Episode – 0773 : Michaelangelo Podcast Transcript In 1475, Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese, Italy. Over the next 88 years, he left a legacy of paintings and sculptures, unlike […]
Episode – 0642 : The Republic of Letters
Episode – 0642 : The Republic of Letters Podcast Transcript Starting in the early Renisanase and going through to the early 19th century an intellectual community developed in Europe and […]
Episode – 0623 : The Rite of Spring Riot
Episode – 0623 : The Rite of Spring Riot Podcast Transcript Classical music aficionados are not usually associated with rowdiness and mayhem. They tend to be rather well-behaved and if […]
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 – 0494 : The Fall of Constantinople
Episode – 0494 : The Fall of Constantinople Podcast Transcript History is full of battles and conflicts. Most of them are forgotten over time as they don’t really impact history. […]
Episode – 0398 : Queen Boudica
Episode – 0398 : Queen Boudica Podcast Transcript In the year 60, the Roman town of Lunduniam, modern-day London, was attacked and sacked by a group of native Celts. They […]
Episode – 0315 : Potpourri: Spain Edition
Episode – 0315 : Potpourri: Spain Edition Transcript In the process of doing research, I often come across various stories which are interesting but might not be worthy of a […]
Episode – 0281 : Ancient Colors
Episode – 0281 : Ancient Colors Transcript When people from prehistory created the first works of art on the walls of caves, they used the colors that they found around […]
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare?
Episode – 0261 : Did Shakespeare Write the Works of Shakespeare? Transcript William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the history of […]
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea
Episode – 0221 : Domus Aurea Transcript Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, known to history as just Nero, was not the best of Roman Emperors. In fact, on most lists […]
Episode – 0193 : Did Gutenburg Really Invent the Printing Press?
Episode – 0193 : Did Gutenburg Really Invent the Printing Press? Transcript The printing press is considered to be one of, if not the greatest invention in history. The printing […]
Episode – 0189 : Hispania
Episode – 0189 : Hispania Transcript Before Spain became Spain, it was part of the Roman province of Hispania. To understand the language, and geography of not just Spain but […]
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Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor?
Episode – 0093 : Who is the Current Roman Emperor? While the question I pose for this episode might not be relevant as there is no Roman Empire, it isn’t […]
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars
Episode – 0026 : The Julian and Gregorian Calendars Transcript What is today’s date? If you answer that question, most likely you are giving an answer based on a calendar […]