Episode 277: God's Fire
Both Ferdinand and Charles V refuse to reform the obvious abuses inherent to the Inquisition. And so the fires of the Acts of Faith burn. And burn. And burn...WebsitePatreon Free TrialWestern Civ 2.0 ...
8 Dec 202326min
The Book at War
In this bonus author interview, I sit down with Andrew Pettegree and discuss his latest work: The Book at War. I talked with Professor Pettegree previously about his other recent work about the histor...
5 Dec 202348min
Episode 276: The Coming of the Inquisition
Today we cover the 1492 expulsion of the Jews and how that event created the need for the Inquisition by dumping rocket fuel on the already smoldering converso problem. WebsitePatreon Free TrialWester...
1 Dec 202345min
Episode 275: The Jews of Spain
In this episode, we switch gears and begin to unpack the Inquisition. The beginning of the Inquisition revolves around the Jews and the Spanish monarchs. By 1492 Isabella and Ferdinand have become con...
24 Nov 202344min
Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X
In today's bonus author interview, I sit down with Moshik Temkin to discuss his most recent book on leadership: Warriors, Rebels, and Saints: The Art of Leadership from Machiavelli to Malcolm X.We liv...
21 Nov 20231h 4min
The Forgers: The Forgotten Story of the Holocaust's Most Audacious Rescue Operation
Today I sit down with historian Roger Moorhouse and discuss his most recent work: The Forgers: The Forgotten Story of the Holocaust's Most Audacious Rescue Operation. Between 1940 and 1943, a group of...
19 Nov 202357min
Episode 274: Galileo Part Six
Galileo publishes The Dialogue, essentially sealing his fate with the Inquisition.WebsitePatreon Free TrialWestern Civ 2.0 Free Trial
17 Nov 202347min
Episode 273: Galileo Part Five
Galileo travels to Rome and puts all his cards on the table. It was time to make the argument Copernicus was right. The Jesuits don't buy and he leaves Rome, formally or perhaps informally, warned nev...
10 Nov 202340min
