119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing
We see the rather naughty and turbulent reign of Joanna II of Naples. Did she really deserve the nickname "the insatiable" or even "the mad"? Or was it just bad press?
21 Syys 202119min
118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)
We see how Sicily loses its independence to the Spanish and then cross over to the mainland to see how king Ladislaus of Naples gets some big ideas on expanding his kingdom.
17 Elo 202121min
The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"
In this very special crossover episode, we got the chance to host an episode on the podcast of one of our all-time heroes, David Crowther of "The History of England". In this episode we talk about ope...
3 Elo 202130min
117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)
The life and times of the great "Giudchessa" and the fall of Sardinia to the Spanish.
21 Heinä 202120min
NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthem
onour of Italy's splendid performance in the EURO cup, a taste on what you can hear on Patreon about the content of the Italian national anthem: the battle of Legnano, Scipio Africanus, the Sicilian V...
17 Kesä 202115min
F100: 02 Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, early years
n the second episode of Fascism 100, the series on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fascist party, we look at the life of Benito Andrea Amilcare Mussolini from his birth on 29th July 18...
15 Kesä 202133min
116 – Venice in mortal peril (1356 – 1400)
After an attempt at legalising prostitution, the Dolphin doge cannot quite fight off a Hungarian threat, then things with Genoa get so heated over the possession of Eastern Mediterranean islands that ...
9 Kesä 202124min
Special: Republic Day 2021
A repeat episode on the vote that changed Italian History, abolishing the Monarchy and creating the Italian Republic on 2nd June 1946, with all the complications and tensions leading up to and followi...
2 Kesä 202119min
