Podcast Episodes

Pirates! With Leah Sutherland

Season 3 Episode 42

Leah returns to chat with Patrick about one of their favorite topics - pirates. It wouldn't be a Leah episode if we didn't range widely, so we also chat about essays and Laura Ingalls Wilder.

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Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Ottomans, the Safavids, and the War for the Muslim World, 1501-1514

Season 3 Episode 41

The Muslim world was a vast and diverse place, home to a variety of traditions and schools of thought. The Safavids began as a brotherhood of Sufi mystics, but soon transformed themselves from a reli…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

The Ottomans, the Mamluks, and the Clash for Control of the Muslim World

Season 3 Episode 40

While the Ottoman Empire spent most of its early history expanding into Christian Europe, it also faced east, toward the vast, wealthy, and dynamic Muslim world. As the Ottomans grew in prestige and …

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

Pilgrims, Puritans, and the Battle for New England: Interview with Historian Peter Mancall

Season 3 Episode 39

The Pilgrims and the Puritans dominate our understanding not just of early New England, but also early America and the entire future course of American history. Yet their success and long-term influe…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Rising Tide of the Ottoman Empire, 1453-1481

Season 3 Episode 38

Mehmet the Conqueror captured Constantinople for the Ottoman Empire in 1453 and ended the thousand-year reign of the Byzantine Empire after an epic siege, but he was far from done. For the next three…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Dawn of the Age of Exploration

Season 3 Episode 37

What was it like to be on the cutting edge of the Age of Exploration, and what made these enormous leaps possible? To answer those questions, we follow the life of a composite character, a Portuguese…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Last Battle of the Wars of the Roses

Season 3 Episode 36

What brought the son of a German shoemaker to a blood-soaked English field in June, 1487? In today's episode, we follow the life of a composite character, Hans, an artisan-turned mercenary, on his jo…

Published on 6 years ago

Leah Interviews Dr. Patrick Wyman, PhD, about his upcoming book

Season 3 Episode 35

Leah declared mutiny and there was a small defenestration from the 8th Floor Wondery Studio as she took full creative control of Tides of History. Well, not quite, but she did control the interview. …

Published on 6 years ago

The Life of Margaret, Brewer of London

Season 3 Episode 34

What was it like to be a regular person in the late Middle Ages? We follow the life of a composite character, a brewer in London named Margaret, through her family, work, and marriage. She was a prod…

Published on 6 years ago

Minisode: Is Netflix's "The King" Good History? And Winter Reading Recommendations!

Season 3 Episode 33

Leah is back on the show today to discuss The King on Netflix starring Timothee Chalamet as King Henry V, our favorite Sadboi King, as he becomes the greatest king England's ever seen. Overall, we li…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago