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History of Rome 589-580 BC
In order to prepare for episode 219 we are releasing all our previous Roman History episodes.
This is episode two in our re-edited Rome series, giving…
1 year, 3 months ago
History of Rome from the beginning until 590 BC
In order to prepare for episode 219 we are rereleasing all our Roman History episodes...
We kick off our special Rome series with the legendary origin…
1 year, 3 months ago
Rerelease of all the Roman history episodes
In preparation for episode 219 we have decided to release remastered episodes of all the Roman history we have covered. This will be episode 147, 163…
1 year, 3 months ago
218. 500's BC part 1 - Greece The Decade That Made Democracy
The year is 508 BCE, and Athens is a mess. Tyrants have fallen, Sparta’s been meddling, and the aristocrats can’t agree on lunch—let alone a constitu…
1 year, 3 months ago
What´s New In History - Not Just for Museums: The Surprising Ease of Ancient Coin Collecting
Dean Kinzer of Kinzer Coins joins Bernie to talk about the world of ancient coin collecting—how surprisingly accessible it is, what to look for, and …
1 year, 3 months ago
217. 510s BC part 7: Greece: Cleisthenes and the Struggle for Athens
Athens in the 510s BCE was on the edge of transformation. As tyranny collapsed, rival aristocrats scrambled to shape the city’s future. In this episo…
1 year, 4 months ago
What´s New In History: The 40,000-Year-Old Maritime Revolution
Long before the Greeks launched triremes or the Egyptians built reed boats, ancient Southeast Asians were already mastering the sea. In this episode,…
1 year, 4 months ago
216. 510s BC part 6: Legends Fall, Cities Burn, Tyrants Die
It’s a wild ride through the 510s BCE in Greece—where legends fall and the ground starts to shift beneath the ancient world. We kick things off at th…
1 year, 5 months ago
What´s New In History - Into Persia with Xenophon and Alex Petkas
We march into the Persian Empire with Xenophon and Alex Petkas to break down the opening of Anabasis—a story of betrayal, survival, and leadership bo…
1 year, 5 months ago
215. 510s BC part 5 "Oye! Greeks!"
“If they are free men, they are the basest cravens in the world; but if they are slaves, none would love their masters more.” — Herodotus, on the Ion…
1 year, 5 months ago