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by Esha
You are listening to Historic.ly: a show where we decolonize history and debunk myths taught in school and on corporate media. www.historicly.net
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The Red Scare Series: From the Guilded Age to Today - Part 1
While everyone is focusing on the elections, we thought we should look at something far more important: The Labor Movement. Because when there is a historically hostile presidency to labor, the only thing that will advance the cause of the working class is a strong labor movement. I want to take…
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The Casualties of War - Part 1 with Hamit Dardagan
Iraq Body Count is a website that has maintained the most thorough list of civilian casualties from the Iraq War. According to Jonathan Steele, writing in The Guardian, IBC "is widely considered as the most reliable database of Iraqi civilian deaths.” It has been featured in the Chilcot report…
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The Triumph of the Sandinistas with Dan Kovalik (feat Ben Rubenstein)
Perhaps no country has been subjected to the whims of US imperialism as much as Nicaragua. In the 1800s, it was seen a new breeding ground for the Monroe Doctrine, and sent mercenaries over there to fight wars. In the early 1900s, during the quest for colonies, the US marines invaded again, and...
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Entering the Dragon of Bruce Lee with Carl Zha
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit historicly.substack.com Today, we have the lovely Carl Zha join us again to tell us about the history of Bruce Lee, whose family story is the story of Hong Kong itself! Show Notes: 3:17 - The Coolie Trade - “Coolie” is a…
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Blindingly Unjust with Christopher Dilworth - Part 2
On Part 2 of Blindingly Unjust, we look at the way the law, public relations, the media interact with each other in order to manufacture consent. We start by examining the kid-gloves in which Sam-Bankman Fried is treated with and then we move on to examine the larger power structures that allows...
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Blindingly Unjust Part 1 with Christopher Dilworth
Justice is often depicted as a blind woman who holds an evenly balanced scale as it is meant to reflect that justice is supposed to be dispensed impartially and to all members of society. Of course, within American hegemony is a popular myth that judiciaries are impartial arbiters of constitution...
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The Neocolonial Boundary with Todd Miller
The world has a lot of borders, but very few people understand what it means for the ordinary citizen and how it affects their lives. The problem this century is that these borders are not decided by people, in order to best serve them. Instead, there is a multi-tiered system that gives some…
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Immoderate Rebels with Vanessa Beeley
It started with protests that was dubbed the Arab Spring, but western sources wants us to believe that protests over housing prices spontaneously erupted into a full-blown civil war. But, this is not the case. In fact, the so-called “moderate rebels” of Syria were armed, trained and funded by the...
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All About Opium with Carl Zha
Today, we have Carl Zha from the Silk and Steel Podcast joining us to discuss the Opium wars. Show Notes 0:00:00 - 0:03:12 - Introductions 0:03:14- 0:05:20 - Opium Beginnings Originally, opium was ingested orally. However, ingesting it in large quantities lead to death because it stopped…
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Morocco: Islam, Pirates and Science with Elijah Fanan
Today, anthropology scholar Elijah Fanan joins us to discuss the rich history of Morocco. A very special episode where we go through over 3000 years of history of a beautiful country. Show Notes 0:01:11 - The Geography of Morocco 0:02:00 - First Recorded Human life - 300,000 years ago. 0:04:11 -...
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JFK and the Gangster Nature of our State with Max Good
With the release of a new cache of documents, there has been a renewed interest amongst the American Public on the truth behind the JFK assassination. Today, we interview film director JFK Assassination and Mrs. Paine, where he painstakingly, over a few years interviews a key witness in the…
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Higher Immorality with Aaron Good
Today, we have Author Aaron Good, join us to talk about the driving force behind the US foreign policy for the past 100 years. He talks about who the actors are, what actually occurs and what the end result is, in this extremely informative interview. 0:00:49 - Aaron Good’s transition from…
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CFA Franc Zone: Colonialism By Another Name
Last month, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni drew some waves when she (rightfully) criticized French Colonialism in Africa. She drew particular attention to the CFA Franc Zone. While her critique was rightful, there is much to be said about her motivations. Today, we are joined by Ndongo…
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Russia and Beyond with Alexander Buzgalin
In today’s episode we have Alexander Buzgalin from the Moscow State University to talk to us about the history of Russia, Ukraine and the economic implications of this war. We apologize for the delay, I am currently in Russia reporting about the war in Donbass, and our internet connection has…
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Spring is in the Air with Brian Mier of BrasilWire
We have come a full circle. When we first started our podcast back in 2018, Lula was in prison because of a judicial coup called “Lavajato.” Bolsonaro was the leading candidate. We were trying to understand the coup effort sponsored by the US state department against Lula De Silva. Before he went...
