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#69The Rise of the Lakota — Part 3In the middle years of the 19th century the Lakota reach ever greater heights of power. They command a vast domain…47 min#68The Rise of the Lakota — Part 2Napoleon has a dream of the restoration of French imperial power in the Americas. But his dream is dashed by the…49 min#67The Rise of the Lakota — Part 1The Lakota are on the rise. For generations, the Sioux had possessed one enormous advantage: numbers. But numbers alone…52 min#66Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 6The first attempt has failed. Trotsky has survived the machine-gun assault on his home. But Stalin's campaign to…57 min#65Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 5The assassin is already in position. As Leon Trotsky settles into his fortified compound in Mexico, Stalin's campaign…58 min#64Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 4Trotsky has finally found refuge. After eight years of exile, the former leader of the Red Army arrives in Mexico…49 min#63Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 3Trotsky has lost his struggle with Stalin for leadership of the Soviet Union But his revolutionary fire still burns…43 min#62Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 2Leon Trotsky has helped seize power, built the Red Army, and defeated the enemies of the Bolshevik Revolution. Now he…44 min#61Leon Trotsky: The Last Prophet — Part 1One of history's greatest revolutionaries awaits his assassination. As Leon Trotsky sits inside his heavily guarded…41 min#60500 Men vs an Empire: Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico — Part 4The conquest reaches its devastating conclusion. As Hernán Cortés launches his final assault on Tenochtitlan, one of…48 min#59500 Men vs an Empire: Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico — Part 3The splendour of Tenochtitlan soon gives way to horror. As the Spaniards settle into the heart of the Mexica capital…40 min#58500 Men vs an Empire: Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico — Part 2From the mountain passes, the Spaniards finally see it. A vast city shimmering across a great lake. Towering pyramids…46 min#57500 Men vs an Empire: Hernán Cortés and the Conquest of Mexico — Part 1Out of the eastern horizon, strange white shapes drift across the water. Not canoes. Not trading vessels. Floating…44 min#56The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann — Part 5In the conclusion of Ancient to Recent's Eichmann series, Israeli Mossad agents make their move, seizing Adolf Eichmann…51 min#55The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann — Part 4In this episode of Ancient to Recent we continue the story of the hunt for Adolf Eichmann as Mossad agents close in on…36 min#54The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent we continues the story of the hunt for Adolf Eichmann as a handful of determined…38 min#53The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent, we continues the story of the hunt for Adolf Eichmann as one of the architects of…41 min#52The Hunt for Adolf Eichmann — Part 1In this episode of Ancient to Recent, we begin the story of one of the most infamous manhunts in modern history: the…50 min#51Suez Crisis 1956 — Part 4In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson concludes the story of the 1956 Suez Crisis as Britain, France…43 min#50Suez Crisis 1956 — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the story of the 1956 Suez Crisis as Britain, France…42 min#49Suez Crisis 1956 — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the story of the 1956 Suez Crisis as Britain, France…39 min#48Suez Crisis 1956 — Part 1In this episode of Ancient to Recent , Joseph Parkinson begins a new series on the Suez Crisis, exploring the collapse…48 min#47Stalin’s Shadow — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent , Joseph Parkinson continues the story of the Soviet Union after the death of…59 min#46Stalin’s Shadow — Part 1In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson begins a new series on the final days of Joseph Stalin. At the…37 min#45The Siege of Constantinople — Part 5In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson concludes the dramatic siege of Constantinople. After weeks of…38 min#44The Siege of Constantinople — Part 4In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the dramatic siege of Constantinople as the struggle…31 min#43The Siege of Constantinople — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Joseph Parkinson continues the story of the 1453 siege of Constantinople. As…35 min#42The Siege of Constantinople — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent , the stage is set for one of history’s most brutal sieges as the Ottoman Empire…35 min#41The Siege of Constantinople — Part 1In this episode of Ancient to Recent , Joseph Parkinson begins a new series on the long road to the fall of…38 min#40The Haitian Revolution — Part 5In this episode of Ancient to Recent , Napoleon Bonaparte launches one of the largest overseas expeditions of the age…39 min#39The Haitian Revolution — Part 4In this episode of Ancient to Recent, Toussaint Louverture crushes rivals and claims unchallenged power in…38 min#38The Haitian Revolution — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent , the Haitian Revolution becomes a global imperial battlefield, and a test of what…42 min#37The Haitian Revolution — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent , the Haitian Revolution explodes into open war. August 1791. Across the northern…40 min#36The Haitian Revolution — Part 1In this episode of Ancient to Recent , we begin one of the most radical and world-changing revolutions in history: the…40 min#35The Shah and the Iranian Revolution — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent , we follow Iran through the decisive year of 1979 , the moment when a crisis…1 hr 0 min#34The Shah and the Iranian Revolution — Part 2In this episode of Ancient to Recent , we follow Iran at the height of its apparent power in the mid-1970s, a country…1 hr 1 min#33The Shah and the Iranian RevolutionIn this episode of Ancient to Recent , we step into the glittering world of 1960s and 70s Tehran, where nightclubs…42 min#32Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire — Part 2In this history podcast episode of Ancient to Recent , we follow Genghis Khan as his newly united Mongol nation…39 min#31Genghis Khan and the Mongol EmpireIn this history podcast episode of Ancient to Recent , we explore the early life of Genghis Khan , the rise of Temüjin…49 min#30Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire — Part 5By early 1867, the Second Mexican Empire was fighting for its life. French troops had gone, Republican armies were…52 min#29Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire — Part 4By late 1865, the Second Mexican Empire was beginning to unravel. French support, once the foundation of Maximilian’s…46 min#28Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire — Part 3At the height of his power, Emperor Maximilian believed he could reconcile monarchy with liberal reform and heal a…43 min#27Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican Empire — Part 2In 1864, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria crossed the Atlantic to claim a crown forged in diplomacy, ambition…41 min#26Maximilian of Mexico: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican EmpireIn 1864, Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria took the throne as Emperor Maximilian of Mexico , believing he could…56 min#25Hermann Goering and the Nazi Mind — Part 2At Nuremberg in 1945, the last leaders of the Third Reich faced judgment before the world. Hermann Goering arrived…47 min#24Hermann Goering and the Nazi MindIn 1945, the Allies seized the top surviving Nazi leaders and locked them inside a secret U.S. prison known as Ashcan…46 min#23The Ukrainian Revolution — Part 4In 1932–33, Ukraine faced one of the deadliest tragedies of the 20th century, the Holodomor. Stalin’s regime seized…49 min#22The Ukrainian Revolution — Part 3By the end of the 1920s, Stalin had a vision, to forge a new Soviet man and break the old peasant world forever. Across…45 min#21The Ukrainian Revolution — Part 2In the aftermath of revolution, Ukraine lies in ruins. The Bolsheviks have won the Civil War but for Lenin, victory is…50 min#20The Ukrainian RevolutionIn the spring of 1917, as the Russian Empire collapses under the weight of war and revolution, Ukraine dares to dream…51 min#19Norman ConquestAs the smoke of Hastings clears, William the Conqueror’s work has only just begun. From the burning towns of Sussex to…1 hr 5 min#18Norman ConquestThe stage is set. As Edward the Confessor’s reign falters and his death throws England into crisis, two rivals begin…44 min#17Norman ConquestIn this opening episode of our Norman Conquest series, we trace the story of England before 1066, from the rise of the…56 min#16Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North Korea — Part 2The Korean War erupts in a storm of artillery, but Kim Il Sung's plans for a swift victory unravel as UN forces push…1 hr 27 min#15Kim Il Sung: The Still Birth of North KoreaIn the early days of the 20th century, Korea was under the grip of Japanese imperial rule, a period that reshaped the…1 hr 4 min#14Bullets and Rosary Beads — Part 3In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan stood at the heart of the IRA’s international network, funding operations, brokering…48 min#13Bullets and Rosary Beads — Part 2In the 1980s, Father Patrick Ryan became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the…44 min#12Bullets and Rosary BeadsIn the 1980s, a Catholic priest became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the…51 min#11Navalny vs. Putin — Part 3In this powerful final chapter of our Alexei Navalny series, we follow Russia’s most prominent opposition leader from…55 min#10Navalny vs. Putin — Part 2In Part II of Ancient to Recent’s deep dive, Alexei Navalny takes his fight against Vladimir Putin to the streets, the…1 hr 1 min#9Navalny vs. Putin — Part 1There was no warning. Just radioactive rain and the beginning of a story that shaped modern Russia. In this premiere…1 hr 2 min#8Road to Unity — Part 4In this epic episode of Ancient to Recent , we unpack the tragic and complex chain of events that dragged Germany and…1 hr 28 min#7Road to Unity — Part 3In this episode of Ancient to Recent , we unpack the turbulent reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the dramatic…46 min#6Road to Unity — Part 2Bismarck’s Empire: Building Germany, Crushing Enemies, and Creating a Nation After unification, the real challenge…56 min#5Road to Unity — Part 1From Napoleon to Bismarck, this is the story of how Prussia unified the German states through diplomacy, war, and…54 min#4The Death of Mahsa Amini and the Fight for Freedom in IranWhen Mahsa Amini died in police custody in 2022, her name became a rallying cry across Iran. This episode traces the…43 min#3No Escape: The Global Reach of China's Uyghur CrackdownIn this gripping episode, we uncover the chilling reality faced by Uyghurs both inside and outside China. From…1 hr 5 min#2The Tragedy of Joe BidenIn the second episode of Ancient to Recent , we cover Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Convinced that the…1 hr 4 min#1D-Day: The Longest Day – From the Sky, the Sea, and the CliffsOn June 6, 1944, the fate of the free world hung in the balance. In this special episode, we take you deep into the…43 min