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Ancient to Recent

Ancient to Recent

Ancient to Recent is a history podcast that explores how the past continues to shape our world today. From forgotten empires and overlooked revolutions to the hidden lives of historical figures, each episode takes a deep dive into the moments that mattered and the ones that should have. 🎙️ New episodes every week 📚 Based on real historical research and books 🌍 Covering everything from ancient civilisations to modern events Whether you"re a casual history fan or a dedicated learner, Ancient to

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00:41:09

Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second...

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2025/12/06

In 1864, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria crossed the Atlantic to claim a crown forged in diplomacy, ambition, and illusion. What awaited him in Mexico was not the enlightened monarchy he imagined but a nation exhausted by war, divided by ideology, and pushed to the breaking point by foreign intervention.This episode follows Maximilian and Carlota as they enter Mexico City in triumph, unaware that beneath the flags and cheering crowds lay political traps, conservative factions demanding

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00:56:31

Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second...

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2025/11/29

In 1864, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria took the throne as Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, believing he could unite a fractured nation and build a modern empire. Instead, he stepped into one of the most violent political storms of the 19th century.Backed by Napoleon III’s French army, opposed by Benito Juárez and the Mexican Republican forces, Maximilian struggled to rule a country divided by civil war, foreign intervention, and economic devastation. His liberal reforms alienated the

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00:47:09

Hermann Goering and the Nazi Mind Part 2 | Nuremberg...

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2025/11/22

At Nuremberg in 1945, the last leaders of the Third Reich faced judgment before the world. Hermann Goering arrived determined to turn the courtroom into his personal stage, launching a defiant performance that briefly revived the shattered pride of his fellow Nazis, but could not save him from the evidence closing in around him.Psychologists Douglas Kelley and Gustave Gilbert battled to decode the “Nazi mind,” uncovering competing portraits of Goering’s vanity, charm, self-deception and ruthless

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00:46:45

Hermann Goering and the Nazi Mind | How the Nazis...

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2025/11/14

In 1945, the Allies seized the top surviving Nazi leaders and locked them inside a secret U.S. prison known as Ashcan. At the center of it all was Hermann Göring, Reichsmarschall, head of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s chosen successor, and the highest-ranking Nazi to face justice.Inside Mondorf-les-Bains, a young U.S. Army psychiatrist, Dr. Douglas Kelley, began a groundbreaking mission: to uncover the psychology behind the men responsible for World War II, the Holocaust, and the machinery of genocide.In

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00:49:38

The Ukrainian Revolution Part 4 | Holodomor: Stalin’s...

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2025/11/07

In 1932–33, Ukraine faced one of the deadliest tragedies of the 20th century, the Holodomor. Stalin’s regime seized food, blacklisted entire villages, sealed Ukraine’s borders, and used starvation as a weapon to crush resistance. Millions died as the Soviet state destroyed Ukrainian culture, language, and identity.In Episode 23, Joseph Parkinson uncovers how the famine was engineered, how the OGPU enforced it, and why the Holodomor stands as a defining crime of the Soviet Union. From grain

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00:45:06

The Ukrainian Revolution Part III | Stalin’s...

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2025/10/31

By the end of the 1920s, Stalin had a vision, to forge a new Soviet man and break the old peasant world forever. Across Ukraine, a war was declared on the countryside. Villages were torn apart, churches destroyed, families deported, and the proud independence of Ukraine’s farmers was crushed beneath the machinery of collectivisation.Through forced labor, quotas, and terror, millions were driven from their homes as the Soviet dream turned into a nightmare. Stalin’s campaign to “liquidate the kulaks

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00:50:18

The Ukrainian Revolution Part II | Lenin, Stalin, and...

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2025/10/24

In the aftermath of revolution, Ukraine lies in ruins. The Bolsheviks have won the Civil War but for Lenin, victory is not enough. From the brutal terror of the Cheka to forced grain seizures and man-made famine, Ukraine becomes the testing ground for a new kind of tyranny.As millions starve and resistance is crushed, a new figure rises from the shadows: Joseph Stalin. His plan for collectivization will turn Lenin’s famine into something far darker, the Holodomor.Join Joseph Parkinson as he

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00:51:48

The Ukrainian Revolution | Birth of a Nation, Seeds...

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2025/10/17

In the spring of 1917, as the Russian Empire collapses under the weight of war and revolution, Ukraine dares to dream of freedom. From the hopeful marches through Kyiv’s sunlit streets to the bitter struggle against Bolshevik armies, this is the story of how Ukraine first tried to forge its own destiny.But revolution brings chaos. Armies rise and fall, cities burn, and hunger stalks the land. The Rada’s dream of democracy gives way to dictatorship and civil war, as Lenin, Trotsky, and a young Stalin

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01:05:05

Norman Conquest | The Fall of Anglo-Saxon England |...

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2025/10/10

As the smoke of Hastings clears, William the Conqueror’s work has only just begun. From the burning towns of Sussex to the frozen wastes of Northumbria, England descends into chaos. The Godwinsons rise from exile to challenge the Norman invader, rebellions erupt from Devon to York, and the Vikings return one last time to stake their claim.But William answers rebellion with terror, slaughter, famine, and fire in a campaign so brutal it will be remembered as the Harrying of the North. This is the dark

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00:44:14

Norman Conquest | Vikings, Rebellion, and the English...

