A Conversation Before The World Ends
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History is full of turning points. Every month, we take one, a decision, a figure, a moment, and give it the conversation it deserves. From ancient civilizations to modern flashpoints, this is history told with depth, without the detours.
A Conversation Before the World Ends.
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Britain's Policy of Deceit in Palestine
After nearly two years, A Conversation Before the World Ends returns with an examination of how the British Empire engineered permanent conflict in Palestine through systematic deception.Between 1915…
Exploring the Foundations of Zionism
In this illuminating prelude episode, we set the stage for our deep dive into the complex tapestry of the Palestine-Israel conflict. Join us as we unravel the origins and ideological underpinnings of…
Report To Shareholders II: Update on our status during the Gaza Crisis and Donation links
In this episode, we share our reasons for taking a break from our podcast due to the mental toll of the Gaza situation. As Palestinians living abroad, we feel deeply connected to our homeland and our…
The Third Horseman (or, The Great Famine of 1315)
In this chilling episode, we journey back to the dawn of one of the most catastrophic centuries in European history. The year is 1315, and a famine of unprecedented scale grips the continent, marking…
The Mystery of Gobekli Tepe or: How the World’s Oldest Temple Rewrote History
What if I told you that there is a place in Turkey that is older than the pyramids, Stonehenge, and even civilization itself? A place that was built by hunter-gatherers who had no writing, no metal…
History in a Glass: The Ancient Origins of Beer
Beer is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in human history, dating back to the ancient Mesopotamians who brewed it from grains, water, and yeast. Beer was considered a divine gift, a daily…
Cleopatra: The Last Queen of Egypt
Who was the real Cleopatra? Throughout history, Cleopatra has been the subject of various interpretations. She has been depicted in different forms, including as an asteroid, a video game character,…
Iraq War Part 4: How To Start A War (2000-2003)
In this gripping episode, we delve into a pivotal moment in modern history—the entry of America into Iraq. Join us as we explore the circumstances, motivations, and repercussions surrounding the…
Iraq War Part 3: Desert Storm and the Shackles of Sanctions (1988-2001)
In this compelling episode, we delve into the dramatic events surrounding the Desert Storm military campaign and the subsequent imposition of sanctions on Iraq. Join us as we explore the far-reaching…
Iraq war Part 2: Saddam Hussein and the Iran-Iraq war (1963-1988)
So where did we leave of We really had the Ts crossed on what was happening, says James Critchfield, the head of the agency in the Middle East which organized it. We regarded it as a great victory.…
Iraq War Part 1: Once Upon a Time in Iraq (1920s-1963)
On march 20th 2003. The most powerful military in the world announced that will go into Iraq to get rid of a bad guy and this would be the beginning of a new new world order. The Bush administration…
The Indus Valley Civilization: A Tale of the Rise and Fall of a Lost Utopia
On todays’ episode on a conversation before the world ends. We will be looking at the Lost Civilization of the Indus Valley and How did this civilization emerge? Was it an indigenous development from…
1755 Lisbon Earthquake!! (The Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason)
All saint’s day, November 1, morning in 1755, something occurred that changed the trajectory of not only his life but also that of the Portuguese Empire. On today’s episode of A Conversation Before…
The Huns, Attila and the Fall of Rome
The year is 376, summer. A massive number of Goths arrived at the Danube River. The once long-standing frontier of the roman empire. The goths who were a mix or changing confederation of different…
The Third Way: New Democrats, New Labour and a New Center
Historian Tony Judt once said in a New York Times article in 1998 that “Each age has its Cliché. Ours in the third way”. The 1990s were always at least in popular memory considered the nonpolitical…
A Report To The Shareholders I
As we bow out of 2022, we also bring our season 1 to a close. Thank you to everyone who gave us a listen! Let it be 1 episode or all the episodes. whether you just started listening to us or were…
The Late Bronze Age Collapse and The Tribe That Came From the Sea
The year was 1177 BC. The 8th year of Ramses III’s reign a group of people set up camp in Canaan and would use this as a launch point for their attacks. Coming in from the land and sea. They had no…
Argentina '78 (Or, Remembering the Dirtiest World Cup of All Time)
To all those that disappeared and their families. We hope youll eventually find solace and peaceThe idea of sports and politics don’t mix isn’t always enforced, it’s hard to keep them apart. From…
Ivan the Terrible (Russia's First Tsar)
Today, the term Terrible can refer to anything from a very lousy dinner to a catastrophic calamity that kills millions. When it was conferred on Russian tsar Ivan IV in the 16th century, it…
Horror and Other Things We Were Afraid to Ask Hitchcock
It’s no secret that we are going through a new golden age of horror films. Horror movies have for the most part been critical and financial darlings. With some ending up on the top 10 lists across…
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A Conversation Before The World Ends has published 28 episodes since August 2022, covering topics in History, Philosophy.
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