Best Indian Reforms Podcasts (2025)

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Ashes 2025 Preview 1:05:36

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In this podcast, Aadit and Kushal preview thr upcoming Ashes in Australia. They also talk about the wonderful victory of South Africa over India in the first test in India.Follow them:X: @ask0704#IndiavsSouthAfrica #GautamGambhir #TeamIndia #CricketNews #IndianCricket #ashes2025 #benstokes #patcummins------------------------------------------------…

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Oral History: Douglas A. Boyd explains the basics of the oldest—and newest—historical method 43:23

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“Oral history is a field of study and a method of gathering, preserving, and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in past events.” That is the definition provided by no less an authority than the Oral History Association. And yet this brief, simple, and seemingly authoritative definition is accompanied by so…

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The death of Franco 10:32

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General Francisco Franco died in November 1975, ending 36 years of dictatorship over Spain. The general had been in power since 1939 after winning the country’s bloody civil war, and his death followed a long illness. He was mourned by conservative Spaniards but those on the left celebrated, calling him a fascist who had once been an ally of Hitler…

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Angela Merkel suspends EU asylum rules 10:47

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In the summer of 2015, there was a surge in the number of people from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, seeking asylum in Europe. Social Democrat politician Aydan Özoğuz was Angela Merkel's minister of state concerned with immigration, refugees and integration from 2013 to 2018. She describes to Josephine McDermott visiting her father's home city of Kil…

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18 November 1998: Lufthansa Skychef strike 0:59

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Mini podcast of radical history on this day. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Sto…

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Political Islam Vs Political Hinduism 1:21:54

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In this monologue, Kushal wants to talk about the ongoing tussle between political Islam and political Hinduism in India. How is it affecting the Indian societal landscape and what is the road ahead in light of the startling revelations about the delhi blast case and the doctors involved in the terrorist plot.#kashmir #terrormodule #delhiblastnews …

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Reagan and Gorbachev: The Geneva Summit 10:18

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Forty years ago, in November 1985, two of the world’s most powerful leaders met for the first time. With Cold War tensions running high and the nuclear arms race dominating global politics, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev came together for the first time at the Geneva Summit. Using archive recordings, Megan Jones expl…

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17 November 1915: Glasgow rent strike women protest 1:26

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16 November 1984: Johannesburg rent strikers arrested 0:56

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Mini podcast about the mass arrest of Johannesburg tenants in 1984. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This…

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HoP 480 Honorable Ignorance: French Skepticism 21:30

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So-called “libertines” like Mothe le Vayer revive ancient skepticism, provoking a backlash from Mersenne and Arnauld. Were they right to see the skeptics as anti-religious?By Peter Adamson

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15 November 2005: Tahiti social workers strike 1:07

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Mini podcast about a strike by social workers in Tahiti in 2005. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Da…

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NDA Sweeps Bihar 1:30:17

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Aadit Kapadia and Tushar Gupta as they analyse the sweeping victory of NDA in the Bihar assembly elections of 2025.Follow Tushar:X: @Tushar15_X: @ask0704YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtomChannelYT/featured#BiharElection2025 #BiharResultsLive #NDA #biharelections #prashantkishore #nitishkumar #bjp #congress…

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When Maldives' ministers met underwater 10:51

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On 17 October 2009, the Maldives’ top government officials donned their scuba gear for the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting. Fish floated around while ministers communicated with hand gestures, white boards and special underwater pencils. Meanwhile on the surface, journalists jostled to see what was happening. The watery meeting was filmed …

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14 November 1973: Athens Polytechnic student strike 0:59

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Bataclan attack in Paris 10:33

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On 13 November 2015, 90 people were shot dead by gunmen at the Bataclan theatre in France during an Eagles of Death Metal concert. A further 40 people were killed in co-ordinated terror attacks by jihadists across the city on the same night. Rachel Naylor speaks to British couple Justine Merton-Scott and Tony Scott, who managed to escape the venue …

