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261. Race To Berlin 1945: A Devastated City Divided (Ep 1)
Jun 04, 2025What was life like in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War? Why did the Red Army steal taps from Berlin houses when they reached the city? Was the famous photo of the red flag on ...
260. Yalta: Signing Away The Fate of The World (Ep 5)
Jun 02, 2025Did the Western powers fail at Yalta? Did Churchill hold strong in his red line about the fate of Poland? Why did the Big Three eat a huge feast in the middle of a war zone? In the final episode in t...
259. Eastern Europe & “The Great Betrayal” (Ep 4)
May 28, 2025Who created the United Nations? How did The Big Three divide Germany between themselves? Why did Poland see the Yalta conference as “The Great Betrayal”? Anita and William explore the origins of the ...
258. The Big Three & The Big Carve Up (Ep 3)
May 26, 2025Where did The Big Three stay as they carved up the post-war world map, and why were their rooms full of bedbugs? Why did FDR refuse to allow the press to photograph him arriving at Yalta? What role di...
257. Churchill, FDR, & Mind Games at Yalta (Ep 2)
May 21, 2025How did FDR become the mediator between Stalin and Churchill at the 1945 conference? Why did Churchill call Yalta the “Hades Riviera”? What was Mussolini’s rude nickname for FDR? Anita and William di...
256. Stalin & 8 Days That Changed The World (Ep 1)
May 19, 2025How did one peace conference in Yalta in 1945 completely transform the world in just eight days? What was Joseph Stalin's backstory before becoming the Soviet leader? What is the relevance of the Yalt...
255. Victorian Narcos: From Opium To Fentanyl (Ep 9)
May 14, 2025What 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...
254. Victorian Narcos: Fire Monkeys, Iron Gunships, & Peasant Warfare (Ep 8)
May 12, 2025Who won the First Opium War? Why did British troops feel guilty about their role? What treaty led to Britain taking control of Hong Kong? Anita and William discuss the tragic imbalance of The First O...
253. Victorian Narcos: Drug Dealers Lead Britain to War (Ep 7)
May 07, 2025How did opium traders convince the British Cabinet to wage war on China? Who was Lord Palmerston? Why was China, one of the biggest empires in the world, so ill-prepared for war at sea? William and A...
252. Victorian Narcos: Selling Drugs To The Queen (Ep 6)
May 05, 2025Who was Commissioner Lin and how did he crack down on foreign opium in China? Why was Charles Elliot so hopeless that he landed Queen Victoria with a bill owing millions to drug dealers? What was the ...