Martin Di Caro
@martindicaro.bsky.social
Host of History As It Happens podcast
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Learn how the past shapes the present with the world's best historians. Everything happening today comes from something, somewhere, so let's start thinking historically about current events. History A...
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What's next for Iraq, caught between Washington and Tehran, as its parliament works to build a governing coalition?
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History As It Happens: Bonus Ep! Deciphering Iraq's Elections
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November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What's next for Iraq, caught between Washington and Tehran, as its parliament works to build a governing coalition?
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History As It Happens
Learn how the past shapes the present with the world's best historians. Everything happening today comes from something, somewhere, so let's start thinking historically about current events. History A...
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The GOP's populist lurch, embrace of Trump, and intellectual decay have some conservatives yearning for the party of Reagan, or even their inheritance from the party of Lincoln.
So, what did Lincoln actually stand for? Jim Oakes has the story:
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So, what did Lincoln actually stand for? Jim Oakes has the story:
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History As It Happens: Party of Lincoln
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November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The GOP's populist lurch, embrace of Trump, and intellectual decay have some conservatives yearning for the party of Reagan, or even their inheritance from the party of Lincoln.
So, what did Lincoln actually stand for? Jim Oakes has the story:
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So, what did Lincoln actually stand for? Jim Oakes has the story:
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Yitzhak Rabin was no dove, but he sought peace with the Palestinians until an assassin gunned him down.
Reflecting on Rabin's shattered legacy 30 Novembers later:
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Reflecting on Rabin's shattered legacy 30 Novembers later:
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Assassinating Rabin / Killing Peace
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/21/2025 · 50m
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November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Yitzhak Rabin was no dove, but he sought peace with the Palestinians until an assassin gunned him down.
Reflecting on Rabin's shattered legacy 30 Novembers later:
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Reflecting on Rabin's shattered legacy 30 Novembers later:
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The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on.
My conversation with Dan Ephron, the executive editor of
@foreignpolicy.com, who was at the peace rally where Rabin was shot in 1995.
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My conversation with Dan Ephron, the executive editor of
@foreignpolicy.com, who was at the peace rally where Rabin was shot in 1995.
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– Assassinating Rabin / Killing Peace
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November 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on.
My conversation with Dan Ephron, the executive editor of
@foreignpolicy.com, who was at the peace rally where Rabin was shot in 1995.
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My conversation with Dan Ephron, the executive editor of
@foreignpolicy.com, who was at the peace rally where Rabin was shot in 1995.
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History As It Happens
Learn how the past shapes the present with the world's best historians. Everything happening today comes from something, somewhere, so let's start thinking historically about current events. History As It Happens, with new episodes every Tuesday and Friday, features interviews with today's top scholars and thinkers, interwoven with audio from history's archive.
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Coming up on the podcast Friday: the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Coming up on the podcast Friday: the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, 30 years on.
Did the conservative movement produce MAGA, or is Trumpism a rejection of the conservatism William F. Buckley dedicated his life to?
Damon Linker and NR’s Dan McLaughlin on the deep origins of the Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar...
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Damon Linker and NR’s Dan McLaughlin on the deep origins of the Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar...
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History As It Happens: Conservatives at a Crossroads (or Crack-up?)
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November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Did the conservative movement produce MAGA, or is Trumpism a rejection of the conservatism William F. Buckley dedicated his life to?
Damon Linker and NR’s Dan McLaughlin on the deep origins of the Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar...
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Damon Linker and NR’s Dan McLaughlin on the deep origins of the Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar...
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The Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar on the right raises a tough question about how we got here. Did the conservative movement produce Trump and his MAGA allies, or are they a rejection of it?
w/ Damon Linker and Dan McLaughlin:
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w/ Damon Linker and Dan McLaughlin:
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Conservatives at a Crossroads (or Crack-up?)
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/18/2025 · 1h 4m
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November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Carlson-Fuentes-Heritage uproar on the right raises a tough question about how we got here. Did the conservative movement produce Trump and his MAGA allies, or are they a rejection of it?
w/ Damon Linker and Dan McLaughlin:
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w/ Damon Linker and Dan McLaughlin:
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New episode: Conservatives at a crossroads -->
Damon Linker and National Review's Dan McLaughlin on how the movement got here, from Buckley to Buchanan to Carlson and Trump.
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Damon Linker and National Review's Dan McLaughlin on how the movement got here, from Buckley to Buchanan to Carlson and Trump.
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History As It Happens: Conservatives at a Crossroads (or Crack-up?)
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November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New episode: Conservatives at a crossroads -->
Damon Linker and National Review's Dan McLaughlin on how the movement got here, from Buckley to Buchanan to Carlson and Trump.
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Damon Linker and National Review's Dan McLaughlin on how the movement got here, from Buckley to Buchanan to Carlson and Trump.
