Renaissance historian Prof. Kenneth Bartlett breaks down the intensely bizarre 3 years when apocalyptic Dominican friar SAVONAROLA lorded over the city of Florence 👇🏻 youtu.be/RO0WHPuQAr0 #darkhistory #historypodcast #renaissance

I always wondered whether the RENAISSANCE was a truly groundbreaking historical event - or has it become just a self-referential cliché? Talking to Prof. Kenneth Bartlett (from @utoronto.ca), I finally had a chance to ask 👇🏻 youtu.be/qWuijBW59ok

What do Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Mark Zuckerberg and Donald Trump have in common? As cultural critic @wdavidmarx.bsky.social argues in his book Blank Space, they are all representatives of a single MONOCULTURE that has taken over the planet... Full convo HERE 👇🏻 youtu.be/d_fwbtnUr5Y

Holy shit, you know the system has become ABSURD when billionaires start calling for a tax hike on themselves: www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Japan’s leap from isolation to “miracle nation” is messier than nostalgia allows. Opening with Japan’s encounter with Western power in 1853, our podcast of the week surveys the long history of the nation’s modernization. With @drchrisharding.bsky.social on @smartcookies.bsky.social buff.ly/py4RL6g

Is INEQUALITY really getting worse? Economist and author of the Great Global Transformation @brankomilan.bsky.social says YES - but the answer is a bit more complicated 👇🏻 youtu.be/yPGN95wTXxE #economics #economy #inequality

The old ECONOMIC ORDER is dead - but what is replacing it? Renowned economist and author of the book The Great Global Transformation, @brankomilan.bsky.social has a few ideas. You can listen to our convo HERE 👇🏻 Youtube: youtu.be/yPGN95wTXxE Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1Sch...

As someone who's moved to JAPAN 🎌 not too long ago, I always wanted to explore the country's fascinating MODERN history... Thanks to @drchrisharding.bsky.social I finally got the chance! Check out our FULL CONVO here 👇🏻 YT: youtu.be/prqPJ4_jdaU Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

In the 1920's JAPAN was at the pinnacle of its modernising efforts. Only a decade later, it slid into its own brand of FASCISM, one with devastating consequences... How did that happen? Historian Chris Harding breaks down the dark chain of events 👇🏻 youtu.be/oiTRGmBBhoU #japan #japanesehistory

JAPAN, completely closed off most of the world, was enjoying 200 years of peace - until one day in 1853, a couple of intimidating steam ships appeared in Tokyo bay... Prof. Chris Harding breaks down one of the most FASCINATING moment in all history 👇🏻 youtu.be/yzruidzZSOM #japan #history #samurai

Really enjoyed this conversation!

From Samurai to Shinkansen - how did JAPAN become a global superpower in just a short few decades? And why is it stagnating today? Check the thrilling conversation with the eminent historian of Japan @drchrisharding.bsky.social HERE 👇🏻🎌 youtu.be/prqPJ4_jdaU #japan #history

The #pseudoarchaeological appropriation of past and #Indigenous cultural achievements to attribute these to ancient "supercivilizations" or even #aliens is reviving 19th century narratives deeply rooted in #colonialsim. Whole @smartcookies.bsky.social podcast episode here: youtu.be/iUp44_-lbs4

Gobekli Tepe, the OLDEST monumental structure in the world, has long been the subject of intense speculation... But what was the site REALLY used for? @jensnotroff.com, an archaeologist who actually worked there presents the possibilities 👇🏻 youtu.be/iUp44_-lbs4

Oh. Had actually no idea that Stitch-floating-through-the-living-room was visible in the reflection right behind me. 🫣😂

Just had a chat about the alluring mysteries of GOBEKLI TEPE, the oldest monumental site in the world with @jensnotroff.com - an archeologist who actually worked there! Check it out HERE 👇🏻 youtu.be/iUp44_-lbs4

With falling IQ and literacy scores across the board, the BRAIN ROT society seems to have arrived. But what's the cause? @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social breaks it down 👇🏻 youtu.be/4xDjlE0Umjk

