History Shmistory Podcast
1) A Diversion: New Economy and Familiar Business in 17th Century Europe
It was very hard to come up with a title for this episode because it spans two very related but also difficult to explain topics. One centers on a look at Franz Mehring's essay "The German Reformation...Show More
2) Towards Peace
Hello. Topics today include: Hesse-Kassel, differing views on the end of the war by Wedgewood and Wilson, the decline of Spain, the decline of Hapsburg fortunes, Wiederhold and partisans, and the open...Show More
3) Enter France Exit Ferdinand Enter 8 More Years of Misery
The war drags on as our various powers all try to get out of the war with something more than they entered with and the troops continue to maraud across the countryside. France officially enters, Empe...Show More
4) We Made it to the Blue Dove and its full of Scotsmen!
We return with the conclusion to our two part series about the Blue Dove. There's nothing really Dutch about it. However, the story includes a conniving monarch (which one isn't though), a member of t...Show More
5) Making our way to the Blue Dove or background information
A few of things off the bat. One, the Kingdom of the Netherlands includes the overseas countries of Aruba, Curacoa, and Sint Maarten in addition to the special municipalities of Bonaire, Sint Eusatius...Show More
6) More Like Wallenstupid pt.2
Hey this episode is about the end of the life of Wallenstein and the cracking of the religious pretense of the war that had arguably been happening since the war started. You can email us or hit us on...Show More
7) Pobody's Nerfect: Life during the 30 Years War
John and Jeremiah talk about life during the 30 years war. Topics include plague, trade, urban growth, marauding armies, devastation, etc. It would have sucked really hard to be anybody but a noble du...Show More
8) European Somewhere I Guess
This episode is about the black death, the reformation, guilds, courtesans, and general getting back in the saddle for John and Jeremiah after an exciting pandemic and baby filled past few months. Thi...Show More
9) Gustavus Adolphus and the Limits of being a "Good" Autocrat
Thick and chunky Swedish Intervention in the 30 Years by John of History Shmistory. We tell the tale of Gustavus Adolphus, the prophesized Lion of the North, who dies on the field of conflict at Lutze...Show More
10) The United States Committed Genocide on Native Americans
Based on the definition of genocide presented in the Geneva Convention, the United States government committed genocide on the Native American people. Jeremiah explains why. This is the court case he...Show More