History of Asia

About History of Asia

By the podcaster formerly known as History of Asia. We start in the present, then methodically travel back in time. Best listened to in proper order. Season 1: Arabia Season 2: Iran Season 3: Iraq and Syria Season 4: Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon. Notice a mistake? Be so kind as to let me know. Suggestions, questions and encouragements are appreciated: asianhistorypodcast@hotmail.com or Spotify questionnaire. I put corrections in the shownotes. Commercial offers or donations are not accepted. This is a 100 pct non-commercial podcast.

Publisher

Getting history backwards

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2021

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   4.6. Escape to Zion

   We'll see how many Jews felt they needed a state of their own, because of what happened in the long 19th century (we don't discuss the shoa at length because it's so well known already). We also look at what happened in the areas that now make up Jordan and Lebanon, and find some striking similarities that connect these cases.

2. 

   21 Jul 2026

   4.5. Of genesis and exodus

   We talk about how the genesis of Israel as a Jewish state came about as a result of a double exodus: one by Jews, another by Palestinians. This is a hotly debated topic. I've tried my best to present the most common arguments by both sides.

3. 

   22 Apr 2026

   4.4. 1967. A lot can happen in 6 days.

   We talk about the 6-day-war. A lot of information comes from Tom Segev's book "1967" and to lesser degree Doedens Anne en Liek Mulder, Zesdaagse Oorlog: juni 1967: de Israelische herschepping van het Midden-Oosten.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

87 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

49

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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