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What Came Before

What Came Before

Written by: Andrew Scott
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What Came Before is a podcast dedicated to detailing the events, people, and periods that have shaped our world.

Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

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Andrew Scott
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Episodes
  • The Life of Winston Churchill Part 1 - The Making of a Hero (1874–1900)
    Jan 26 2026

    Born into privilege but dismissed by his father as a failure, young Winston Churchill set out to prove the world wrong. From self-education in India to the last great cavalry charge at Omdurman and a thrilling escape from a Boer POW camp, this episode charts how a "social wastrel" forged his own legend to become a Member of Parliament by the age of 25.

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

    RSS Feed:

    https://media.rss.com/what-came-before/feed.xml

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    51 mins
  • The Siege of Vienna (1683)
    Jan 15 2026

    In the summer of 1683, the fate of Europe hung in the balance on the banks of the Danube. A massive Ottoman army led by Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa laid siege to Vienna, intent on capturing the "Golden Apple" of the West. In this episode, we follow the desperate struggle of the city's defenders against starvation, disease, and underground mine warfare.

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

    RSS Feed:

    https://media.rss.com/what-came-before/feed.xml

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    55 mins
  • The Tiananmen Square Protests - China (1989)
    Jan 13 2026

    In the spring of 1989, a spontaneous wave of grief for a fallen leader transformed into a massive movement that paralyzed the Chinese capital. For seven weeks, millions of students and workers occupied Tiananmen Square, erecting the "Goddess of Democracy" and challenging the Communist Party to live up to its own ideals.

    As martial law failed to break the will of the people, the hardline leadership prepared a ruthless solution to save the regime. We cover the tragic events of June 4th, the violent crackdown at Muxidi, and the iconic defiance of the "Tank Man."

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

    RSS Feed:

    https://media.rss.com/what-came-before/feed.xml

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    59 mins
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