History Impossible

Alexander von Sternberg

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History Impossible covers some of the less-known, strange, and supposedly impossible events, people, and ideologies throughout history that are all nonetheless true. The settings and time periods range from the Second World War to ancient Japan to medieval Europe, and many more. The show engages with difficult ideas and impossible decisions that were made by human beings like you or me, always to significant effect. It goes out of its way to grant agency to all of its subjects and does its best to present the most nuanced approach one can, all while acknowledging any personal biases that may exist...

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Recent episodes

  • Millennials: The Trauma GenerationSep 30, 2026 · 52 min
  • The Firebombing of Tokyo: Our Imperative AtrocitySep 22, 2026 · 3 hr 21 min
  • Power, Presidents, and Refusing the Crown (w/ Richard Lim)Sep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
  • Orthodox ISIS: The Russian Religious Experience (w/ Kristaps Andrejsons of The Eastern Border)Aug 18, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min
  • The Ideological Pathology of Antizionism (w/ Kile Jones)Aug 11, 2026 · 56 min
  • Enduring the Misfortunes of OthersJul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min
  • The Riddle of American Identity (w/ David Josef Volodzko)Jul 15, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
  • Understanding the Abyss: Holocaust Scholarship into the 21st CenturyMay 21, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
  • The Flight from Hitler's Shadow: Making Martyrs of EvilApr 16, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min
  • Martyrs, Militants, Monetizers, and Madmen (w/ Crackpot History)Feb 25, 2026 · 2 hr 8 min

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