Iron Maiden
Jem looks into the band Iron Maiden, and their surprisingly historical songs! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histori...
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Condensed Histories
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 sur...
Episodes
20 of 392 episodesThe Holy Grail
Join Jem on a quest for The Holy Grail! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
The Stone Age
Jem takes us all the way back to The Stone Age! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acas...
The Teenager Years
Jem takes a look at the history and concept of the teenage years! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted...
The Passion Of The Christ
Jem looks into a film you are more likely to have heard of than seen - The Passion Of The Christ! Support this show http://supporter.acast.c...
The History of War Films
Jem looks into the history of War Films! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
U2
Jem looks into the history around the band U2. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast...
The Odyssey
Jem talks about a piece of pop culture that spans millennia... The Odyssey! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories...
Cleopatra
Jem is 'comin atcha' with a podcast about Cleopatra! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See...
Rambo
Jem looks at the history around Rambo! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
How Many Nukes Has America Dropped On Spain?
Jem asks a question with an unexpected answer - just how many nukes has the USA dropped on Spain? Support this show http://supporter.acast.c...
Apocalypse Now and The Heart of Darkness
Jem looks at the link between Apocalypse Now, and the book The Heart of Darkness Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-hist...
Spider-Noir
Jem looks into the world of Spider-Noir and the history of Film Noir. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hos...
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Jem takes us back to the 80s for He Man, and up to date for the 2026 film, Masters of the Universe! Support this show http://supporter.acast...
Blackadder
Jem finally puts together an episode about the comedy genius that is Blackadder! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-hist...
The Spice Girls!
Jem manages to go from the history of the Spice Girls to the voyages of Magellan! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-his...
Black Swan and Ballet
Jem delves into the art of Ballet and the film Black Swan. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acas...
A History of Music
Jem talks about the history of music, and makes a big announcement! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hoste...
Slavery
Jem takes a look into a range of aspects surrounding the history of Slavery. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-historie...
The Triads
Jem rounds out his organised crime trilogy with The Triads. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Aca...