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March 4, 2026 · 2 hr 26 minIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett examine the systemic evolution of American global hegemony, contrasting Pax Americana's democratic mass-society constraints against historical…
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Explaining Corporate Era America
February 19, 2026 · 2 hr 25 minIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explore American history's "Corporate Era," dissecting the rise of managerial elites , cultural shifts toward nihilism , and the recurring…
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Explaining the Age of Neo-Liberalism
February 14, 2026 · 2 hr 16 minIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze the trajectory of Neoliberalism, exploring global wealth breakthroughs, the rise of technocratic bureaucracies, and recent populist…
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Explaining 20th Century East Europe
February 7, 2026 · 2 hr 35 minIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett examine 20th-century Eastern Europe, detailing the tragic shift from organic aristocratic societies to brutal, industrialized totalitarian…
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Explaining East Europe's Age of Empires
February 2, 2026 · 1 hr 57 minIn this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett analyze the structural evolution of Eastern European empires from the 17th century to World War I , examining how imperial elites managed…
About the show
Rudyard Lynch, creator of the enormously popular YouTube channel WhatifAltHist joins Austin Padgett every week to offer a deeper understanding of critical moments in history. Together they identify patterns in order to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling.
We cover WW1, WW2, Classical Greece, Medieval Islam, the rise of Communism, and more.
History 102 is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co