As an Eastern European "frosty," I'm rarely rattled. However, after reading @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social article, "The dawn of the post-literate society and the end of civilisation," I definitely was... Check out our CONVO here 👇🏻 youtu.be/OpHIPKUWqOw

I really enjoyed this conversation about the decline of reading and the threat addictive digital devices pose to our civilisation

We have stopped READING - could it be a sign our civilisation is COLLAPSING? @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social certainly seems to think so. Check out our conversation HERE👇🏻 youtu.be/OpHIPKUWqOw

Why do so many people miss the SOVIET UNION? Historian of the USSR, prof. Joseph Kellner, breaks it down 👇🏻 youtu.be/GHMrL7pS-1c #soviet #sovietunion #ussr #history

If you ever wondered what the COLLAPSE of the USSR "felt like", you should listen to my conversation with historian of the Soviet Union, Joseph Kellner HERE 👇🏻 youtu.be/UlHz_mEEhK0 #ussr #sovietunion #history #podcast

Is global warming really ACCELERATING?? Turns out there's a bit of a SPLIT within the climate science community, notably between two of it's most eminent voices, @michaelemann.bsky.social and @drjamesehansen.bsky.social. ... but who's RIGHT? youtu.be/wgTsaER2EDc #climatescience #globalwarming

I had a great chat with @smartcookies.bsky.social podcast a little while back, covering climate change, denialism, doomism, tipping points, and geoengineering. Watch here www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoxH... or listen via wherever you get your podcasts! www.patreon.com/the_smart_co... #ClimateChange

Podcaster Joe Rogan keeps claiming the EARTH is cooling down. I talk to @davidamckay.bsky.social (an actual CLIMATE scientist) to dispel the BS 👇🏻 youtu.be/OoxHZnv0ads #climatechange #joerogan #climateaction

Cory Doctorow, author of Enshitification, explains how GOOGLE deliberately degraded their own search engine youtu.be/7FbAJeFYl-c #Google #searchengine #corydoctorow #enshitification

Did Google intentionally make it's search engine SHITTY? According to Cory Doctorow, the answer is a resounding YES 💩 You can find our FULL CONVO on Enshitification here: youtu.be/-BoORwEPlQ0 #google #bigtech #searchengine

The GAZA ceasefire is here. What happens NEXT? Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani outlines a possible outcome 👇🏻 youtu.be/BI5GdavJ85U #ceasefire #GazaCeasefire

Hamas is ready to negotiate. Israel keeps dropping bombs. What's happening to Trump's GAZA peace plan? Analyst and commentator Mouin Rabbani breaks it down 👇🏻 youtu.be/VWramu_7L6k #news #gaza #trump #israel

The genocide in GAZA is the biggest crime of our era - but is it finally coming to an end? I discuss the horrific war, Netanyahu's aims and Trump's latest peace plan with Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani👇🏻 Youtube: youtu.be/BI5GdavJ85U Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4TRm... #gaza #israel ...

Another episode for my fellow HISTORY nerds ⚔️!!! I host Prof. Yeng-Wen Zheng from @manchester.ac.uk to talk about the NOTORIOUS Opium Wars 🌸👇🏻 Youtube: youtu.be/8sooOkmxRVI Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3U7t... #China #history #imperialism

How did a SLAVE ARMY stop the invincible MONGOL advance? Author of the Mongol Storm, @nicmorton.bsky.social, details one of the most important campaigns in all of MEDIEVAL history 👇🏻 youtu.be/AgyPIHUMtg0 #medieval #history

"At least he's talking about BLACKROCK..." Prof. Will Davies on JOE ROGAN and the rise of anti-experts 👇🏻 youtu.be/1lVCtycEHpQ #JoeRogan #podcast #TheJoeRoganExperience #science

Neoliberal capitalism is DEAD. But what kind of a system has replaced it? I ask sociologist, political economist and author of Nervous States, Prof. @will-davies.bsky.social 👇🏻 youtu.be/KvNbY9jNsQo #capitalism #politics

