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Jem Duducu

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Presenter of Condensed Histories podcast, writer of books, contributor to All About History, Daily Mirror and The Metro. rep @Pastpreservers - https://shows.acast.com/condensed-histories

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · Apr 16

The Devil's Horsemen: A Thousand Years of Conquest by Eurasian Steppe Horse Archers by @JemDuducu What links this diverse array of peoples is the horse as a weapon of war. Discover a remarkable history with our superb #NewBook @HistoryExtra
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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 2h

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
Dramatic showdowns at high noon? In reality, Wild West shootouts were rare, clumsy, and over in seconds. 🔫
@jem-duducu.bsky.social breaks down how Hollywood turned brief chaos into legend.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/337a1b

#Shootouts #WildWest #History #Podcast #Victorian #USA

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 2h

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A new Condensed Histories #podcast about #Andor and its sci-fi recreation of real rebellions and revolutions. #StarWars

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 12h

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about Suleiman the Magnificent and the biggest TV show you’ve never heard of. #Ottoman

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
Almost everything you think you know about the Wild West is wrong—from who the cowboys were to what they actually did.

@jem-duducu.bsky.social sorts fact from frontier fantasy.
🎧 Hear the truth: pod.fo/e/337a1b

#WildWest #HistoryRage #Mythbusting #History #Podcast #Victorian #USA

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 1d

Bought some more #ELDENRING figs from the @SteamforgedLtd board game. Keeping the colours muted to match the video game.
#WIP #warhammer #WarhammerCommunity #TTRPGs

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨
“Cowboys vs Indians” is pure fiction. The US Army led the frontier massacres, not ranch hands with hats.
@jem-duducu.bsky.social reveals the brutal truth behind America’s westward expansion.
🎧 Tune in: pod.fo/e/337a1b

#WildWest #HistoryMatters
#History #Podcast #Victorian #USA

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 THIS WEEK🚨 Think cowboys were all six-shooters and bar fights? Most of them were just cattle herders. 🐄 @jem-duducu.bsky.social joins me to expose what Hollywood got wrong about the Wild West.

🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/337a1b

#Cowboys #WildWest #HistoryPodcast #Mythbusting
#History #Podcast

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 🤠💥 Did Western films ruin American history? Historian @jem-duducu.bsky.social shares his insights on the myths of the Wild West and how they shape our understanding today. #HistoryRage #WildWestMyths

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 4d

A random selection of some of my physical media what would you watch first and why?

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History Rage Podcast @historyrage.bsky.social · 4d

🚨NEXT WEEK🚨
🎙️Dive into the mythologized world of the Wild West in our latest episode! @jem-duducu.bsky.social joins us to debunk popular misconceptions about cowboys, Native Americans, and the impact of Western films on American history. Don't miss this! #HistoryRage #WildWest

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 5d

My top 10 RPGs
1 #BaldursGate3
2 #Skyrim
3 #FF7
4 #thewitcher3
5 #Expedition33
6 #ELDENRING
7 #Persona3
8 #ChronoTrigger
9 #MassEffect (trilogy)
10 #KOTOR

What’s yours?

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 5d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about Suleiman the Magnificent and the biggest TV show you’ve never heard of. #Ottoman

Please subscribe, listen 🎧 and share👍🏻

Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 5d

This week has been full of some amazing female performances.

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 7d

If anyone is wondering if there’s anybody out there who doesn’t think #OneBattleAfterAnother is a 5 star instant classic, well here I am. PTA can’t make a bad film but it’s not flawless

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A ★★★½ review of One Battle After Another (2025)

There is a scene in Zoolander where Will Ferrell decries the talents of Derek that nobody else seems to be able to spot.. He famously says “ I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.” This is how I feel abo...

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 7d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about Suleiman the Magnificent and the biggest TV show you’ve never heard of. #Ottoman

Please subscribe, listen 🎧 and share👍🏻

Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 8d

Back to #EldenRingNightreign figures to paint from the @SteamforgedLtd board game. I’m attempting to paint them like the muted colour palettes in the game.

#WIP #warhammer #WarhammerCommunity #TTRPGs

Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 9d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about the #Emmy winning comedy #thestudio and how it relates to the history of cinema 🤔

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 10d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about the #Emmy winning comedy #thestudio and how it relates to the history of cinema 🤔

Please subscribe, listen 🎧 and share👍🏻

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 11d

Just have to announce I have finally defeated Simon in #Expedition33 and I feel amazing.
If you care Maelle and Sciel in support and then the other 3 to wrap things up, everyone around 500 Lumina.

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 11d

No, I think the opposite. Far more options today than 15 years ago.

I think Warhammer works as a gateway but then after a while people start looking for something different and cheaper.

All year I’ve been painting NON-GW minis

Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 11d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about the #Emmy winning comedy #thestudio and how it relates to the history of cinema 🤔

Please subscribe, listen 🎧 and share👍🏻

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 12d

I hear you, just had to give a fair warning.

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 12d

The Rookie is a crude 80s action flick done by Clint. If you enjoy Die Hard 2 and Lethal Weapon 2 you’ll enjoy it. Otherwise, avoid.

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 12d

🔥Hot off the press🔥

A new Condensed Histories #podcast about the #Emmy winning comedy #thestudio and how it relates to the history of cinema 🤔

Please subscribe, listen 🎧 and share👍🏻

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Jem Duducu @jem-duducu.bsky.social · 12d

It’s been a week of Clint Eastwood. Even the weaker ones were great fun. He is one of the most important people in film in terms of both acting AND directing.

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