Podcast Episodes

The Reformation, Live from Boston

Season 2 Episode 27

Leah and I had the opportunity to give a public talk at the Sound Education Conference at Harvard. We talked about the Reformation, why it matters, and how historians think about it today.

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Published on 7 years ago

Archaeology Rules with Raksha Dave!

Season 2 Episode 26

YES we're talking to THAT Raksha Dave, the one from Time Team, Patrick and Leah's favorite show! She tells us about her future digs, all the cool stuff she's done since Time Team, how she became an a…

Published on 7 years ago

Vlad the Impaler and the Legend of Dracula

Season 2 Episode 25

Medieval politics, full of assassinations and betrayal, was not for the faint of heart. But even within that landscape, one man stands out for his cruelty: Vlad the Impaler, prince of Wallachia, the …

Published on 7 years ago

George Washington and the End of the Revolution: An Interview with Author Nathaniel Philbrick

Season 2 Episode 24

Nathaniel Philbrick - one of Patrick's favorite authors of popular history - stopped by to chat about his latest book, In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorkt…

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Beer, Brewsters, and Women's Work: An Interview with Judith Bennett

Season 2 Episode 23

Professor Judith Bennett joined Patrick to talk about the difference between ale and beer, and how work - and women's work in particular - changed over time.

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Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

The Fall of Constantinople and the Tragic End of the Byzantines

Season 2 Episode 22

In 1453, after more than 60 years of trying, the Ottomans finally besieged and captured the city of Constantinople. This marked the end of one phase of Ottoman expansion and the beginning of another …

Published on 7 years, 1 month ago

Holy War and the Rise of the Ottomans

Season 2 Episode 21

The Ottoman Empire rose from humble beginnings in Anatolia to dominate a vast swathe of territory. Holy war, gaza, was a powerful driving force behind that expansion. At the Battle of Nicopolis in 13…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Archaeology and Why It Rules

Season 2 Episode 20

Archaeology shows up all the time on Tides of History, and it's one of Patrick's favorite topics. Leah joins to chat about what it can tell us, how it works, and why it's so dang cool.

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Heresy, Witch Hunts, and Inquisition

Season 2 Episode 19

The dark side of the late medieval Church was its emphasis on control and conformity. A concept of orthodoxy produced a conception of unacceptable difference, which manifested itself in hunts for her…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

The Trials and Tribulations of the Late Medieval Church

Season 2 Episode 18

The late Middle Ages were a time of upheaval for the universal Church, caught between the glories and overwhelming power of the High Middle Ages and the crisis of the Protestant Reformation.

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Published on 7 years, 2 months ago