War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why
In this bonus interview, I sit down with Phillips Payson O'Brien and we discuss his latest book: War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why. For nearly two centuries, international relations have been premi...
28 Okt 202549min
Episode 489: The Estates-General
An oath on a tennis court, of all things, sparks the French Revolution.Western Civ Podcast 2.0
26 Okt 202512min
Episode 488: The Flood
Efforts to reform France under Louis XV and Louis XVI fail, plunging the kingdom into the flood of revolution. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
24 Okt 202529min
Bloody Crowns: A New History of the Hundred Years War
Today I sit down with historian Michael Livingston and talk about one of my favorite subjects: the Hundred Years War.Henry V at Agincourt. Edward III at Crécy. The Black Prince at Poitiers. Joan of Ar...
21 Okt 202539min
Episode 487: The Old Regime
Also known as the Ancien Regimé, the system of France going into the revolution was maddeningly complex and, seemingly, designed to fail. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
17 Okt 202534min
Episode 486: The Young Republic
The Americans won their independence, but what would they do with it?Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
10 Okt 202529min
The Romans: A 2,000 Year History
Today I sit down with historian Edward J. Watts and talk about his latest book: The Romans.When we think of “ancient Romans” today, many picture the toga-clad figures of Cicero and Caesar, presiding o...
7 Okt 20251h 1min
The History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides called his work a “possession for all time,” and his History of the Peloponnesian War has been essential reading for generals and politicians for centuries. Robin Waterfield’s translatio...
6 Okt 202539min
