Podcast https://putschcast.com/series/podcast/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:50:37 +0000 en-AU © 2026 Putschcast: A revolutionary podcast. A global podcast about Riots, Rebellions, Revolutions and the intoxication of Power. Putschcast: A revolutionary podcast. Putschcast: A revolutionary podcast. false No yes 8294b67a-db6d-584e-8be6-9e283a8c867a https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 #28 Global – Fareed Zakaria on Trump, Pauline Hanson and the Backlash against Revolution https://putschcast.com/podcast/28-global-the-backlash-against-revolution-trump-pauline-hanson-and-the-ai-reckoning/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/28-global-the-backlash-against-revolution-trump-pauline-hanson-and-the-ai-reckoning/ From the Dutch in the 1600s to Trump and Pauline Hanson in Australia today, what connects them is a backlash against revolutions, one of which is taking place right now. Our special guest, Fareed Zakaria from CNN and the Washington Post, tries to find the answers, including how AI might change the world we live...

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]]> From the Dutch in the 1600s to Trump and Pauline Hanson in Australia today, what connects them is a backlash against revolutions, one of which is taking place right now. Our special guest, Fareed Zakaria from CNN and the Washington Post, tries to find the answers, including how AI might change the world we live...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Putschcast-Logo-1-scaled-1.jpg #28 Global – Fareed Zakaria on Trump, Pauline Hanson and the Backlash against Revolution false no 00:55:51 No no #27 Syria – The Double Life of Asma al-Assad: Vogue Covers and Torture Chambers https://putschcast.com/podcast/27-syria-the-double-life-of-asma-al-assad-vogue-covers-and-torture-chambers/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/27-syria-the-double-life-of-asma-al-assad-vogue-covers-and-torture-chambers/ The story of Asma al-Assad is one of the most bizarre and morally corrosive chapters in modern Middle Eastern history. But how did “Emma from West London” end up in the presidential palace in Damascus? It began with a cousin's connection, a mother at the Syrian embassy, and a romance with a shy ophthalmology student...

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]]> The story of Asma al-Assad is one of the most bizarre and morally corrosive chapters in modern Middle Eastern history. But how did “Emma from West London” end up in the presidential palace in Damascus? It began with a cousin's connection, a mother at the Syrian embassy, and a romance with a shy ophthalmology student...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/img-1-1.jpg #27 Syria – The Double Life of Asma al-Assad: Vogue Covers and Torture Chambers false no 01:00:28 No no #26 Gaza – From Hamas vs Fatah Coup to October 7 https://putschcast.com/podcast/26-gaza-from-hamas-vs-fatah-coup-to-october-7/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/26-gaza-from-hamas-vs-fatah-coup-to-october-7/ Why did Hamas launch the October 7 attacks, and what did they actually expect to happen? October 7 shattered regional stability and thrust a small, blockaded enclave into a total war that rewrote modern history. But how did Hamas actually seize power in the first place?  Surprisingly, it began through a democratic election in 2006,...

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]]> Why did Hamas launch the October 7 attacks, and what did they actually expect to happen? October 7 shattered regional stability and thrust a small, blockaded enclave into a total war that rewrote modern history. But how did Hamas actually seize power in the first place?  Surprisingly, it began through a democratic election in 2006,...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/img-2.jpg #26 Gaza – From Hamas vs Fatah Coup to October 7 false no 01:09:37 No no #25 Czechoslovakia – Communist Coup, Prague Spring and Velvet Revolution https://putschcast.com/podcast/25-czechoslovakia-communist-coup-prague-spring-and-velvet-revolution/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/25-czechoslovakia-communist-coup-prague-spring-and-velvet-revolution/ February 1948. Communist stormtroopers marched through the freezing streets of Prague while regular citizens watched in stunned disbelief. This single week shattered Czechoslovakia’s democracy and forced a young, affluent bourgeois boy named Václav Havel into state-mandated exile from his own country's intellectual elite. What followed across four decades was a surreal, high-stakes battle of wits...

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]]> February 1948. Communist stormtroopers marched through the freezing streets of Prague while regular citizens watched in stunned disbelief. This single week shattered Czechoslovakia’s democracy and forced a young, affluent bourgeois boy named Václav Havel into state-mandated exile from his own country's intellectual elite. What followed across four decades was a surreal, high-stakes battle of wits...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img-1-1.jpg #25 Czechoslovakia – Communist Coup, Prague Spring and Velvet Revolution false no 01:07:20 No no #24 Ukraine – From Euro Maidan to full-scale war with Russia https://putschcast.com/podcast/24-ukraine-from-euro-maidan-to-full-scale-war-with-russia/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/24-ukraine-from-euro-maidan-to-full-scale-war-with-russia/ When corrupt President Viktor Yanukovych turned his back on the European Union to side with Vladimir Putin, he sparked a revolution. What began as peaceful protests on Maidan quickly escalated into a deadly crackdown, leaving scores killed and wounded. But the sudden departure of the 'Kremlin's man in Kyiv' was only the beginning.  In this...

