Podcast Archive

Episodes

September 7, 2019

21 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

Augustus decides to invade Germania and Romanize it as he did with Gallia. Family drama and an insurrection give the Germans a chance to

ancient, Germany, Rome

August 31, 2019

Jews and Jewish-Muslim relations in France, 1940-2019 with Dr. Ethan Katz

UC Berkeley’s Dr. Ethan Katz talks about how Jewish Resistance Fighters captured Algiers for the Allies in 1942. Then we discuss the history and

Islam, Jews, modern, WW2

August 24, 2019

20 – The Tragedy of Drusus the Good Son

Gallia wasn’t as peaceful as Augustus’ propaganda would have you believe. Meanwhile, Germania’s shadow stretched across the Rhine. Until the bold leader Drusus decides

ancient, Germany, Rome

August 10, 2019

Post-WW2 French Science Fiction with Prof. Annabelle Dolidon

Prof. Annabelle Dolidon talks about the history of French science-fiction and how it deals with questions of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, climate change, and other

literature, modern

August 10, 2019

19 – New Gods, New Rulers and Togas: Augustan Gallia

How much of Celtic religion and culture remained during the Augustan reforms? Did the Romans wipe away the old Gaul? And how much did

ancient, culture, Rome

August 3, 2019

Energy and Power with Dr. Joseph Bohling

Dr. Bohling of Portland State University explains how France, a country with very limited fossil fuels, became an energy leader. Along the way he

environment, modern, science

July 27, 2019

18 – Pax Gallia: Rebuilding a Roman Gaul

Caesar launches a civil war, then Octavian and Mark Antony launch another, and finally Octavian turns on Mark Antony. All the while the Roman

ancient, Rome

July 20, 2019

African American Soldiers in France with Taylor Marrow

In this very special episode I interview the man who inspired me to become a historian, Taylor Marrow. Marrow talks about African-American service in

modern, USA, WW1

July 13, 2019

17 – A Bitter Peace

The Gallic Wars finally ends as most of Gaul submits to Caesar in a desperate attempt to bring peace to war-torn Gaul. Yet, a

ancient

June 29, 2019

16 – The Gallo-Roman Apocalypse

52 BCE and Prince Vercingetorix unites Gaul in a war to the death with Caesar that will decide Rome and Gaul’s fates.

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