War, Finance, and State Growth: Didac Queralt On Fiscal Capacity and Mercantilism
How could a war be beneficial for fiscal capacity? Why did some mercantilist states become wealthy, free-trading empires while others faded into obscurity? Prof. Didac Queralt of Yale University provi...
1 Apr 202057min
From Mayans to Modernity: Glenn David Cox on the History of Guatemala
We interview Prof. Glenn David Cox of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City about the fascinating history of the country. Discover the Spanish conquest of the Maya, the truth about the...
28 Feb 20201h 23min
Kinship Networks and Psychology: The Catholic Church´s Obsession With Consanguineous Marriage
We interview Prof. Jonathan Schulz of George Mason University on the Catholic Church, cousin marriage, and psychological variations between countries. Discover the Church´s Marriage and Family Program...
5 Dec 201950min
The Prince and The Pauper: John Marsh on the Gilded Age and Great Depression
We interview Prof. John Marsh of the Pennsylvania State University on subjects from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression. Discover political bosses, Orson Welles's War of the Worlds broadcast, and t...
31 Okt 201955min
The Fate of Rome: Climate, Contagion, and Slavery in the Roman Empire
We interview Prof. Kyle Harper of the University of Oklahoma on the Roman collapse. Discover the disease events and climatic transitions which brought down one of the greatest empires ever known. Lear...
26 Sep 201955min
Contemporary Politics, Contagion, and Copyright with Prof. Peter Baldwin
We interview Prof. Peter Baldwin of UCLA on the divide between US and European politics, Anglo-American vs Continental copyright law, and European reaction to the spread of disease. Discover how diffe...
19 Aug 20191h 1min
Reconquista to Renacimiento: Teofilo Ruiz on Medieval Spain
We interview UCLA's Prof. Teofilo Ruiz on medieval Spain. Discover Spain's "centuries of crisis", why the Reconquista lasted nearly eight centuries, the holes in the classic theory of coexistence, and...
24 Juli 20191h 5min
