Episode – 2234 : The Liberal Arts Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, educators have wrestled with the question: what knowledge does a person truly need? The answer once included […]
Episode – 2220 : The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381
Episode – 2220 : The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 In the late 14th century, England was recovering from the Black Death, fighting an expensive war, and struggling with a labor […]
Episode – 2212 : Timur and the Timurid Empire
Episode – 2212 : Timur and the Timurid Empire Podcast Transcript In the late 14th century, a warrior emerged from Central Asia who built an empire through relentless campaigning, shrewd […]
Episode – 2207 : The First Seven Ecumenical Councils
Episode – 2207 : The First Seven Ecumenical Councils Podcast Transcript In the early centuries of Christianity, some of the most important battles were fought not with swords, but with […]
Episode – 2193 : The Rise and Fall of Feudalism in Medieval Europe
Episode – 2193 : The Rise and Fall of Feudalism in Medieval Europe Podcast Transcript For centuries, power in Europe was measured not by money or elections, but by land, […]
Episode – 2100 : The Year 1000
Episode – 2100 : The Year 1000 Podcast Transcript A thousand years ago, the world was a radically different place. Europe was fragmented and struggling, while China and the Islamic […]
Episode – 2003 : The Empire That Never Existed
Episode – 2003 : The Empire That Never Existed Podcast Transcript This is a remake of the very first episode of Everything Everywhere Daily, released on July 1, 2020.The script […]
Episode – 1778 : Emperor Diocletian
Episode – 1778 : Emperor Diocletian Podcast Transcript In the middle of the Third Century, things were looking really bad for the Roman Empire. This period was marked by civil […]
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings
Episode – 1643 : The Vikings Podcast transcript One of the most feared groups of people from the 8th to the 11th centuries was the Vikings. The Vikings stuck fear […]
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses
Episode – 1611 : The War of the Roses Podcast Transcript For thirty years between 1455 and 1485, England suffered its greatest civil war at that point. The war was […]
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century
Episode – 1514 : The Crisis of the Third Century Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire, at its height, was a juggernaut. However, during the third century, almost everything fell apart. […]
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 1482 : Why Did The Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript For over 1200 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the […]
Episode – 1348 : Young Julius Caesar
Episode – 1348 : Young Julius Caesar Podcast Transcript Before the Ideas of March, before he crossed the Rubicon, and before he became Rome’s dictator for life, Julius Caesar had […]
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast Transcript In 1804, one of the most significant individuals of the 19th century placed a crown upon his head in the Cathedral of […]
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great
Episode – 1255 : Alexander the Great Podcast Transcript In the year 356 BC, a son was born to the King of Macedon, Philip II, and his wife, Queen Olympias. […]
Episode – 1029 : Lady Jane Grey
Episode – 1029 : Lady Jane Grey Podcast Transcript Probably the most consequential monarch in British history was Henry VIII. He upended much of English society by changing the religion […]
Episode – 0894 : The Reconquista
Episode – 0894 : The Reconquista Podcast Transcript After the rise of Islam in the 7th century, it spread rapidly, conquering lands in Asia, Africa, and Europe. In Europe, it […]
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall?
Episode – 0854 : When Exactly Did the Roman Empire Fall? Podcast Transcript The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. It left us a […]
Episode – 0548 : Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura?
Episode – 0548 : Did Vermeer Use A Camera Obscura? Podcast Transcript Johannes Vermeer was one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Unlike many of his contemporary […]
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII
Episode – 0525 : The Wives of Henry VIII Podcast Transcript Henry, Eighth of his name, King of England, Ireland, and Wales, and head of the House of Tudor, was […]