Hidden History

By SWRN

Hidden History is SWRN's podcast devoted to the explanation of the events that shaped our world today-- that you've never heard of. New episodes every Friday.... more

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How many episodes does Hidden History have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Hidden History episodes:

September 08, 2023 Ep 15: Right Back Where They Started
In the finale of Hidden History season four, the end of the Contra war, the years of reconciliation that followed, and the dissolution of a democratic hope for the Nicaraguan people
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35min
September 01, 2023 Ep 14: A Dark Alliance (Part 3)
Breaking down the reporting of Gary Webb in the San Jose Mercury News, particularly the Dark Alliance series laying out the Contra operation to smuggle cocaine into the US for funds to fight the Sandinistas, and the involvement of the CIA
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32min
August 18, 2023 Ep 13: How a US Backed Militia Terrorized Nicaragua (Part 2)
The rise of the Contras in response to the revolutionary government of the Nicaraguan Sandinistas
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32min
August 11, 2023 Ep 12: How A Leftist Guerilla Group Humiliated The US (Part 1)
How a guerilla group rose up to take out one of Latin America's most repressive dictatorships. Part two of our series on Nicaragua under the Sandinistas is next week.
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31min
August 04, 2023 Ep 11: Thomas Sankara's Tragic Quest To Remake Burkina Faso
The incredible and tragic life of Thomas Sankara
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39min
July 28, 2023 Ep 10: Charles de Gaulle Was Almost Killed For Giving Up Algeria
The incredible putsch against Charles de Gaulle, and how he survived it.
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29min
July 21, 2023 Ep 9: The Brutal Coup That Stopped Congolese Democracy
The tragic death of Patrice Lumumba and its devastating consequences for the Congo and Africa at large
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36min
July 14, 2023 Ep 8: How The US Masterminded A Genocide In Indonesia
The story of the anti communist 1965 genocide/politicide masterminded by the US in Indonesia against members of the PKI and other indigenous Indonesians
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32min
July 07, 2023 Ep 7: The Hidden History of the 2000 Election
Examining how certain close connections and convenient decisions propelled Bush to power in 2000.
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24min
June 30, 2023 Ep 6: Russia's Devastating Transition To Capitalism
Inside the process of shock therapy and the lasting impacts its had on Russian society.
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28min

FAQs about Hidden History:

How many episodes does Hidden History have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.