Condensed Histories

This week, Jem is talking about Rambo - and how it relates to the current situation in Afganistan. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a...

This week, Jem looks at the video game 'Homeworld'! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit, right?!) at www.gregc...

This week Jem talks about Dungeons and Dragons, hysteria and witch hunts! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the edit,...

On this weeks episode Jem looks into Wild Wild West, Will Smith, and Steampunk! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the...

With the Olympics now upon us, Jem takes a look into the history of the games! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magician doing the...

Jem turns the podcast on its head this week, as he takes the subject of the Vietnam War, and looks at how it has influences a huge amount of films. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magici...

This week, Jem takes a look at the history hidden inside the animated series Rick and Morty! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast has a magic...

Jem visits the third of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series to come to DisneyPlus - Loki. Which of course means he will be talking about Norse Mythology - but also about a case which the FBI kept open for more than 40 years! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which...

This week Jem looks at the Pirates Of The Caribbean - which of course means he will be looking at pirates, but that might not mean exactly what you first think of! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about...

Inspired by the Euro 2020 football competition, Jem looks to find the history hidden in and around football! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every pod...

With a slightly different style of podcast this week, Jem takes a serious look at a controversial topic... Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podca...

With another 'Warhammer' based episode, Jem is back to discuss some of the real history hidden behind the Gods Of Chaos! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (becau...

This week Jem looks into the history lurking behind some nursery rhymes, and may give you pause for thought about singing some of them to your children... Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our...

Zombie movies are the subject of this week's podcast, and in particular Zak Snyder's Army of the Dead! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also find out about Greg, our magician behind the scenes (because every podcast h...

In this week's episode Jem talks about the video game Overwatch! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. You can support the podcast by getting a...

This episode, Jem looks into the history in and around the film Commando starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @gregandfelicity. Y...

Jem ahs chosen a wonderful topic for this week's podcast, as he looks at the history hidden inside the Hanna Barbera cartoon series Scooby Doo! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the sc...

Jem revisits the world of Warhammer, and uses it as a jumping off point to take a whistle stop tour through the crusades! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @g...

Jem talks about Captain America, the new The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series, and propaganda throughout history! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Greg, the man behind the scenes, on Twitter at @grega...

When Jem can get thirty minutes of history out of a three minute song, he is a happy man! So here, with Adam and the Ants' 'Stand And Deliver' he gets to look at history spanning from highwaymen, to execution and so much more! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know whic...

Jem looks into the history in and around the television series The Expanse - which takes him from the American Revolution to Edward Snowdon, with many stops in between! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make more of! You can also contact Gr...

In this week's episode Jem looks into the history hiding in the various iterations of Watchmen - from the comic by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, through the Zak Snyder movie and on to the TV series! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the episodes to make mor...

Jem talks about the video game 'Dynasty Warriors' as well as two other video games, 'Blade Storm' and 'Valkyria Chronicles' - which of course means he'll be talking about World War Two, Chinese History, trusting sources, Ghengis Kahn and the American Civil War! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying th...

This week Jem is looking at the 1986 Kurt Russel movie 'Big Trouble in Little China'! So of course he'll be looking at history including immigration, a Nepalese knife, the Chinese Mafia and cultural appropriation! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and let him know which of the podcasts you are enjoying the most - this helps us to know which of the epis...

Warhammer 40k is the theme of this podcast, as Jem looks into the history hidden inside Warhammer 40k, the tabletop game from Games Workshop. This of course means that he has to talk about the history of the D-Day landings in World War Two, Hitler, Stalin, Heresy and (you won't expect this) the Spanish Inquisition! Keep in touch with Jem on twitter at @JemDuducu and on Facebook at History Gems and...