Theories of Empire With Prof. Anthony Pagden
We interview UCLA's Prof. Anthony Pagden on the history and political theories behind empire, from early colonial Spain to 18th-century France and Britain to 19th-century Germany. How were empires jus...
6 Jun 20191h 1min
Cut From a Different Sort of Cloth: Lawrence Duggan on Clerical Armsbearing During the Middle Ages
Perhaps Jesus said to "turn the other cheek", but these men of the cloth were made of sterner stuff. We interview Prof. Lawrence Duggan of the University of Delaware on clerical armsbearing. Discover ...
16 Apr 201957min
Made and Unmade in Defeat: Philip Nord on the French Third Republic
The French Third Republic (1870-1940) has suffered a reputation of decadence, corruption, and weakness since its defeat in WWII. Yet we often forget that it remains to date the longest-lasting post-re...
18 Mar 201958min
The Bomb: Michael Gordin on August 1945, the U.S. Nuclear Monopoly, and Dr. Strangelove
We interview Princeton University's Michael Gordin on the Cold War, the U.S. nuclear monopoly, and Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. Discover the "Two Bomb Myth", why the Soviets became a nuclear power so q...
18 Feb 20191h
Health, Hatred, and Urban Development With Edward Glaeser
We interview Prof. Edward Glaeser of Harvard University on his best-known work, ranging from the obesity crisis in America during the last half-century to the twentieth-century rise of the welfare sta...
30 Jan 201942min
A Millenium of History: Steve Davies from the Norman Conquest to the World Wars
We interview the amazingly knowledgeable Dr. Stephen Davies of the IEA from the Norman Conquest all the way through to the World Wars. Find out what's wrong with Rousseau, who started the First World ...
19 Des 20181h 5min
The Trouble with Stuarts: Steve Pincus on the Glorious Revolution and 17th-century England
We interview Prof. Steve Pincus of the University of Chicago about 17th-century England. Find out why the Glorious Revolution (1688) wasn't so glorious, how the Dutch "won" the Anglo-Dutch Wars, and a...
7 Nov 20181h 2min
Pagans, Patricians, and Provincial Loyalty: Clifford Ando on the Roman Empire
We interview Prof. Clifford Ando at the University of Chicago. Learn why paganism was better than Christianity, what's wrong with Edward Gibbon, and why joining Rome was worth fighting Rome.
17 Okt 201859min
