Countries That Don't Exist Anymore

We discuss Prey, the latest movie in the Predator franchise very unexpectedly set in 18th century Comancheria. (Never would have predicted that one.) In this movie we follow Naru, a Comanche hunter who takes on an alien visitor...and our preconceptions. Oh yeah! We give our verdict, talk historical accuracy and wonder whether Jordan Peterson would like it. Spoilers: no. Support us on Pat...

We return to Comancheria to follow the Comanche as they take on first the Texas Rangers and then the US Army. And we follow the story of the charismatic Quanah Parker - half Texan, half Comanche - as he leads the last stand of the Quahadi band. Warning: mild language. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our webs...

Who were the finest light cavalry in the world in the early nineteenth century? Who were the toughest and most brutal of the "Plains Indians" ? Whose very name meant "man who wants to kill me all the time" ? Meet the Comanche and their prairie empire of Comancheria. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our websit...

Phil & Ed chat through their favourite countries in the show so far: Alt Clut Sarawak Bavarian Soviet Republic Aksum Taiping Inca Empire What's yours? Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website:  ctdeapod.com . Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Follow us @CTDEApod on Twitter and Facebook and never miss another update.

We have a very informal fireside chat with comedian and writer Mike Shephard about Alt Clut, British identity and the underwhelming lives of Medieval saints. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website:  ctdeapod.com . Follow us @CTDEApod on Twitter and Facebook and never miss another update.

Don't miss the greatest hits of Countries That Don't Exist Anymore, the giant platinum mega hit edition. Coming soon to Patreon! New regular episode of next Thursday. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/ctdeapod. Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website: ctdeapod.com and read the history games article. Follow us @CTDEApod on Twitter and Facebook and never miss another update.

What was the last great Brythonic kingdom of the Old North? Alt Clut, the Kingdom of the Rock. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/ctdeapod. Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website: ctdeapod.com. Follow us @CTDEApod on Twitter and Facebook and never miss another update.

Imagine forming own country...but it only lasting a day? In 1939, this is was the Ruthenians of Czechoslovakia did to defend themselves against Hungarian aggression. These days, they're part of Ukraine and having to fend off yet another tyrant. But looking back, who was Avgustyn Voloshyn? What was the Sic? And why did their governor work out of a museum giftshop? Support us on Patreon&nb...

We're joined by historian, author and podcaster, Anirudh Kanisetti. He's a Deccan expert thanks to his brilliant book Lords of the Deccan.  He talks us through historical video games, fashionable pineapples and why history is too often told from a Western perspective.  Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at  ctdeapod@gmail.com  o...

This time, the Mughal Empire goes from ruling almost all of India to a suburb of Delhi. And they face new challenges from the always troublesome Deccan, the Persians and just about everyone else. Meanwhile the East India Company shows us capitalism at its best... i.e. asset stripping. All the while, there is much poking of eyes, strangling of mothers and pushing of elephants into crevices. Support...

We travel to the Indian subcontinent to explore the mighty Mughal Empire. As the descendants of the Mongols, they created a mighty Islamic state which dazzled the world with illuminated tapestries, incredible buildings and a moralising parrot. Find out about Akbar the Great who ruled in splendour and Humayun the Lucky, who fell down some poorly lit stairs and died. Support us on Patreon&...

We chat to one-time lost child and now bonafide Bonaparte expert, Everett Rummage - host of The Age of Napoleon podcast. We delve into the psychology of Bonaparte to ask if he could ever have been happy with exile on Elba, plus Everett gives us the sordid details of Bonaparte's spreadsheet love life. On CTDEA, we never shy away from the difficult questions, like what's the best name for a podcast...

When Napoleon Bonaparte lost the battle of Paris he was punished - with his own country! Lasting less than a year, Bonaparte became the emperor of the Principality of Elba and its 12,000 inhabitants. But was Bony N really going to be happy on a small Mediterranean island, and why was he so obsessed with fish pranks? Find out right here! Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctd...

We're dangerously close to the release of series 4! Expect more of everything CTDEA - more history, more jokes, more songs and more guests as we cover The Principality of Elba, the Mughal Empire and many more. Well, 4 actually. 

Ben returns to CTDEA to discuss Jet Li blockbuster The Warlords about the crushing of the Taiping Rebellion (Series 2, episode 1). Is it historically accurate, is it a good movie and what's with all the flying bread rolls? Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website:  ctdeapod.com . Follow us @CTDE...

The CTDEA Team chat to friend Ben about citizenship, the Principality of Sealand and the pros and cons of life as a subject of Peppa Pig.  Plus, Ed and Been try to answer questions so they can remain British citizens. Will they succeed or does deportation loom?  Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod .  Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or a...

Is the North Pole a country? And if not, who could claim it? In the first episode of our in-between series catch ups, Phil and Ed cover the North Pole, the history of Christmas and the man they call Santa Claus. Merry Saturnalia to all you CTDEAers! Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at  ctdeapod@gmail.com  or at our website:  ctdeap...

For our series 3 finale, comedian and CTDEA regular Mike Shephard joins us to chat about why high-tech ancient aliens built mud-brick Sumer...or they did they? Plus, Mike and Ed go head to head with an ancient cultures quiz. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/ctdeapod. Contact us at ctdeapod@gmail.com or at our website: ctdeapod.com.  Follow us @CTDEApod on Twitter and Facebook and never miss an...

What has Sumer ever done for you? How about writing, wheeled vehicles, bureaucracy, the plough, urban civilisation, key Old Testament stories and mathematics? But it's not all bad. They also helped establish beer as an important way to fritter away your wages. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at  ctdeapod@gmail.com  or at our website:&n...

The CTDEA Team watched 2003's The Last Samurai - based at the time of the Satsuma Rebellion and starring Tom "Xenu" Cruise as Nathan Algren - a re-imagining of the Republic of Ezo's Jules Brunet. Is The Last Samurai a realistic depiction of Japan in the late nineteenth century or is it a Nipponian Braveheart? We found out. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contac...

What happens when supporters of the Shogun try to set up their own American-style republic? Don't worry. We'll samurai-se it for you. So nippon down and join us for a tale of honour, bravery and way too much suicide. It's the Republic of Ezo. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at  ctdeapod@gmail.com  or at our website:  ctdeapod.com...

We're joined by anthropologist, travel writer and witty raconteur, Nigel Barley. We talk the life and times of Sir James Brooke, the oddities of empire and his excellent book, White Rajah . We also introduce Nigel to the other great shyster, L Ron Hubbard. Could there be a book in that? Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod .   Contact us at  ctdeapod@gm...

What happens when a spoilt British brat decides to travel to Borneo and start his own kingdom? Why that would be the Raj of Sarawak. Follow James Brooke as he sets up a kingdom based on mood swings and hangs a crocodile for murder.

Joining us on Countries That Don't Exist Anymore is historian, comedian, presenter and author Iszi Lawrence . We talk suffragettes, historical oddities and the life and times of Dido, Queen of Cathage. Can Iszi beat Phil in our one-on-one Carthage quiz?  Yes, probably. Support us on Patreon at  patreon.com/ctdeapod . Contact us at  ctdeapod@gmail.com  or at...

In our final part of our Carthage epic, we meet Hannibal Barca as he runs rings around the Romans before going toe to toe with ultimate nemesis, Scipio - whose earliest claim to fame was that he was never barked at by a dog.  But who will win? We also learn how to pay off war indemnities in a super quick time and why juicy fig jealousy can lead to the destruction of a city. Support us on...