The BHP is a chronological retelling of the history of Britain with a particular focus upon the lives of the people. You won’t find a dry recounting of dates and battles here, but instead you’ll learn about who these people were and how their desires, fears, and flaws shaped the scope of this island at the edge of the world. And some of those desires are downright scandalous.
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Chronological History Podcasts
A history podcast in which Rich & Tracy weave together a chronological narrative of the Civil War era. Visit us at www.civilwarpodcast.org
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American Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
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This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a libra ...
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Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan is a Japanese history podcast where we will be going through a chronological history of Japan. We will start with prehistory and continue up through the Meiji period. Episodes are released as soon as they are available--working on a monthly release schedule.
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Amateur enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. Episodes are not in chronological order and you don't need to start at the beginning - feel free to jump in wherever you like! Find out more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature. Support the show by visiting patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. Contact the show at [email protected].
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A Chronological, Listenable, Academic podcast about Australia’s history.
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With millions of downloads, hundreds of hours of soundtracked content, and an overall emphasis on the cultural history behind famous works of literature, Literature and History is one of the most popular independent podcasts on its subject. Starting with Sumerian cuneiform in 3,100 BCE, Literature and History moves forward in chronological order through Assyriology, Egyptology, the Old Testament, Ancient Greece and Rome, the birth of Christianity, and the early Middle Ages. The show's curren ...
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A chronological journey through the history of Scandinavia from the last ice age to the dawn of the space age. Geographically, we cover the five modern Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland—as well as a few other bits and pieces here and there where it‘s relevant. Visit the SHP shop: bit.ly/podshpshop Make a donation: patreon.com/scandinavianhistory
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Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, dov ...
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A narrative history of the German people from the Middle Ages to Reunification in 1991. Episodes are 25-35 min long and drop on Thursday mornings. "A great many things keep happening, some good, some bad". Gregory of Tours (539-594) HotGPod is now entering its 9th season. So far we have covered: Ottonian Emperors (# 1- 21) - Henry the Fowler (#1) - Otto I (#2-8) - Otto II (#9-11) - Otto II (#11-14) - Henry II (#15-17) - Germany in 1000 (#18-21) Salian Emperors(#22-42) - Konrad II (#22- 25) - ...
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Message to Kings is a history podcast dedicated to telling a chronological Biblical history of man. The primary focus will be the Biblical events and characters of history supported with historical references and external events. Combining a story-telling style with an historical focus, Message to Kings strives to incorporate spiritual concepts, parallels, prophecies and practical applications from history to our world today. website: messagetokings.com
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Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved.
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Kermitment is a show about two friends who have made the most intimate and unbreakable pledge two people can make: to watch every single piece of Muppet-related media they possibly can, in chronological order.
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Formosa Files is the world's biggest and highest-rated Taiwan history podcast. We use an engaging storytelling format and are non-chronological, meaning every week is a new adventure - and, you can just find a topic that interests you and check out that episode...skip stuff that isn't your thing. The hosts are John Ross, an author and publisher of works on Taiwan and China, and Eryk Michael Smith, a journalist for local and global media outlets. Both Ross and Smith have lived in Taiwan for o ...
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A chronological history of the English language examined through the lens of historical events that shaped the development and spread of the language from the Eurasian steppe to the entire world.
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Join us on an incredible journey as we read through the chronological Bible in 2025! We hope you will tune in each day as we walk through Scripture one passage at a time, seeking to understand the full story God is telling. Reading through the Bible in a year can be challenging for some, but we know you can do it! Visit https://www.bellevue.org/bible for more resources. Don't forget to subscribe to our podcast so you can find all of the latest episodes! If you like what you hear, please leav ...
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Welcome to Memory Card: The History of Video Games. This chronological docuseries aims to tell the complete story of video games through a microscope to tell the stories of the history and influential video games throughout history. While there will be plenty of stories on Mario, Sonic, Tomb Raider, etc., we’ll also focus on the obscure corners of video game history. From consoles to games to historical moments to popular influencers, this series aims to tell it all. I hope you enjoy and kee ...
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The Bible Lore podcast takes listeners deep into the hidden mythology and lore of the Bible, with a journey through the chronological history of what is today known as the Middle East.
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Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein is a well known Torah scholar, Tanach expert, and Historian. He has lectured in the Mir Yeshiva, Torat Shraga, and many Shuls internationally. These podcasts integrate his broad knowledge of many different facets of Torah and History. Join in weekly to gain accurate and in depth knowledge of some of the most important and controversial topics in Jewish History. For tours, speaking engagements, or sponsorships contact us at [email protected]
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A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about the social. political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The History of Cologne is a podcast that tells the story of Cologne, Germany. It’s a city with 2,000 years worth of history and it has so much to tell! Listen to the city growing. Dive into the early history of the city being founded by the Romans. How did it become a bustling medieval city? How did Cologne perform during Napoleon and the Industrial Revolution? And how about the Nazi time? Triweekly schedule, going chronological from the Roman roots up until today. Where is this podcast now ...
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The Great War Podcast provides a mostly chronological overview of the origins, battles and consequences of the First World War. It will cover the years between 1890 up to the 1920s. This podcast is an independent production. All episodes are researched, written and produced by Daniel Clark. Any errors are my fault alone. All discrepancies will be addressed. Contact: [email protected] @greatwarpodcast.bsky.social
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The show that brings you the chronological story of Weezer history, music, and lore
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Dan Horning and Bernie Maopolski discuss the events of ancient history all over the world, decade by decade, starting at 1000 BC and moving forward. We love history! History, History, History! That’s all we think of … History in the morning, History for lunch, History for dinner… even history right before bed! And we talk about all the key people in Ancient History – Julius Caesar, Gilgamesh, Jesus, Budha, Lao Tzu, Confucious, Solon, Pythagoras, Alexander the Great, Plato, Socrates, Aristotl ...
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Heavy Metal History is a weekly podcast, created by Dustin “Wildcard” Koetsch, who takes you on and audible journey about the history of the Heavy Metal genre. With in depth research into how the bands made the records or by having guests from bands to discuss various influences, histories and the behind the scenes stories, struggles and triumphs of how their records were written and recorded. The ONLY podcast that goes through the chronological history of the Heavy Metal genre on a month by ...
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A (mostly) chronological exploration of international film history. Each episode is a deep dive into the history of the people, events, technologies, cultural forces, and most all the movies that have molded cinema into what it is today! Join host Jacob Aschieris and other listeners for an in depth, thoughtful listening experience, and learn why no story ever written for the screen is as dramatic as the story of the screen itself!
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Join me as I take a chronological journey through the entire Bible. Sometimes I will do short podcast on current Christian topics. The goal that hopefully will be achieved is for people to read/study the Bible for themselves as we go along.
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Welcome to The History of the Bible, where we explore the fascinating stories, ancient cultures, archaeological discoveries, and timeless truths behind the world’s most influential book. Join us as we journey through biblical history—uncovering the people, places, and events that shaped the Bible and, in turn, shaped the course of human civilization. Whether you’re a scholar, a seeker, or simply curious, this podcast will offer fresh insights and perspectives on the Bible’s enduring legacy. ...
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In My Perfect Console, Simon Parkin, award-winning author video game critic for The Observer invites well-known guests from the worlds of gaming, film and television, music, comedy and more to pick the five video games they would like to immortalise on a fictional games machine. They discuss those five games in chronological order of release, interspersed with biographical chat about the guest’s life and career –– a lens that often leads to new and unexpected insights. "Thoroughly modern and ...
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Would you like to learn new things about your favorite video games, and the people who create them? A Trip Down Memory Card Lane is a weekly video game history podcast that uses the current week in gaming history as a guide to tell you interesting stories about the history of video games, gaming consoles, game designers, the gaming studios they've founded, and more. Join hosts David Kassin and Robert Kassin as they take an often-chronological look at the people, companies, technologies, and ...
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The podcast crash course through the history of Disney's animated classics, by film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr Sam Summers. Each week, we’ll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order – from Snow White to Wish. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film’s historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today. Note: T ...
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The Maritime History Podcast is a chronological look at maritime history and its numerous facets. Beginning with ancient history, the podcast looks at trade, exploration, boat and ship-building, economics, and the relationship between the ocean and the development of society and culture throughout history. Learn more about the podcast at https://maritimehistorypodcast.com.
