Podcast Episodes

Episode 181.5: The Fall of Christendom

Season 1

Realizing that I have referenced "Christendom" and "Europe" interchangeably for a bit, I figured I needed to correct any misunderstandings. So in thi…

3 years, 11 months ago

Episode 181: The Avignon Papacy

Season 1

Beginning in the early Fourteenth Century, the Papacy went through a period of protracted exile from Rome. The Popes changed the seat of the Papal Go…

3 years, 11 months ago

Episode 180: The Medieval Church

Season 1

Here's a super quick review of about one thousand years of church history. This will take us up to the tragic years of the Avignon Papacy. 

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4 years ago

Bonus: The Fabric of Civilization

I sit down with Virginia Postrel and talk about her new book: "The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made The World". We discuss how the developme…

4 years ago

Episode 179: Late Medieval Religion

Season 1

Today we examine the ways in which Roman Catholicism impacted the lives of everyday European in the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance period to …

4 years ago

Interview with Jeremy Popkin: A New World Begins

In this bonus episode, I sit down with historian Jeremy Popkin and talk about his latest book: "A New World Begins". In this exhaustive and excellent…

4 years ago

Preview: It's All Greek To Me

Season 1

I have a bonus preview of one of my Patron Deep-Dives this week: It's All Greek To Me. This is a several-hour-long look at the Greek civilization and…

4 years ago

Bonus: Cleopatra of Egypt and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Season 1

Here is a sneak peek of some of what goes on in our Patron's feed, available for $2 per month at patreon.com/westerncivdpodcast This is the first of …

4 years, 1 month ago

Hitler's American Gamble

Today I sit down with Brendan Simms and Charlie Laderman and talk about their most recent book: Hitler's American Gamble. It is an hour-by-hour break…

4 years, 1 month ago

The Greeks: An Interview with Roderick Benton

Today I sit down with scholar Roderick Denton to discuss his new book: The Greeks.

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4 years, 1 month ago