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<p>What Came Before is a podcast dedicated to detailing the events, people, and periods that have shaped our world.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com">whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">YouTube</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">Apple Podcasts</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">Spotify</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">Amazon Podcasts</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">RSS Feed</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml</a></p>
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April 11, 2026
The Crossing of the Rubicon (49 BC)
<p>The late Roman Republic had survived reform, faction, and civil bloodshed, but Caesar's march across the Rubicon pushed it past the point of no return.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com">whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">YouTube</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">Apple Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">Spotify</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">Amazon Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">RSS Feed</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml</a></p>
April 4, 2026
The Berlin Tunnel (1954)
<p>In 1954, the CIA and MI6 dug a tunnel from West Berlin into the Soviet sector to tap military phone lines. It was one of the most audacious intelligence operations of the Cold War. There was just one problem - the KGB knew about it before the first shovel broke ground.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com">whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">YouTube</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">Apple Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">Spotify</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">Amazon Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">RSS Feed</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml</a></p>
March 29, 2026
The Cato Street Conspiracy (1820)
<p>In February 1820, a group of desperate radicals plotted to murder the entire British Cabinet at a private dinner, behead two ministers, and spark a revolution in the streets of London. This is the story of the Cato Street Conspiracy - the men behind it, the government spy among them, and the last public beheading in England.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com">whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">YouTube</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">Apple Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">Spotify</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">Amazon Podcasts</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">RSS Feed</a>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml</a></p>
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- What is What Came Before?
<p>What Came Before is a podcast dedicated to detailing the events, people, and periods that have shaped our world.</p><p></p><p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com">whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">YouTube</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">Apple Podcasts</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">Spotify</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt">https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">Amazon Podcasts</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">RSS Feed</a>: </p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml">https://what-came-before.adscott1982.workers.dev/feed.xml</a></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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