Wiser World

By Alli Roper

Did you forget your world history, and now feel lost when world topics come up in current events? Designed for busy people who forgot (or never learned it in the first place) and need a quick refresh,... more

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The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.

Wiser World episodes:

May 18, 202211. Taiwan 101 (The Last 100 Years in Taiwan) - Part 2
A brief, concise history of Taiwan from 1970 to 2022. This episode covers:
Chinese/Taiwanese/US relations from 1970 to 2022
The end of martial law and transition to a multi-party democratic system
The transfer of power from a mainlander (Chiang Ching-kuo) to a native islander (Lee Teng-hui)
The first free elections and subsequent back and forth between KMT and DPP parties
The future of Taiwan—possibilities and concerns
+ more
Notes:
- I make the mistake a time or two of calling the "Republic of China (ROC)" as the same as the KMT. The KMT is a political party, while the Republic of China is the name they often call the country of Taiwan, as they moved the headquarters of the ROC over to Taiwan in 1949. The KMT and ROC are different entities, though very intertwined.
- I also failed to clarify that some pre-1949 Taiwanese people did indeed join the KMT. Not all KMT members are "mainlanders."
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Transcript for this episode.
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44min
March 31, 20229. China 101 (The Last 100 Years in China) - Part 3
A brief, concise history of China from 1972 to 2022.
Deng Xiaoping leadership, Four Modernizations
Economic reform, Special Economic Zones
Tiananmen Square, 1989
Hong Kong returns to China
90s - 2010s general basics
2014 Umbrella Revolution
Uyghur Genocide
Censorship
Chinese militarization of man made islands, military potential
Disappearances
Chinese yuan
+ more
Note: I pronounced the Chinese currency "yuan" incorrectly. It is supposed to be pronounced something like "you-en".
Additional Learning:
One Perspective: This podcast episode on disappearances in China
Frontline Documentary on Tank Man
A transcription for this episode is found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.
Source List
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiserworldpodcast/
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44min
March 31, 20228. China 101 (The Last 100 Years in China) - Part 2
A brief, concise history of China from 1949 to 1976. Covers:
First steps of CCP/Mao Zedong consolidating power in PRC
Purges
Great Leap Forward (Mao’s Great Famine)
Cultural Revolution (Red guards, little red book, propaganda, violence, Cult of Mao)
Mao Zedong leadership, legacy, opinions
Beginning of Deng Xiaoping leadership

A transcript for this episode is found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.
Source List
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42min
March 31, 20227. China 101 (The Last 100 Years in China) - Part 1
A brief, concise history of China from the 1850s to 1949. Covers:
Qing Dynasty
Opium Wars / Relationships with Western nations in late 1800s-early 1900s
Sino-Japanese Wars
Establishment of ROC (Republic of China), Sun Yat-sen, Nationalist Party, Chiang Kai-shek
WWI, Warlord Era, WWII
Rise of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Mao Zedong, Long March
Civil War between Nationalist & Communists
Nationalists leave for Taiwan
PRC (People’s Republic of China) born, 1949

A Transcript of this episode is found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.
Source List
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39min
March 09, 2022 6. Ukraine 101 (The Last 100 Years in Ukraine) - Part 2
This episode is a very concise and basic review of Ukraine’s history in the past 100-ish years: Part 1 covers the late 1800s to 1945, and Part 2 covers 1945 - early 2022. In the U.S., we aren’t taught much at all about Eastern European countries, like Ukraine, in school. They are largely mysteries. My hope is that these episodes change that.
A transcript for this episode can be found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.

Sources
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31min
March 09, 2022 5. Ukraine 101 (The Last 100 Years in Ukraine) - Part 1
This episode is a very concise and basic review of Ukraine’s history in the past 100-ish years: Part 1 covers the late 1800s to 1945, and Part 2 covers 1945 - early 2022. In the U.S., we aren’t taught much at all about Eastern European countries, like Ukraine, in school. They are largely mysteries. My hope is that these episodes change that.
A transcript for this episode is found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.

Sources
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiserworldpodcast/
Website: https://wiserworldpodcast.com/
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39min
March 01, 2022 4. Russia 101 (The Last 100 Years in Russia) - Part 2
This episode is a VERY concise and basic review of Russia’s history in the past 100-ish years: Part 1 covers pre-1917 to 1949, and Part 2 covers 1949 - early 2022. Albert Einstein said, “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” I am no genius, but I definitely tried to do the genius thing here. It was a challenge, for sure. Obviously, I leave a LOT out and I gloss over tons of things we could spend days and weeks learning about. But I did my best to share historical facts as we know them currently.
A transcript for this episode can be found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.

Sources
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiserworldpodcast/
Website: https://wiserworldpodcast.com/
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29min
March 01, 2022 3. Russia 101 (The Last 100 Years In Russia) - Part 1
This episode is a very concise and basic review of Russia’s history in the past 100-ish years: Part 1 covers pre-1917 to 1949, and Part 2 covers 1949 - early 2022. Albert Einstein said, “The definition of genius is taking the complex and making it simple.” I am no genius, but I definitely tried to do the genius thing here. It was a challenge, for sure. Obviously, I leave a LOT out and I gloss over tons of things we could spend days and weeks learning about. But I did my best to share historical facts as we know them currently.
A transcript for this episode found here.
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.
Sources
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiserworldpodcast/
Website: https://wiserworldpodcast.com/
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26min
February 25, 2022 2. Four Reasons We Need More of the World in our Lives
Why do we need to know about countries, culture, governments, economies different from our own? In this episode I give you four reasons for why having a regular diet of world material in your life benefits not just you, but everyone. *CORRECTION: At the end of this episode, I say I will launch in Season 1 on the Middle East in Episode 3. This did not happen—I pivoted according to the needs of the time.
The transcript for this episode.

This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.
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21min
February 25, 2022 1. Wiser World Podcast - Trailer
Everything you need to know about the podcast! How it came to be, how episodes will work, and what you need to know before you start listening. *Correction: I never did go with a seasonal approach. I ended up pivoting with the current events of the day!
This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit airwavemedia.com to learn about other fantastic history and education-centric shows that are created for curious, thoughtful people. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. You can also support the podcast through Patreon.

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20min

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