Diogenes: The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic
Buy The BookIn his own day, the ancient philosopher Diogenes the Cynic had a reputation for eccentricity, heckling his fellow philosophers in the marketplace, living in a clay pot, and relieving himse...
11 Nov 202537min
Episode 491: The Women's March
Bread shortages force the Revolution's hand.Western Civ Podcast 2.0
7 Nov 202522min
Episode 490: The Fall of the Bastille
The French Revolution gets serious as the people of Paris rise up and storm the Bastille. Western Civ Podcast 2.0
31 Okt 202521min
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
