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Children of Abraham: The 1,400-Year History of Jewish–Muslim Relations
Season 1
In this bonus, author interview, I sit down with Marc Baer and discuss his latest book: Children of Abraham: The 1,400-Year History of Jewish–Muslim …
5 hours ago
Western Civ 2.0: Trajan (Part Four)
Season 1
This is a bonus look at what I do on our other feed: Western Civ 2.0. The feed covers similar topics compared to this one but in much greater detail.…
9 hours ago
Episode 539: The Miracle at the Marne
Season 1 Episode 539
Germany nearly won World War One in the first six weeks, just as it planned. Nearly.
But it turns out that timetables are a heck of a lot easier to wo…
5 days, 8 hours ago
Episode 538: The Spark
Season 1 Episode 538
Somehow, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, throws the entire world into war. Of course, it was not an accid…
1 week, 5 days ago
Episode 537: Sleepwalkers
Season 1 Episode 537
World War One did not happen accidentally. There were a multitude of factors that led up to the Great War. Today we cover them.
Western Civ 2.0
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Episode 536: American Imperialism
Season 1 Episode 536
The period from 1877 to 1912 saw America transform from an agrarian, second-tier power, to one of the more dominant nations in the world. This is tha…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
When Companies Run The Courts
Season 1
Today I sit down with Brendan Ballou and discuss a book EVERYONE should read: When The Companies Run The Courts.
America has a hidden justice system.…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece
Season 1
Today I am proud to welcome back renowned historian, Adrian Goldsworthy, to discuss his latest book: Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancie…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Episode 535: I won't be Reconstructed...
Season 1 Episode 535
The era we call Reconstruction is one of the most hopeful, and ultimately, heartbreaking of American history. The passage of the Reconstruction Amend…
1 month ago
Episode 534: European Supernova
Season 1 Episode 533
In the second half of the 19th Century, Europe goes nuclear and expands across the globe. The "Scramble for Africa" and press for colonies drove the …
1 month, 1 week ago