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"WhatifAlthist" | World History, Philosophy, Culture

by Rudyard Lynch

WhatifAltHist is a podcast from Rudyard Lynch that looks to try to find the patterns in history and anthropology so as to predict the future and understand the dynamics that result in civilizations rising and falling. It began as an enormously popular alternate history channel with nearly 600K listeners and more than 100M views on YouTube. Rudyard Lynch also hosts the podcast History 102 with Erik Torenberg, which attempts to solidly explain pivotal historical events in depth in under an hour.Topics covered: World History, Philosophy, Civilization, Culture WhatifAlthist is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

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1
Is the Woke Right Real?
50:49 Mar 10, 2026
2
The Greatest Lie Ever Told
50:40 Jan 15, 2026
3
the next ideology isn't what you think.
1:34:18 Nov 21, 2025
4
this entire reality is a lie
1:17:04 Nov 1, 2025
5
Modernity's Two Mythologies
54:48 Oct 22, 2025
6
The Rise and Fall of California
55:03 Oct 19, 2025
7
why empathy is the meaning of life
56:46 Sep 21, 2025
8
the lonely crowd consooms all
1:02:23 Sep 17, 2025
9
The Story of Black America
1:03:04 Aug 22, 2025
10
India-Pakistan: Asia's WW1?
41:34 Aug 8, 2025
11
The Rise and Fall of the Bluepill
1:05:04 Jun 6, 2025
12
Explaining Jewish Civilization
53:23 May 17, 2025
13
Explaining Every Jewish Migration | Expulsion
46:49 May 13, 2025
14
Explaining Native Mexican Civilization
1:00:43 May 13, 2025
15
Was Churchill a Villain?
1:01:31 Apr 21, 2025
16
WTF is the Left Even Doing?
57:34 Mar 17, 2025
17
Explaining Steppe Anti-Civilization
37:26 Mar 4, 2025
18
We live in a Totalitarian Society
49:53 Feb 13, 2025
19
The Politics of Dehumanization
49:15 Feb 8, 2025
20
Shatter the Glass of Modernity
50:14 Dec 29, 2024
21
A Live Conversation with Samo Burja
1:02:07 Nov 15, 2024
22
Is Bureaucracy Killing Civilization?
53:00 Nov 1, 2024
23
A Message to Pennsylvanians
1:17:26 Nov 1, 2024
24
The Great Wave Crashes
40:11 Nov 1, 2024
25
The Anthropology of the Right
51:50 Sep 17, 2024
26
The Anthropology of the Left
57:20 Sep 17, 2024
27
Stop Coping. Your Life Sucks
50:24 Aug 16, 2024
28
Explaining the Political Triangle
42:08 Aug 3, 2024
29
Was the Unabomber Right?
47:08 Aug 3, 2024
30
Are we a New Weimar?
36:04 Jul 11, 2024
31
The 4 Religions Fighting over America
49:10 Jul 6, 2024
32
WTF is Wrong with the Economy?
38:51 Jul 6, 2024
33
Explaining Ancient Forbidden Teachings
58:36 Jun 26, 2024
34
Top 10 Potential Future Wars
22:30 May 31, 2024
35
Explaining Japanese Civilization
37:11 May 25, 2024
36
The Anthropology of Karens
43:47 May 24, 2024
37
The Coming Population Crash
41:14 May 15, 2024
38
A Manifesto for the New Right
39:01 May 13, 2024
39
A Message to Young Men
37:49 May 2, 2024
40
Explaining Russian Civilization
39:54 Apr 19, 2024
41
The Coming Incel Revolution
45:21 Apr 17, 2024
42
Why is Every Society Religious?
38:20 Apr 8, 2024
43
Did the CIA Discover the Spirit World?
45:59 Mar 22, 2024
44
How Degeneracy will kill Civilization
50:33 Mar 22, 2024
45
Why the 2024 Election will start a Civil War
39:05 Mar 22, 2024
46
The Coming Chinese Revolution
33:27 Mar 22, 2024
47
Understanding Modern Civilization
1:14:57 Mar 22, 2024
48
Who would Win a US-Iran War?
38:16 Mar 22, 2024
49
Will Israel Cause a World War?
42:25 Mar 22, 2024
50
The Top 20 Bloodiest Atrocities in History
42:39 Mar 22, 2024
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