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Historian Lindsay Chervinsky traces the history of press-president relationships. Sometimes chummy, always tense, often hostile:
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Presidents vs. the Press
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/14/2025 · 43m
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November 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky traces the history of press-president relationships. Sometimes chummy, always tense, often hostile:
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'House of Dynamite' on @netflix is making us think about some old truths. Namely, there is no defense against ICBM attack:
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Playing With Dynamite
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/11/2025 · 43m
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November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
'House of Dynamite' on @netflix is making us think about some old truths. Namely, there is no defense against ICBM attack:
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As the factional fighting on the right continues, let's revisit my conversation with @PhilWMagness about the influence of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt, who had no use for parliamentary democracy.
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Bonus Ep! Who Was Carl Schmitt?
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 10/29/2025 · 12m
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November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As the factional fighting on the right continues, let's revisit my conversation with @PhilWMagness about the influence of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt, who had no use for parliamentary democracy.
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Yesterday I interviewed Dan Ephron, the executive editor of Foreign Policy.
He was at the 1995 peace rally where Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot to death by a religious-nationalist assassin, Yigal Amir. Episode coming next week.
He was at the 1995 peace rally where Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot to death by a religious-nationalist assassin, Yigal Amir. Episode coming next week.
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Yesterday I interviewed Dan Ephron, the executive editor of Foreign Policy.
He was at the 1995 peace rally where Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot to death by a religious-nationalist assassin, Yigal Amir. Episode coming next week.
He was at the 1995 peace rally where Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot to death by a religious-nationalist assassin, Yigal Amir. Episode coming next week.
As the factional fighting on the right continues, let's revisit my conversation with @PhilWMagness about the influence of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt, who had no use for parliamentary democracy.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Bonus Ep! Who Was Carl Schmitt?
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 10/29/2025 · 12m
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November 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
As the factional fighting on the right continues, let's revisit my conversation with @PhilWMagness about the influence of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt, who had no use for parliamentary democracy.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
'House of Dynamite' on @netflix is making us think about some old truths. Namely, there is no defense against ICBM attack:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Playing With Dynamite
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/11/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
'House of Dynamite' on @netflix is making us think about some old truths. Namely, there is no defense against ICBM attack:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky traces the history of press-president relationships. Sometimes chummy, always tense, often hostile:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Presidents vs. the Press
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/14/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky traces the history of press-president relationships. Sometimes chummy, always tense, often hostile:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
The tension's always been there.
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Full ep: https://historyasithappens.libsyn.com/presidents-vs-the-press
November 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The tension's always been there.
Full ep: https://historyasithappens.libsyn.com/presidents-vs-the-press
Full ep: https://historyasithappens.libsyn.com/presidents-vs-the-press
Just about every president has complained about the news media. Some even shut down newspapers and censored information.
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History As It Happens: Presidents vs. the Press
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Just about every president has complained about the news media. Some even shut down newspapers and censored information.
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Whatever its flaws, the @netflix hit 'House of Dynamite' has an important warning as another nuclear arms race takes off.
It's an old warning: there's no defense against ICBMs.
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
It's an old warning: there's no defense against ICBMs.
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Playing With Dynamite
Podcast Episode · History As It Happens · 11/11/2025 · 43m
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November 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Whatever its flaws, the @netflix hit 'House of Dynamite' has an important warning as another nuclear arms race takes off.
It's an old warning: there's no defense against ICBMs.
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
It's an old warning: there's no defense against ICBMs.
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
Some scenes in @netflix's 'House of Dynamite' are on the money. As in, a lot of money spent on a missile defense system that doesn't protect the United States.
@joecirin.bsky.social on the terrifying scenario raised by the film:
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@joecirin.bsky.social on the terrifying scenario raised by the film:
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History As It Happens: Playing With Dynamite
to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. Keep the narrative flow going! The hit Netflix film "House of Dynamite" depicts a terrifying scenario. The Unite...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Some scenes in @netflix's 'House of Dynamite' are on the money. As in, a lot of money spent on a missile defense system that doesn't protect the United States.
@joecirin.bsky.social on the terrifying scenario raised by the film:
historyasithappens.libsyn.com/playing-with...
@joecirin.bsky.social on the terrifying scenario raised by the film:
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Yes, a nuclear war could start by accident. The important warning inside Netflix’s ‘House of Dynamite’ with @joecirin.bsky.social
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History As It Happens: Playing With Dynamite
to skip ads, get bonus content, and enjoy access to the entire catalog of 500 episodes. Keep the narrative flow going! The hit Netflix film "House of Dynamite" depicts a terrifying scenario. The Unite...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Yes, a nuclear war could start by accident. The important warning inside Netflix’s ‘House of Dynamite’ with @joecirin.bsky.social
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