It’s the most fascinating, original history of the post-war world, all based on Billy Joel’s no.1 hit. Got a guest idea? Get in touch at [email protected]

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We Didn't Start The Fire - Every Monday with @tomfordyce and @KatiePuckrik 🙅‍♂️🔥 Our podcast trail! A little slice of fire for those who haven't joined the journey just yet. Make sure you retweet to spread that FIRE!🔥 Beautiful character sketches from: @JennyLeonardArt
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Billy Joel is trending.... hi👋
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😂😂😂 Thank you for the impeccable timing @falloutboy!!
So @spreadthatfire have you been collaborating with @falloutboy to get a second season?
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OK THIS IS ICONIC @falloutboy ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Fancy coming on a podcast that's just as obsessed with the song as you are...? 👀 #WeDidntStartTheFire
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3. We Didn’t Start The Fire is out everywhere now FallOutBoy.lnk.to/wedidntsta…
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Thank you to everyone who's joined us along the way ❤️
open.spotify.com/episode/6bW… Today is a sad day. It’s Ep 120 of 120 of #WeDidntStartTheFire podcast. @KatiePuckrik and @tomfordyce have been my constant Monday morning commute partners for the last 2 years and now it’s over. Highly recommend listening. @spreadthatfire
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It might be the final episode, but we've gone out with the fizziest bang humanly possible... COLA WARS It's a jam-packed episode of cola taste tests, pop star battles, and reminiscing about our time on this show. You won't have to miss this one ❤️‍🔥 pod.fo/e/185122
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Listeners, we come to you from a tearstained laptop with some news... We've officially completed the masterpiece that is We Didn't Start the Fire🥲 THANK YOU to everyone who joined us ❤️‍🔥 You can listen to the final episode here: pod.fo/e/185122
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Very soon we'll be recording ❤️‍🔥ROCK N ROLLER COLA WARS❤️‍🔥, which the eagle-eared among you will know is our final episode... So, we want to look back at the rest of the show, and we wondered are there any questions you'd like us to answer?
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Ruben Castaneda was The Washington Post's crime reporter in the early 90s, covering crack's spread across America. But what nobody knew at the time was that Ruben was also addicted to crack. Listen to Ruben's story on this week's episode: pod.fo/e/17e121
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You can hear more of Ruben's story in his incredible book, S Street Rising: sstreetrising.net
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In the 1980s, the world was gripped by a virus that was killing people in their thousands; savaging communities and creating a climate of fear, blame and ignorance. That virus was HIV. Deborah Gold, CEO of the National AIDS Trust, is here to educate us
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!sretratseriF kcab emocleW... What's that funny sentence? A secret hidden message of course! Because this week we're getting into the weeds of heavy metal and Satanic Panic with @MichaelAHann 🔥🎸 pod.fo/e/176d66
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RIDE SALLY RIDE! How could you become anything but an astronaut with a name like that?! From tennis player mentored by THE Billy Jean King, to lifelong advocate for women in STEM, her story is incredible & we loved chatting to @suemacy1 about her! 🚀 🎧 pod.fo/e/174ae6
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Say hello to the most perfect guest ever... MEET ADAM: Wheel of Fortune superfan, gameshow historian @museumofplay & owner of his own Wheel! We had the JOY of chatting about Wheel, what it's like BTS, its global significance and its future Listen here: pod.fo/e/173b4a
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In '79, the USSR invade Afghanistan, starting the series of conflicts still faced today, and enabling the Taliban's rise. But how do they continue to rule? And what does the Afghan future look like? This week, we chat Russians in Afghanistan w/ @DavidLoyn pod.fo/e/1714dc
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In '79 Iran’s Shah is ousted by Ayatollah Khomeini, creating an Islamic Republic that still rules. So how has it endured & what do recent protests mean? We’re joined by @ramitanavai to talk through the history & her own experiences with the revolution. pod.fo/e/16fbe7
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The 70s was full of glamorous air travel, but lax security came with a dark side: a Golden Age of Skyjacking. But who were behind these? And how did it impact the public? This week, we’re chatting ‘Terror on the Airline’ with author, @brendankoerner ✈️ pod.fo/e/16dee7
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Listeners! We're approaching the end of the song, but we really don't want the fire to stop burning... So we're doing a bit of ✨market research✨about what to do next, and we'd really appreciate if you could answer a few questions! forms.gle/imdYD4iNB2Mg7o3y5
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Nearly 55 years ago, Land Day protests against Israeli land grabs broke out across the world, marking a major moment in Palestinian politics. But what did this mean for Israel-Palestine relations? This week, we're chatting Palestine, with Rashid Khalidi. 🎧pod.fo/e/16bbd6
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From his days as a B-movie actor and union president, to his pivotal role in heating up the Cold War, Reagan was an icon of the 80s. But what was he really like? How did he become president? And did he really bring an end to the Cold War?🔥 Listen here: pod.fo/e/16a579
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