Condensed Histories

By Jem DuducuTV & Film Society & Culture History Personal Journals Film History

Condensed Histories episodes

June 30, 2017 164 - Jem loves Trebuchets
Of course Jem is one of the few people in the world to have a favourite medieval siege weapon!
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
6 min
June 27, 2017 163 - Were the Tudors overrated? (Of course not... but let Jem have his moment).
This week Greg and Jem discuss the Tudors, and whether or not they deserve to be as well known, in their public appeal, as they are - or whether they should perhaps make way for lesser known royals.
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
33 min
June 23, 2017 162 - Fast 5 With Greg - Roast Beef!
Greg looks more into the history of language - and specifically as it relates to food!
7 min
June 20, 2017 161 - Hot Summer Knights
After Greg talks about being shot at with arrows while wearing armour in the hot summer sun, Jem throwns all of the rules of the podcast out of the window by deciding not to even get onto the planned topic for today, but instead to talk about how hot weather has had an effect on history, and specifically on battles!
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
33 min
June 17, 2017 160 - Fast 5 with Jem - Sayings
Jem looks at one way that history effects every one of our lives, in the way that it has developed into language - and in particular in some of the phrases and expressions which we use every day.
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
6 min
June 13, 2017 159 - Dinosaurs in Small Bites
Jem interviews Greg about his new podcast 'Dinosaurs in Small Bites' - a new short podcast all about, oddly enough, Dinosaurs!
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
29 min
June 06, 2017 157 - Josh's Adventures in Historyland!
Today we are joined by Josh of Historyland to talk about the Crimean War! To find out more about Josh, check out the links below!
Website https://adventuresinhistoryland.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/landofhistory
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Adventures-In-Historyland
Facebook: https://t.co/SP1cGyUOwk
Youtube: https://t.co/uVB0N0sSNl
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
32 min
June 02, 2017 156 - Fast 5 with Jem - The Man in High Castle
Jem suggests that our What Ifs may not be the most important example of counter history out there today! He looks at the series The Man in High Castle, and some of the history that comes out of the show.
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
6 min
May 30, 2017 Episode 155 - Steampunk
As Greg has a big new Steampunk project coming up (see www.thelastairship.com for more information), he and Jem decide to discuss the genre!
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
31 min
May 26, 2017 154 - Fast 5 with Greg - London
Greg has a question this week, based on something he heard on (scandal!) another podcast!
The Condensed History Gems podcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Greg Chapman, juggler and comedy entertainer from Condensed Histories (@condensedhist) and Jem Duducu, history writer of HistoryGems (@historygems). Each week we have a half hour discussion episode, as well as a shorter ‘Fast 5’ episode featuring one of the two. Subjects range through history, from pirates to Saxons, Vikings to Victorians, and Romans to the Cold War! Find out more about the podcast at www.condensedhistories.com/gems
6 min

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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…