364 episodes

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.

The History of the Twentieth Century Mark Painter

    • History
    • 4.8 • 561 Ratings

A chronicle of the history of the twentieth century, including art, music, popular culture, science, religion, and, of course, politics and war.

    Nazism Unleashed.

    Nazism Unleashed.

    When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, it freed the Nazis from having to worry about international opinion. Hitler and his followers could now do as they pleased.

    • 49 min
    The Winter War

    The Winter War

    With the other Great Powers involved in their own wars, Stalin and the USSR are now free to claim the territories Germany granted to their "sphere of influence."

    • 45 min
    The Calm Before the Storm

    The Calm Before the Storm

    Adolf Hitler wanted to attack in the west immediately after the fall of Poland, but unfavorable weather kept postponing the offensive. Then a copy of the plan fell into Allied hands.

    • 41 min
    Winston Is Back!

    Winston Is Back!

    In the final year before the war began, Winston Churchill's denunciations of Nazi Germany began to seem prescient, but Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain fiercely resisted calls to invite Churchill into the Cabinet until war came. Then Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty, for the second time in his career.

    • 43 min
    Operation Weserübung

    Operation Weserübung

    Improbably, the nation of Norway finds itself the front line of the Second World War.

    • 39 min
    Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

    Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

    The Allied debacle in Norway sparked a revolt in the British Parliament against the Chamberlain government's conduct of the war.

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
561 Ratings

561 Ratings

UncleLisa ,

Excellent

I listen to a lot of podcasts & this is one of the best . Facts matter, especially now !

Nottabarbarian ,

20th Century

Very well done stories based on our history. They help me to understand present events a little better.
Mark is astute, well spoken and interesting.

Awesome driving hind ,

Love this in depth podcast

I’m a history junkie so love the details. My only complaint is the music. I just don’t enjoy it and always trying to fast forward through it.

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