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November 12, 2021

64: The Great Heathen Army

When last we left off in the political narrative Emperor Charles the Bald died after nearly reuniting the Carolingian Empire. From his base in

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November 5, 2021

63: Humor in Gaul and Francia

Well that last episode was depressing wasn’t it? I figure this one should be a palate cleanser. So today we’re going to talk about

November 1, 2021

Miss Dior with Justine Picardie

Most people recognize the name ‘Dior’ as one of the world’s premier fashion houses. People interested in fashion and French history know Christian Dior

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October 29, 2021

62: Childbirth

Today’s episode has our first content warning, since I am going to talk about potentially upsetting subjects. Namely, miscarriage, abortion and infanticide. If this

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October 22, 2021

61: Carolingian Women: The Other Half of the Empire

This month the Agora Podcast Network is putting on scary stories from history. I’ll post a link on the website and you can come

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October 1, 2021

Hero of Two World Worlds with Mike Duncan

My next guest needs no introduction but I’ll give him one anyway. Mike Duncan is one of the most influential and popular history podcasters

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September 9, 2021

60 – Life in the Carolingian Empire

Episode 60: Life in the Carolingian Empire Prologue: The Great Dance One of the most common misconceptions people have about history is that there

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August 27, 2021

59 – Charlemagne Junior

[Advert for The History of Egypt Podcast read before the show: Welcome to the Agora, a collection of podcasts from wonderful and skilled creators.

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August 14, 2021

Lament on the Division of the Empire by Florus of Lyon

[Transcript forthcoming]

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August 6, 2021

Silent Village with Robert Pike

Gary: Today’s special episode is an interview with Robert Pike, wherein we discuss his new book, Silent Village: Life and Death in Occupied France,

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