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Episode 172: The Setting Sun
Vasco da Gama returns to India one last time. Portugal builds an empire in the Indian Ocean but before long its glory fades like the setting sun. Ch…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 171: Empire of the Ocean Waves
Vasco da Gama's voyages to India revolutionize the Portuguese Overseas Empire. By the end of his second voyage to India, Portugal (and Europe) has ef…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 170: Operation Smithereens
Vasco da Gama returns to India intent upon enforcing Portuguese authority and will. This requires him to deal with the Zamorin and Calicut. And he de…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 169: Homeward Bound
Vasco da Gama gives up on Calicut and sails for Portugal. News of his successful voyage infuriates the Spanish and Venetians in equal parts. Before l…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 168: India
Vasco da Gama reaches India but quickly finds out that it is not the paradise he expected. Faced with the intractable Zamorin of Calicut, eventually,…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 167: Up The Coast
Vasco de Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope and moves up the Eastern Coast of Africa - a first for Europeans. The Age of Exploration hits several new …
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 166: The Unknown Captain
Vasco de Gama eventually became famous as the first European explorer to sail into the Indian Ocean. But, in reality, his selection for the job was a…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 165: To the Ends of the Earth
Today we begin our Vasco de Gama story arc. Vasco de Gama did what Columbus could not: he found a sea route to India. But, In this episode, we explor…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 164: Castaways
Columbus's voyaging comes to end marooned in Jamaica. He makes it back to Spain, but... where did his body end up? Check out our website for more: we…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 163: A Not-So-Happy Homecoming
Columbus returns to Spain in chains only to have his fortunes reverse once more and set sail on his third voyage. Check out our website for more cont…
4 years, 10 months ago