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Condensed Histories

Condensed Histories

Written by: Jem Duducu
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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 find real history hiding inside, with fascinating facts and stories about history spanning all eras, and also about the development of the piece pop-culture itself, appealing to history lover and enthusiasts of movies, games and music alike!


From shows on Netflix, Prime or Disney Plus, to the lastest blockbuster films, and even video games, songs, board games and food, Jem shows us how much history is lurking in our everyday entertainment.


Wandavision, The Dig, Warhammer, Queen’s Gambit, Assassin’s Creed, Jojo Rabbit, Cobra Kai, The Lord of the Rings and Monopoly are among the subjects in which which Jem has so far discovered a surprising amount of history!

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Episodes
  • 10th (ish) Anniversary Special

    10th (ish) Anniversary Special
    Jan 8 2026

    Jem is joined by Greg to look back on 10(ish) years of the podcast so far!

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    43 mins
  • Jem's Year Of Movies... Part Three

    Jem's Year Of Movies... Part Three
    Dec 18 2025

    Jem rounds out his year of movies, and another year of the 'Condensed Histories Podcast', with an epic episode to cover all the films he has seen in the last part of the year!

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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • Jem's Year Of Movies... Part Two

    Jem's Year Of Movies... Part Two
    Dec 11 2025

    Get readt to add to your 'To Watch' list as Jem continues his journey through his year of movies!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
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