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What Came Before

What Came Before

By: Andrew Scott
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What Came Before is a podcast dedicated to detailing the events, people, and periods that have shaped our world.

Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

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Episodes
  • The Berlin Tunnel (1954)

    The Berlin Tunnel (1954)
    Apr 4 2026

    In 1954, the CIA and MI6 dug a tunnel from West Berlin into the Soviet sector to tap military phone lines. It was one of the most audacious intelligence operations of the Cold War. There was just one problem — the KGB knew about it before the first shovel broke ground.

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

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    57 mins
  • The Cato Street Conspiracy (1820)

    The Cato Street Conspiracy (1820)
    Mar 29 2026

    In February 1820, a group of desperate radicals plotted to murder the entire British Cabinet at a private dinner, behead two ministers, and spark a revolution in the streets of London. This is the story of the Cato Street Conspiracy - the men behind it, the government spy among them, and the last public beheading in England.

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

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    51 mins
  • The Gunpowder Plot (1605)

    The Gunpowder Plot (1605)
    Mar 22 2026

    In November 1605, a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby attempted to blow up Parliament and King James I. This is the story of the Gunpowder Plot - how it was planned, how it was betrayed, and how it ended.

    Contact: whatcamebeforepodcast@gmail.com

    YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/@WhatCameBeforePodcast

    Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-came-before/id1839699689

    Spotify:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/3eRPO23EzaKSZYL7rJ0XPt

    Amazon Podcasts:

    https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7b3c1fc1-8bed-4d81-9989-5d49853557bd/what-came-before

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    1 hr and 1 min
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