"The Right would like to portray this as CIVIL WAR!" Sociologist Prof. Will Davies breaks down the reckless framing of the CHARLIE KIRK killing👇🏻 youtu.be/N4vrQrIc1fU #charliekirk #charliekirkassassination #MAGA

Is the killing of CHARLIE KIRK another symptom of a disintegrating political system in the US? Sociologist, political economist and author of Nervous States Prof. @will-davies.bsky.social weighs in👇🏻 YT: youtu.be/KvNbY9jNsQo Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1ea6... #politics #charliekirk #MAGA

What was the real story behind the legendary order of ASSASSINS 🥷? Medieval historian @nicmorton.bsky.social answers 👇🏻 youtu.be/OMGnnePwbzE #history #medieval

Which Middle Eastern power managed to FINALLY stop the invincible MONGOL armies?? Find out in the SECOND part of this amazing conversation with historian @nicmorton.bsky.social, author of the Mongol Storm ⚔️ 👇🏻 Youtube: youtu.be/mYYQSZpYDu0 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5GfT... #history

It's the middle of the 13th century and the MONGOLS have bulldozed their way through Middle Eastern states like they have a cheat code ⚔️ The conquest of EVERYTHING seemed inevitable... but was it? Pt. 2 of with convo @nicmorton.bsky.social drops TOMORROW 👇🏻 youtu.be/mYYQSZpYDu0

He EXECUTED a group of Mongol traders... The Mongols INVADED and poured molten silver into his eyes. Historian @nicmorton.bsky.social tells the INCREDIBLE story of the fall of the Khwarazmian Empire 👇🏻 youtu.be/sQyMQcZp7ek #mongolempire #genghiskhan #medievalhistory

There are few events in all MEDIEVAL history as ASTONISHING as the legend of the mythical Christian king, Prester John... Historian @nicmorton.bsky.social, author of "The Mongol Storm" recounts this incredible story 👇🏻 youtu.be/j0Bl-3SKuF8 #mongolempire #history #medieval

The first part of the conversation about the MONGOL STORM, an unputdownable history of Mongol conquests, with @nicmorton.bsky.social is finally HERE👇🏻 YT: youtu.be/KghrmkP4QTU Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5KHi... #history #mongols

🇨🇳 How affordable is life a first-tier Chinese city? 🇨🇳 How easy is it to get a job there? 🇨🇳 Is everyday life in China a techno utopia, or a hyper-competitive nightmare? @kaiserkuo.bsky.social breaks it down 👇🏻 youtu.be/IPxTZfjDXBY #china

In Western media CHINA occupies the role of our main adversary - it's usually portrayed negatively, the reportage riddled with stereotypes... But is China REALLY just an endless gulag, or is it a bit more complicated than that? I talk to @kaiserkuo.bsky.social to find out 👇🏻 #china #politics #west

A conversation about this thrilling (if slightly terrifying), part of HISTORY coming soon to a pod near you! Yes, I meant this one.

"Unlike the US, China doesn't want to push its IDEOLOGY on others..." @kaiserkuo.bsky.social on what we get MOST WRONG about China 🇨🇳 in 2025: youtu.be/21z6Brh1SNU #china #foreignpolicy #uspolitics #donaldtrump

Global favourability of CHINA is rising, while that of the US is falling (dramatically)... but WHY is that? @kaiserkuo.bsky.social breaks it down 👇🏻 youtu.be/KH5ZjP3OVeM #usa #china

Turns out we're pretty CLUELESS about China in the West... @kaiserkuo.bsky.social (from the Sinica podcast) joins me for the latest episode of SMART COOKIES to explain why that's probably not a good idea 👇🏻 YT: youtu.be/uWAkwJlrPuE Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4jas... #china

Throughout history (and even today), we look for a couple of very specific qualities in our LEADERS - we want them to be decisive, confident and charismatic. But are those people really BEST qualified to lead us? Actually, no 👇🏻 youtu.be/X5CuwDFN_sw #leadership #history