Untangling history’s greatest controversies. Every month, we take a hard look at the historical conflicts that raise difficult questions, stoke controversy, and send our moral compasses spinning.
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The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attacks 1995 – Part 2 (01:50:43)
As the Japanese police prepare for a raid on the Aum Shinrikyo compound, cult leader Shoko Asahara launches a desperate chemical weapons attack in downtown Tokyo. During the height of Monday morning r...
The Tokyo Subway Sarin Attacks 1995 – Part 1 (02:03:57)
On March 20th, 1995, the Tokyo subway system was flooded with sarin nerve gas in a coordinated terrorist attack by the religious cult Aum Shinrikyō. Led by the charismatic new-age guru, Shoko Asahara,...
Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 3 (01:37:05)
In the summer of 1960, all eyes are on Israel. As the Jewish nation unveils its capture of Adolf Eichmann to the world, a bitter controversy swirls around the notorious SS officer. Eichmann’s lawyer, ...
Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 2 (01:54:21)
Adolf Eichmann has been found. In the spring of 1960, Mossad launches a daring operation to kidnap “Ricardo Klement” and smuggle him back to Israel to face judgement.
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Aharoni, Zvi. Diet...
Get Eichmann – Israel’s Hunt For A Nazi War Criminal - Part 1 (01:41:44)
When World War II ended, SS officer Adolf Eichmann disappeared. As a key organizer of Nazi Germany’s Final Solution, the genocidal program that murdered 6 million European Jews, Eichmann became one of...
When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 4 (01:32:49)
In the conclusion of the series, Justinian and Theodora face a cascade of setbacks and disasters. The Empress hatches a plan to destroy John the Cappadocian. Belisarius learns of Antonina’s serial inf...
When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 3 (01:44:47)
With the Nika Riots behind them, Justinian and Theodora rebuild Constantinople and pursue a bold new agenda for the Byzantine Empire. Belisarius sails to war against the Vandal Kingdom. John the Cappa...
When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 2 (01:22:49)
After being crowned Emperor and Empress of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian and Theodora face their first major test as rulers, the deadly Nika Riots of 532 AD.
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Bridge, Antony. Theodora: Po...
When Justinian Met Theodora – Part 1 (01:30:07)
From 527 to 565 AD, Emperor Justinian I and his Empress Theodora ruled over the Byzantine Empire in Constantinople. Together, they reshaped the Mediterranean world, weathering political upheaval, wars...
The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 5: Thank God, They’ve Attacked Us (02:22:01)
On December 3rd, 1971, India and Pakistan go to war on two fronts, battling for the future of Bangladesh. In the East, the Indian army races against time, hoping to capture Dacca and force a Pakistani...
The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 4: Casus Belli (01:51:09)
As Yahya Khan’s crackdown in East Pakistan sparks a refugee crisis and a guerilla insurgency, the neighboring nation of India, led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, must decide how to respond. Meanwhil...
Introducing...BEEF (00:48:50)
Join me for a special featured episode of BEEF, a scripted podcast narrated by award-winning host Bridget Todd. This episode tells the story of explorers Sir Richard Burton and Captain John Hanning Sp...
The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 3: A Man Named Blood (01:45:01)
On March 25th, 1971, President Yahya Khan launches Operation Searchlight in East Pakistan, a brutal military crackdown intended to snuff out Bengali separatism and restore West Pakistani authority. Me...
The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 2: Bhutto’s Game (01:47:12)
In the wake of the deadly Bhola Cyclone, 50 million Pakistanis go to the polls on December 7th, 1970 and cast their votes in a national election, which yields unexpected and destabilizing results. As ...
The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 1: Land of Broken Maps (01:33:43)
In March 1971, the nation of Pakistan was split apart by a vicious civil war, eventually culminating in the creation of a new state: Bangladesh. In this first episode of a multi-part series, we trace ...
The Kinsey Report – Part 3 (01:37:01)
In January of 1948, Alfred Kinsey releases his first book, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male, igniting a firestorm of controversy across the United States. As the Professor scrambles to capitalize on ...
The Kinsey Report – Part 2 (01:11:01)
As Dr. Alfred Kinsey begins his foray into sex research in 1938, he faces a rising tide of controversy at Indiana University, and is soon confronted with an ultimatum. While his research develops and ...
The Kinsey Report – Part 1 (01:04:21)
In 1948, Dr. Alfred Kinsey wrote the book on sex. “The Kinsey Report”, as it came to be known, was a pioneering scientific study on the sexual habits of ordinary Americans. Divided into Male and Femal...
History Daily: The Pirate Trial of 1720 (00:20:15)
This featured guest episode of History Daily examines the events of November 16th, 1720. On that day, the trials of notorious pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and John Rackham began in Spanish Town, Jam...
Hiroo Onoda & The Surrender of Japan (02:17:04)
In 1974, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda emerged from the Philippine jungle, unaware that World War 2 had been over for nearly 30 years. During those three decades, Onoda waged a murderous gueril...
The Gulf War 1991 – Part 3: Land of Darkness (02:03:08)
On January 17th, 1991, Operation Desert Storm begins. As President Bush braces for high casualties, Saddam Hussein desperately seeks a path to survival. In Baghdad, Coalition air forces rain hell on I...
Introducing: The French History Podcast - “The Battle of Poitiers 732” (01:03:32)
If you’re a fan of Conflicted, we think you’ll enjoy this special featured episode of The French History Podcast. In this episode, host Dr. Gary Girod breaks down what really happened at the Battle of...
The Gulf War 1991 – Part 2: The Storm (01:45:05)
As the Iraqi army digs into Kuwait, the world considers how to respond to Saddam Hussein’s breach of national sovereignty. President George H.W. Bush vows that the aggression “will not stand” and begi...
The Gulf War 1991 – Part 1: Lines in the Sand (01:21:26)
On August 2, 1990, Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. The resulting conflict triggered a chain reaction that changed the world. In this first installment in a three-part series, we tra...
40 Hours to Freedom: The Invention of the Weekend (01:34:53)
Where does the two-day weekend come from? In this standalone episode of Conflicted, we trace the historical trajectory of that oasis of leisure and free time we call “the weekend”. From its mystical ...
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