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

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.

Kaos 01.10.2024 36:42

In a rare treat, Jem takes on a piece of popular culture that he doesn't like! Brace yourself, as Jem talks Kaos! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clarkson's Farm 26.09.2024 43:15

Jem looks thousands of years back into the history of Clarkson's Farm. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Warhammer and Feudalism 24.09.2024 36:53

Jem looks at Feudalism through the lens of Warhammer! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploitation Movies 19.09.2024 38:56

Jem looks into the world of Exploitation Movies! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Grand Tour 17.09.2024 40:58

Jem talks Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson, and the Grand Tour. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Cold 12.09.2024 37:41

Jem has a Cold. So he has been a real hero and pushed through to record an episode about... Colds. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jackie Chan 10.09.2024 43:21

Jem looks into the history around the life and films of Jackie Chan. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rings of Power 05.09.2024 42:18

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

Forgotten History 03.09.2024 37:47

Jem talks about the release of his new audiobook collaboration with editor Greg, 'Forgotten History'! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zero Dark Thirty 29.08.2024 39:17

Jem looks at Zero Dark Thirty, and the importance of recent history. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Saturday Night Fever 27.08.2024 38:06

Get your groove on and join Jem in a world of disco with Saturday Night Fever! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.