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Episode 306: The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Season 1 Episode 304
The swelling tide in France finally explodes in August 1572. Just as it seems like the marriage of the Protestant Henri of Navarre prepares to wed th…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 305: The Second War of Religion
Season 1 Episode 305
Catherine D'Medici does her best to continue charting a course of conciliation but, in this episode, her luck finally runs out. France lurches into n…
1 year, 11 months ago
One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests
Season 1
Today I sit down with author DW Gibson and discuss his latest book: One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests.
One week i…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 304: The Grand Tour
Season 1 Episode 304
Catherine d'Medici and Charles IX take a grand tour of France while religious turmoils continue to simmer.
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1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 303: Gloriana
Season 1 Episode 302
In this two-part episode, we follow Elizabeth as she deals with a major northern uprising and potential treason surrounding Mary Stuart. Then we paus…
2 years ago
Episode 302: Queens North and South
Season 1 Episode 302
In this episode, we follow Queen Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots, as they deal with similar issues. Elizabeth continues to grapple wi…
2 years ago
The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives
Season 1
Today I sit down with historian, Adam Smyth, and we discuss his latest book: The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives.
Books tell all …
2 years ago
Episode 301: Without an Heir
Season 1 Episode 301
Queen Elizabeth falls ill, bringing the nation up to the cusp of a complete succession disaster. Immediately afterwards Parliament pressures the Quee…
2 years ago
House of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France
Season 1
In House of Lilies, historian Justine Firnhaber-Baker tells the epic story of the Capetian dynasty of medieval France, showing how their ideas about …
2 years ago
The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt
Season 1
Today I sit down with historian, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, and discuss his latest book: The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt.
One of history’s …
2 years ago