Condensed Histories

Jem looks into the history behind the Eurovision Son Contest as well as the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. Keep the conversation going and give Jem your suggestions for episode topics on Twitter at @JemDuducu! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time around, Jem looks into the history of sponsorship - from the Hellenic Period to the modern day! Keep the conversation going and give Jem your suggestions for episode topics on Twitter at @JemDuducu! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is a blood soaked Viking Epic of an episode as Jem looks into The Northman! Give Jem your suggestions for episode topics on Twitter at @JemDuducu! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem wants to talk about the video game Elden Ring... which is interesting because he wasn't entirely sure he wanted to play it! Has he played it? Did he enjoy it? Most importantly, how will he link it to history? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks into the history of heists in this episode about the Tarantino film, Reservoir Dogs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jem talks about demons in Warhammer and in history! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Jem wants to talk about World War One - and specifically about many of the historical myths surrounding the First World War - and of course he brings pop-culture into the equation in the form of Wonder Woman! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jem looks into the history hidden inside the Playstation video games Horizon: Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following a suggestion on Twitter (you can make your suggestions at @jemduducu), Jem looks at the history hidden around Battlestar Galactica! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As The Batman appears in cinemas, Jem takes a look at one of his most famous enemies, The Joker! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In light of current world events, Jem takes a look into the history of Ukraine. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jem talks about the TV show Boardwalk Empire. He talks about prohibition, the constitution, Ireland and plastic surgery, and also reveals his favourite fictional character of all media! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks into the history of empires, in Warhammer and in the real world! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Instead of taking one piece of pop-culture this week, Jem looks across a variety of films and television to see how the history and modernity of the police is reflected in popular culture! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem talks about the Netflix German-language show The Dark - which leads him into the history of science, and time travel! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem delves into the history linked to Good Omens, the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and the Amazon Prime series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen - which means of course that he will be looking into the history of The Bible! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks at the history tucked away inside the new Disney Plus series 'Book of Boba Fett', which means he is talking Star Wars, The Mandalorean and the difference between a mercenary and a bounty hunter! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks into the history underlying the new Netflix film 'Don't Look Up', and brings in Anchorman, and why we are all stars! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem takes the pop 'classic' Ra-Ra-Rasputin and the new film The King's Man as a jumping off point to talk about Rasputin! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem takes his semi-regular look into the history hidden behind Warhammer, and this time it is its relationship with new technology. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time Jem looks into the legend of Robin Hood, and fires off a volley of arrows at the Kevin Costner film 'Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves'. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks at statures, and the recent controversy surrounding whether some of them should be taken down or left in place. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem, with the help of magician Greg, looks at Harry Potter and Magic! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem flips the tables this week as he looks at how sometimes Pop Culture can influence our view on history rather than the other way around! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jem looks at three different areas of pop-culture in order to get an overview of the history of Samurai! Get your copy of his latest book, 'Slinkys and Snake Bombs' at https://www.amberley-books.com/slinkys-and-snake-bombs.html - or from wherever you buy your books, and connect with him on Twitter at @JemDuducu. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. Se...