The History of the Twentieth Century
Mark PainterA chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 455 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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By 1944, the United States had developed the facilities to produce U-235 and plutonium in sufficient quantities. The last problem was how to design and build a bomb that would detonate an atomic explosion when you wanted it, but not before.
The war made life in the Soviet Union very difficult. Even by Soviet standards, the government took an unprecedented degree of control over the allocation of labor and of food. Despite food shortages, there was no mass opposition as there had been in... more
The British had to deal with many more shortages of food and fuel and consumer goods than did Americans. And they had to worry about the Luftwaffe.
The war put Americans in the unfamiliar position of enduring limits on what they could buy or eat, even how much they could drive their cars.
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- Wonderful
Detailed and clearly mountains of passion behind its creation. Could not recommend more, Thank you Mr. Painter!
Apple Podcasts5Fembotgrrl
United States15 days ago - Details, context and personality
Mark Painter is a treasure. Best history podcaster around.
Apple Podcasts5wedg hi lgsfUnited States23 days ago - Exceptional
Borges wrote a short story of a map so accurate that it was the size of the real place.
At times it seems that going through the 20th Century will take Mark a century itself but I am in no rush to end. I am enjoying the ride.
If you are new and feel overwhelmed start small. Choose the episodes related to the invention of the Airplane, the Russo-Japanese War or any other one that interests you: you are also in no rush.
Apple Podcasts5Pindarix
Argentina2 months ago - very heavy on military history
while i’m enjoying many parts of this podcast (including “hot time in the old time tonight” & the kaiser wilhelm ii awards 😂😂), i’m finding the sheer amount of military history to be too much.
while i certainly understand that the wars of the late 19th & entire 20th century from the franco prussian to the cold war are critically important to the time period, the names of every chief of staff & general & details of each battle gets tedious. so many flanks…
among many other topics, painter co... more
Apple Podcasts4Barbara E.United States2 months ago - Best podcast ever
Thank you Mr Painter
Apple Podcasts5DrivablegraphUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #140 | United States/History |
Apple Podcasts | #193 |  United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #205 |  Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #170 |  Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #44 |  Ukraine/History |
Apple Podcasts | #82 |  Israel/History |
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A sweeping history podcast that covers the twentieth century across wars, politics, science, culture, and technology, told through a narrative, chronological style. Episodes balance deep dives into major events with explorations of social history, art, and innovation, often weaving in musical interludes and occasional humor to keep complex topics engaging. It tends to reward listeners who enjoy thorough research, context, and connections across global events, while occasionally veering into tangents that illuminate less-covered facets of the era.
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