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The Podcast History Of Our World
Looking for a podcast to remind you of the boring old history lectures you remember from school? Well keep looking, because this podcast is being developed to shatter the myth that history is a great cure for insomnia! Starting at the beginning of the universe and moving along through time, we'll laugh, we'll learn and...dare I say it, we'll love. Who knows what new facts you might find out? You'll be the smartest person at trivia night and everyone will want to buy you buffalo wings to celebrate your wisdom. And then you'll email me about all the wings you ate and I'll smile and nod, satisfied that I could help you achieve that dream.
Last Update: 2013-04-11
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1. 027 - Prehistory in the AegeanWelcome to our first episode with the Greeks! Although as you'll find out, there aren't many Greeks in this episode! We'll do as much as we can with the historical record on Crete, and then use mythological tradition to fill in the blanks. Opa! 4/11/2013 2. 026 - Darius the AchaemenidDarius gets a bum rap because he's the first Persian king to invade Greece, but they started it! Honestly! Well...mostly. Whatever. Also after this episode we'll be temporarily saying goodbye to the Persians before we head off to Greece, but don't worry! We'll be coming back! 3/27/2013 3. 025 - Prophets and KingsOh, Herodotus. I love you man, but you're like the tabloid reporter of the ancient world. Didn't you ever check your sources? What, did you just go with the first guy you heard a story from? Ah well, it still makes for a good story! We'll take a look at Zarathustra and Cambyses in this here episode, and yes before you comment, I am fighting a head cold. Many mugs of tea and Ricola cough drops were sacrificed to make this. Also 25 episodes! That's a thing now! 3/16/2013 4. 024 - Cyrus the GreatSo many people throughout history get to have "The Great" as a moniker, but do they deserve it? Heck no! But Cyrus, here is the exception! From the curious mythology of his birth, to the massive empire he carved out in thirty years, to essentially penning the first human rights charter, who in the ancient world can compare to the luminosity of Cyrus the Achaemenid? Pfft! Go ahead! I challenge you to do so! 3/7/2013 5. 023 - Babylon and the Destruction of Jud...This is it! Our last episode with the ancient Hebrews! Everything is coming together here, and while massive empires are battling it out, tiny Judah is struggling to survive. Look, I don't want to spoil anything here but, oh wait, the title is a spoiler. Whoops! Well, let's just hope nothing bad ever happens to Jerusalem again.
2/19/2013 6. 022 - Assyria and the Conquest of IsraelIn which I condense about 2000 years of Assyrian history into about 20 minutes and then wrap of Israel in 10. Phew! I'm exhausted! Featuring music by the awesome Owen Plant! www.owenplant.net 2/12/2013 7. 021 - A Kingdom DividedIt's the beginning of the end for the Ancient Hebrews, folks! Once the split between the two kingdoms happened it went all downhill from there. Also in this episode we spend a little time talking about a woman who can't get a break nearly 2000 years later. Fun! 2/4/2013 8. 020 - King SolomonDid you know that Solomon, known as Suleiman in the Quran, had a giant flying carpet, could communicate with animals, and knew how to control the djinn to do his bidding? THAT IS SO COOL. And so I present to you two Solomons. One proposes to chop babys in half to settle small court claims, the other flies around the Middle East essentially accompanied by genies. How many other world leaders can claim to be that awesome?
None. None leaders. 1/24/2013 9. 019 - King DavidYou know, in many ways King David is a lot like Dennis the Menace. They both use a sling to take down much larger enemies, don't get along with their neighbors and are always causing trouble! Haha, yeah. Welp that was an awful analogy. But hopefully you'll still enjoy the episode! 1/15/2013 10. 018 - Samuel and SaulPeople tend to ignore the fact that Saul was the first king of the Israelites! Oh sure he never got a nekkid sculpture of himself put down in the middle of Florence, but he still deserves to be mentioned! 1/7/2013 Page 1 of 3  27 Episodes
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