The Crusades: An Interview with Dan Jones, Part 2
Here's the rest of our conversation with historian and bestselling author Dan Jones. In Part 1, which you should absolutely listen to if you haven't already, we covered the Crusades in general; this t...
3 Okt 201942min
Why Rome Never Rose Again: An Interview with Professor Walter Scheidel
Alone among the world's regions, western Europe only had one major, long-lived imperial experience: that of Rome. When it fell, nothing like it ever returned again. According to Stanford's Professor W...
19 Sep 201942min
We Join Professor Sheilagh Ogilvie's Guild (And You Should, Too!)
When it comes to medieval and early modern economic history it is important to understand guilds, how they functioned, and their effects on society. Professor Sheilagh Ogilvie joins me to talk about g...
12 Sep 201941min
The Crusades: An Interview with Dan Jones
The Crusades defined the Middle Ages and left a long legacy behind them. We chat with Dan Jones, author of the upcoming book Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Land, about why this l...
5 Sep 201947min
The Rise of Printing and the Invention of News: An Interview with Professor Andrew Pettegree
There’s an interesting history when it comes to books, printing, and the Reformation, all tied together through new technology and business. Professor Andrew Pettegree joins me to talk about all of th...
29 Aug 201944min
The Origins and Rise of Venice
A swampy lagoon on the Adriatic coast of Italy was not a promising place for a city, but Venice grew from a collection of huts on spits of land to a glittering center of commerce and the heart of a ma...
15 Aug 201954min
Boxing, Race, and the Gilded Age: An Interview with Professor Louis Moore
Boxing has a long past, one deeply connected to race, labor, and broader developments in American history. Professor Louis Moore joins me to talk about those topics and about his outstanding book, I F...
8 Aug 201936min
The Experience of the Italian Wars
The Italian Wars changed the face of Europe, but what was it like living through them? Today, we follow the lives of two composite characters to see both how war changed and how it affected the people...
1 Aug 201945min
