Nov 2024

Episode Two (Season 3): Michael Chanan and Esther Leslie

In the second episode of our third season, committee member Esther Leslie is joined by Michael Chanan to discuss his, 'From Printing to Screening'. To learn more about the Deutscher Prize, please visit our website: www.deutscherprize.org.uk/wp/

32m 58s

Oct 2023

Episode Three (Season 2): Alex Colas and Kolja Lindner

In the last episode of this second season, committee member Alex Colas is joined by Kolja Lindner to discuss Lindner's 2022 book, 'Marx, Marxism, and the Problem of Eurocentrism'. To learn more about the Deutscher Prize, please visit our website: www.deutscherprize.org.uk/wp/

52m 34s

Sep 2023

Episode Two (Season 2): Tony Wood and Ilya Budraitskis

In our second episode of this second season, historian Tony Wood is joined by Ilya Budraitskis to discuss Budraitski's 2022 book, Dissidents among Dissidents: Ideology, Politics, and the Left in Post-Soviet Russia. To learn more about the Deutscher Prize, please visit our website ... Show More

43m 38s

Apr 28

Papal elections and tariff troubles: history behind the headlines

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast series, regular panellists Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter are joined by Frank Trentmann to discuss the historical parallels behind recent developments in the global trade war – plus the tumultuous history of papal elections, and the surp ... Show More

47m 14s

May 2024

Episode 6: The Trials

The Belgrano affair reaches its climax as the stories of Narendra Sethia and Clive Ponting connect. The two whistleblowers appear in court and the diary makes its final journey. The Belgrano Diary is a new six-part series from the Documentary Team at the London Review of Books, h ... Show More

1h 1m

Feb 2024

Romantic love is a weapon of capitalism w/ comrades

*Note: This is the unlocked portion of the episode. To listen to the rest of the conversation, become a patron of Red Media for as little as $2 a month to access this and other great bonus content. Alternatively, you can watch the entire episode for free on our YouTube channel, w ... Show More

1h 14m

Jan 2025

Final Days of the Romanovs (Part 1)

(1/2) As the Russia collapses, the Romanovs find themselves trapped by delusions and failed ideals; by revolution and Russian geography. Helen Rappaport joins Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney for part 1 of the Final Days of the Romanovs. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Produced by Soph ... Show More

43m 29s

Jul 2024

World History and the Islamicate

In this episode, Richard Bulliet talks about his work in world and Islamicate history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

42m 33s

May 2023

1945 : Un sous-marin allemand coulé par ses toilettes !

En avril 1945, un U-Boot a été coulé à cause d’une mauvaise utilisation de ses nouvelles toilettes. Une histoire peu connue et pourtant l’une des plus insolites de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ! Écoutez cet épisode de Pépites d'Histoire, partagez-le et abonnez-vous (sans oublier d' ... Show More

9m 11s

Dec 2024

The Duel: The Fox That Outlived Them All (Part 2)

April-May, 1945. Karl Wolff and Ernst Karltenbrunner are running out of time, and options. Interrogated by Himmler, and Hitler himself in the ruins of Berlin, their scheming is frustrated at every turn - even car rides and family members risk getting them killed. Join Jim and Al ... Show More

1h 2m

Sep 2024

Know Your Friends: 100th Episode Mailbag

To celebrate the 100th episode of Know Your Enemy, Matt and Sam decided to open up the mailbag and field listener questions—which, as always, proved to be incredibly intelligent and interesting, with topics ranging from what they've learned along the way to the politics of guns. ... Show More

1h 21m

May 14

255. Victorian Narcos: From Opium To Fentanyl (Ep 9)

What led to the Second Opium War? Why wasn’t China colonised by Europeans? When did China start referring to this period as the “century of humiliation” and how did this narrative shape nationalism in the 20th century? Anita and William are joined by Stephen R. Platt, author of I ... Show More

50m 19s

Jul 2024

Has imperial history become too politicised?

Controversies surrounding the history of the British empire have become particularly intense in recent years, with academics, politicians and commentators all offering differing views about how we should understand the nation's imperial past. A new book, The Truth about Empire, d ... Show More

42m 13s

Episode One (Season 3): Nancy Fraser and...