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EPISODE 39 Joan of Arc (Part 1)
EPISODE 39 Joan of Arc (Part 1)
“No person in the Middle Ages, male or female, has been the subject of more historical studies than Joan of Arc.” — Kell... Read more
18 Sep 2018
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Ranked #2
EPISODE 43 The Melian Dialogue (The Peloponnesian War and Morality in History)
EPISODE 43 The Melian Dialogue (The Peloponnesian War and Morality in History)
“The strong do what they want, and the weak suffer what they must.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “As far ... Read more
21 Jan 2019
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EPISODE 30 Gladiators in Ancient Rome (Part 1): Are You Not Entertained?
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EPISODE 16 The War for the Black Hills (Part 1): The Heart of Everything That Is
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EPISODE 25 Roman History with Mike Duncan
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EPISODE 21 The Conquest of Mexico (Part 2): The Dogs of War
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EPISODE 32A Anything That Moves (Part 1): The Parallel Stories of Sand Creek and My Lai
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EPISODE 15 Ted Roosevelt (Part 3): The Man In The Arena
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“Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that... Read more
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EPISODE 11 Caravaggio (Part 1): Light and Darkness
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EPISODE 14 Ted Roosevelt (Part 2): The Strenuous Life
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EPISODE 31 Gladiators in Ancient Rome (Part 2): The Spirit of the Gladiator
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EPISODE 12 Caravaggio (Part 2): Folsom Prison Blues
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EPISODE 24 The Pirate Queen
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“I never planted wheat and never will, so long as there are other harvests to be reaped with the sword.” —Robert E. Howa... Read more
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EPISODE 36 The 47 Ronin (Part 1)
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EPISODE 19 Featuring Dan Carlin
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EPISODE 34 The Magliana Gang (Part 1)
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