Podcast Episodes

Episode 184: Pope Alexander VI

Season 1

Last time, Rodrigo Borgia climbed the ladder up the Papal Curia. In this episode, he outmaneuvers his opponents and manages to secure the unthinkable…

4 years, 3 months ago

Presidential Draft With Author Scott Rank

Decided to have fun with this one. Rather than do the same old author interview, I sit down with author Scott Rank and conduct my first ever Presiden…

4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 183: Rodrigo Borgia

Season 1

The Borgias is a name infamous for treachery, naked ambition, and depravity. But how did a relatively unknown Cardinal from Spain manage to will his …

4 years, 3 months ago

Episode 182: Nicholas V - Innocent VIII

Season 1

In this episode, we cover the first several Renaissance Popes. The Avignon Papacy did plenty of damage to the reputation of the Holy Roman Catholic C…

4 years, 4 months ago

Interview with Jason Voiovich Author of "Marketer in Chief"

Season 1

In this bonus episode, I sit down with Jason Voiovich and talk about his most recent book: "Marketer in Chief". In this unique American history, Jaso…

4 years, 4 months ago

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…

4 years, 4 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…

4 years, 4 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, 4 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago