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The Long History Short Podcast

The Long History Short Podcast

Brian Stahl

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Show overview

The Long History Short Podcast launched in 2025 and has put out 40 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 30 min and 43 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 33 episodes published. Published by Brian Stahl.

Episodes
40
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
35 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Interviews with historians about the background of events happening around the world. Join your host, Brian Stahl.

Latest Episodes

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Weimar and the Road to Hitler: Can We Learn From Germany's Mistakes? ft. Katja Hoyer

Aug 23, 202644 min

Civil War in the UK? Professor David Betz Says It is Coming

Aug 16, 202655 min

The Sea of Azov and the Ukraine War, ft. Dr. Mara Hunter

Aug 9, 202630 min

Politics Under Putin, ft. Dr. Timothy Frye

Aug 2, 202629 min

Bonus Episode: Who Are the Crimeans? The People at the Heart of Putin's War, ft. Prof. Brian Williams

Jul 30, 202635 min

How to End the Conflict in Ukraine: Lessons from the Crimean War, ft. Dr. Andrew Lambert

Jul 26, 202640 min

"Fire and Be Damned!" The American Revolution You've Never Heard of

Jul 19, 202630 min

The Founders: Their Disagreements, the Constitution, and America Today, ft. Dr. Theodore Madrid

Jul 4, 202623 min

What Would the Founders Think Of American Foreign Policy? Ft. Dr. David Hendrickson

Jun 28, 202650 min

Will the Israeli War in Lebanon Sink the Iran Deal? Untangling the Acrimony Engulfing the Middle East, ft. Dr. James Gelvin

Jun 21, 202642 min

Will Lebanon Crumble? The Past and Future of "The Pearl of the Middle East," ft. Dr. Betty Anderson

Jun 14, 202639 min

Hoops: A History, ft. Rick Loayza

Jun 7, 202643 min

Is War Ever Moral? Dr. John Macias on Just War Theory

May 31, 202648 min

The Cuban Revolution's Final Chapter? ft. Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez

May 24, 202632 min

US Hostility Toward Cuba: 200 Years and Going Strong

May 17, 202632 min

The UK Elections: What Just Happened? Ft. Thomas Maidment

May 11, 202640 min

England's Next Revolution: This Thursday? ft. Dr. Luke Blaxill

May 3, 202645 min

Russia, Ukraine, and Higher Ed's Crisis, ft. Dr. Sumantra Maitra

Apr 26, 202623 min

Hungarian Hell: War, Hyperinflation, Dictatorship

Apr 19, 202628 min

Could Hungary's History Decide Its Election, and Its Future? ft. Professor Peter Judson

Apr 12, 202635 min
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