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 is lurking in our everyday entertainment. Wandavision, The Dig, Warhammer, Queen’s Gambit, Assassin’s Creed, Jojo Rabbit, Cobra Kai, The Lord of the Rings and Monopoly are among the subjects in which which Jem has so far discovered a surprising amount of history! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/condensed-histories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Holy Grail
The Holy Grail (2010) · Aug 27, 2026
The Stone Age
The Stone Age (2021) · Aug 20, 2026
The Passion Of The Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004) · Aug 6, 2026
The Odyssey
The Odyssey (2026) · Jul 16, 2026
Apocalypse Now and The Heart of Darkness
Apocalypse Now (1979) · Jun 18, 2026
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe (2026) · Jun 4, 2026
Black Swan and Ballet
Black Swan (2010) · May 14, 2026
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc (1999) · Apr 16, 2026
Napoleon 1927
Napoleon (1927) · Feb 12, 2026
Predator: Badlands
Predator: Badlands (2025) · Nov 6, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Jul 24, 2025
SAS Rogue Heroes and The Six Triple Eight
The Six Triple Eight (2024) · Jan 16, 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) · Jan 9, 2025
Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky (1938) · Dec 3, 2024
Barry Lyndon Part 2
Barry Lyndon (1975) · Nov 7, 2024
Barry Lyndon Part 1
Barry Lyndon (1975) · Nov 5, 2024
The Terminator
The Terminator (1984) · Oct 31, 2024
Nineteen-Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) · Oct 24, 2024
Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) · Aug 29, 2024
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever (1977) · Aug 27, 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Aug 1, 2024
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) · Jul 30, 2024
Star Wars and Samurai!
Star Wars (1977) · Jul 25, 2024
Titanic - My Heart Will Go On
Titanic (1997) · Jul 2, 2024
The Warriors
The Warriors (1979) · Jun 20, 2024
Society of the Snow
Society of the Snow (2023) · Jun 11, 2024
The Holocaust and The Zone of Interest
The Zone of Interest (2023) · May 21, 2024
Finland at War
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) · May 16, 2024
Ireland, '71, and Thrillers
'71 (2014) · Apr 25, 2024
Civil War
Civil War (2024) · Apr 16, 2024
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry (1971) · Mar 28, 2024
Universal Soldier
Universal Soldier (1992) · Mar 21, 2024
Plane and the French Foreign Legion
Plane (2023) · Feb 13, 2024
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2025) · Jan 16, 2024
Burke, Hare, and Body Snatching with Paul Bavill from History Rage
Burke & Hare (2010) · Dec 21, 2023
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) · Dec 14, 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Dec 5, 2023
Doctor Who
Doctor Who (1996) · Nov 21, 2023
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta (2006) · Nov 2, 2023
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man (1973) · Jul 13, 2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) · Jun 29, 2023
Let's Get Physical
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical (1982) · May 16, 2023
A Million Ways To Die In The West
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) · May 4, 2023
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 4, 2023
Avatar - The Way Of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) · Jan 10, 2023
World Cup 2022
Aanaparambile WorldCup (2022) · Nov 29, 2022
All Quiet On The Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · Nov 15, 2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jul 12, 2022
Top Gun Maverick
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Jun 7, 2022
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs (1992) · Apr 12, 2022
Wonder Woman and World War One
Wonder Woman (2017) · Mar 29, 2022
Don't Look Up!
Don't Look Up (2021) · Jan 11, 2022
Ra-Ra-Rasputin and the King's Man
The King's Man (2021) · Jan 4, 2022
Robin Hood
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) · Dec 14, 2021
Crazy Rich Shang-Chi and the Last Dragon
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) · Oct 12, 2021
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West (1999) · Aug 3, 2021
Army Of The Dead
Army of the Dead (2021) · May 25, 2021
Captain America, Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · Apr 20, 2021
Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1988) · Apr 13, 2021
Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors (2021) · Mar 23, 2021
Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) · Mar 16, 2021
The Social Network
The Social Network (2010) · Jan 5, 2021
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed (2016) · Nov 17, 2020
Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1992) · Nov 10, 2020