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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, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, 4 months ago
Citizen Cash: The Political Life and Times of Johnny Cash
Today I sit down with renowned expert Michael Foley as we talk all things Johnny Cash in his new book: Citizen Cash: The Political Life and Times of …
4 years, 4 months ago
A History of Thanksgiving
Pilgrims, turkey, and United States Presidents. What do these three things have in common? Thanksgiving. Interested to know more? Listen to find out…
4 years, 5 months ago
Age of Discovery Recap
Season 1
It has been a bit since we've done one of these but I wanted to step back and cover broadly everything we have covered in the last six months or more…
4 years, 5 months ago
James Madison: An Interview with Jay Cost
Today I sit down with historian and author Jay Cost and talk about his new book: James Madison: America's First Politician. Madison to me tends to be…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 178: Ponce de Leon
Ponce de Leon and the fountain of youth... right? Not so much. Today we discuss the historical reality of Juan Ponce de Leon, which has nothing to do…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Library: A Fragile History
Tis the season of bonus author interviews on Western Civ! This time, I sit down with Andrew Petegree and Arthur Der Weduwen to talk about a subject n…
4 years, 5 months ago
Episode 177: The Ship of the Dead
Season 1
Without Magellan, the remaining three ships still must find a way to get to the Spice Islands and back to Spain if they are to complete their mission…
4 years, 5 months ago