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• Bullets and Rosary Beads | The IRA’s Priest and the Brighton Bombing | Ancient to Recent | Episode 12

  In the 1980s, a Catholic priest became one of the IRA’s most valuable allies. From secret Libyan arms deals to the Brighton bombing that nearly killed Margaret Thatcher, Father Patrick Ryan’s story is one of faith, firepower, and the deadly politics of the Troubles. We follow his journey from rural Ireland to the heart of an international struggle, uncovering how belief and rebellion collided in Britain’s bloodiest conflict.Inspired by Jennifer O’Leary, The Padre.🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8 PM CET📲 Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentSponsored by World of Whisky – Some things only get better with age. With World of Whisky, you can own a share of Scotland’s most iconic export. You must be over 18. Investing carries risks. Drink responsibly. Invest responsibly. This is not financial advice.👉 Learn more: https://tr.ee/ZaBoYD#sponsored #publication

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• Navalny vs. Putin Part III | Poison, Prison, and the Fight for Russia’s Future | Ancient to Recent | Episode 11

  In this powerful final chapter of our Alexei Navalny series, we follow Russia’s most prominent opposition leader from the 2017 acid attack that scarred him, to his poisoning with Novichok, his defiant return to Moscow, and his slow death inside Putin’s prisons. Through corruption exposés, political trials, and the relentless brutality of the Russian state, Navalny’s life became a test of whether truth could survive in a country built on fear. From investigative breakthroughs to the Wagner mutiny, we explore the forces shaping Putin’s Russia and the enduring flame of the Russian democratic tradition.🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8 PM CET📲 Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentSponsored by World of Whisky. Some things only get better with age. With World of Whisky, you can own a share of Scotland’s most iconic export. You must be over 18. Investing carries risks. Drink responsibly. Invest responsibly. This is not financial advice.👉 Learn more: https://tr.ee/ZaBoYD#sponsored #publication

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• Navalny vs. Putin Part II | Corruption, Power, and the Battle for Russia | Ancient to Recent | Episode 10

  In Part II of Ancient to Recent’s deep dive, Alexei Navalny takes his fight against Vladimir Putin to the streets, the courts, and the ballot box. From rigged Moscow elections to uncovering multi-million dollar corruption at the Kremlin’s core, discover how Navalny became Putin’s most dangerous opponent and the ruthless tactics used to bring him down.🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8PM CET📲 Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentSponsored by World of Whisky – Some things only get better with age. With World of Whisky, you can own a share of Scotland’s most iconic export. You must be over 18. Investing carries risks. Drink responsibly. Invest responsibly. This is not financial advice.Want to check out World of Whiskey? Click here, https://tr.ee/ZaBoYD#sponsored #publication

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• Navalny vs. Putin Part I | A Tale of Two Tsars | Ancient to Recent | Episode 9

  There was no warning. Just radioactive rain and the beginning of a story that shaped modern Russia. In this premiere episode of Ancient to Recent, we explore how the Chernobyl disaster, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the chaos of the 1990s led to the rise of Vladimir Putin and the emergence of his most dangerous opponent: Alexei Navalny.Follow the origin story of a man who dared to speak the truth in a country where that can cost you your life.📍Part 1 of Navalny vs. Putin - A Tale of Two Tsars🎧 New episodes every Friday, 8PM CET📲 Follow on Spotify, YouTube & Instagram @AncientToRecentThis episode is sponsored by World of Whiskey – the UK’s leading platform for collectible and investment-grade whisky. Want to check out World of Whiskey? Click here!This is not financial advice. Whisky investments are not regulated and carry risks. Must be 18+ to invest. Drink and invest responsibly. Terms & conditions apply.#publicidad #ad #sponsored

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• Road to Unity Part 4 | The Guns of August: How Germany Went to War in 1914 | Ancient to Recent | Episode 8

  In this epic episode of Ancient to Recent, we unpack the tragic and complex chain of events that dragged Germany and the world into the First World War. From the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo to the infamous "blank cheque" to Austria, we explore how imperial ambition, strategic paranoia, and domestic turmoil pushed Germany into a devastating global conflict.We examine Germany’s war plans, the myth of the “defensive war,” the Schlieffen Plan’s failure, and the haunting cost of four years of trench warfare. Discover how WWI shattered the Second German Reich, transformed German society, and sowed the seeds of future catastrophe.📆 New episodes every Friday, 8:00 a.m. CET🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube.

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