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Episode 241: La Noche Triste
Season 1 Episode 241
Cortés rushes back to Tenochtitlan only to find the city beyond saving. After the death of Montezuma, he has no choice but to cut his losses and run.…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 240: Montezuma and Cortés
Season 1 Episode 240
Cortés gambles again, taking Montezuma captive in the hope that he can turn the entire kingdom over to Charles V. But, the arrival of a relief force …
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 239: Tenochtitlan
Season 1 Episode 238
Cortés finally reached the capital of the Mexica Empire and comes face to face with Montezuma.
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Episode 238: Who Needs "Orders" Anyway?
Season 1 Episode 238
This is the episode where Cortés really starts to come into focus. Up to this point, he has been just another explorer. But after this episode, his a…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 237: A Gentlemanly Pirate
Season 1 Episode 237
Hernan Cortes and his expedition continue to explore the Yucatan as they round toward modern-day Veracruz. He begins to learn what works and what doe…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 236: Cortés
Season 1 Episode 236
This week we finally meet Hernan Cortes. Cortes has an interesting history himself, though much of it remains shrouded in myth and shadow. Yet, in 15…
2 years, 10 months ago
Episode 235: Temples on the Sea
Season 1 Episode 235
Hernan Cortes was not the first Spaniard to reach Mexico. But, somewhat shockingly, even as late as 1518, the Spanish did not know about Mexico. They…
2 years, 11 months ago
Immeasurable Outcomes
Season 1
in this bonus, author interview, I sit down with Professor Gayle Greene and discuss her book: Immeasurable Outcomes: Teaching Shakespeare in the Age …
2 years, 11 months ago
History Ramble: All That is Lost
Season 1
The recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria destroyed a large portion of Gaziantep Castle in Turkey. This site dated back to the Second and Third Centu…
2 years, 11 months ago
Queens of a Fallen World
Season 1
In this bonus interview, I sit down with historian Kate Cooper and discuss her most recent book: Queens of a Fallen World. This gripping and innovati…
2 years, 11 months ago