The Dragon of Echigo and the Tiger of Kai
Rival daimyo holding long-term grudges and engaging in massive feuds was a common feature of Sengoku Jidai, but there were two daimyo in particular whose rivalry would become the stuff of legend. Supp...
20 Apr 202328min
A Shogunate, If You Can Keep It
The continuing adventures of the ambitious Miyoshi Clan leaders led to a series of destructive conflicts throughout Kansai that eventually left the remnant of the Bakufu wholly dependent upon powerful...
17 Apr 202326min
The Perseverance of Joseon
In spite of suffering through the occasional violent coup, cruel tyrant, and political purge, the Joseon Dynasty showed real staying power throughout the 14- and 1500s and would even manage some impre...
13 Apr 202330min
The Decline of the Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty approached its peak, before rapidly declining due to corruption, graft, and a gradual decline in the quality of its burueacucrats. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusad...
10 Apr 202327min
Nanban Jidai
In the mid-1500s, a Portuguese ship sought safe harbor from Tsukushima Island and thus began a robust, vibrant trade relationship between two distant powers. In addition to guns, silks, and exotic for...
6 Apr 202326min
Sengoku "States" Part III
In this third installment of the Sengoku States series, we follow the activities of the Shimazu Clan on Kyushu, the Chosokabe Clan on Shikoku, and the Miyoshi Clan on Shikoku and in Kansai during the ...
3 Apr 202333min
Sengoku "States" Part II
This episode broadly covers the developments in the Date, Oda, and Mori Clans during the first half of the 1500s. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Amazon, Ba...
30 Mar 202332min
Sengoku "States" Part I
This episode broadly covers the developments in the Imagawa, Takeda, and Uesugi Clans during the first half of the 1500s. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available at Am...
27 Mar 202328min