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]]> When corrupt President Viktor Yanukovych turned his back on the European Union to side with Vladimir Putin, he sparked a revolution. What began as peaceful protests on Maidan quickly escalated into a deadly crackdown, leaving scores killed and wounded. But the sudden departure of the 'Kremlin's man in Kyiv' was only the beginning.  In this...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img-2.jpg #24 Ukraine – From Euro Maidan to full-scale war with Russia false no 01:02:53 No no #23 Soviet Union – How the 1991 August Coup launched modern Russia https://putschcast.com/podcast/23-soviet-union-how-the-1991-august-coup-launched-modern-russia/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/23-soviet-union-how-the-1991-august-coup-launched-modern-russia/ August 1991. Soviet tanks rolled into the centre of Moscow while most people were away on their summer holidays. This included the two most prominent politicians of the world's largest country and nuclear power, arch-rivals Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. What followed was a chaotic, alcohol-fueled gamble by communist hardliners, including KGB Chief Vladimir Kryuchkov....

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]]> August 1991. Soviet tanks rolled into the centre of Moscow while most people were away on their summer holidays. This included the two most prominent politicians of the world's largest country and nuclear power, arch-rivals Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. What followed was a chaotic, alcohol-fueled gamble by communist hardliners, including KGB Chief Vladimir Kryuchkov....

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img-1.jpg #23 Soviet Union – How the 1991 August Coup launched modern Russia false no 01:09:43 No no #22 Argentina – Perón’s populist Power, legendary Women and hidden Nazis https://putschcast.com/podcast/22-argentina-perons-populist-power-legendary-women-and-hidden-nazis/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/22-argentina-perons-populist-power-legendary-women-and-hidden-nazis/ Caught between absolute power and violent coups, Juan Perón experienced both sides of political revolutions.  Following a short imprisonment by military rivals, hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to demand his release, paving his way to the presidency. This was just the beginning of a chaotic legacy, as the women by his...

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]]> Caught between absolute power and violent coups, Juan Perón experienced both sides of political revolutions.  Following a short imprisonment by military rivals, hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets to demand his release, paving his way to the presidency. This was just the beginning of a chaotic legacy, as the women by his...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/img.jpg #22 Argentina – Perón’s populist Power, legendary Women and hidden Nazis false no 01:03:40 No no #21 Australia – Colonial Uprisings, Race Riots and a Military Coup https://putschcast.com/podcast/21-australia-colonial-uprisings-race-riots-and-a-military-coup/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/21-australia-colonial-uprisings-race-riots-and-a-military-coup/ For a special Aussie edition of Putschcast, all four hosts come together to review some rebellious periods in Australian colonial history, hardly known even to most Aussies. First up, the 1808 Rum Rebellion, Australia's only military coup. When Governor William Bligh (yes, that Bligh from the Mutiny on the Bounty) tried to shut down the...

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]]> For a special Aussie edition of Putschcast, all four hosts come together to review some rebellious periods in Australian colonial history, hardly known even to most Aussies. First up, the 1808 Rum Rebellion, Australia's only military coup. When Governor William Bligh (yes, that Bligh from the Mutiny on the Bounty) tried to shut down the...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img-1.jpg #21 Australia – Colonial Uprisings, Race Riots and a Military Coup false no 01:02:13 No no #20 Greece – Forging a Nation through Revolution and Civil War https://putschcast.com/podcast/20-greece-forging-a-nation-through-revolution-and-civil-war/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/20-greece-forging-a-nation-through-revolution-and-civil-war/ It wasn't just a war of independence, it was a civil war, a bloodbath, and the blueprint for modern nationalism all rolled into one. The Greek Revolution of the 1820s reshaped Europe, but the real story is darker and more complicated than the heroic tales suggest. We chat with Dr. Michalis Sotiropoulos, historian of modern...

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]]> It wasn't just a war of independence, it was a civil war, a bloodbath, and the blueprint for modern nationalism all rolled into one. The Greek Revolution of the 1820s reshaped Europe, but the real story is darker and more complicated than the heroic tales suggest. We chat with Dr. Michalis Sotiropoulos, historian of modern...

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]]> https://putschcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img.jpg #20 Greece – Forging a Nation through Revolution and Civil War false no 01:11:36 No no #19 Russia – Prigozhin’s March on Moscow https://putschcast.com/podcast/19-russia-prigozhins-march-on-moscow/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://putschcast.com/podcast/19-russia-prigozhins-march-on-moscow/ He was a hot-dog seller who became a warlord. A convicted criminal who commanded the world's most feared mercenary army, the Wagner Group. And then he did what no one had dared since the Soviet collapse: he pointed Russian tanks at Moscow and took a swing at the Kremlin. On this episode, we sit down...

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]]> He was a hot-dog seller who became a warlord. A convicted criminal who commanded the world's most feared mercenary army, the Wagner Group. And then he did what no one had dared since the Soviet collapse: he pointed Russian tanks at Moscow and took a swing at the Kremlin. On this episode, we sit down...

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