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As New Zealand heads towards the 2026 general election, we examine the parties competing for power, their key policies, and their vision for the country. We also analyse the latest polling, the contest between the major parties, and the growing influence of smaller parties. What do the numbers reve…

In this episode Max puts on his criticism goggles. He reviews the worst piece of alternate history he's ever seen, it's short, shallow, implausible, and made by AI. Laugh at the terribleness, and learn what not to do when you make alternate history on this episode of Max in the box.

Tensions explode as Germany’s growing confrontation with Poland erupts into war following a deadly border clash. With Soviet-backed insurgencies already weakening Poland, Warsaw has surrendered its Ukrainian territories in exchange for Soviet protection. Now the USSR enters the conflict against Ger…

As Japan clashes with a better-prepared Western coalition, Europe faces a new crisis. German nationalist militias rise in Polish-held territories, Czechoslovakia turns decisively toward Moscow, and Republican Spain drifts into the Soviet sphere. With communism spreading across Europe, Britain and F…

What if Hitler was overthrown after Czechoslovakia refused to give up the Sudetenland and started a war in 1938? In this episode, Max explores a radically different postwar Europe: a democratic Germany caught between Britain, France, and the Soviet Union; a communist Austria threatening Central Eur…

In this week's episode we explore a world were the American revolution failed. Many things would change! The Americans wouldn't settle as far as they did. The Mexican empire would remain a strong regional power. Britain would become a superpower, and more! 🪖🎖️

Join Max for a look at life as a young Taranaki teen.

Join Max for a look at life as a young Taranaki teen.

What if Germany unified thirty years early? In the previous episode we looked at a scenario where the liberal revolutions of 1848 succeeded. Now we continue, diving into the devastating war that erupts after Europe's reactionary monarchies band together to crush the revolutions. Will the revolution…