Europe's Military Quantum Leap (1350-1650)—Patrick Wyman From Tides of History
Want to conquer Europe in the Middle Ages? You need plenty of knights mounted on steeds to launch a full cavalry charge. Once they take out their enemies in pitched battle, you need engineers to launc...
1 Jan 201853min
Christmas Special: Fr. Longenecker on Why The 3 Wise Men Were Real...But They Weren't From the Orient or Kings (Rebroadcast)
How do we separate myth from fact in ancient history? How do we do this when it comes down to one of the most beloved and well-known stories of all time: The Nativity? Fr. Dwight Longenecker, a Cathol...
25 Dec 20171h 4min
Bringing Abraham and Mary Todd to Life in Steven Spielberg's “Lincoln”—Historical Consultant Catherine Clinton
Being a historical consultant for movies is never easy. How do you get the period details right while keeping it contained within an interesting narrative? But being a historical consultant about one ...
18 Dec 20171h 9min
Meet Nathaniel Clark Smith, the Melchizedek of Jazz—Bill McKemy
Jazz is the most American of musical genres. But its origins are shrouded in mystery. Some like to think that Louis Armstrong and his bluesmen friends were sitting at a bar in New Orleans, when a sola...
11 Dec 20171h 14min
The Story of Human Language, From Proto Indo-European to Ebonics English—John McWhorter
Language not only defines humans as a species, placing us head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators, but it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries. For example... How...
4 Dec 201754min
The Causes of World War 2
In the wreckage of World War 1, Germany was slapped with a war reparations bill worth billions and the loss of much of its land. This and many other reasons launched the Second World War.See omnystudi...
1 Dec 201714min
The Causes of World War 1
The reasons for the Great War go way beyond the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Learn about the causes of one of humanity's most vicious wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Nov 201716min
Is There Any Hard Evidence Hannibal Took Elephants Over the Alps?
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps with war elephants is considered one of the most daring move of the Punic Wars. But is it professionally accepted among historians that he actually crossed the Alps, an...
29 Nov 20177min
