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Witness History

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Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tor ...
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You may know something of the Adolf Hitler story. But there’s a decent chance you don’t know the half of it. This is a deep dive into the life of the German führer. The Hitler story all the way from cradle to grave. As featured on Real Dictators. Brought to you by award-winning podcasters, Noiser. Narrated by Paul McGann with contributions from expert historians. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started w ...
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Nazi Love Triangle

Hynes Brothers

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Adolf Hitler is Führer of the Nazi Party, the most powerful man in all of Germany — and the hottest human being on planet Earth. When he wants something, he gets it. Dr. Josef Mengele, on the other hand, is a young hotshot — the country’s greatest scientist, and the one thing…Hitler can’t get.
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It is a sign of the speed at which events are moving that Hurst and Blackett’s unexpurgated edition of Mein Kampf, published only a year ago, is edited from a pro-Hitler angle. The obvious intention of the translator’s preface and notes is to tone down the book’s ferocity and present Hitler in as kindly a light as possible. For at that date Hitler was still respectable. He had crushed the German labour movement, and for that the property-owning classes were willing to forgive him almost anyt ...
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In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions ...
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Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at [email protected]! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_
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Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

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Learn something new every day! Everything Everywhere Daily is a daily podcast for Intellectually Curious People. Host Gary Arndt tells the stories of interesting people, places, and things from around the world and throughout history. Gary is an accomplished world traveler, travel photographer, and polymath. Topics covered include history, science, mathematics, anthropology, archeology, geography, and culture. Past history episodes have dealt with ancient Rome, Phoenicia, Persia, Greece, Chi ...
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Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

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There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives ...
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In the years of turmoil the Weimar Republic saw the rise of a brutal dictator, Adolf Hitler. A dictator who suspended Individual freedoms, created a State of Terror in Germany, and legalized the use of Concentration Camps. Listen in as the brutal coach Hitler takes over his team Germany and manipulates his players the German People.
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TERRIBLE TRUTH: Investigative Research on Bâri' Hitler Shabazz, who fraudulently presents as "Barack Hussein Obama II". Companion website OBAMA CONSPIRATORS: the people, process and purpose behind the fake "BHO II" identity. #FourthReich #Hitler #BâriHitlerShabazz
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Fan of History

Dan Hörning & Bernie Maopolski

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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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History Fix

Shea LaFountaine

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In each episode of History Fix, I discuss lesser known stories from history that you won't be able to stop thinking about. Need your history fix? You've come to the right place. Support the show at buymeacoffee.com/historyfix or Venmo @Shea-LaFountaine. Your donations make it possible for me to continue creating great episodes. Plus, I'll love you forever! Find more at historyfixpodcast.com
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Real Dictators is the award-winning podcast that explores the hidden lives of history's tyrants. Hosted by Paul McGann, with contributions from eyewitnesses and expert historians. New episodes available a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. You'll also get ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions For advertising enquiries, email info ...
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History Analyzed is a podcast which investigates both history's biggest moments and best kept secrets. Your host, Mark Palmer, draws upon a history degree from the University of Notre Dame and literal decades of informal study. He explains not only what happened, but also why and how historical events occurred. At times, he examines how these events have shaped the present and continue to affect us today.
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Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain's Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, gives the same treatment t ...
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History, anatomy and physiology, philosophy, psychology, anthropology. The podcast that attempts to resurrect sense and meaning from the dust of a billion factoids. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-being-human--5806452/support.
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👽Dive deep with your hosts Jamie Miller as I uncover recent and past Conspiracy Theories, Special Events, and everything Strange. 🛸 👥 From Conspiracies like the moon landing, SkinWalker Ranch, JFK, Cryptids, and everything Alien and Ufo.
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Tyrants Through History is look at the most infamous leaders throughout history. I will go into great detail on how these leaders ruled their countries, what laws they enacted, and what wars they started. If you ever wondered how a tyrant could stay in power without being overthrown or killed, well this podcast if for you. I will look to answer those questions and many more. So if you love history, you are in the right place!
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The Mind of History