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This history podcast tells the story of Belgium's history, in a non-chronological order. Every two weeks, we'll cover Belgian history and take the bits and pieces we like, to entertain and inform the listeners. Our place on the web: rhob.be
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Walk the Holy land and learn from Andre your tour guide in Israel First Century Journey in a chronological order From Birth to Resurrection www.twinsbiblicalacademy.com/academy
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Oddcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)
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Exploring the forgotten and rejected story of Western thought
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Join Leo and James as they sift chronologically through the iconic sonic time capsules of the Now That's What I Call Music albums. We'll go through the nostalgic highs and lows together and we're always open to hear what you thought of a track! It's a chronological, sociological and millenial deep dive into the music history. Hit subscribe and join the journey with us :-)
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Israel Prays Through Their History With God | Day 263
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Day 263 | Nehemiah 8:13–10:39 After completing the wall, God’s people turn their attention to rebuilding spiritually. They rediscover the Festival of Shelters, obey God’s Word, and are filled with joy. Soon after, they gather again for a day of confession and worship, standing for hours to hear Scripture and then praying through their entire histor…
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In this episode we touch on the early days of the legendary video game company, Atari!By gammagalaxian
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George Washington's own words as he gives his first address on the State of the Union, January 8, 1790. This speech is discussed in greater detail in Episode 365 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2025/09/arp365-state-of-union-1790.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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We got a letter from a listener—an actual hydraulic engineer—calling SHENANIGANS! on the big clams of building the pyramids with water power as we explored in a recent episode. So we brought Garry back to dig in. Were the ancients really hoisting massive stones with water or is this all just a scholar's "pipe dream"? he he Join us as we test the wa…
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God Breaks 400 Years of Silence | Day 267
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Day 267 | Mark 1:1a; Luke 1:1-4; John 1:1-18; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23b-38; Luke 1:5-38 After 400 years of silence, God speaks again through the angel Gabriel—first to Zechariah in the temple, promising a son who would prepare the way for the Lord, and then to Mary, announcing the miraculous birth of Jesus, the promised Messiah. Zechariah doubts, …
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Episode 190 - Sam & Matt: Birthday Boys 5 - Lost on Earth & The Mr. Potato Head Show
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We completed anohter lap around the Earth, though a little slower and closer to the Reaper's cold grasp. Time to celebrate with some truly terrible puppet-based TV shows and then upload our conversation about them to the internet in a pathetic bid for immortality! Check out http://kermitmentstuff.com/ to get your Kermitment merch! Kermitment has a …
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Episode 40 - Pappus of Alexandria - Burn the Bridges
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This week, Pappus of Alexandria, a pivotal figure in 4th-century mathematics. Often considered one of the last great Greco-Roman geometers, Pappus compiled the monumental Synagogue, a comprehensive collection that sought to revive classical Greek geometry. In this episode: A candid look at Pappus's personality and his notorious public critique of t…
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Ep95: The 1901 Federal Election and White Australia | 1901
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This week, we witness Australia as a federated Commonwealth for the first time. We discuss the first Federal election and reckon with the reality of the White Australia policy. We also discuss Australia's continuing role in the 2nd Boer War, and significant political instability in Western Australia.…
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After losing his regiment, Colonel Ethan Allen attempts to raise a local force in Canada in an effort to capture Montreal. A larger loyalist force with Indian support runs down Allen's force and takes him prisoner. On September 26, 1775. Allen recounts an Indian's attempt to kill him after his capture. For more details, check out Episode 72 of the …
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The Old Testament Ends With a Promise of Restoration | Day 266
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Day 266 | Malachi 2:10–4:6; Joel 1:1–3:21 With Joel’s prophecy, the Old Testament closes not in despair but with hope. God calls His people to true repentance—hearts torn, not garments—and promises restoration and the outpouring of His Spirit on all people. Malachi delivers the final warning, and then comes 400 years of silence. Yet in that silence…
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AYAWF Episode 55: A Very Special Interview With Sean Murphy
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John and Bill sit down with longtime Weezer Photographer Sean Murphy! For the first time this Episode is available on YouTube! - https://youtu.be/M1FVVXLCr44His new Book "My Friend, Weezer: A Visual Time Capsule of One of Rock's Most Iconic Bands" is available for preorder now and will release November 18th!Amazon Preorder - https://www.amazon.com/…
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Charlie Rosen, bandleader, The 8-bit Big Band.
