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Bonus Author Interview: Bismarck's War
Season 1
Bismarck. Napoleon III. France. Prussia. Germany. The siege of Paris. The great precursor to World War One. Today I talk about it all when I sit down…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 263: Facts and Experiments
Season 1 Episode 263
In our last overview episode, before we start Copernicus, I want to cover the concept of the "fact" and the "experiment" as each pertains to the Scie…
2 years, 4 months ago
1923: The Crisis of German Democracy in the Year of Hitler's Putsch
Season 1
Today I sit down with Historian Mark William Jones and discuss his newest book: 1923: The Crisis of German Democracy in the Year of Hitler's Putsch. …
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 262: The Science of Math
Season 1 Episode 262
Prior to the Scientific Revolution, math was considered a part of philosophy. But with a new emphasis on measurement and objective facts, it did not …
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 261: Defining Earth
Season 1 Episode 261
Today we continue exploring the origins of the Scientific Revolution. If it was possible to sail across the Atlantic Ocean, and if there were large l…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 260: The Scientific Revolution Begins
Season 1 Episode 260
It is weird to think about, but when Columbus "discovered" the New World there was no word for "discover" in English. Or French. Or Latin for that ma…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 259: Hernando de Soto (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 259
***NOTE: I was not able to upload this episode as one file which is not what I originally planned. So I had to break it in half.
In this episode, I b…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 259: Hernando de Soto (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 259
***NOTE: I was not able to upload this episode as one file which is not what I originally planned. So I had to break it in half.
In this episode, I b…
2 years, 5 months ago
Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress
Season 1
Today I sit down with author Jason Voiovich and discuss his most recent book: Booze, Babe, and the Little Black Dress. Jason and I talk about all man…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 258: The Inca's Last Stand
Season 1 Episode 258
After so many battles and insurgencies today the Inca Empire finally runs out of gas. The Inca free state is destroyed and the last Inca Emperor is e…
2 years, 5 months ago