Sketches in History | When the Walls Come Down

In October 1786, Bavarian officials searched a home and found papers belonging to an organization called the Illuminati, a secret society whose members wanted to influence how their country was govern...

12 Nov 16min

We range across the entire world in this discussion, covering some of globalization's past victories and current challenges as well as a conversation about the country whose very existence would be th...

9 Nov 35min

Join Jon and Joe as they summarily break down what happened on election night, share what they think may happen as a result, and give some insights into how this affects our lives long-term.

5 Nov 29min

First there was imperialism, a world of multi-ethnic, international states who competed with one another. Then came nationalism, which challenged the empires for holding down their ethnic, civic, and ...

2 Nov 16min

How did the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia inspire the first modern work of science fiction and the creation of one of literature's most popular genres?Find out this week on our first episode of H...

29 Okt 8min

This week's discussion covers various types of nationalism and how each manifests within a country. Jon and Joe then delve into its effects on government policy and social cohesion, talk about the con...

26 Okt 43min

In the summer of 1184, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa sent his eighteen-year-old son, King Henry VI, to Erfurt to settle a land dispute between Archbishop Conrad of Mainz and Landgrave Ludwig III of Thu...

22 Okt 9min

Our first episode of "Weird History" will be delayed with our apologies!

22 Okt 8min