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The Long History Short Podcast
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Interviews with historians about the background of events happening around the world. Join your host, Brian Stahl.
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Will the Israeli War in Lebanon Sink the Iran Deal? Untangling the Acrimony Engulfing the Middle East, ft. Dr. James Gelvin
3d ago00:42:57Tap to summarizeToday on the Long History Short Podcast, join my discussion with Dr. James Gelvin of UCLA as we discuss the history of Lebanon from the Ottoman Empire to the present day, why Israel and Lebanon have such a tempestuous relationship, and what it all means for the Memorandum of Understanding, and President Trump's attempts to bring the Iran War to a close. For further reading, here's a deep-dive on Lebanese history: https://www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/100-years-greater-lebanon Here's background on Hezbollah: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounders/what-hezbollah A hard-hitting critique of the Memorandum of Understanding: https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-art-of-the-non-deal
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Will Lebanon Crumble? The Past and Future of "The Pearl of the Middle East," ft. Dr. Betty Anderson
1w ago00:39:55Tap to summarizeWhile President Trump tries to broker an end to the Iran war, a major stumbling block has been Israel's war in Lebanon. The paramilitary group Hezbollah has repeatedly traded blows with Israel, and Iran has insisted that a lasting peace settlement needs to bring that conflict to a close. But more is at stake than the future of the Iran War: population displacements and other spillovers from the conflict have jeopardized the future of Lebanon's existence, with some declaring it a failed state. To understand this conflict and where it may be headed, I sat down with Dr. Betty Anderson of Boston University, professor of Middle Eastern history and expert on Lebanon.
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Hoops: A History, ft. Rick Loayza
2w ago00:43:19Tap to summarizeOn this episode, since the NBA finals are upon us, we are doing something a little different-- talking to Rick Loayza of the Basketball History 101 Podcast. Tune in to hear about the history of the game, the growth of the NBA, and predictions about where the sport is headed.
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Is War Ever Moral? Dr. John Macias on Just War Theory
3w ago00:48:13Tap to summarizePhilosopher John Macias of St. Mary Seminary breaks down Just War Theory, and examines the Iran War, the American Revolution, and other conflicts in light of the theory.
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The Cuban Revolution's Final Chapter? ft. Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez
May 2400:32:04Tap to summarizeThe Cuban regime may be on the cusp of collapse. To understand the history of this troubled island-nation, and how we got to the current impasse, check out my conversation with Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez of the University of Central Florida, author of "Revolutionary Cuba: A History."
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US Hostility Toward Cuba: 200 Years and Going Strong
May 1700:32:10Tap to summarizeTune in for my discussion with Dr. Thomas Zeiler of the University of Colorado, historian of US foreign policy.
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The UK Elections: What Just Happened? Ft. Thomas Maidment
May 1100:40:50Tap to summarizeJoin for this discussion with Thomas Maidment, PhD candidate at Cambridge University. Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@longhistoryshort Here's a breakdown of election results: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/local-elections-2026-results-uk-map-b2973743.html For more from Thomas, check out this interview he did a few years back: https://doinghistoryinpublic.org/2025/05/12/thomas-maidment-historian-highlight/ A few years ago, The Rest is History did an episode on Mosley. Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/bg/podcast/oswald-mosley-fascist-leader/id1537788786?i=1000629007957
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England's Next Revolution: This Thursday? ft. Dr. Luke Blaxill
May 300:45:57Tap to summarizeHad a great conversation with Oxford's Luke Blaxill about the upcoming UK elections. For more on the election, read here: https://www.itv.com/news/2026-05-01/are-the-may-elections-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-the-two-big-parties
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Russia, Ukraine, and Higher Ed's Crisis, ft. Dr. Sumantra Maitra
Apr 2600:23:46Tap to summarizeI had a lot of fun talking with Dr. Maitra. If you liked the way he thought, check out some of his latest: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-final-chapter-of-the-unipolar-moment/https://engelsbergideas.com/notebook/jd-vances-hope-for-a-hungarian-europe/https://thecritic.co.uk/american-crusades/
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Hungarian Hell: War, Hyperinflation, Dictatorship
Apr 1900:28:21Tap to summarizeFor anyone who wants to dive deeper into Hungarian history, here are some suggestions: How the Hungarian people endured World War II: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.eternalechoes.org/application/files/2916/1019/0172/the-life-of-the-hungarian-population_en_eternal_echoes.pdf More on Hungary's hyperinflation: https://planetbanknote.com/banknote-blog/hungarys-1946-hyperinflation-the-worst-inflation-in-history-and-the-fall-of-the-peng/?srsltid=AfmBOornFZ7K1PMWORFpwQ2sWRUfG1sX6FjynFhp17aGDb2GxSQUeGoz The Show Trial of László Rajk: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2020/07/27/the-trial-of-laszlo-rajk/ Vivid documents and photos of the 1956 Revolution: https://www.hoover.org/library-archives/histories/1956-hungarian-revolution A profile of Hungary's new PM, Peter Magyar: https://www.ft.com/content/54d999c3-a9f0-40ce-9c66-245c9b20950a?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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