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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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago
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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 months ago