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Bonus: Western Civ 2.0
Season 1
Here is a bonus, sneak peak of Western Civ 2.0. In my Patreon feed, we hit the proverbial reset button and start from scratch. The episodes are more …
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 270: Galileo Part Two
Season 1 Episode 270
Today we get more into the meat of Galileo. He is remembered as someone willing to challenge the church on the issue of the geocentric universe. But …
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 269: Galileo Part One
Season 1 Episode 269
We come now to the most recognizable name from the early Scientific Revolution: Galileo. Galileo studied motion, falling bodies, and, of course, the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Around the World in 80 Games
Season 1
In this author interview, I sit down with renowned mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy and talk about his newest book: Around the World in 80 Games. I LOV…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 268: Tycho Brahe
Season 1 Episode 268
Nicholas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei usually get all the credit for the breakthroughs in astronomy in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 267: Copernicus (Part Four)
Season 1 Episode 265
Today we finish Copernicus and inch toward Tycho Brahe. On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres was a truly monumental achievement. Sadly, its rel…
2 years, 3 months ago
Pax: An Interview with Historian Tom Holland
Season 1
There is no discussion of modern Roman Historiography without Tom Holland. He is one of the premier historians covering the medieval, classical, and …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 266: Copernicus (Part Three)
Season 1 Episode 263
You probably know the name, Copernicus. But you likely don't know the name, Rheticus. Well, today I explain why you should. Without Rheticus, On the …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 265: Copernicus (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 264
Copernicus completes his studies and begins his major astronomical research. Before long, the Father of Modern Astronomy becomes convinced Ptolemy wa…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 264: Copernicus (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 264
Today we begin the life of Nicholas Copernicus - the father of modern astronomy. While there is a lot of validity to Copernicus' title, what I cover …
2 years, 4 months ago