Episodes

  • Episode 33: Italy (Part 2)
    Jun 1 2022

    In Episode 33, Kate learns about the back half of Italy's history and we get to meet our dear friend of the podcast Mussolini before listening to the anthem.

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNSz0_XJD4s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNfB-unpd0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjj1-dJN2KQ

    Main sources used:
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Condition-of-the-Italian-kingdom

    https://www.preceden.com/timelines/195122-italian-unification

    https://www.preceden.com/timelines/280382-fascist-italy-timeline

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/30/as-europe-reckons-with-racism-italy-still-wont-confront-its-colonial-past/

    https://worldhistory.hcps.org/pages/pdf/u5lf_sr_italytimeline.pdf

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 32: Italy (Part 1)
    May 16 2022

    For episode 32, Kate takes on Italy's early history, as the country changes hands several times and uninvited neighbours drop in for a visit.


    Main sources used:

    https://www.insightguides.com/destinations/europe/italy/historical-highlights
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17435616
    https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/eust.html
    https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/08/eustc.html
    https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20111019153937351
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Condition-of-the-Italian-kingdom

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    45 mins
  • Episode 31: Rwanda
    May 9 2022

    For episode 31, Aaron takes us to east Africa to learn about the history and anthem of Rwanda. Canadian fans can look forward to a surprise appearance from a beloved national icon in the fun facts section.

    Pili Pili recipe: https://www.giftofhospitality.com/pili-pili-recipe/

    Further sources on the Rwandan genocide:
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/76806/life-laid-bare-by-jean-hatzfeld/
    https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429923514
    https://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/index.php?title=Welcome_to_Genocide_Archive_Rwanda

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BM2ExQCwmY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_MuyRiRM_Q
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhxtHZrSDI

    Main sources used:
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Rwanda
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14093322
    https://www.africa.upenn.edu/NEH/rwhistory.htm

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    56 mins
  • Episode 30: Nauru
    Apr 25 2022

    In an episode unofficially titled "Blood, Sweat and Phosphate", Kate learns about Nauru, the world's hunger for Phosphate, and what happens when you mine an entire island nation while also trying to use it as a strategic base in WWII.

    Coconut Mousse recipe: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/nauru-coconut-mousse/

    Great Frigate Bird picture: https://everywherewild.com/great-frigatebird-vs-magnificent-frigatebird/

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jtrp7fyBHs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGqCed8rfPM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOud3DpsDE0

    Main sources used:
    https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/dark-history-nauru/

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15433901

    https://www.britannica.com/place/Nauru/History

    https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5104011.pdf

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/24/australia-signs-deal-with-nauru-to-keep-asylum-seeker-detention-centre-open-indefinitely

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    46 mins
  • Episode 29: Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
    Apr 4 2022

    In Episode 29, we get perhaps closer to the current day than in any other episode so far. Aaron, Kate, and Niels learn about the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, centre of an ongoing conflict and possibly the home of the world's longest minefield.

    Couscous with lamb recipe: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15-minute-moroccan-lamb-couscous/231954af-09e9-4406-8d2a-c7aa099cbb4b

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMmEG7iYrRg
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzWtrq6pYRA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxhVXrXBQ6s

    Main sources used:
    http://www.hlrn.org/english/WS%20history.pdf

    https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-polisario-front-morocco-and-the-western-sahara-conflict/

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14115273#:~:text=Western%20Sahara%20is%20a%20sparsely,led%20by%20the%20Polisario%20Front.

    https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/ws-timeline/

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    39 mins
  • Episode 28: Spain (Part 2)
    Mar 21 2022

    In Part 2, Kate learns about the Spanish civil war, Franco's dictatorship, and a street festival where everyone throws tomatoes at each other.

    Bocadillo recipe:
    https://spanishsabores.com/serranito-bocadillo-recipe-how-to-make-classic-spanish-sandwich/

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_PqUxcvjg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2aOXCmvFKU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k1L-t7q3j4

    Main sources used:
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17955805

    https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain/Primo-de-Rivera-1923-30-and-the-Second-Republic-1931-36

    https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/989/gallery/

    https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/spain

    https://www.spainthenandnow.com/spanish-history/m-primo-de-rivera-fall

    https://www.pbs.org/tpt/dictators-playbook/episodes/francisco-franco/

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    45 mins
  • Episode 27: Spain (Part 1)
    Mar 14 2022

    Episode 27 is just the beginning of our dive into Spanish history, with the conclusion and anthem to come next week. We take a tour through the incredible evidence of prehistoric humans that can be found in the Iberian peninsula, and dash through many centuries of interactions with Phoenicians, Celts, Romans, and more.

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    53 mins
  • Episode 26: Argentina
    Feb 28 2022

    For our 26th episode, Aaron learns about the South American nation of Argentina and strongly recommends that our audience avoids getting any of this information from the musical Evita.

    Alfajores recipe:
    https://prettysimplesweet.com/alfajores/

    Anthem versions assessed:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEZ7IJX-euw
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgBEcvHtMA
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqBC3l7i7dk

    Main sources used:
    https://www.britannica.com/place/Argentina
    https://www.insightguides.com/destinations/south-america/argentina/historical-highlights
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18712378
    https://latinaer.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40503-019-0076-2

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    1 hr and 32 mins