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Episode 281: The Heir
Season 1 Episode 281
Now it's time to get back to politics. When we last left off, the deaths of Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V and Sulieman the Magnificent left Europe…
2 years ago
Episode 280: Galileo's Trial
Season 1 Episode 280
Today we wrap up our Galileo story arc. Galileo is tried for heresy after the publication of the Dialogue and, spoiler alert, found guilty. The fathe…
2 years ago
Episode 279: The Inquisition Structure and Organization
Season 1 Episode 277
In our final episode on the Spanish Inquisition, I cover its structure and organization. Specifically, I explain how the Spanish Crown, notably King …
2 years ago
In the Shadow of Fear: America and the World in 1950
Season 1
It is our last bonus author interview of the year - and it's a good one! I sit down with historian Nick Bunker and break down his amazing book: In th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 278: The Inquisition and the Reformation
Season 1 Episode 278
Had it not been for the Reformation, the Inquisition probably would have died out in the early Sixteenth Century. But, of course, there was a Reforma…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Eunuch
Season 1
Today I am joined by author Charles Fischer to discuss his book: The Eunuch.
Why would a eunuch want to write a secret history of life in the court of…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 277: God's Fire
Season 1 Episode 277
Both Ferdinand and Charles V refuse to reform the obvious abuses inherent to the Inquisition. And so the fires of the Acts of Faith burn. And burn. A…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Book at War
Season 1
In this bonus author interview, I sit down with Andrew Pettegree and discuss his latest work: The Book at War. I talked with Professor Pettegree prev…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 276: The Coming of the Inquisition
Season 1 Episode 275
Today we cover the 1492 expulsion of the Jews and how that event created the need for the Inquisition by dumping rocket fuel on the already smolderin…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 275: The Jews of Spain
Season 1 Episode 275
In this episode, we switch gears and begin to unpack the Inquisition. The beginning of the Inquisition revolves around the Jews and the Spanish monar…
2 years, 1 month ago