Episode 74: Anna Komnene. The First Female Historian. With Ioulia Kolovou
In this week we take a look at Anna Komnene. Also known as the first female historian, (in the west). Her infamous work "The Alexiad" is well known and discussed among scholars. In this weeks episode ...
7 Apr 20221h 13min
Episode 73: The Stalin Years. With Lewis Siegelbaum
In this weeks episode we take a look at the life of Stalin and his years in Power. How did he end up reigining supreme over the Soviet Union? Was Trotsky supposed to reign in his stead? What was his y...
31 Mar 20221h 8min
Episode 72: Rebeca Simon Returns. Stede Bonnet. The Gentleman Pirate
You may know this pirate from "Our Flags mean Deat", by Taika waititi, and His new comedy satire set around 1717. But in this episode we will check out the real life of Stede Bonnet The Gentleman Pira...
24 Mar 202245min
Episode 71: The Ukraine Crisis. With Anatoly Pinsky
This weeks episode we talk about what lead up to the Ukrainian Russian war. And the current event that is happening. Why did Diplomacy fail? Is this a War Putin can afford to loose? What will happen n...
17 Mar 20221h 1min
Episode 70: The Rise Of The British Empire. With Martin Greig
In this episode we take a look at how England became a world power and known as the British Empire. How did a small island become a dominant power in both trade and colonization? How did they settle t...
10 Mar 20221h 3min
Episode 69: Byzantine art. With Robin Cormack
In this episode we take a look at the world of Byzantine art and it`s importance in the Eastern Orthodox theology. We talk about the Church of Sinnai, and the importance of Saint Sophia and we take a ...
24 Feb 202254min
Episode 68: The History Of Nationalism. With Liah Greenfeld
In this episode we take a look at the history of Nationalism. Where did Nationalism come from? Is it as bad as we think it is today? And is it just missunderstood? And what excactly is Nationalism? Fi...
17 Feb 20221h 6min
Episode 67: The Ottoman Army. With Mesut Uyar
In this episode we take a look at the backbone of the Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman Army. How did it function? What made The Ottoman Army so sucsessfull? And what branches did the Ottoman Army have? Fi...
10 Feb 20221h 17min