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Charlie Rosen is a Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and arranger whose work sits at the intersection of jazz, pop, and video game nostalgia. As the founder and leader of The 8-bit Big Band, a 35-piece jazz-pops orchestra, he had transformed classic video game soundtracks into virtuosic symphonic showstoppers. Under his direction, the ensemb…
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God Rebukes Israel for Dishonoring the Covenant | Day 265
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Day 265 | Nehemiah 12:27–13:6; Nehemiah 5:14-19; Nehemiah 13:7-31; Malachi 1:1–2:9 After celebrating the dedication of Jerusalem’s rebuilt walls with joy that could be heard far away, the people quickly drift from God’s commands. In Nehemiah’s absence, they break the Sabbath, intermarry with pagan nations, and offer crippled, blind animals on God’s…
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Episode 189 - A Conversation with Elyse Willems
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We're joined by comedian, writer, podcaster, puppeteer, and Muppet superfan Elyse Willems to talk about the Ice Capades, Space Jam, and Ghostbusters. We also talk about the Muppets a lot, so don't you worry! And Matt wrote some trivia games for us to play! Check out Elyse's podcast, Answer For It, and check her out in her starring role as Barry the…
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Who is King Henry?: A Conversation with Ricky Dukes
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Episode 187: This episode is both an ending and a beginning. An ending because it is the last of the recent run of consecutive guest episodes – next time we will be returning to Shakespeare, Jonson and their plays – but it is also the first of what I hope will be a series of guest episodes attached to each of the very significant Shakespeare plays …
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735 Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (with Mark Hussey) | My Last Book with Graham Watson
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Jacke talks to author Mark Hussey (Mrs Dalloway: Biography of a Novel) about Virginia Woolf's beloved novel Mrs Dalloway, which turned 100 earlier this year. PLUS author Graham Watson (The Invention of Charlotte Bronte) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open thr…
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#92 Retrospective: High Medieval Cologne and the Rise of the Citizenry
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From the archbishop’s rule to the rise of civic power in the Middle Ages In this retrospective episode, we explore how medieval Cologne’s citizens gradually challenged the authority of their archbishops, built their own institutions, and laid the foundations for urban independence in the High Middle Ages. Homepage: http://thehistoryofcologne.com/ S…
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Thru the Bible - #140-Numbers 25- Sins of Peor
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Three Groups Resettle Jerusalem After the Exile | Day 264
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Day 264 | Nehemiah 11:1–12:26; 1 Chronicles 9:1b-34 After the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt, the city still needed people to fill it. Nehemiah records how the leaders settled in the city, a tenth of the people were chosen by lot to move in, and others volunteered willingly. These names remind us that God’s Word is rooted in real people and real h…
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As the second session of Congress opens in 1790, President Washington gives members an address on the State of the Union. Congress continues to work on building the new government and fights over tariffs. Washington also has another near-death experience. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript,…
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Day 262 | Nehemiah 7:4–8:12 After years in exile, God’s people return to Jerusalem and gather with one purpose: to hear the Word of the Lord. Ezra opens the Book of the Law, and the people rise in reverence, listening attentively for hours as God’s Word is read and explained. Their hearts are pierced, and they weep in repentance—but Nehemiah and Ez…
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Ep.264 – Storming the Beaches (and the Servers): How Battlefield 1942 Redefined Multiplayer Warfare
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In 2002, Battlefield 1942 redefined multiplayer shooters by combining infantry, tanks, ships, and planes on massive, team-based maps. We rewind to the roots of DICE and Refraction Games, from digital pinball tables to the ambitious Codename Eagle, and how their merger set the stage for Battlefield’s debut. The episode highlights EA’s role in finall…
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In this episode we look at the deep dualism of Rosh HaShana. On one hand it is a chag, on the other hand it is a time of Divine Justice. How does this connect to the fact that Rosh HaShana is the day Man was created. We also look at some of Daniel Kahneman’s ideas about the nature of Human thought process. When is a phenomenon an expression of the …
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The Wall of Jerusalem Completed in 52 Days | Day 261 | Chronological Bible Podcast
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Day 261 | Nehemiah 3:1–7:3 When Nehemiah hears of Jerusalem’s broken walls, he mourns, prays, and seeks God’s direction. Sent by the king, he organizes the people to rebuild. Though mocked, threatened, and opposed at every turn, Nehemiah keeps pointing the workers back to the Lord. With prayer, planning, and perseverance, the wall is rebuilt in onl…
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Ep.207 Of Land and Lip – How the Habsburgs got their Chin
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“The Habsburgs ruled half of Europe with a chin that entered the room five minutes before they did,” is one of those witticisms that made the 19th century so amusing. But by then the Habsburg jaw had long receded. It had its heyday in the 16th and 17th century when people in Spain called out to the future emperor Charles V: “Your majesty, shut your…
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734 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (#16 GBOAT) | 1925 - A Literary Encyclopedia (with Tom Lutz)
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Jacke talks to author Tom Lutz about 1925: A Literary Encyclopedia, which provides a fascinating window into a year when literature was arguably at its peak centrality. PLUS a look at J.R.R. Tolkien and his influential Lord of the Rings, #16 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open th…
