Conflicted: A History Podcast podcast

Conflicted: A History Podcast

Untangling history’s greatest controversies. Every month, we take a hard look at the historical conflicts that raise difficult questions, stoke controversy, and send our moral compasses spinning.

Untangling history’s greatest controversies. Every month, we take a hard look at the historical conflicts that raise difficult questions, stoke controversy, and send our moral compasses spinning.

 

#67

The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attacks 1995 – Part 1

On March 20th, 1995, the Tokyo subway system was flooded with sarin nerve gas in a coordin... more

05 Dec 2025

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:57

05 Dec 2025


#66

Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 3

In the summer of 1960, all eyes are on Israel. As the Jewish nation unveils its capture of... more

10 Oct 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:05

10 Oct 2025


#65

Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 2

Adolf Eichmann has been found. In the spring of 1960, Mossad launches a daring operation t... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:21

09 Sep 2025


#64

Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 1

When World War II ended, SS officer Adolf Eichmann disappeared. As a key organizer of Nazi... more

08 Aug 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:44

08 Aug 2025


#63

When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 4

In the conclusion of the series, Justinian and Theodora face a cascade of setbacks and dis... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:49

19 Jun 2025


#62

When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 3

With the Nika Riots behind them, Justinian and Theodora rebuild Constantinople and pursue ... more

02 May 2025

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:47

02 May 2025


#61

When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 2

After being crowned Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and Theodora fa... more

22 Mar 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:49

22 Mar 2025


#60

When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 1

From 527 to 565 AD, Emperor Justinian I and his Empress Theodora ruled over the Byzantine ... more

22 Feb 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:07

22 Feb 2025


#59

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 5: Thank God, They’ve Attacked Us

On December 3rd, 1971, India and Pakistan go to war on two fronts, battling for the future... more

20 Dec 2024

2 HR 22 MINS

2:22:01

20 Dec 2024


#58

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 4: Casus Belli

As Yahya Khan’s crackdown in East Pakistan sparks a refugee crisis and a guerilla insurgen... more

02 Nov 2024

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:09

02 Nov 2024


#57

Introducing...BEEF

Join me for a special featured episode of BEEF, a scripted podcast narrated by award-winni... more

10 Oct 2024

48 MINS

48:50

10 Oct 2024


#56

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 3: A Man Named Blood

On March 25th, 1971, President Yahya Khan launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan,... more

23 Sep 2024

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:01

23 Sep 2024


#55

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 2: Bhutto’s Game

In the wake of the deadly Bhola Cyclone, 50 million Pakistanis go to the polls on December... more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:12

26 Jul 2024


#54

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 1: Land of Broken Maps

In March 1971, the nation of Pakistan was split apart by a vicious civil war, eventually c... more

08 Jun 2024

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:43

08 Jun 2024


#53

The Kinsey Report – Part 3

In January of 1948, Alfred Kinsey releases his first book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Ma... more

10 Mar 2024

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:01

10 Mar 2024


#52

The Kinsey Report – Part 2

As Dr. Alfred Kinsey begins his foray into sex research in 1938, he faces a rising tide of... more

07 Feb 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:01

07 Feb 2024


#51

The Kinsey Report – Part 1

In 1948, Dr. Alfred Kinsey wrote the book on sex. “The Kinsey Report”, as it came to be kn... more

25 Jan 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:21

25 Jan 2024


#50

History Daily: The Pirate Trial of 1720

This featured guest episode of History Daily examines the events of November 16th, 1720. O... more

13 Jan 2024

20 MINS

20:15

13 Jan 2024


#49

Hiroo Onoda & The Surrender of Japan

In 1974, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda emerged from the Philippine jungle, unaware ... more

26 Oct 2023

2 HR 17 MINS

2:17:04

26 Oct 2023


#48

The Gulf War 1991 – Part 3: Land of Darkness

On January 17th, 1991, Operation Desert Storm begins. As President Bush braces for high ca... more

10 Aug 2023

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:08

10 Aug 2023


#47

Introducing: The French History Podcast - “The Battle of Poitiers 732”

If you’re a fan of Conflicted, we think you’ll enjoy this special featured episode of The ... more

30 Jun 2023

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:32

30 Jun 2023


#46

The Gulf War 1991 – Part 2: The Storm

As the Iraqi army digs into Kuwait, the world considers how to respond to Saddam Hussein’s... more

17 Jun 2023

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:05

17 Jun 2023


#45

The Gulf War 1991 – Part 1: Lines in the Sand

On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The resulting confli... more

30 Apr 2023

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:26

30 Apr 2023


#44

40 Hours to Freedom: The Invention of the Weekend

Where does the two-day weekend come from? In this standalone episode of Conflicted, we tra... more

03 Mar 2023

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:53

03 Mar 2023


#43

The Partition of India – Part 6: The Spent Bullet

As a plot to assassinate Mohandas Gandhi unfolds, the Mahatma goes to existential lengths ... more

02 Jan 2023

2 HR 03 MINS

2:03:16

02 Jan 2023


#42

The Partition of India – Part 5: A Crisis Made Flesh

The “chief sufferers” of Partition, according to Mohandas Gandhi, were women. As the subco... more

17 Nov 2022

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:48

17 Nov 2022


#41

The Partition of India – Part 4: Unholy Rush

As Partition finally becomes reality in August 1947, the new boundary sparks a mass migrat... more

26 Oct 2022

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:47

26 Oct 2022