Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices
By B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends
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Nov 5, 2020
Description
We explore ideas and practices once believed to be true but no longer. Each dead idea is explored in all its glorious eccentricity.
For example, discover miasma, the theory that plague comes from stinky air; or the medical diagnosis of hysteria, which holds that women's wombs wander around their bodies causing trouble.
Join us on a fun romp through the history of ideas that didn’t quite stand the test of time.
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The All-Gay Army: Ancient Greece’s Sacred Band of Thebes: An Interview with James Romm
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Report From Minneapolis: Making Sense of the Riots Over George Floyd’s Death
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May 30, 2020 |
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Covid Cabana: Top 5 Ways to Have Fun Despite the Coronavirus
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Fascism II: The Silver Legion: A Real American Fascist Movement – American History
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Fascism I: What Is Fascism, and Is Trump It? – Modern History
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Introducing Our New Show: The History of Sex!
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History
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Aug 25, 2019 |
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Best of the Best: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History
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Jun 30, 2019 |
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Put That City to the Sword: Julius Caesar Slaughters Avaricum, Feat. Neil Eckart – Roman History
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May 26, 2019 |
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Gender in Game of Thrones: Its Legacy
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May 19, 2019 |
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What It’s Like to Make a Podcast: An Interview with Sam Hume of Pax Britannica
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Doomsday, 1000 AD: How Millenarianism Ushered in the Crusades, Feat. Neil Eckart – European History
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Dan Carlin of Hardcore History: Full Interview for the History of History Podcasting
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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The History of History Podcasting, Feat. Dan Carlin, Bob Packett, Lars Brownworth, Cam Reilly, Lara Eakins, Robin Pierson, Roifield Brown, Jordan Harbour, Travis Dow, Glen Gibbs, and Liz Covart
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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Steampunk Rome VI: Rome Industrial – An Interview with Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories – Roman History
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Feb 03, 2019 |
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Steampunk Rome V: A Pyrrhic Victory: The Death of Ancient Science – RPG, Pt 3 – Egyptian, Greek, and Roman History
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Jan 20, 2019 |
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Steampunk Rome IV: The Great Library of Alexandria – RPG, Pt 2 – Egyptian, Greek, and Roman History
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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Steampunk Rome III: Hellenistic Science, Hell Yeah – RPG, Pt 1 – Greek and Roman History
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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Steampunk Rome II: The Industrial Revolution That Didn’t Happen (And Why Not) – Roman History
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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Steampunk Rome I: An Ancient Industrial Revolution (Almost) – Roman History
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Nov 25, 2018 |
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The Canals of Mars – American History, Science History
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Nov 11, 2018 |
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The Vamp: Theda Bara, Cinema’s First Sex Symbol – Halloween Special – Women’s History, American History
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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Court Eunuchs V: The Varangian Guard – An Interview with Robin Pierson – Byzantine Roman History, Viking History
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Oct 28, 2018 |
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Court Eunuchs IV: Sex in the City: Stories from Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History
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Oct 12, 2018 |
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Court Eunuchs III: When in Rome: Narses in the Reconquest of Italy – Byzantine Roman History
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Sep 30, 2018 |
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Court Eunuchs II: Call of Duty: Narses in the Nika Riots and Beyond – Byzantine Roman History
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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Top 5 Peeves of History Podcasting – Two-Year Anniversary Special
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Court Eunuchs I: Third Gender of Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History
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Sep 02, 2018 |
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Tuberculean Chic: A 19th-cen. Fashion Inspired by Tuberculosis – featuring Dig: A History Podcast
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Aug 26, 2018 |
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Berserkers VIII Finale: Suicide Swords – Suicide Squad/Göngu-Hrolf’s Saga Mashup – Viking History
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Aug 19, 2018 |
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Berserkers VII: Why Go a-Viking in the First Place? – An Interview with Lee Accomondo – Viking History
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Aug 05, 2018 |
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Berserkers VI: Origins: Pipe-smoking Werewolves of Doom? – Viking History
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Jul 22, 2018 |
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Berserkers V: Shieldmaidens and Badass Women – Viking History
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Jul 08, 2018 |
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Berserkers IV: The Duel at the Althing – RPG – Viking History
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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Father’s Day Special: Personal Stories of My Father’s Side of the Family
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Jun 17, 2018 |
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Berserkers III: Law and Vengeance – RPG – Viking History
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Jun 10, 2018 |
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Berserkers II: Tales of Sex, War, and So Much More – Viking History
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May 27, 2018 |
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Berserkers I: Shield-biting Badasses of the Viking Age – Viking History
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May 13, 2018 |
