The Weird History Podcast

The Weird History Podcast explores the out-of-the-way, obscure, weird, and overlooked corners of history. New episodes appear every Thursday.

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121 Italian Fascism Part Ten, Mussolini and Hitler

Posted March 27, 2017 • 00:14:43

Hitler and Mussolini never had a great relationship. The German dictator modeled his career on the Italian fascist, imitating Mussolini’s speech and...

120 Italian Fascism Part Nine, War With Ethiopia

Posted March 20, 2017 • 00:18:11

It wasn’t enough for fascist Italy to adopt the rhetoric and imagery of ancient Rome, it also hoped to have a present-day empire. To do that Mussolini...

119 Italian Fascism Part Eight, Illusions of Empire

Posted March 13, 2017 • 00:17:50

Italy’s fascist regime sought legitimacy by packaging itself as an extension of past Italian glory. Under Mussolini Italy “restored” numerous...

Monday is the New Thursday

Posted March 9, 2017 • 00:01:22

Hello all! My schedule has changed dramatically. The podcast will now update every Monday. Talk to you then!

118 Italian Fascism Part Seven, Meagan Zurn on Antonio Gramsci

Posted March 2, 2017 • 00:36:15

This week’s episode is an interview with Meagan Zurn (or “Zee,” co-producer of The British History Podcast) about Antonio Gramsci. Gramsci was...