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Jack P Taylor’s Political and Historical Curiosities — Government & Organizations
Jack P Taylor’s Political and Historical Curiosities

I’m Jack a politics and history buff who enjoys learning about the why, how, when, who, and what of our world.
There is no theme, time limit, or other restrictions to this weekly show other than my own attention span and what I find interesting at that time.
This means prior topics include: Presidential desks, submarine communication cables, the last emperor of China and Eurovision.
I hope you choose to listen and if you want to get in touch twitter: @jackptaylor or e-mail: jackptaylor92@gmail.com

Latest Episodes:

30. Pu Yi - The Last Emperor of China Jun 04, 2017

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Today I discuss Pu Yi the Last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty and of Imperial China.

I won't say any more detail as #nospoilers

29. The Avignon Papacy of 1309 to 1378: Anti-Popes and the Catholic Church goes on tour May 29, 2017

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In this week's episode I'll cover from 1292 to 1417 discussing:

how the Avignon Papacy of the Catholic Church began,

the Popes of the Avignon Papacy,

how the Papacy returned to Rome,

the issues this return caused including Anti-Popes,

and finally how these issues were resolved.

CGP Grey's "How to Become Pope" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF8I_r9XT7A

As ever thank you for listening. Please share with your friends, colleagues, and dogs.

28. The Pitcairn Islands - fit for 50 kings May 21, 2017

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In this week's episode I discuss the fascinating history of the least populous national jurisdiction in the world - the Pitcairn Islands. Covering:

Early settlers,

Discovery,

HMS Bounty,

Mutiny on the Bounty,

Early settlement on the Pitcairn Islands,

Murder,

Re-discovery of the mutineers,

A constitution being drafted,

Emigration - twice,

The Pitcairn Island's Philatelic Bureau,

The 2004 sexual abuse trials,

The future of the Pitcairn islands.

As ever thank you so very much for listening. Please do subscribe if you're new around here and leave a review if you're not.

27. Eurovision May 13, 2017

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Not only an early episode but one that is current!

A history of the European Broadcasting Union - which you'll probably find boring.

Then a history of Eurovision in all its glory.

Imgur album: http://imgur.com/a/TqdiB

Thanks as ever for listening!

26. The United Nations - a history: part 8 - Sept 11th 2001 to the modern day. May 07, 2017

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In this final episode we cover:

The 9/11 attacks

Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court

Iraq

The 60th anniversary of the UN

The election of Ban Ki-Moon

The Arab Spring - notably Libya

Syria

Crimea - very briefly

The UN today

Lord of the Rings and the Ents (it hopefully makes sense)

A super long episode

A teaser for next week

Thank you everyone for listening

EPISODE 25: I asked you for money for charity - yet it was like ages ago so this is just an old post. Apr 30, 2017

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24. The United Nations - a history: part 7 - 1994 to 2001. Apr 30, 2017

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In this episode we cover:

Somalia,

Rwanda,

Yugoslavia,

Sergei Lavrov,

Iraq and oil-for-food,

Kofi Annan's election,

UNSC expansion,

The International Criminal Court,

&

Kosovo.

23. OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) Apr 24, 2017

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In this episode I cover 60 years of history for OPEC - a tale of oil and power

Covering its founding

How its membership expanded

The oil embargoes of 1967 and 1973

A kidnapping ft. Carlos the Jackal

Oil prices instability in the late 70s and 80s

How OPEC made a $1 trillion in one year

22. The United Nations - a history: part 6 - 1986 to 1993 Apr 24, 2017

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In today's episode the UN gets out of it's funk. I cover:

The Iran-Iraq war

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

How the USSR became the Russian Federation

Yugoslavia and Somalia interventions

21. No. 10 Downing Street Apr 16, 2017

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No. 10 Downing Street, and the rest of the street actually, are today's topic. I'll cover:

Why Downing Street is famous,

How Downing Street was built,

Who built Downing Street and why,

Cocks and the Germans,

Sir Robert Walpole's contribution,

How No. 10 was a merger of various houses

How PMs have used 10 Downing Street,

How numbers 11 and 12 also came to be used,

How Balfour began PMs using the house as their primary residence,

That black door,

Renovations and refurbishments,

Mortar attacks by the IRA,

How PMs adapt the building to their needs,

Other little tidbits.

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