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The Topless Renaissance – French History, Women’s History
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May 06, 2018 |
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Technocracy IV: Technocracy Today – Interview with Justin Lazzara – North American History
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Apr 29, 2018 |
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Technocracy III: Welcome to the Technate! – Alternate History – North American History
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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Technocracy II: Techno-snark and the Techno-future – North American History
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Apr 01, 2018 |
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Technocracy I: Functional Control Is Imperative – North American History
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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Mohism VI Finale: Big Trouble in Little Moh-town – RPG – Chinese History
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Mar 04, 2018 |
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Mohism V: Your Mohist Training – RPG – Chinese History
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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Space Exploration in 1920: In Honor of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch – PDT3K – Science History
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Feb 14, 2018 |
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Mohism IV: The Castle of Horrors, Part 2 – Chinese History
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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Mohism III: Dungeon Master Mo and the Castle of Horrors, Part 1 – Chinese History
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Jan 21, 2018 |
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Dead Contraceptives, feat. Kelly Nussbaum – Women’s History
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Jan 14, 2018 |
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Mohism II: Working Class Philosophers – Chinese History
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Jan 07, 2018 |
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Mohism I: Ancient Chinese Leftists – Chinese History
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Dec 24, 2017 |
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Christmas Ghost Stories: Glámr the Icelandic Draugr, and 13 Candles – Viking History
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Self-mummification III: A Japanese Abelard and Heloise – Japanese History
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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Self-mummification II: The Perfect Samurai and the Farmer Fuck-up – Japanese History
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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The Merry Thanksgiving of the Burglar and Plumber, 1895 – PDT3K – American History
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Nov 19, 2017 |
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Self-mummification I: Buddhist Mummies of Japan – Japanese History
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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Halloween in Scotland and at Sea in 1886 – PDT3K – Scottish History
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Titoism Epilogue: Another Personal Reflection – Balkan History
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Oct 29, 2017 |
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Titoism VII: The National Question: An Interview with Alex Cruikshanks – Balkan History
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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Titoism VI: Art, Pop, and Yugonostalgia: An Interview with Dr. Noah Charney and Srdjan Perisic – Balkan History
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Oct 01, 2017 |
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Titoism V: Freedom and Tyranny – Interviews with Former Yugoslavs – Balkan History
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Sep 17, 2017 |
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Cuneiform VIII Finale: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History
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Sep 10, 2017 |
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F*** You, History Channel! – One-Year Anniversary Special
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Sep 03, 2017 |
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Cuneiform VII: Temple Prostitutes – Fact or Fiction? – Sumerian History
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Aug 27, 2017 |
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Titoism IV: Tito – Hero or Anti-hero? – Balkan History
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Aug 20, 2017 |
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Cuneiform VI: Business Nuns – The Naditum of Ancient Mesopotamia – Sumerian History
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Aug 13, 2017 |
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Titoism III: The Tito-Stalin Split (Feat. Kristaps Andrejsons) – Balkan History
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Aug 06, 2017 |
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Titoism II: Tito – Bond or Bond Villain? – Balkan History
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Aug 06, 2017 |
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Cuneiform V: 50 Shades of Clay – Erotic Poetry of Ancient Sumer – Sumerian History
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Jul 30, 2017 |
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Titoism I: Slovenia from Prehistory to Tito – Balkan History
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Jul 23, 2017 |
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Cuneiform IV: The Great Sumerian Bake-off – Sumerian History
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Jul 16, 2017 |
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Education Makes Women Infertile – PDT3K – Women’s History
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Jul 09, 2017 |
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Cuneiform III: Intrigue in the Court of Mari – RPG – Sumerian History
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Jul 02, 2017 |
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Titoism Prologue: A Personal Reflection – Balkan History
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Jun 25, 2017 |
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Cuneiform II: Scribewarts Academy – RPG – Sumerian History
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Jun 18, 2017 |
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Boy Scouts of Feudal Japan – PDT3K – Japanese History
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Jun 11, 2017 |
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Cuneiform I: You’ve Got Mail – The World’s First Writing – Sumerian History
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Jun 04, 2017 |
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Balance of Power V: Oops, A Great War – European History
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May 28, 2017 |
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Balance of Power IV: Uh-oh, the Balkan Situation – European History
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May 21, 2017 |
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Balance of Power III: Nationalism Arise! – European History