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Theoretically Speaking with Booker Omole from The Communist Party of Kenya
Sorry for the delay in posting. Esha is in Russia and is just getting settled. We will resume our scheduled posting next week. Today, we have Booker Omole, the head of the Communist Party of Kenya to discuss with us everything related to theory: Dialectical & Historical Materialism, Hegels, Marx,...
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Torches of Freedom with Fran from Mango Press
At the turn of the 19th century and early 20th century, people all over the world were demanding the rights given to them in theory on old documents, be put into practice. There was unprecedented activity in unions, unemployment collectives, and civil rights organizations. All of them demanding a...
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The Critical Academic World War with Gabrielle Rockhill
Critical theory as it's been canonized within the Western Academy, is a tradition that comes out of a group of thinkers affiliated with what's called the Frankfurt School. It purported to offer a kind of radical critique of capitalism, consumer society and issues of contemporary society and how...
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A Historian's Guide to the Galaxy with Sean Johnson
We have studied many events in human history, we have delved a little bit into humanity before history, but today, we decided to learn more about time and space itself. Sean Johnson, a professor of Astronomy from the University of Michigan joins us to talk to us about the history of the universe....
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The Rising Sons of Japan with Tim Shorrock
Today, on our podcast, The Rising Sons of Japan with Tim Shorrock. Summary of Podcast Episode Since the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, there has been many hagiographies that distort his historical role and his rise to power, in the process of doing so, they also end up distorting the...
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The Great Indian Naval Mutiny with Pramod Kapoor
Most of us have heard about the great heroic Salt March of Mahatma Gandhiji, and the boycott of British fabrics, but very few of us have heard of the Great Indian Naval Mutiny, an event which gave a great scare to the British colonial powers and helped chart the course for Independence. Today, we...
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Sins of the Father with Kit Klarenberg
During the cold war, the CIA was obsessed with mind-control. There vision was creating a something like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica. And so, they began a division called the MK-ULTRA, within MK-ULTRA, they conducted many gruesome experiments on human beings around the world. Some of it came...
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History of Godlessness from Robert G. Ingersoll to Sam Harris with Justin Clark
The conservatives complain about godlessness, reactionaries think god punishes America for its godlessness, progressives think that America is too religious. But, wherever one might be on the spectrum, they each are unhappy about how religion manifests itself in America. Today, we have Justin…
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The Market Fetish - Part 4 with Asad Zaman
Editor’s note: Apologies for the delay. I had a seizure and I was in the hospital. During the seizure I also broke my nose. We will resume with our regular weekly content. We also plan on including some bonus content for the weeks we missed. We apologize. And now, let's get right back to my...
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The Market Fetish - Part 3
Today Jeffrey Epstein talks with Asad Zaman about the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. Professor Zaman is a PhD economist based in Pakistan, with many lectures, papers, and posts on the topic. The Great Transformation reveals, essentially, that what we think to…
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Are we in the Mirror Universe?- Part 2 with Jackson Winter
Today's part two of my two-part conversation with Jackson Winter, on the 2001 edition of Karl Polanyi's 1944 book, The Great Transformation. This is also part two of a larger four-part series on the book. Jackson is co-writer and editor for PEGS Institute, which is a project to demystify and...
