
167. 570s BC part 1 - China - The Battle of Yanling
We're in the heart of the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. Our time now is the pre-dawn of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism with the states in the central plains at each other's throats ...
17 Mai 202356min

What's New In History - Let’s Go Back to Assyria!
We’re bringing sexy back! Well, we’re bringing back the Assyrian Empire which Fans of Fan of History find sexy. This dig near Mosul Iraq, in the ruins of the ancient city of Nineveh by Iraqi and Ameri...
11 Mai 202316min

166. 580s BC part 6 - China
In this SEVENTH episode of the 580's Dan and Bernie go to China for another battle and some new archeology. We're in the Spring and Autumn period where the jockeying for power and battles are still go...
3 Mai 202332min

What's New In History - Did Agriculture Really lead to Humans Settling Down?
Yes it’s all true…The recent discovery of a 11,400-year-old village in Turkey challenges ideas of when and why humans first settled down. Excavations at monumental site Karahan Tepe, near the Turkish-...
26 Apr 202331min

165. 580s BC part 5 - Cyrus the great
Could this be the most famous person Dan and Bernie have podcasted about? Move over Baby Yoda... we've got baby Cyrus the Great! Maybe he's not a Jedi master but soon he will be the master of a HUGE E...
19 Apr 202330min

What's New In History - Gorillas on Boats
As Dan would say WHAT??!!Dan joins Bernie on this episode of What’s New In History where we learn that our hominid ancestors probably were “sailing” something like a HALF MILLION YEARS AGO! What sound...
12 Apr 202324min

164. 580s BC part 4 - The Battle of the Eclipse
Lots of hard to pronounce names in this one and lot's going on!Nebuchadnezzar - who's still on the warpathPsammetichus - RIPAnkhnesneferibre - Listen to Dan and Bernie pronounce her nameAstyages - the...
5 Apr 202344min

What's New In History - Ramses II, Egypt’s Ultimate Pharaoh
A discussion with Professor Peter Brand about his latest book, Ramses II, Egypt’s Ultimate Pharaoh.Ramesses II was the most magnificent and iconic pharaoh in Egyptian history. His reign was the longes...
29 Mar 20231h




















