Episode 202: Hitlers People. Pat 1. With Sir Richard J. Evans
THIS WEEK! We give you anoher 2 parter. And this time we take a look at Hitlers henchemen. In Part 1 we look at how Hitler rose to power, to the life Herman Göring, Goebels, and Rom. All this, and mor...
17 Okt 20241h 6min
Episode 201: The Rise And Fall Of Mercia. With Annie Whitehall
THIS WEEK! We talk about The Rise, and fall of the Anglo Saxon Kingdom known as Mercia. From its first leader Penda, to the christianisation of Mercia, Offa The Great, and the Viking attack on Lindesf...
10 Okt 202456min
Episode 200: Drunk History. With Eleanor Janega
THIS WEEK! We FINALLY! Reached the 200th Episode! And we are celebrating with a party. We are drinking, and having fun discussing history. From Alcohol Compsumption in the Middle Ages to how women wer...
3 Okt 20241h 26min
Episode 199: Anthony Kaldellis Returns: Eastern Roman Empire. An Introduction.
THIS WEEK! We have returning guest Anthony Kaldellis back, and we discuss his recent book "The New Roman Empire". In this introduction episode to Eastern Roman History. We discuss the conversion to Ch...
26 Sep 20241h 27min
Episode 198: Red Deads Violent Past. With Tore C. Olsson
THIS WEEK! We take a look at The Video Game "Red Dead Redemption 2", by Rockstar Games. How well do the game represent The American West in the decade of the 1890s? How many gangs such as The "Vanderl...
19 Sep 20241h 23min
Episode 197: Roger Crowley Returns: Spice! The 16th Century Trade, That Shaped The Modern World!
THIS WEEK! We are discussing the 16th Century that kicked off the Spice trade. From the start of exploration to east Asia, to relations between Spanish, and Portugese. And how did the 16th Century Spi...
12 Sep 202450min
Episode 196: The Ancient Near East. With Amanda Podany
THIS WEEK! We cover The Ancient Near East. From The Third Dynasty of Ur. To how we know so much about early civilization, to the women of The Ancient Near East, To Assyria, and Babylon, and much, much...
5 Sep 20241h 13min
Episode 195: A History Of Afghanistan. Part 2. With Tamim Ansary
THIS WEEK! We continue our mini series on our history Of Afghanistan. From the inter war years, to the second World War, and the modernization programe of Afghanistan, until today. All this, and Much,...
29 Aug 202459min
