Western Civ

Today I sit down with renowned expert Michael Foley as we talk all things Johnny Cash in his new book: Citizen Cash: The Political Life and Times of Johnny Cash.  This was definitely something differe...

3 Joulu 20211h 23min

Pilgrims, turkey, and United States Presidents. What do these three things have in common? Thanksgiving.  Interested to know more? Listen to find out the real history behind Thanksgiving. Website: www...

24 Marras 202123min

It has been a bit since we've done one of these but I wanted to step back and cover broadly everything we have covered in the last six months or more. We'll go over Henry the Navigator, Columbus, Vasc...

19 Marras 202124min

Today I sit down with historian and author Jay Cost and talk about his new book: James Madison: America's First Politician. Madison to me tends to be the forgotten Founding Father - at least since the...

16 Marras 20211h 34min

Ponce de Leon and the fountain of youth... right? Not so much. Today we discuss the historical reality of Juan Ponce de Leon, which has nothing to do with fountains and much to do with Florida. Websit...

12 Marras 20211h 4min

Tis the season of bonus author interviews on Western Civ! This time, I sit down with Andrew Petegree and Arthur Der Weduwen to talk about a subject near and dear to us all: books. Specifically, the li...

9 Marras 20211h 9min

Without Magellan, the remaining three ships still must find a way to get to the Spice Islands and back to Spain if they are to complete their mission. Under normal circumstances, this would be difficu...

5 Marras 20211h

Today I sit down with scholar Peniel Joseph and talk about his latest book, The Sword and the Shield, a new history of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X. Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comBecome a P...

1 Marras 202148min