History of Asia

A podcast by Kristof

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45 Episodes

  1. 2.9. There is something rotten in the state of Iran. Starting in the 1600s.

    Published: 9/19/2022
  2. 2.8. The nadir of Iranian history: the 1700s

    Published: 8/30/2022
  3. 2.7. Persia since the 19th century. t is from us what befalls us?

    Published: 8/12/2022
  4. 2.6. Brave Little Persia. Iran since the 20th century.

    Published: 6/29/2022
  5. 2.5. Mossadeq and the Shah. Iran since the 1950s

    Published: 5/26/2022
  6. 2.4. Khomeini's Iran

    Published: 4/30/2022
  7. 2.3. Where power lies. Iran since the 1990s

    Published: 4/9/2022
  8. 2.2. Dealing with the devil. Iran since the 21th century.

    Published: 3/23/2022
  9. 2.1 Iran today. Land with two faces.

    Published: 3/10/2022
  10. 1.14. What did we learn? The history of Arabia in a nutshell

    Published: 2/20/2022
  11. 1.13. Womb of Islam. Arabia from pre-history up to the time of the Prophet.

    Published: 1/25/2022
  12. 1.12. Arabia since the 6th century. Setting the scene for the Great Arab Expansion.

    Published: 12/29/2021
  13. On Christmas Gifts and New Year’s resolutions

    Published: 12/20/2021
  14. 1.11. Rags to riches. The Early Muslim Conquests (part 1/2)

    Published: 11/27/2021
  15. 1.10. Geography's revenge. Arabia since the 9th century.

    Published: 11/2/2021
  16. 1.9. Non-fossil fuels. Slavery in Arabia since the 16th century.

    Published: 10/6/2021
  17. 1.8. The rise of Wahhabism. Arabia since the 18th century.

    Published: 9/17/2021
  18. 1.7. Now it's personal!

    Published: 8/16/2021
  19. 1.6. The Founding Father of Saudi-Arabia. Beginning of the 20th century

    Published: 7/31/2021
  20. 1.5. The Arab Cold War. Arabia since the 50s

    Published: 7/4/2021

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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. Sources can be found on Facebook Commercial offers or donations are never accepted. This is a 100 pct non-commercial podcast.