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What's Wrong with the World? - Part 1 with Jackson Winter
This month, we will have four special episodes hosted by our correspondent,Jeffrey Esptein. Today, he will talk author Jackson Winter about the 2001 edition of the Karl Polyani book, “The Great Transformation” Jackson is co-writer and editor for PEGS Institute, which is a project to demystify and...
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Ukraine: A Choreographed Coup with Igor Lopatonok
While mainstream media is running a propaganda Blitz on Ukraine, where they seem to frame it as “Russian aggression” against Ukrainians, Ukraine was already invaded 8 years ago. The movie Ukraine on Fire goes through the armed coup, planned at the US Embassy with then Under Secretary Victoria...
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Battlefield Hollywood with Tom Secker and Matthew Alford
Propaganda is a word thrown around, but very few people understand the nature of the indoctrination within the. United States. David Swanson of “World Beyond War” says: When we imagine that the U.S. military only occasionally and slightly influences U.S. movies, we are extremely badly deceived.…
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The Frankenstein Currency: Euro with Miguel Arjona Sanchez
Editor’s note: We apologize for the lateness of this interview. This months, one of us had extensive health issues and another had a very urgent personal issue that had to be dealt with. We sincerely apologize, and we add extra episodes in the upcoming months. Today, we have Miguel Arjona…
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Operation Condor with John Dinges
Today, John Dinges joins us for the second time to talk about the Condor years in Chile. Operation Condor was unprecedented in its repression. It involved kidnapping, killing, torture, repression, secret prisons and renditions mostly to protect repressive regimes like those of Pinochet. Check out...
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Our Neighbors to the North with Aidan Jonah
It is time to shatter the myth that Canada is more progressive than the US. For the most part, Canada and US behave more like partners in crime. Especially, in the foreign policy realm, they both alternate playing good cop and bad cop. Today, Aidan Jonah from The Canada Files joins us to talk…
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John Wayne, Rambo, Rolling Stones and Cointel pro with Robert Skvarla
Robert Skavrla, the assistant editor of Diabolique Magazine joins to to discuss his findings about the FBI initiative known as Cointel pro, and we get to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. 0:48 - Robert Skvarla how he got involved in this project 2:12 - Diabolique Magazine and Movies 2:36 - John...
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The History of Humanity with Christopher Knight
Today, we have anthropologist Chris Knight here to talk to us about his book Blood Relations and also more importantly, teach us about the history of what makes us Human. 0:50 - Anthropology is a study of what it means to be human. 1:50 - Human ability to “look into the eyes” 3:00 - Minds vs…
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Walking to Vietnam with Luna Oi
Would you walk 5000 miles and 5000 miles more for a free Vietnam? Well, Ho Chi Minh walked all the way from China to Vietnam in the 1940s. Today, we have popular Youtuber Luna Oi join us to talk about the history of Vietnam from Colonization to Liberation Show notes 1:40 - Luna introduces herself...
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The Victims of Communism with Dan Boeckner
Editor’s note: I wish to do this episode justice because not merely because it is a monument that glorifies the worst the world has to offer. Not merely because, despite the empty phrase-mongering of “Never Again”, this monument glorifies people who perpetuated the worst of the holocaust. In…
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Operation Gladio -Part 2
In the USA, there is a myth that “America stands for freedom across the world” and in my years of research for this podcast and blog, I have yet to find such an example. I have found many examples where the US fights to preserve capitalism at all cost. Unfortunately, a large portion of the US...
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Operation Gladio with Alexander Meh & The Mango Gang - Part 1
Today, in a special episode, the folks at Mango Chat and John from the Discourse Podcast joins us to talk about Operation Gladio. Show Notes: 0:30 - What is The Discourse Podcast? 3:30 - At least we can convince our moms! 7:00 - Why Operation Gladio shatters people’s world views? 7:28 - How it...
