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Luxembourg History Podcast
Occupations. Partitions. Medieval shenanigans. Join us at the LHP as we uncover hidden gems in the history of the world’s last Grand Duchy. Brought to you by RTL Today.
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Natural disasters and a disgraced descendant
Occupations. Partitions. Medieval shenanigans. Join us at the LHP as we uncover hidden gems in the history of the world’s last Grand Duchy. Brought to you by RTL Today.
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10m 46s

Natural disasters and a disgraced descendant

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14m 11s

Pandemics, wolf attacks and gangs - Luxembourg’s darker side

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8m 4s

Trains and trams in the Grand Duchy

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11m 12s

Luxair, Findel and crashes: aviation in the Grand Duchy

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12m 9s

From Fresez to Seimetz: Luxembourg's most famous artists

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14m 5s

Mutinies, referendums and Luxembourg's survival after WW1

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10m 50s

S2E12: Political parties and instability in the Grand Duchy

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17m 5s

Grand Old Men: The founders of Luxembourgish politics

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13m 42s

S2E10: Folk music and national anthems in the Grand Duchy

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15m 11s

S2E9: Folk dancing and a Luxembourgish calendar

Today, we’re looking at some of the lesser-known aspects of Luxembourgish history and culture.
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9m 4s

S2.8: Women's suffrage and Luxembourg's feminist pioneers

Today, we’re taking a belated look at Luxembourg’s female political pioneers.
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10m 33s

S2.7: The Schueberfouer and the legacy of John the Blind

Today, we’re looking at one of Luxemborug's most important historical figures, and the tradition he created which has continued to this day.
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12m 39s

S2.6: Fables in the Grand Duchy - Renert and D'Maus Kätti

Did you know that Luxembourg has a rich tradition of fables and fairy tales?
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11m 27s

S2.5: Luxembourg at the Olympics, part 2

Today, we’re concluding our look the history of Luxembourg’s participation at the Olympic Games.
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12m 47s

S2.4: Luxembourg at the Olympics, part one

Today, it’s the first episode of a double-header exploring the history of Luxembourg’s participation at the Olympic Games from 1900 to the modern day.
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6m 33s

S2.3: Loschbour Man - The First Luxembourger

Today, we’re going to recount the tale of Loschbour Man, the oldest human skeleton ever discovered in the Grand Duchy.
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15m 7s

S2.2: The mysterious death of Luxembourg's Nazi leader

In the second episode of our double-header on Nazi Gauleiter Gustav Simon, we’re going to try to shed new light on his mysterious death.
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13m 13s

S2.1: The hunt for Luxembourg's escaped Nazi leader

The Luxembourg History Podcast is back with a bang!
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12m 9s

Episode 18 - Luxembourg in medieval times

Today, we’re concluding our long-running focus on Luxembourg before the Grand Duchy.
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12m 10s

Episode 17 - The incompetent and inbred Habsburgs

Here at the Luxembourg History Podcast, we never want to upset you... but welcome to the penultimate episode of our first series.
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11m 45s

Episode 16 - Fortress Luxembourg, Gibraltar of the North

The nickname 'Gibraltar of the North' doesn't sound all that impressive these days, but back in the 18th century...
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11m 49s

Episode 15 - When Luxembourg ruled Europe

Anyone else like the sound of Luxembourg ruling Europe? At the LHP, we certainly do.
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11m 46s

Episode 14 - Luxembourg before Luxembourg

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10m 36s

Episode 13 - Religion in the Grand Duchy

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13m 37s

Episode 12 - When Luxembourg was Dutch

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14m 10s

Episode 11 - Luxembourg's immigrants

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11m 44s

Episode 10 - The Luxembourg-Americans, part two

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11m 29s

Episode 9 - The Luxembourg-Americans, part one

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12m 13s

Episode 8 - Luxembourg's Pioneers: Emigration in the 1800s

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8m 36s

Episode 7 - Luxembourg and the French Revolution

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14m 5s

Episode 6 - Liberation Day and the Battle of the Bulge

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12m 26s

Episode 5 - The Nazi occupation of Luxembourg

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10m 39s

Episode 4 - Concentration camps and liberation

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11m 5s

Episode 3 - Marie Adelaide and the abdication crisis

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13m 14s

Episode 2 - The impact of the First World War in Luxembourg

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11m 30s

Episode 1 - How Luxembourg became an independent country

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Episode 0 - What this is all about

Join us at the Luxembourg History Podcast as we uncover hidden gems in the history of the world’s last Grand Duchy