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May 14, 2017 |
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Balance of Power II: Frederick the Great, Cabinet Warrior – European History
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May 07, 2017 |
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Balance of Power I: Never Again a Great War! – European History
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Apr 30, 2017 |
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Serfdom VIII Finale: George Lucas’ Serf Wars (with guest Daniel Daughhetee) – Star Wars Mashup – Russian History
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Apr 23, 2017 |
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Serfdom VII: Siberians and Old Believers – Russian History
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Apr 16, 2017 |
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Serfdom VI: Cossacks of the Wild Steppe (feat. Nikolai Gogol) – Russian History
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Apr 09, 2017 |
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Serfdom V: Soviet Workfarm vs. Serf Commune: An Interview with Kristaps Andrejsons – Russian History
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Apr 02, 2017 |
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Serfdom IV: Stories of Serf and Master – Russian History
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Mar 26, 2017 |
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Serfdom III: The Draft and Marriage Negotiations – RPG – Russian History
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Mar 19, 2017 |
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Serfdom II: Serf World: Life on a Serf Commune – RPG – Russian History
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Mar 12, 2017 |
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Serfdom I: You Got Serfed! – The Rise of Serfdom in Russia – Russian History
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Mar 05, 2017 |
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Buddy Genghis Khan: Christian King of the East Prester John? – Mongol History
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Feb 26, 2017 |
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Geis VII Finale: Quentin Tarantino’s The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel/Pulp Fiction Mashup – Irish History
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Feb 19, 2017 |
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A Valentine to Poe, and Other Traditions of Olde – Valentines Day Special PDT3K – American History
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Feb 12, 2017 |
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Geis VI: The Viking Terror: An Interview with Fin Dwyer – Irish History
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Feb 05, 2017 |
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Geis V: Women and Magic in Medieval Ireland: An interview with Dr. Gillian Kenny – Irish History
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Jan 29, 2017 |
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Geis IV: Nede the Satire-poet, and the Death of Connla
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Jan 22, 2017 |
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Geis III: The Love Story of Diarmuid and Grainne – Irish History
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Jan 15, 2017 |
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Geis II: Social Structure of Medieval Ireland – Irish History
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Jan 08, 2017 |
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Geis I: A Medieval Irish Jinx of Doom – Irish History
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Jan 01, 2017 |
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New Year, New Perks For You!
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Dec 31, 2016 |
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A Haunted Christmas: Ghost Stories from Around the World – World History
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Dec 25, 2016 |
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Hypnotism: Dangers and Advantages in 1888 – PDT3K – French History
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Dec 18, 2016 |
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Hysteria II: The Women of Dr. Charcot’s Hospital – French History
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Dec 11, 2016 |
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Hysteria I: Women and Technology in Belle Époque France – French History
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Dec 04, 2016 |
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Bicycle Face: A Lady Cyclist Medical Scare in the 1890s – Women’s History
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Nov 27, 2016 |
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Miraculous Susan: A Thanksgiving Story from 1893 – PDT3K – American History
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Nov 20, 2016 |
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The Hammer of Witches (Malleus Maleficarum) – PDT3K – Women’s History
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Nov 13, 2016 |
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Anti-Witches II: Inquisition Trials and Eastern European Lore – Italian History
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Nov 06, 2016 |
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Anti-Witches I: The Benandanti and the Inquisition in Renaissance Italy – Italian History
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Oct 30, 2016 |
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Halloween in Ireland in 1886 – PDT3K – Irish History
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Oct 23, 2016 |
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Still Arguing Against Miasma in 1901 – PDT3K – American History
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Oct 16, 2016 |
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Miasma II: Court Cases from a Plague Year – Italian History
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Oct 09, 2016 |
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Miasma I: Plague and Mutated Air in Renaissance Italy – Italian History
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Oct 02, 2016 |
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“Savage” Man: Imagining Prehistory in 1873 – PDT3K – Modern History
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Sep 25, 2016 |
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Ginormous Stone Circles II: Making Sense of Stonehenge – British History
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Sep 18, 2016 |
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Ginormous Stone Circles I: Stonehenge Builders of Neolithic Britain – British History
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Sep 11, 2016 |
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Presenting Indian Asceticism to English-speakers in 1924 – PDT3K – Indian History
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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Reanimated Corpses II: Ajivika Story Time – Indian History
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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Reanimated Corpses I: The Ajivika of Ancient India – Indian History
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Sep 06, 2016 |
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Episode 00 WTF Is This Podcast About
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Aug 27, 2016 |