A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 14 hours 30 minutes
December Announcements
No episode this month probably. But check out the Agora feed for a crossover!
episode 48: Episode 48a: Catastrophic Disruption: How the Printing Press Ignited Anti-Witch Hysteria in Early Modern Europe
A recording of a talk I gave at the Sound Education Conference. If you can, please check out the website for a PDF of the slide show: http://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/
episode 48: Episode 48: Podiversiary Q&A
After five years, we have finally done it! we are having a Q&A. In retrospect now I am a little nervous about a few of the topics, but hopefully you will all enjoy this. Please don't light me on fire.
American Scandal From Wondry
Since the founding of the United States, in every generation, in every field of business, politics, sports and society, we’ve watched in shock as corruption, deceit and desire bring down heroes, titans and those we thought we could trust.In the afte...
episode 47: Episode 47: Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2: Prima Nocte
In this episode we delve into the things that really affected the daily lives of the rural peasantry of the middle ages, and dispel some of the grimdark myths that surround them.
American Innovations
- A few months ago a new podcast called American Innovations came out it and gave me a different outlook on how the science and technology we use today came to be. - Hosted by popular science author Steven Johnson.He’ll tell you the stories behi...
episode 46: Episode 46, The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 1
Today we finally look at the peasantry. After more than a year of promising, here we are.
episode 45: Episode 45: A Tale of Two Gregories Part 1, with Steve Guerra
This episode is about Gregory. Not that Gregory, the other one. Well, ok, there were sixteen Gregories. At least, sixteen that were popes. Though I guess there were also two anti-popes. You know what? Stop being a pedant and just listen.
episode 44: Episode 44: Class Structure Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 2 Monks and the Act of Monking
In this episode we look at the phenomenon of monasticism in Early Medieval Europe. Its's actually a pretty crazy story.