Western Civ

A quick preview of my second installment to our Atlantis series: The Search For Atlantis: What We Know. In this episode, we cover Plato's dialogues and the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean. For those ...

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A quick preview of my Russian Revolution deep-dive for those who cannot wait for the podcast to get there (in approximately 2045).  Check it out at: westerncivpodcast.com or for Patrons at patreon.com...

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Today I sit down with Professor Sean McMeekin and discuss his latest book: The Russian Revolution. In this excellent and fast-paced work, McMeekin studiously details the revolution, explaining what it...

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In this overview episode, I cover the Reconquista through three broad lenses: military, financial, and liturgical.  Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today ...

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After the Battle of Las Navas, the Christian Kingdoms of Spain drive out what remains of the caliphate until only the rump state of Grenada survives.  Check out our website for more content: westernci...

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Continuing where we left off, in this episode, we cover the transition of the Reconquista from small-scale raids to full-blown crusades. As the Almoravid Caliphate collapses the Kingdoms of Castile an...

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This time we begin our series covering the Reconquista. The Reconquista was the long and sometimes confusing process whereby the small Christian Kingdoms of Northern Spain slowly wrested control of th...

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A quick bonus preview of our "History of Western Thought" series. In Part Four, we cover early Catholic thought between St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.  Check out the full episode at our website: we...

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