51 Episoder

  1. 3.12. Iron Age Assyria. The most cruel empire in history?

    Publisert: 23.3.2025

  2. Short announcement

    Publisert: 23.3.2025

  3. 3.11. The Umayyads. ‘l’union fait la force’ or ‘divide and rule’?

    Publisert: 13.11.2024

  4. 3.10 The Islamic Golden Age

    Publisert: 27.8.2024

  5. 3.9. The Ottomans. True survivors

    Publisert: 27.6.2024

  6. 3.8. The sick man and his strong medicine

    Publisert: 21.4.2024

  7. 3.7. The Mandatory Period. Original sin.

    Publisert: 7.3.2024

  8. 3.6. How has it come to this? And why does it matter?

    Publisert: 12.2.2024

  9. 3.5. Syria and Iraq in the 50s and 60s. In a state of nature?

    Publisert: 20.1.2024

  10. 3.4. 1970-90s, Saddam and Assad. In a state of terror.

    Publisert: 12.12.2023

  11. 3.3. Mission Accomplished. The Iraq War, and its aftermath.

    Publisert: 12.11.2023

  12. 3.2. The Arab Winter

    Publisert: 14.10.2023

  13. 3.1. Iraq and Syria today

    Publisert: 28.9.2023

  14. 2.21. Elam. In search of mad kings

    Publisert: 2.9.2023

  15. 2.20 A convenient "Truth"

    Publisert: 29.7.2023

  16. 2.19 The Achaemenid Persians: The evil empire (?)

    Publisert: 29.6.2023

  17. 2.18 4th Century BCE. Invading hell, becoming the devil.

    Publisert: 25.5.2023

  18. 2.17. Your own, personal, Alexander

    Publisert: 4.5.2023

  19. 2.16. An ancient civil world war

    Publisert: 30.4.2023

  20. ? skcabhsalf yhW: sunoB

    Publisert: 1.4.2023

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We try to make sense of Asian culture and politics by exploring the continent's history. We start in the present, then methodically travel back in time. Best listened to in proper order. Season 1: Arabia Season 2: Iran Season 3: Iraq and Syria Season 4: ? Notice a mistake? Be so kind as to let me know. Suggestions, questions and encouragements are appreciated: [email protected] or Spotify questionnaire. Commercial offers or donations are never accepted. This is a 100 pct non-commercial podcast.

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