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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to Western Civ! In this podcast, we cover Western History from its origins in the sands of Mesopotamia and Egypt... Read more
11 Aug 2014
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6mins
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Episode 1: The Near East
Episode 1: The Near East
Civilization takes hold in the ancient Near East. In this episode, we cover ancient Sumeria and Syria. We discuss Babylo... Read more
11 Aug 2014
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27mins
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Episode 62: The Fury of the Northmen (Part One)
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In this episode, we examine England in the Viking Age. In the late Ninth Century England was nearly overrun by the North... Read more
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23 Apr 2017
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Episode 74: The Norman Conquest Part One
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We resume our narrative in this episode circa 1000 AD in the Kingdoms of England and Normandy. Things are not going well... Read more
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Episode 124: The End of the Line
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In this episode, we continue to follow the Black Death as it ravages medieval Europe. In 1348 the Black Plague hits Lond... Read more
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Episode 113: Henry III
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As the title suggests, we are heading back to western Europe for this episode. When we last left England, King John had ... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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Episode 122: The Hundred Years War
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We back the narrative up a little bit this time to catch up with England and France before continuing with the Black Dea... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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Episode 75: The Norman Invasion Part Two
Episode 75: The Norman Invasion Part Two
In this episode we follow Harold Hardrada and William of Normandy across the seas to England to battle Harold Godwinson ... Read more
19 Jan 2018
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55mins
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Supplemental: Europe on the Eve of the Black Death
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In this supplemental episode, we take a whirlwind tour of Europe at roughly the year 1350, when the plague will begin to... Read more
6 Dec 2019
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Episode 30: The Ides Of March
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Julius Caesar becomes Dictator for life. It just turns out that was a lot shorter time period than everyone was expectin... Read more
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Episode 63: Iconoclasm
Episode 63: Iconoclasm
This episode traces Byzantine History from the middle of the Seventh Century through the reign of Leo V in the middle of... Read more
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Episode 4: God’s Chosen People
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Episode 99: Battlefield Acre
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Richard the Lionheart, King of England and the Angevin Empire, arrived in the Holy Land in June, 1191. When he arrived h... Read more
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Episode 35: The Julio-Claudians (Part One)
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Episode 47: Attila The Hun
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In the late 430's power in Hunnic Society finally centralized around one, powerful leader: Attila. He would use this pow... Read more
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Episode 71: What Exactly is the "Dark Ages"?
Episode 71: What Exactly is the "Dark Ages"?
In this episode we consider the question: what are the Dark Ages? And specifically, when should the Early Middle Ages be... Read more
1 Dec 2017
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Episode 112: All That Remains
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In this episode we head back to 1204 and pick up the narrative of the Byzantine Empire after the sack of Constantinople ... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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37mins
