'Glitch of History' is a counterfactual history podcast with a rule: change one thing, and follow only what the evidence can carry. Each episode takes a single documented moment — a council interrupted by soldiers, an order that arrived late, a draft treaty left unsigned — and introduces one explicit divergence. Not a different world. One decision, reversed. From there, Rowan attends to the record and Maren examines what could have gone differently, tracing the consequences through the mechanisms history actually runs on: a chain of command, a succession rule, a supply route, a season, a delay in the post. What makes the...
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11 min
What if A/L.633 had been adopted in 1971
On 25 October 1971 at the General Assembly’s 1976th plenary meeting, A/L.632 failed, the attempt to split A/L.630 failed, and A/L.630 became Resolution 2758, expelling Chiang Kai-s…
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10 min
What if Mack coordinated the Ulm breakout with Ferdinand
On 14 October 1805, Ney defeated Riesch at Elchingen while French forces were closing around Ulm after crossing the Danube. Ferdinand got out with cavalry, Werneck moved north with…
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10 min
Seized Register Interrupts the Wuchang Uprising
On 9 October 1911, an accidental bomb explosion at a revolutionary headquarters in Hankou exposed a network inside the New Army. Qing authorities raided the site, seized the member…
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10 min
Missing Notification Delays Palestine Mandate Activation
On 29 September 1923, the League of Nations Council recorded that the mandates for Syria and the Lebanon, and for Palestine, had entered into force after France and Italy notified…
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9 min
Hanoi’s Signed Limit and the Broken Frontier Order
In Hanoi on 22 September 1940, Generals Martin and Nishihara signed a military agreement governing Japan’s entry into Tonkin, allowing three northern air bases, 6,000 Japanese troo…
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7 min
20250405 Pivotal Historical Events Shaping Cultures
📜 Explore history's pivotal events: ⚔️ Battle of Hastings, 🏰 Siege of Vienna, 🗾 Meiji Restoration. Discover their cultural impacts and "what-ifs"!
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9 min
20250329 Historical Events That Changed Worlds
Explore key historical events that shaped the world 🌍✨: the Battle of Hastings ⚔️, the fall of Constantinople 🏰, and the Meiji Restoration 🇯🇵—each featuring strategic brilliance an…
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7 min
20250322 Pivotal Battles Shaping Empires
🎙️🔍 Explore the significant events of March 1521: the Battle of Orshan and its impact on Ottoman expansion, Babur's victory founding the Mughal Empire, and the Sack of Rome alterin…
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7 min
20250315 Cultural Shifts Through Historic Battles
🚩 Exploring major battles in history that shaped culture and politics 🌍⚔️
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7 min
20250315 Power Shifts - Spanish Armada & Ottoman Empire
🏴☠️🔱 This episode explores the Spanish Armada's failed invasion and the Battle of Lepanto, highlighting their pivotal impacts on European and Middle Eastern history. 🎨⚔️ Join us a…
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7 min
20250313 The Impact of Historic Events
📜 Explore pivotal events of March 13th: the Battle of Hastings (1066) and Fall of Constantinople (1453) - changing political and cultural landscapes forever! 🌍⚔️📚
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7 min
20250312 Pivotal Events That Shaped History
📅 March 12th marks significant historical events, including the Battle of Hastings ⚔️, the Fall of Constantinople 🏰, and the Battle of Mohács 🛡️, reshaping cultures across Europe a…
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5 min
20250310 Pivotal Historical Events Shaped Our World
📜 Explore the Battle of Hastings⚔️ and the Fall of Constantinople🏰, examining their lasting cultural and political impacts on Europe and the Middle East. 🌍 Join us as we uncover hi…
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7 min
20250308 Transformative Moments in Global History
🌍 Explore pivotal historical events & their cultural impacts! 🗺️ Dive into alternative timelines and their consequences! 🏛️🔍
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8 min
20250307 Strategic Innovations That Shaped History
📅 March 7th events: Battle of Crécy ⚔️, Fall of Constantinople 🕌, Battle of Nagashino 🎌 reveal pivotal historical shifts! 🌍
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5 min
20250307 Pivotal Events on March 7th
📅 Today, we explored key historical events from March 7 including the Treaty of Berlin in 1878 ✍️, the Battle of the Somme in 1916 ⚔️, and the declaration of Israel in 1948 🇮🇱. Eac…
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6 min
20250306 Key Historical Events Explored
📜 Exploring significant historical events: ✡️ Alhambra Decree (1492) - Jewish expulsion 🇬🇧 Balfour Declaration (1917) - Jewish home in Palestine 🇯🇵 February 26 Incident (1936) - Ja…
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5 min
20250305 Cultural Shifts and Political Transformations
📅 March 5th, a pivotal day for history! ✨ Discover the impact of the Iron Curtain speech and the Suez Canal nationalization on culture and politics. 🎨🤝 Join us in exploring these t…
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5 min
20250304 The Impact of the Balfour Declaration
🗓️ Exploring the Balfour Declaration's pivotal role 🇬🇧➡️🌍; how it shaped Israel and the Middle East, and its implications for decolonization. 🕊️✨
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5 min
20250303 Pivotal Moments in History Explored
🏛️📜 On March 3rd, we discuss key historical events: the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in 1919, the Red Army's capture of Leipzig in 1945, and the establishment of the Irish Fre…