51 - The End
51 - The End
We've come to the end of the series - this will be the last episode of our story. I'd like to spend this episode address... Read more
23 Jun 2019
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40mins
50 - Rome or Death
50 - Rome or Death
In this penultimate episode we'll cover the period from 1861 to 1871 and reach the end of our story. Italy started as a ... Read more
18 Dec 2017
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1hr 24mins
49 - The Harsh Light of Day
49 - The Harsh Light of Day
We're closing in on the end of the story of the Italian unification. Through both force of arms and cunning, Piedmont ha... Read more
12 Jun 2017
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54mins
Podcast Delay Update
Podcast Delay Update
A brief update on the podcast delays.
19 Mar 2017
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1min
48 - A Kingdom is Born
48 - A Kingdom is Born
1860 was a bad year to be a cartographer - or maybe a good year, depending on how you look at it. In 1859 there had been... Read more
22 Oct 2016
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46mins
47 - David and Goliath
47 - David and Goliath
Ever since the fall of the Roman Republic to the French army in 1849, we've focused pretty exclusively on events in Nort... Read more
20 Jul 2016
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42mins
46 - A Vote for Italy
46 - A Vote for Italy
In the space of a single year, Italy will change forever, emerging from the Second War of Italian Unification with an en... Read more
9 Apr 2016
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1hr 1min
45 - The Die is Cast
45 - The Die is Cast
It's the beginning of 1859, and we're at a pivotal point in the story. While it would be an exaggeration to say that the... Read more
24 Jan 2016
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39mins
44 - A Recipe for War
44 - A Recipe for War
A new election in Piedmont will threaten to unseat Cavour, who will only survive through cunning, ruthlessness, and good... Read more
25 Nov 2015
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40mins
43 - The Wounded Heart of Italy
43 - The Wounded Heart of Italy
In this episode we're going to catch back up with both of our revolutionary friends Mazzini and Garibaldi. We'll start ... Read more
7 Sep 2015
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50mins