into the Cabinet until war came. Then Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty, for the second time in his career.
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Operation Weserübung
Improbably, the nation of Norway finds itself the front line of the Second World War.
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Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat
The Allied debacle in Norway sparked a revolt in the British Parliament against the Chamberlain government's conduct of the war.
Customer Reviews
Excellent podcast
One of the best history podcasts out there.
Most underrated History podcast
I was going though Mike Duncan withdrawal when I stumbled upon this podcast and was blown away. There is something here for everyone even (art, science, politics, sports, and yes the wars). It is also structured in a way where you don’t have to listen chronologically, feel free to jump around and find the areas of history that interest you.
Best Podcast Ever
There are a few good ones out there, but could this be the best podcast ever? Detailed, well researched, well organized, and above all, immensely informative and engaging. I’d even say entertaining. Ok, maybe the bits about British parliamentary politics set my mind slightly adrift, but the other 99.5% is wonderful. And broken into discrete enough parts that if you don’t feel like listening to nothing-but-this for a year (though really, you should), you can find an episode about the topic you are interested in. Dive in. It is deep.