Jem Duducu

Condensed Histories

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Condensed Histories bridges the gap between history and popular culture. In each episode of Condensed Histories our host, Jem Duducu, takes an item of popular culture and looks under the surface to find real history hiding inside, with fascinating facts and stories about history spanning all eras, and also about the development of the piece pop-culture itself, appealing to history lover and enthusiasts of movies, games and music alike! From shows on Netflix, Prime or Disney Plus, to the lastest blockbuster films, and even video games, songs, board games and food, Jem shows us how much history...

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Jem Duducu

Episodes

SAS Rogue Heroes and The Six Triple Eight 16.01.2025 38:20

Jem looks into some of the history behind the new series of SAS Rogue Heroes, and compares it to the film Six Triple Eight. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 09.01.2025 42:27

Jem looks at the animated film 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim', and the question of protecting copyright! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Year of Movies... Part Three 19.12.2024 1:01:06

Jem concludes his epic journey through a whole year of movies! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Year of Movies... Part Two 17.12.2024 50:17

Jem continues his journey through a whole year of movies! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Year of Movies... Part One 12.12.2024 55:49

Jem begins his journey through an entire year of movies! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bicycle Theives and Rubble Movies 10.12.2024 38:02

Jem looks into the film The Bicycle Theif and the world of Rubble Movies. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Lee 05.12.2024 39:10

Following a suggestion from the Condesed Histories Podcast Facebook Group, Jem takes a look into the history surrounding Bruce Lee! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alexander Nevsky 03.12.2024 39:15

Jem looks into Soviet Cinema and Alexander Nevsky. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terence Malick 28.11.2024 43:35

Jem interviews John Bleasdale, author of 'The Magic Hours The Films and Hidden Life of Terence Malick' about the subject of the book, Terence Malick himself! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prequels! 26.11.2024 38:14

Jem looks into the decisive subject of Prequels, including Better Call Saul and Star Wars! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cut The Red Wire! 21.11.2024 40:32

Jem takes a look into the history of bomb disposal. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gladiator 2 19.11.2024 41:00

Jem looks at Gladiator 2! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russian Radiation 14.11.2024 41:14

Jem looks into Russian Radiation through three pieces of popular culture. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Greatest Action Hero 12.11.2024 45:26

Jem looks at the Greatest Action Hero... in real life! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Lyndon Part 2 07.11.2024 28:49

Jem concludes his two-part episode on Barry Lyndon! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Lyndon Part 1 05.11.2024 33:33

Jem kicks off a two-part episode on Barry Lyndon! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Terminator 31.10.2024 40:30

Jem talks about The Terminator, and about Sci-Fi affecting the real world! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dragons! 29.10.2024 39:58

Jem talks Dragons! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nineteen-Eighty-Four 24.10.2024 40:30

Big Brother is watching Jem as he records an episode on George Orwell's Nineteen-Eighty-Four. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Network 22.10.2024 34:56

Jem looks at the film Network. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 17.10.2024 37:24

Jem discusses a hugely influential and important piece of pop culture which many of our listeners may never have heard of! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Cinema Dead? 15.10.2024 43:06

Jem looks into the question of whether Cinema has reached it's end time... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is 'Going Dutch' bad? 10.10.2024 41:29

Jem looks into a curious quirk of the English language. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indiana Jones 08.10.2024 43:08

Jem looks into the world's favourite (if, arguably, the world's worst) archaeologist. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trains! 03.10.2024 42:15

All aboard for Jem's episode on Trains! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.