Peace In Their Time

By Peace In Their Time

A history podcast dedicated to examining the global history of the 1920s and 30s in order to explain the causes of World War II, both large and small. As you might imagine, there’s a lot of ground to ... more

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The podcast currently has 266 episodes available.

Peace In Their Time episodes:

May 19, 2026Episode 262 - New Deal 2 - Electric Boogaloo
Today is the start of the New Deal's second chapter, and I cover the lay of the land before getting in deep with some of the era's greatest reforms.

Bibliography for this episode:
Kennedy, David M. Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 Oxford University Press 1999
Hiltzik, Michael The New Deal: A Modern History Simon and Schuster 2011
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Coming of the New Deal 1933-1935: The Age of Roosevelt Volume II First Mariner Books 2003
Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M. The Politics of Upheaval 1935-1936: The Age of Roosevelt Volume III First Mariner Books 2003
Katznelson, Ira Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time W.W. Norton and Company, Inc 2013
Smith, Jason Scott A Concise History of the New Deal Cambridge University Press 2014

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May 10, 2026Episode 261 - Fall of the Republic
The saga finally concludes and the Second Spanish Republic is destroyed. Its demise started with an army coup and it ended with one too.

Bibliography for this episode:
Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020
Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011

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32min
May 05, 2026Episode 260 - Catalan Goodbye
The fall of Catalonia wasn't much of a fight, and its loss set off a scramble to try and set the terms for the winding down of the war.

Bibliography for this episode:
Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020

Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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April 29, 2026Episode 259 - Showdown on the Ebro
I'm entering the endgame of the SCW, and today I cover the last Republican offensive, the Battle of the Ebro. Fun bonus are the half-hearted machinations going on behind the scenes to try and negotiate a peace. If my voice sounds weird today I'm recovering from a pretty dire illness so hopefully it doesn't sound too terrible!

Bibliography for this episode:
Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020

Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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31min
April 23, 2026Episode 258 - Land of Inquisition, Part III
I conclude my coverage on the violent quest for internal order in the two zones of Spain.

Bibliography for this episode:
Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Preston, Paul Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy, and Anti-Semitism in Franco's Spain Harper Collins 2023
Ruiz, Julius The "Red Terror" and the Spanish Civil War: Revolutionary Violence in Madrid Cambridge University Press 2014

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28min
April 14, 2026Episode 257 - Land of Inquisition, Part II
Madrid was a busy place in the fall of 1936, and you can bet the action happening on the front was matched by events unfolding in the city itself.
Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Preston, Paul Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy, and Anti-Semitism in Franco's Spain Harper Collins 2023
Ruiz, Julius The "Red Terror" and the Spanish Civil War: Revolutionary Violence in Madrid Cambridge University Press 2014

Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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28min
April 05, 2026Episode 256 - Land of Inquisition, Part I
No civil war would be complete without purges and oppression going on behind the frontlines, and this one was no exception.

Bibliography for this episode:
Seidman, Michael The Victorious Counterrevolution: The Nationalist Effort in the Spanish Civil War University of Wisconsin Press 2011
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Preston, Paul Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy, and Anti-Semitism in Franco's Spain Harper Collins 2023
Ruiz, Julius The "Red Terror" and the Spanish Civil War: Revolutionary Violence in Madrid Cambridge University Press 2014

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April 03, 2026Episode 255 - No Gods, No Masters
Wherein I try and contextualize the conflict from the viewpoint of the Anarchists.

Bibliography for this episode:
Evans, Danny Revolution and the State: Anarchism in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 AK Press 2020
Guillamon, Agustin Ready for Revolution: The CNT Defense Committees in Barcelona 1933-38 AK Press 2014
Guillamon, Agustin Insurrection: The Bloody Events of May 1937 in Barcelona AK Press 2020

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March 26, 2026Episode 254 - Hoping Against Hope
Against the backdrop of military defeat, the misadventures of the Spanish Republic's government roll on.

Bibliography for this episode:
Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020

Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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28min
March 17, 2026Episode 253 - May Days
The Republican zone behind the frontlines of the civil war was a hot mess, and nowhere was it hotter or messier than Catalonia. As it turns out the Leftist joke "Anarchists and Communists can be friends until the Revolution" isn't actually a joke.

Bibliography for this episode:
Jackson, Gabriel The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-39 Princeton University Press 1965
Preston, Paul The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, and Revenge Harper Perennial 2006
Thomas, Hugh The Spanish Civil War Modern Library 2001
Beevor, Antony The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Penguin Books 2006
Preston, Paul A People Betrayed: A History of Corruption, Political Incompetence, and Social Division in Modern Spain 1874-2018 William Collins 2020

Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]
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FAQs about Peace In Their Time:

How many episodes does Peace In Their Time have?

The podcast currently has 266 episodes available.