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13 November 1970: Jeon Tae-il suicide 2:47

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Mini podcast about the protest suicide of South Korean garment worker activist Jeon Tae-il. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory. See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources…

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India vs South Africa Preview 1:17:09

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In this podcast, Kushal and Aadit preview the upcoming India vs South Africa test series. They also talk about the recently concluded India vs Australia T20 series where India won 2-1 and the fantastic victory of the Indian women at the 50 over women's world cup.Follow them:X: @ask0704#ViratKohli #RohitSharma #RoKo #INDvsAUS #IndiavsSouthAfrica #Ga…

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Love, War, and Diplomacy: Eric H. Cline on the Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed 31:32

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“Two years and a half years ago, when coming down the Nile in a dahabiah, I stopped at . . . Tel el-Amarna. In the course of my exploration, I noticed . . . the foundations of a large building, which had just been laid bare by the natives. . . . A few months afterwards the natives, still going on with their work of disinterment, discovered among th…

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Prosecuting Nazis at the Nuremberg Trials 11:09

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In November 1945, the first major war crimes trial in history opened in the German city of Nuremberg. Senior Nazis who had committed atrocities during World War Two were prosecuted by the victorious Allied powers of Britain, the USA, France and the Soviet Union. In 2014, Louise Hidalgo spoke to Benjamin Ferencz, who helped unearth evidence of mass …

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12 November 1956: Liverpool dockers boycott 1:48

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Mini podcast about Liverpool dockers boycotting work on a Russian ship in solidarity with Hungarian workers who had risen up demanding socialism with workers' control. Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/w…

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Birth of the G7 10:35

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In November 1975, a summit took place at Rambouillet, France, where the heads of six of the world’s most industrialised nations and their finance ministers came together. The leaders of the US, France, Germany, Britain, Japan and Italy hoped to solve the ongoing economic crisis. The summit marked the birth of an institution now known as the G7. Fra…

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11 November 1918: Switzerland general strike 1:47

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Delhi Air Pollution Protest 1:28:51

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta about the Delhi Air Pollution Protest and the ongoing crisis in Northern India where people cannot even breath properly. When will Indian politicians get their act in order and solve this pollution problem in a scientific manner?Follow Tushar:X: @Tushar15_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtomChan…

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Breaking the sound barrier 10:30

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On 14 October 1947, American Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. Despite having two broken ribs, Chuck reached Mach 1.06 – a speed of more than 1,100km per hour. He flew an orange, single-seated, rocket-powered Bell X-1, 13,000m above the Mojave Desert in California. Produced and presented by Rachel Naylor, in…

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10 November 1933: Hormel strike 1:07

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9 November 1962: Manila port strike 1:32

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Yunxiang Gao, "Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2021) 56:08

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Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century (University of North Carolina Press, 2021) explores the close relationships between three of the most famous twentieth-century African Americans, W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and Langston Hughes, and their little-known Chinese allies during World War II an…

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8 November 2004: New Caledonia nickel strike 0:59

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Individualism Vs Nationalism In A Civilisational State 1:32:36

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In this monologue, Kushal shares his thoughts on Nationalism and its relevance. What does nationalism mean in an Indian context? When Indians say they are nationalists, what do they mean? Where does individualism find its place in a civilisational state? Also, are all civilisational states the same?This monologue was inspired by a podcast by Amit V…

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Discovering the largest dinosaur ever 10:41

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In 2012, a shepherd uncovered a bone belonging to a new species of dinosaur on a ranch in Patagonia, in Argentina. A team from the Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio found more than 150 bones, belonging to six skeletons. The Patagotitan, a type of titanosaur, was 40 metres long, 20 metres tall and weighed 77 tonnes. Rachel Naylor spoke to Dr Di…

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7 November 1988: Brazil CSN strike 1:07

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The ‘father of e-books’ 10:22