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Gangster's Paradise: Part 2 with Sangar Paykhar
This is a two-part interview. Please check out part 1. US Occupation 0:40 - Afghanistan Literacy Rate after 20 years of US occupation 4:00 - Sangkar blows the whistle on US corruption 11:35 - Warlord Central * One of the most outrageous cases in regards to the power of the warlords in Afghanistan…
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Gangster's Paradise: History of Afghanistan from 1973- now with Sangar Paykhar Part 1
The US media seems suddenly concerned about all the women in Afghanistan right now. However, life has been hell for women in Afghanistan for the past thirty years, but most American media outlets did not deem it important enough to cover. Today, we have Sangar Paykhar from the Afghan Eye here to...
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Spilling the Milk-Tea with Brian Berletic
Check out Part 1 of our episode with Angelo Guiliano Today, Brian Berletic from the New Atlas joins us to talk about China, Thailand, Myanmar and how the US government diabolical plan to sabotage any efforts and climate change and keep these countries poor. 0:30 - Brian Berletic’s many handles…
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The Nation of Islamic Republic of Iran with Setareh Sadeqi
When most people think of the Nation of Islam, a black liberation movement started by Elijah Mohammed, they do not think of Iran. Conversely, when they think of Iran, they do not think of black liberation movements. Today, we have Setareh Sadeqi here to talk to us about the history of the Nation…
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What Color is Your Revolution? with Angelo Giuliano
For years, Aung San Suu Kyi has been in the US media as a “pro-democracy” candidate who has been persecuted by a “military junta.” But, what if there is a darker side to her story? Today, Angelo Guiliano from the New Atlas joins us to discuss the true story of Aung San Suu Kyi and how she was...
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Between a ROC and a Hard Place - Part 2
Today, we have Taiwanese rapper Xiangxu here to talk to us about the past 100 years of Taiwanese history in our part 2. Check out part 1 here 1:15 - KMT activities in the USA 2:39 - Taipei Credit Affair 5:48 - Origins of the DPP 8:50 - Rise of separatism 13:30 - Provincial Government of Taiwan...
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Between a "ROC" and a Hard Place with Xiangyu part 1
Today, we have Taiwanese rapper Xiangxu here to talk to us about the past 100 years of Taiwanese history. 1:00 - What is Taiwan? 4:38 - Dutch East Indies Company’s role in Taiwan 7:00 - How Japan Annexed Taiwan under the Qing Dynasty. 10:33 - Kominka Movement: Japanesization of Taiwan 15:12 -...
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Rotten to the Core: Imperialism Throughout History
Today’s podcast episode that you listen on audio, Nemanja Lukic talks about the past 100 years of imperialism and explains how it is indeed the Highest Stage of Capitalism. 02:08 - Core & Periphery Theory 6:47 - Transnational Anti-systemic movement Against Imperialism 14:02 - Post WW2 System of...
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There and Baku Again with Mammad Azizov
In the west, we see much concern trolling about “pro-Democracy dissidents” who are allegedly “mistreated” in countries Russia and Iran. However, we hear little about the country that lies in between Russia and Iran, which not unlike Lithuania, is being run by a single family: The Aliyevs.…
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The Rise of the Fourth Reich with Stanislav Thomas
A few weeks ago, there was a ruckus around the world (mostly with the western press) when Belarus arrested a “dissident” Roman Protasevich. The US/EU was the first to concern troll about “freedom” and “human rights” when all purposes, he had participated in a fascist militia in Ukraine. However…
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The History of American Christian Nationalism with Sam Haselby
Audio Podcast Episode Our show focuses on decolonial history but how did the early colonizers get ordinary people to colonize various lands? Today, we have Sam Haselby here to discuss the history of American Nationalism, the Christian Doctrine and finally he makes his case about why Ivy League’s...
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The Counter Revolutionary History of Suburbs with Jane Ball and Jeff (Not That) Epstein
Starting soon after the Russian revolution, we saw the advent of the suburbs. These suburbs served a counter-revolutionary purpose. They were deliberate effort by the government to prevent a similar kind of popular uprising. This was done primarily and essentially by dangling a nice home in the...
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