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The San Cha Mountain 三叉山 Incident of 1945 – Taiwan Marks 80 Years Since Double Tragedy [S5 Reedited Encore]
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Imagine you’re an Allied soldier in the Pacific during WWII. You’re captured by the Japanese, survive brutal conditions as a POW, and the dangerous voyage in a “hell ship” to Japan, where you endure more years of captivity. Finally, in August 1945, the war ends. You’re freed, ready to go home. But there will be no happy ending. Some transport plane…
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Ep. 23: The Long Seventh Century, Pt. 4 – Warrior, Scholar, King (feat. Eckart Frahm)
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This episode release several early for paid subscribers. To get early access along with hours of bonus content, and to support the show, become a member of the Patreon here: https://patreon.com/biblelorepodcast This time, I'm elated to bring on Dr. Eckart Frahm, who is the John M. Musser Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale…
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223. 508 BC The Boule – 500 Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy (500s BCs part 6)
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This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski. Democracy wasn’t just showing up and voting in Athens—it needed infrastructure, and that’s where the Boule came in. This episode explores how 500 citizens, chosen at random, met daily to steer the Athenian state, draft proposals, and make democracy happen in real time. Sound impossible? It wasn…
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Israel Confronted for Intermarriage With Idolaters | Day 260
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Day 260 | Ezra 9:1–10:44; Nehemiah 1:1–2:20 Ezra returns to Jerusalem and discovers that many of God’s people have intermarried with the surrounding nations, leading their hearts away from the Lord. Grieved and horrified, he falls before God in prayer, confessing the sin of the nation and pleading for mercy. In response, the people repent, acknowle…
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Episode 39 - Diophantus of Alexandria - A whole lot of fun
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This week, we're taking another trip to ancient Alexandria to meet Diophantus, often hailed as the "Father of Algebra." Join us as we untangle the fuzzy biography of a mathematician whose life story is a riddle, and whose monumental work, the Arithmetica, started us working towards systematic equation-solving. From the proto-symbols of syncopated a…
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Ep94: Federation, the Hopetoun Blunder, and the 2nd Boer War | 1900
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This week, we examine the final step towards Federation, the event known as the Hopetoun Blunder, and see how WA finally joins in with the rest of the colonies. We also discuss Australia's involvement in the 2nd Boer War and the Boxer Rebellion. Finally, I give a retrospective on 1800s Australia, as an ode and reflection on what has come throughout…
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In mid-September, 1775, Continental soldiers under General Richard Montgomery invade Canada, they lay siege to Fort. Saint Johns, south of Montreal. For more details, check out Episode 72 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-072-siege-of-st-jean.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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194 - The Italian Wars 11 - Medici pope to Medici pope - Battle of Pavia and Cognac
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After three episodes exploring the life of Leonardo da Vinci, we return to the turbulent stage of the Italian Wars. In this episode, we pick up in the early 1520s, a period shaped by papal politics, dynastic rivalries, and the shifting fortunes of France and Spain. Highlights include: The succession of popes after Leo X: Hadrian VI and Clement VII,…
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A Pagan King Supports God’s Temple | Day 259
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Day 259 | Ezra 4:7-23; Ezra 7:1–8:36 Ezra leads the second wave of exiles back to Jerusalem, not to rebuild the temple but to restore worship. Scripture describes him as a man who devoted himself to study, obey, and teach God’s Word, and because of this the gracious hand of the Lord was on him. Even a pagan king gave Ezra everything he needed to st…
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Andy Robertson, journalist, entrepreneur (BBC, Ludocene).
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Andy Robertson is a veteran journalist, editor, and entrepreneur who has spent his career exploring how video games can bring people together. After graduating from Brunel University with a degree in Computer Science, he worked as a freelance games critic for the BBC before launching Family Gamer TV, a YouTube channel designed to help parents and c…
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Oama, aka Temm Tenno, ascended the throne in the Kiyomihara Palace--a rennovated version of his mother's Later Okamoto Palace. Here he ruled with a tremendous amount of authority, continuing the leverage the Ritsuryo system to centralize power in the throne. We'll look at the layout of the palace, and also talk a little bit about what life was like…
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Episode 188 - A Conversation with Jeff Yorkes
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We're joined by writer, film editor, co-creator of The Muppets Mayhem Jeff Yorkes to talk about making the show from the inital pitch to its release, the future of the Muppets, and the joy of creating with your friends! Check out http://kermitmentstuff.com/ to get your Kermitment merch! Kermitment has a Patreon! Running a podcast is deceptively exp…
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Episode 116: The Life of Muhammad, Part 3: Conquest
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During the final years of the Prophet Muhammad's life and the immediate aftermath of his death, the Muslims conquered Mecca, the first caliph Abu Bakr came to power, and the stage was set for the great Islamic conquests of the seventh century. Episode 116 Quiz: https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-116/ Episode 116 Transcription: https://literature…
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