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Explaining History podcast

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Explaining History

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  Nick Shepley  

How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century. For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for curious minds. Host Nick Shepley and expert guests break down the world wars, the Cold War, and the rise and fall of ideologies into concise, 25-minute episodes. This isn't a dry lecture. It's a critical, narrative-driven conversation that connects the past to your present. Perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone who wants to understand how we got here. Hit subscribe and start exploring. Join us at [Explaining History] (www.explaininghistory.org) for daily modern history articles and news. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How do we make sense of the modern world? We find the answers in the history of the 20th Century. For over a decade, The Explaining History Podcast has been the guide for curious minds. Host Nick Shepley and expert guests break down the world wars, the Cold War, and the rise and fall of ideologies into concise, 25-minute episodes. This isn't a dry lecture. It's a critical, narrative-driven conversation that connects the past to your present. Perfect for students, history buffs, and anyone who wants to understand how we got here. Hit subscribe and start exploring. Join us at [Explaining History] (www.explaininghistory.org) for daily modern history articles and news. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#863

Germany's Fears of Russian Invasion in 1914

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick moves beyond the familiar tren... more

22 hrs Ago

26 MINS

26:50

22 hrs Ago

#862

The Wannsee Conference and the Nazi Camps

In this episode of [Explaining History] (https://explaininghistory.org/) , Nick revisits N... more

12 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:28

12 Dec 2025

#861

Child Labour in the Industrial Revolution

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick delves into the harrowing yet ... more

11 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:10

11 Dec 2025

#860

The Damascus Affair: Blood Libel, Empire, and the Birth of Jewish Internationalism

In 1840, a monk disappeared in Damascus, and the ancient, deadly accusation of "blood libe... more

10 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:30

10 Dec 2025

#859

The US National Security Strategy: A manifesto for the far right

In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick analyzes the newly published 2025 US National S... more

10 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:40

10 Dec 2025

#858

Stalin and Tito: 1947 - Part Two

Episode Summary: In the second part of our exploration into the Stalin-Tito split, Nick de... more

09 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:23

09 Dec 2025

#857

On Taxing Wealth

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick takes a deep dive into the his... more

08 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:01

08 Dec 2025

#856

Stalin and Tito: 1947

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick explores one of the most criti... more

08 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:56

08 Dec 2025

#855

Crisis and Identity: Russian Jews in the 19th Century

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick delves into Jonathan Frankel's... more

06 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:08

06 Dec 2025

#854

The Russian General Staff 1905-14

In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick delves into the institutional failures of the I... more

05 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:11

05 Dec 2025

#853

War Correspondents and Vietnam: Part Two

Episode Summary: In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick returns to Philip Knightley's ... more

04 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:36

04 Dec 2025

#852

The Forgotten Revolution: Venezuela’s Democratic Spring of 1945

In 2025, Venezuela is once again in the crosshairs of US foreign policy, facing the threat... more

03 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:15

03 Dec 2025

#851

Your Party and the fragmented British Left in 2025

In this episode ofExplaining History, Nick takes a hard look at the state of the British L... more

01 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:41

01 Dec 2025

#850

Code Breaking: From Bletchley Park to the Cold War

In this episode ofExplaining History, we sit down with author Maggie Ritchie to discuss he... more

30 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:26

30 Nov 2025

#849

Explaining History: The End of the Western World Order?

Is the era of Western global dominance coming to an end? This episode explores the profoun... more

24 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:11

24 Nov 2025

#848

The RAF and the origins of mass bombing 1939-40

From Restraint to Ruin - The Birth of the Bombing War At the dawn of World War II in 1939... more

19 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:43

19 Nov 2025

#847

America and China in 2025

Explaining History Podcast: 2025 in Review - The Year the Tech War Was Lost As 2025 draws... more

18 Nov 2025

30 MINS

30:35

18 Nov 2025

#846

Live Aid, famine, debt and activism: A four decade struggle for justice

In this episode of the Explaining History podcast, host Nick Shepley is joined by veteran ... more

09 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:28

09 Nov 2025

#845

Churchill's Spaniards: how veterans of the Spanish Civil War fought for Britain

Churchill’s Spaniards: The Spanish Republicans Who Fought for Britain in WWII — with Sean ... more

07 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:52

07 Nov 2025

#844

Poverty, power and punishment in Georgian Britain

What was lifereallylike for the poor and powerless in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars? In ... more

05 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:13

05 Nov 2025

#843

Family, memory and the burden of Germany's past

In this episode of Explaining History, Nick is joined by acclaimed author Anne Weber to di... more

29 Oct 2025

42 MINS

42:15

29 Oct 2025

#842

Unsung Victorians: Grace Darling, Josephine Butler & George Biddell Airy

Author Mark Beatty joins to explore three Victorians who shaped their era in very differen... more

09 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:09

09 Oct 2025

#841

John Dee: Queen Elizabeth's Wizard

Who was John Dee—the Tudor polymath who advised Elizabeth I, mapped the heavens, spoke (he... more

09 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:53

09 Oct 2025