Podcast Episodes

January 2025 Update

Happy New Year. I have two interviews coming out shortly for you to enjoy. One with David Hendrix of the Byzantine Legacy website (www.thebyzantinelegacy.com) and a return visit from Father John Stri…

Published on 11 months ago

Episode 316 - Questions XVI

We look at listener questions about feudalism, the Catalans, the Armenians and many other topics. 

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Published on 1 year ago

Episode 315 - Questions XV

We look at listener questions about Andronikos II. Why was he so useless? Why did no one overthrow him? How poor was the Empire? And many more.

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Published on 1 year ago

Ask me anything and Tour Dates

I have another 3 things to tell you.

Tomorrow, as in Sunday 1st December, I will be hosting 3 Zoom Calls for Patrons, where you can ask me anything. This is a reminder for those of you already on Pat…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Episode 314 - The Divine Liturgy with Father John Strickland

It's time we talked about Orthodoxy in more detail. I ask Father John Strickland to explain the Divine Liturgy, and it's Byzantine origins, to me.

John is the pastor of an Orthodox Church in Poulsbo i…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Episode 313 - A Roman Comic Book with Marco Cappelli

Marco Cappelli, the man behind the Storia D'Italia podcast, has created a Roman history comic book. Ammianus - the Twilight of an Era tells the story of the incredible change that took place across I…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Episode 312 - The Mediterranean in the Crusading era with Nicholas Morton

Professor Nicholas Morton returns to tell us about developments on the sea during the Crusading era. We discuss why Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi were able to dominate the waves. And talk about the …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

3 things you might like

Hello everyone,

Here are 3 podcast-related things you may be interested in.

Roman Graphic Novel

Friend of the show Marco Capelli has made a comic book set in 6th century Italy. It follows two figures th…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Episode 311 - The Next Generation

When Andronikos' son dies he ponders whether to disinherit his Grandson Andronikos III. This prompts two bouts of civil war as the younger generation try to force change on their elders.

Period: 1310-…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Episode 310 - The Catalan Company

Andronikos roles the dice and hires the Catalan Grand Company to fight the Turks. Those who advised the Emperor not to hire them could never have imagined just how badly things would go. Meanwhile La…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago