Episode 107: Christmas Special 3: Saturnalia. A Roman Christmas. With LJ Trafford
In this third anual Christmas special we take a look at "Roman Christmas", known as Saturnalia. We discuss its origin and how it was celebrated. And did any christmas traditions come from Saturnalia? ...
22 Joulu 202228min
Episode 106: The House Of Wisdom. With Jonathan Lyons
This week we take a look at The world of Islamic Science, And the Abbasid isntitution known as "The House Of Wisdom". We take a look at how the Arabs came to be expert scientists and how they helped s...
15 Joulu 202241min
Episode 105: John Adams. With John Ferling
In this episode we take a look at one of the lesser known founding fathers: John Adams. We take a look at his upbringing from his life as a lawyer and to his trip through Europe during the revolutiona...
8 Joulu 20221h 3min
Episode 104: The Normans. With Levi Roach
In this weeks episode we take a look at The Infamous Normans. From their first settlement in France from what would later be called "Normandie", we take a look at their history from the Norman Conques...
1 Joulu 202245min
Episode 103: A History Of The Arabs. With Eugene Rogan
In this weeks episode we take a look on early modern history of The Arabs from The Ottoman Sultan Selim I to Nassers Egyptian Revolution. We are trying to understand how modern arab history came to be...
24 Marras 20221h 4min
Episode 102: The Ottoman Navy. With Christine Isom Verhaaren
In this weeks episode we take a look at a rather "Hidden" part of Ottoman history. Being a medeteranian power a navy was absoloutley nescesarry to their survival. Join us this week as we dive into The...
17 Marras 20221h 4min
Episode 101: Al Andalus. Islamic Spain. With Ross Brann
In this weeks episode we take a look at Spain under Islamic Rule, from the Umayad conquest to the Reconquista, and the relations Umayad Spain had with both the Abbasids and the Fatimid Caliphate in th...
10 Marras 20221h 4min
Episode 100: Outlaws Of The Wild West. A colaboration with Arizona Ghost Riders
In this 100th episode special we go back to our 1st episode and discuss the wild west. We discuss some lesser known outlaws, and some who mysteriously dissapeared. We also talk about what outlaw life ...
3 Marras 202254min
