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A history show unearthing the most shocking events, actions and characters from our past. The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us...
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A history show unearthing the most shocking events, actions and characters from our past.
The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us all the first time we learned about it. Most obviously aren’t on the same scale and severity of that evil catastrophe, but will contain the same lack of humanity that has always characterised humanity throughout all of history.
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The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us all the first time we learned about it. Most obviously aren’t on the same scale and severity of that evil catastrophe, but will contain the same lack of humanity that has always characterised humanity throughout all of history.
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The Trail of Tears
24 MAR 2020 · President Andrew Jackson's 'Indian Removal Act' of 1830 set in motion a 1000 mile journey of death and disease for the Cherokee, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Creek. In this heartbreaking story, who really should be regarded as the "civilised", and who the "savages"?16m 43s -
Should we morally judge historical figures by today's moral standards?
26 JUL 2019 · It is all too tempting to judge those in the past by today's moral norms. Do Abraham Lincoln's racist statements nullify any of his achievements? Should people who did things we nowadays find morally repugnant be condemned when they knew no better? Are any actions intrinsically morally good or bad?15m 24s -
Easter Island Apocalypse
11 JUL 2019 · The world's most impressive seafarers and statue builders were reduced from a thriving community of many thousands to just 111 traumatised survivors. These Rapa Nui people were the victims of their harsh environment, disease, enslavement and gun toting Europeans, Americans and Peruvians. All this after they had already turned against their gods, toppling many of the famous Moai head statues.18m 50s -
The First Crusade
27 JUN 2019 · "Deus Vult" The First Crusade, called by the Pope in the name of God, contained the horrors of massacres and cannibalism. However, it is one of history's most misunderstood conflicts. Properly understanding this subject within its context can only help Christian-Muslim relations.25m 53s -
Argentina's Dirty War
13 JUN 2019 · The Argentine Military Junta's brutal campaign of repression, torture and murder that resulted in 30,000 left wing supporters "disappearing" and 500 children taken from their families to be raised by childless members of the military.17m 32s -
The Taiping Rebellion
30 MAY 2019 · The crazy 19th century conflict that began with a failed student believing he is Jesus' younger brother and ended with approximately 20 million dead.22m 24s -
Homophobic persecution in Britain 1533-1835
15 MAY 2019 · The "Buggery Laws" between the years 1533 and 1835 represent the peak of state sponsored homophobic persecution in Britain. This episode unearths a little known part of our history of discrimination.15m 58s -
The Battle of Carthage
30 APR 2019 · Described by some as the "first genocide". This episode tells the incredible story of one of the world's greatest civilisation's last stand. "Carthago delenda est" (Carthage must be destroyed!)23m 25s -
The Partition of India
17 APR 2019 · The independence of India was supposed to be a happy occasion, but it soon descended into unimaginable violence and suffering based on attempted religious purification.22m 36s -
The Belgian Congo
3 APR 2019 · Humans Are Evil - A history podcast featuring the most shocking tales from history. The Belgian Congo: Arguably the worst act of colonialism in history were up to 10 million Congolese people died in 2 decades.21m 53s
A history show unearthing the most shocking events, actions and characters from our past. The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us...
show more
A history show unearthing the most shocking events, actions and characters from our past.
The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us all the first time we learned about it. Most obviously aren’t on the same scale and severity of that evil catastrophe, but will contain the same lack of humanity that has always characterised humanity throughout all of history.
show less
The episode subjects will shock you in the same way learning about the Holocaust shocked us all the first time we learned about it. Most obviously aren’t on the same scale and severity of that evil catastrophe, but will contain the same lack of humanity that has always characterised humanity throughout all of history.
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| Author | Jamie Dalgleish |
| Categories | History |
| Website | humansareevil.libsyn.com |
| humansareevilpodcast@gmail.com |
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