The History of the Twentieth Century

Documentary series on twentieth-century history covering art, music, politics AI summary

Mark Painter Visit website › History · EN · 469 episodes · latest 2026-11-08

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

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  1. 2026-11-08 · 43 min · Season 4, episode 464

    Hitler interpreted Germany's military reversals as evidence of sabotage by high-ranking traitors in the German Army. He started replacing his commanders with ones who had strong Nazi credentials, whether they had…

  2. 2026-11-01 · 46 min · Season 4, episode 463

    As Germany's military situation grew worse, its Nazi leadership--Adolf Hitler in particular--became increasingly detached from reality.

  3. 2026-10-25 · 45 min · Season 4, episode 462

    The German Fifth Panzer Army surrounded and beseiged the US 101st Airborne Division in the Belgian town of Bastogne.

  4. 2026-10-11 · 42 min · Season 4, episode 461

    On December 16, 1944, the German Army began a last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, triggering what became known as "The Battle of the Bulge."

  5. 2026-10-04 · 34 min · Season 4, episode 460

    Once again, I answer questions sent in by listeners.

  6. 2026-09-27 · 42 min · Season 4, episode 459

    On the Western Front, the Allies were probing the German defensive line. On the Eastern Front, the Red Army advanced past the 1939 border and into Germany itself.

  7. 2026-09-13 · 41 min · Season 4, episode 458

    When the Americans landed on the Philippine island of Leyte, the Japanese Navy executed a plan intended to cut off and isolate Allied ground forces on the island.

  8. 2026-09-06 · 50 min · Season 4, episode 457

    On October 20, 1944, Douglas MacArthur made good on his famous promise.

  9. 2026-08-30 · 43 min · Season 4, episode 456

    Bernard Montgomery proposed a risky operation that just might have allowed the Allies to break through the German defensive line. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler was planning a risky operation of his own.

  10. 2026-08-16 · 44 min · Season 4, episode 455

    The Western Allied advance in August 1944 was breathtaking, but it stopped short at the German border as the German Army rebuilt its defenses and Allied supply lines became strained to the limit.

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Oldest episode in feed
09/2015 · over 11 years
Typical length
44 min
Format
Serial Meant to be heard in order

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