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In 1971, an American historical document typed out on a university computer played a vital role in the digital revolution of electronic books. It became the foundation of Project Gutenberg. Michael Hart, the visionary behind the project, later became known as the ‘father of e-books’. His close friend, Greg Newby, who was Project Gutenberg’s CEO and…

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6 November 1912: Grabow mill arson 1:18

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Bihar Elections and Mamdani Wins New York Mayoral race 1:28:16

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Tushar Gupta and Aadit Kapadia about the Bihar elections and the recently concluded elections in New York City and some other important electoral races in the United States of America.Follow Tushar:X: @Tushar15_X: @ask0704YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtomChannelYT/featured#biharelections #prashantkishore …

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War and Power: Phillips Payson O’Brien on Who Wins Wars and Why 29:15

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For at least two centuries, ideas of international relations and grand strategy have been premised on the notion of “great powers.” These were mighty states uniquely able to exert their influence through overwhelming military force. In the words of friend of the podcast Leopold von Ranke, a great power was one who could “maintain itself against all…

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The creation of Miffy 10:47

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It's 70 years since Miffy was created. The little rabbit with two dots for eyes and an X for a mouth went on to feature in 32 books translated into more than 50 languages. The Dutch author and illustrator Dick Bruna reveals in his own words from the BBC archive that in the beginning, his black outlined illustrations with bold colours were controver…

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5 November 1811: Saint-Leu enslaved revolt 1:45

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President Clinton is impeached 10:48

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In 1999, the US Senate chamber in Washington DC was turned into a court to put President Bill Clinton on trial, after he admitted lying about an affair with an intern called Monica Lewinsky. In 2011, Bill Clinton’s former press secretary spoke to Neil Razzell. Joe Lockhart recounted the impeachment and the fight to save his presidency. Eye-witness …

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4 November 1910: Champagne tax strike 1:48

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Who The F Are You 42:48

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In this podcast, Kushal speaks with Harinder Singh Pelia about his book, "Who the F**k are You: A Polite Book about Finding Your Unfair Advantage and Making it Impossible to Ignore."Follow Harinder:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harindersinghpelia/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindersinghpelia/ Book: https://amzn.in/d/23VPOO4#books…

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The brains behind Thunderbirds 10:41

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In 1965, a groundbreaking children's show using cutting-edge puppets first blast onto television screens. Thunderbirds was set in 2065 and followed the antics of secret organisation ‘International Rescue’ which was manned by Jeff Tracy, his team of five sons and agent Lady Penelope. Set up to save humanity, the characters travelled in futuristic ve…

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3 November 2017: Marshall Islands fish strike 1:31

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2 November 1917: Balfour declaration 3:11

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HoP 479 Gideon Manning on Cartesian Medicine 33:57

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An interview exploring Descartes' interest in medicine, how his medical ideas relate to his dualism, and his influence on medical science.By Peter Adamson

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Being Hindu In North America 1:16:37

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In this podcast, Kushal and Shambhav Sharma talk about J D Vance and Zohran Mamdani and how both of them in their own unique way have thrown the Hindu community in North America under the bus.If you have not registered for the Hindu Heritage Festival, which will be held on November 1, 2025, in Toronto, click the registration link below and complete…

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1 November 2008: Boeing workers win strike 0:56

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Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Power, Politics, and the New World Divide | Open Dialogue | Episode 39 59:37

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The world economy is undergoing a seismic shift. After decades of globalization and interdependence, nations are redrawing the map of trade, capital, and technology. Welcome to the age of geoeconomic fragmentation — where economic alliances, supply chains, and financial systems are being reshaped by politics, security, and national priorities.In th…

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Emerante de Pradines: Haiti’s musical trailblazer 10:02

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Emerante de Pradines was a Haitian singer, dancer and folklorist who became the first person from her country to sign a record deal. She was dedicated to de-demonising vodou music and folklore and went on to teach dance at some of America’s most prestigious universities. Her son Richard Morse speaks to Emma Forde about his mother’s life and her leg…