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June Mailbag 2: Flood Myths
Episode 279
folks, we are back with another mailbag because we are behind on patron questions. this time, we talk about everything from donkeys to postal service…
2 months, 1 week ago
Medieval Sportsball
Episode 278
folks, the World Cup is once again upon us in all of its glory and terror. so we take a look back at sports in the Middle Ages. we talk Medieval foot…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
June Mailbag: Aurora Borealis
Episode 277
folks, we're back and diving into the patron mailbag once again. this time, we answer questions about a host of topics, including: height differences…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Life and Death of Jane Boleyn feat Logan Weimer
Episode 276
folks, back in January, we brought on Logan Weimer to talk about the unfolding situation in Minneapolis but she was originally supposed to come on th…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Patreon Ep Unlocked: The Day the Dinosaurs Died
Episode 274
folks, this is a long one. Luke talks about his Roman Empire: the Chicxulub Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. it's a scripted episode (don't get us…
3 months, 1 week ago
Premodern Iran 4: Vindication
Episode 274
folks, we finish up our series on Premodern Iran by looking at Greater Iran from the arrival of the Mongols in 1219 until the fall of the Timurid Emp…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Premodern Iran 3: Towers of Silence
Episode 273
folks, we are back with part 3 of our series on Premodern Iran. this time, we get into the long, dark years for Iran and its peoples between the Musl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Eleanor of Aquitaine feat American Prestige
Episode 272
Welcome to the Crusades: The Second Crusade coming Summer 2026
this is just a special bonus episode we recorded with Danny and Derek from American Pre…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Premodern Iran 2: The Cult of Fire
Episode 270
folks, we continue the series on Premodern Iran by picking up with the Sasanid Empire, which swept the Arsacid dynasty away in the 3rd century. we di…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Premodern Iran 1: The Achaemenid World
Episode 270
folks, given recent events and the region's general importance throughout history, we decided to do a short series on Premodern Iran. we start way ba…
4 months ago