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Alaric, the Goths, and the Sack of Rome: Interview with Professor Douglas Boin
Season 3 Episode 56
Alaric was one of the most famous barbarians of antiquity, and yet we know little about him - or at least, we knew very little, until Douglas Boin's …
6 years, 4 months ago
John Maynard Keynes and His Legacies: Interview with Author and Journalist Zach Carter
Season 3 Episode 55
John Maynard Keynes was one of the most important figures of the 20th century, creating the economic structures and ideas that defined the Second Wor…
6 years, 4 months ago
Malta, Lepanto, and the End of an Era
Season 3 Episode 54
We reach the epic conclusion of our series on the early modern period with the Great Siege of Malta and the Battle of Lepanto.
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6 years, 5 months ago
The Battle for the Mediterranean
Season 3 Episode 53
For much of the 16th century, the Habsburgs of Spain and the Ottoman Empire waged an epic conflict for control over the Mediterranean. Follow along w…
6 years, 5 months ago
Charles V and the Failure of Empire
Season 3 Episode 52
Charles V controlled more of Europe than any ruler in centuries, with resources other monarchs could only dream of. But that was never enough to give…
6 years, 5 months ago
Mike Duncan on Pandemics, Revolutions, and COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 51
DISCLAIMER: If you do not think that this pandemic is a big deal; if you do not want to hear our personal political views; if you don’t care about pr…
6 years, 5 months ago
The Rise of Charles V
Season 3 Episode 50
Charles V was the most powerful European ruler since Charlemagne: king of Spain and Naples, Holy Roman Emperor, and ruler of a whole bunch else besid…
6 years, 6 months ago
Pandemics in History
Season 3 Episode 49
All of us are dealing with the ongoing pandemic in different ways, and I decided to wedge myself into my closet to record an informal talk with you a…
6 years, 6 months ago
Genetics and the Transformation of Prehistory: Interview with Spencer Wells and Razib Khan
Season 3 Episode 48
Genetics has radically transformed our understanding of prehistory over the past two decades, revealing everything from the existence of brand-new, u…
6 years, 6 months ago
Classic Tides: Plague, Climate, and the End of the Roman World
Season 3 Episode 47
In light of current events, we are re-posting one of my favorite episodes (from December, 2017) on natural disasters and the fall of the Roman Empire…
6 years, 6 months ago