The Mind of History

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Everyone or thing has a study that has a lesson to teach us you just have to dig a little deeper. Cover art photo provided by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@tchompalov
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I think that if you want to understand the world we live in today, it helps to understand the important events of history. In this series, we are going to look at major events, people, documents, places, books, and ideas that have shaped history, and thus shaped our modern world.
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The Conspiracy Agents Podcast

Dr. Michael Lynch & Mike Wilkerson

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Conspiracies, by definition, require more than one person to be involved. Conspiracy Agents is your opportunity to get involved in the discussion, investigation and fact-finding in regard to today's most interesting Conspiracies. Bigfoot, The Illuminati, UFOs and more. Grab your credentials, straighten your thin black tie - it's time to dig into the growing stack of manila files. Open your mind. It's time for Conspiracy Agents with Dr. Michael Lynch & Mike Wilkerson...
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The News From The Front Podcast is a podcast about Military History, particularly the First World War. Continuing from documenting the Great War as it happened 100 years ago, the project continues with in depth history looking at various aspects of war. The project website can be found at 1914-1918war.com.
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It is a sign of the speed at which events are moving that Hurst and Blackett’s unexpurgated edition of Mein Kampf, published only a year ago, is edited from a pro-Hitler angle. The obvious intention of the translator’s preface and notes is to tone down the book’s ferocity and present Hitler in as kindly a light as possible. For at that date Hitler …
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In July 1985, music legends Mick Jagger and David Bowie were asked to perform a duet with a twist at Live Aid, the biggest concert in pop history. Utilising the latest satellite technology, Mick would perform on the US stage in Philadelphia, while David would perform on the UK stage at Wembley Stadium. As the technical issues were being discussed, …
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In order to prepare for episode 219 we are rereleasing all our Roman History episodes. This episode covers the legendary beginnings of the Roman Kingdom. We focus on the fifth king Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory Kings of Rome, Romulus, Servius Tull…
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In preparation for episode 219 we have decided to release remastered episodes of all the Roman history we have covered. This will be episode 147, 163, 168, 172 and 199. These episode cover all of Roman history until right before the Roman Kingdom falls in episode 219. We hope that you enjoy this series. Our very detailed coverage of Rome will conti…
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The California housing crisis is a disaster and an emergency. Housing construction per capita has steadily fallen in the last few decades, while home prices, rent, and homeless rates have all soared. By some estimates, the state is three million units short of housing demand—the equivalent of seven San Franciscos. One of the major barriers to build…
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Michigan and Ohio are two states renowned for their intense rivalry. When you think of the rivalry between the two states, you may automatically think of the rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State on the football field. However, their rivalry extends far beyond that. In 1835 and 1836, the two states came close to going to war ove…
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On 3 July 1985 Back to the Future was released. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, played by Michael J Fox, who is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-travelling DeLorean car invented by his friend, Doc Brown. The screenplay for the genre-bending story was rejected 40 times, but it became a Ho…
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The months of the year are named after Roman god, and some are named after their placement in the year. However, the first month to be named after an actual person was the month of July, which was named after Julius Caesar. What is surprising isn’t that the name of the month has stuck for over 2000 years, it's that more rulers didn’t try to name mo…
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Judging by how often US President Donald Trump has repeated the slogan “Drill, baby, drill”, you might think he coined it. But the phrase actually dates back to 2008. It was at the Republican National Convention that former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele first used it, arguing the United States needed to become energy independent. The …
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The end arrives. Embarrassed at a baseball game, the Maximum Leader responds with arrests and intimidation. We hear first-hand testimony from a Cuban on the receiving end of the violence. A nasty public fall and a painful ordeal in the air show that age and illness are catching up with the dictator. But even as a change of leadership finally takes …
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Five years ago today, I published the first episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Since then, I’ve published over 1,800 episodes, written close to 3,000,000 words, and had my podcast episodes downloaded almost 50,000,000 times. In the process of doing all of that, I’ve learned a lot about this show and this audience and where it fits in the bigge…
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On 1 July 2015, a much-loved lion was killed in Zimbabwe by an American trophy hunter. Black-maned Cecil was one of the star attractions at Hwange National Park. He was baited outside the park and shot with a bow. American dentist Walter Palmer, who reportedly paid a local guide $50,000 to shoot Cecil, was widely condemned. He said he didn’t know C…
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In episode 495 astrologers Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock look at the astrological forecast for July of 2025!We spend the first hour of the episode talking about the astrology of news and events that have occurred since our last forecast, and then in the second hour we transition into talking about the astrology of July, starting at 1 hour and 3 …
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Marcus Licinius Crassus was the richest man in the Roman Republic. His wealth bought him power and influence, but it couldn’t buy him everything. His massive wealth couldn’t give him the respect and authority that came from victory on the battlefield. His desperate attempt to achieve this glory led to his spectacular demise and ultimately the fall …
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In 2008, an earthquake in China’s Sichuan province killed almost 90,000 people. Many were crushed when school buildings collapsed, exposing their poor construction quality. To counter perceived government suppression of information, the artist Ai Weiwei made an artwork from 90 tonnes of steel bars salvaged from the schools' wreckage. In 2011, Ai We…
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Back this week with one final, somewhat nautical episode to round out the month of June. This week we're talking about the Great Flood of Noah's Ark fame. It's one of the best known bible stories. But did you know, it doesn't end there? Almost every other major culture or religion that we know of has almost the same flood myth. The ancient Babyloni…
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In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very young city, and as such, the city’s leaders were able to take a step back and plan what exactly they wanted the future of the city to be. What they decided was that the city needed a park. Not just any park, but a great park that took…
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On the evening of January 30, 1945, the deadliest shipwreck in human history occurred. Most of you might be aware of the sinking of the Titanic or the Lusitania, yet you’ll have never heard of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff. With a death toll 4 to 6 times worse than the Titanic, the maritime disaster has been all but forgotten today. Why has history forgo…
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - A Medical Perspective On Protest Safety - Dividing the World, Pt. 1 feat. Andrew - Dividing the World, Pt. 2: Externalization feat. Andrew - Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Dem. Primary - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #22 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media…
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For many of you listening to the sound of my voice right now, the audio originated from a digital file that was transported across the globe at the speed of light on fiber-optic cables. The fiber optic cables, which crisscross the oceans, create a network that unites the entire globe. Almost all the telephone calls, text messages, web pages, stream…
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Between 1945 and 1952, ‘happiness trains’ transported 70,000 children from southern to northern Italy to live with wealthier families. It was a scheme organised by the Union of Italian Women and the Italian Communist Party in an attempt to make the lives of southern Italian children better. Ten-year-old Bianca D’Aniello was one of the passengers to…
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Located in the heart of West Africa is the nation of Ghana. Ghana is a medium-sized country in terms of both population and area, but for West Africa, it has multiple distinctions and firsts which set it apart from the rest of the region. Its course since independence has taken it down a path that in some ways has been very similar to other African…
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David Berg starts the 1970s as a wildly popular cult leader and immediately goes insane. Robert walks Ed Helms through the invention of "flirty fishing" AKA prostitution for Jesus and a bunch of other nightmare fuel. Sources; Children of God Children of God cult was 'hell on earth' 'Children of God': Life and Death of the Messiah The Children of Go…
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When the Medellin Metro opened in 1995, the Colombian city had recently been called the “murder capital of the world” due to the high homicide rate caused by Pablo Escobar’s drug wars. The network has grown to include a large cable car network which stretches to the neighbourhoods built into the sides of mountains that surround Medellin. It has hel…
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As the Soviets were fighting the Germans all along a 1000 mile long front, they were demanding that the Allies in the west do something to open a second front against the Germans. We’ll get to the Allies eventual response to this in a couple of episodes, but the western allies had the same problem invading Europe that the Germans had had when they …
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The year is 508 BCE, and Athens is a mess. Tyrants have fallen, Sparta’s been meddling, and the aristocrats can’t agree on lunch—let alone a constitution. Enter Cleisthenes with a bold idea: hand power to the people. In this episode, Bernie and Dan walk through the real, chaotic, and sometimes violent birth of Athenian democracy. This is a podcast …
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