The Betrayal at Honno-ji
By 1582, Oda Nobunaga's efforts at unification were gaining momentum as he increasingly consolidated power for himself. Just when it appeared that he couldn't be stopped, he was betrayed by a subordin...
10 Aug 202331min
The Pax Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga became the most politically powerful daimyo in all of Japan by the early 1580s. In this episode, we explore his governance, economic management, and personal style. Support the show My l...
7 Aug 202325min
Triumph at Nagashino, Disaster at Tedorigawa
Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu team up against their mutual enemy the Takeda Clan and Nobunaga wins one of the most decisive victories of his entire career. When facing off against the Uesugi Clan t...
3 Aug 202328min
Unfinished Business
Oda Nobunaga seized absolute power in the capital in 1573, but he still had many enemies to contend with in Kansai and beyond. Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available ...
31 Juli 202325min
The Age of the Ninja -- BONUS EPISODE
Many centuries before their current pop-culture fame, the Ninja of Japan were quietly performing their subtle arts to both secure their confederations' independence and earn some coin. In this episode...
22 Maj 202322min
Bushido During Sengoku -- BONUS EPISODE
The way of the warrior in an age filled with betrayals, backstabbings, and gekokujo was, to put it mildly, kind of complicated.Support the show My latest novel, "Califia's Crusade," is now available a...
15 Maj 202319min
Kenshin and Kanto -- BONUS EPISODE
Although Uesugi Kenshin had forged an impressive domain along the north coast of Honshu, he never gave up on his dream of making his title of Kanto Kanrei into an office with real power in Japan's fer...
8 Maj 202324min
The Fall of the Ashikaga
Beleaguered and surrounded by enemies, Oda Nobunaga nearly fell into a deadly trap while seeking battle against the Asakura Clan of northern Omi Province. Then the Takeda Clan started stabbing westwar...
4 Maj 202327min
