Podcast Episodes

Episode 539: The Miracle at the Marne

Season 1 Episode 539

Germany nearly won World War One in the first six weeks, just as it planned. Nearly.

But it turns out that timetables are a heck of a lot easier to wo…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 538: The Spark

Season 1 Episode 538

Somehow, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, throws the entire world into war. Of course, it was not an accid…

2 months ago

Episode 537: Sleepwalkers

Season 1 Episode 537

World War One did not happen accidentally. There were a multitude of factors that led up to the Great War. Today we cover them. 

Western Civ 2.0 

2 months, 1 week ago

Episode 536: American Imperialism

Season 1 Episode 536

The period from 1877 to 1912 saw America transform from an agrarian, second-tier power, to one of the more dominant nations in the world. This is tha…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

When Companies Run The Courts

Season 1

Today I sit down with Brendan Ballou and discuss a book EVERYONE should read: When The Companies Run The Courts. 

America has a hidden justice system.…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece

Season 1

Today I am proud to welcome back renowned historian, Adrian Goldsworthy, to discuss his latest book: Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancie…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 535: I won't be Reconstructed...

Season 1 Episode 535

The era we call Reconstruction is one of the most hopeful, and ultimately, heartbreaking of American history. The passage of the Reconstruction Amend…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 534: European Supernova

Season 1 Episode 533

In the second half of the 19th Century, Europe goes nuclear and expands across the globe. The "Scramble for Africa" and press for colonies drove the …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Europe: A New History

In this bonus, author interview, I sit down with historian Roderick Beaton and discuss his latest book, Europe: A New History. 

What do we talk about …

3 months ago

Episode 533: Blood and Iron

Season 1 Episode 533

In the span of a decade, Bismarck does the unthinkable. He unites Germany, changing the history of western civilization forever. 

Western Civ 2.0

3 months, 1 week ago