- 297
- Episodes
- 6
- Transcribed
- 343
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About A History of Japan
A history of the people of Japan, from the prehistoric Jomon period to the modern era. WARNING: This podcast occasionally touches on subjects of human sexuality, suicide, violence, and torture.
- Publisher
- Justin Hebert
- Category
- education · government · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 15 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
6 of 297 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026
The Dark Side of Success -- BONUS
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The War’s Long Shadow -- BONUS
24 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Life and Times of Kurosawa Akira -- BONUS
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The War’s Long Shadow -- BONUS
Published 14 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] In the post-war world, these tactics would be used once again, though would noticeably produce less ideal results. The tactic known as obliteration bombing, or more colloquially as carpet bombing, did not begin during the Second World War, but was first used in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. The targeted city was Barcelona, which was subjected to mass indiscriminate aerial bombing for three days. The death toll from the bombing alone was around 1,300, and over 2,000 were wounded. The perpetrators were Franco's air forces working alongside their Italian counterparts under Mussolini, and the immediate reaction among the international community was generally shock and horror. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 62 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 281 ratings
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 96
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