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2025/10/04

The stage is set. As Edward the Confessor’s reign falters and his death throws England into crisis, two rivals begin their march toward destiny. In Normandy, Duke William proves himself against France and Anjou, crushing enemies and securing alliances that will one day fuel his claim to the English crown. In England, Harold Godwinson rises in the shadow of his father, steering the Godwin dynasty through rebellion, betrayal, and uneasy power.From deadly feuds with the Welsh to Harold’s fateful

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00:56:36

Norman Conquest | Edward the Confessor and the Roots...

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2025/09/27

In this opening episode of our Norman Conquest series, we trace the story of England before 1066, from the rise of the Anglo-Saxons to the Viking invasions that reshaped the land. We meet Edward the Confessor, a king who never should have worn the crown, yet whose reign set the stage for the greatest turning point in English history. From Alfred the Great’s defiance to the chaos of Ethelred the Unready, and the ruthless ambition of the Godwin family, this is the turbulent world William of Normandy

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00:56:36

Norman Conquest | Edward the Confessor and the Roots...

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2025/09/26

In this opening episode of our Norman Conquest series, we trace the story of England before 1066, from the rise of the Anglo-Saxons to the Viking invasions that reshaped the land. We meet Edward the Confessor, a king who never should have worn the crown, yet whose reign set the stage for the greatest turning point in English history. From Alfred the Great’s defiance to the chaos of Ethelred the Unready, and the ruthless ambition of the Godwin family, this is the turbulent world William of Normandy

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01:27:01

Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North Korea, Part 2 |...

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2025/09/20

The Korean War erupts in a storm of artillery, but Kim Il Sung's plans for a swift victory unravel as UN forces push back the North Korean advance. As the conflict descends into a brutal stalemate, Stalin's death and a changing geopolitical landscape create an opportunity for Kim to solidify his rule. This episode takes you through the pivotal battles of the Korean War, the power struggles within the North Korean Communist Party, and Kim's ruthless purges that paved the way for a

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01:04:33

Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North Korea | Ancient...

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2025/09/12

In the early days of the 20th century, Korea was under the grip of Japanese imperial rule, a period that reshaped the peninsula forever. Out of this turmoil emerged Kim Il Sung, a partisan fighter who would go on to become the founding leader of North Korea.In this episode of Ancient To Recent, Joseph Parkinson takes you through Kim’s early life, the struggles of Korean nationalism, the Japanese occupation, and the Soviet-backed rise of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Discover how

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00:48:51

Bullets and Rosary Beads , Part 3 | Father Patrick...

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2025/09/06

In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan stood at the heart of the IRA’s international network, funding operations, brokering weapons, and evading capture across borders. Part Three follows his role in daring attacks and the high-stakes chase to bring him to justice. Inspired by Jennifer O’Leary’s The Padre. New episodes every Friday at 8 PM CET Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentSponsored by World of Whisky – Some things only get better with age. With World of Whisky, you can own a

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00:44:55

Bullets and Rosary Beads, Part 2 | Guns & Gaddafi |...

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2025/08/29

In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the Brighton bombing that nearly killed Margaret Thatcher, his story is one of faith, firepower, and the deadly politics of the Troubles.In Part Two, we follow his journey from rural Ireland to the heart of an international struggle, uncovering how belief and rebellion collided in Britain’s bloodiest conflict.Inspired by Jennifer O’Leary’s The Padre.🎧 New episodes every Friday at 8 PM

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00:51:56

Bullets and Rosary Beads | The IRA’s Priest and the...

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2025/08/22

In the 1980s, a Catholic priest became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the Brighton bombing that nearly killed Margaret Thatcher, Father Patrick Ryan’s story is one of faith, firepower, and the deadly politics of the Troubles. We follow his journey from rural Ireland to the heart of an international struggle, uncovering how belief and rebellion collided in Britain’s bloodiest conflict.Inspired by Jennifer O’Leary, The Padre.🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8 PM

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00:55:22

Navalny vs. Putin Part III | Poison, Prison, and the...

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2025/08/15

In this powerful final chapter of our Alexei Navalny series, we follow Russia’s most prominent opposition leader from the 2017 acid attack that scarred him, to his poisoning with Novichok, his defiant return to Moscow, and his slow death inside Putin’s prisons. Through corruption exposés, political trials, and the relentless brutality of the Russian state, Navalny’s life became a test of whether truth could survive in a country built on fear. From investigative breakthroughs to the Wagner mutiny, we

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01:01:36

Navalny vs. Putin Part II | Corruption, Power, and...

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2025/08/08

In Part II of Ancient to Recent’s deep dive, Alexei Navalny takes his fight against Vladimir Putin to the streets, the courts, and the ballot box. From rigged Moscow elections to uncovering multi-million dollar corruption at the Kremlin’s core, discover how Navalny became Putin’s most dangerous opponent and the ruthless tactics used to bring him down.🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8PM CET📲 Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentSponsored by World of Whisky – Some things only get

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01:02:52

Navalny vs. Putin Part I | A Tale of Two Tsars |...

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2025/08/01

There was no warning. Just radioactive rain and the beginning of a story that shaped modern Russia. In this premiere episode of Ancient to Recent, we explore how the Chernobyl disaster, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the chaos of the 1990s led to the rise of Vladimir Putin and the emergence of his most dangerous opponent: Alexei Navalny.Follow the origin story of a man who dared to speak the truth in a country where that can cost you your life.📍Part 1 of Navalny vs. Putin - A Tale of Two Tsars🎧

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