Relevant History Podcast
1) Season One Finale – Peak Nationalism, Peak Civilization?
Season One Finale – Peak Nationalism, Peak Civilization? In the final episode of Season One, Dan sums up what we’ve learned about nationalism and its development. He also sets the stage for Season Two...Show More
2) Episode 68 – The Unification of Germany
In the year 1870, Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck engineers a war to cut France down to size. French Emperor Napoleon III is willing to oblige, and bungles his way into a war against all of Germ...Show More
3) Episode 67 - The Brothers’ War
In 1864, the twin German powers of Austria and Prussia join together to beat up on little Denmark. In 1866, they have a falling out and beat up on each-other. The Italians, still salty over their last...Show More
4) Episode 66 - The Unification of Italy
In part three of his series on the unifications of Germany and Italy, Dan talks about the turbulent 1850s and early 60s. In Germany, this is a time of mass industrialization. With the regional economy...Show More
5) Episode 65 - The Revolutions of 1848
Often called the “Springtime of Nations,” the year 1848 is one of turmoil throughout Europe. Revolutions are everywhere, from France to Romania. In Germany, Prussia is ascendant. Rather than fight cal...Show More
6) Episode 64 – The Reich and the Risorgimento
At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the victorious allied powers restore Central Europe to its pre-war status: a bunch of small, semi-independent German and Italian states, dominated by more powerful n...Show More
7) Episode 63 - The God-King of Pontus
In the first century BC, the Roman Republic is expanding rapidly across the Mediterranean basin. As the legions venture eastward into Anatolia, the Romans are able to divide and conquer all of their e...Show More
8) Bonus Episode - Why Capitalists Make the Best Communists
Bonus Episode – Why Capitalists Make the Best Communists In this bonus episode, Dan delves into the nitty-gritty of far-left politics and the history of various ideologies dedicated to the establishme...Show More
9) Episode 62 – Vive L’Empereur!
In the sixth and final installment on the French Revolution, Dan takes a deep dive into one of history’s most influential and controversial figures: Napoleon Bonaparte. After winning victory for Franc...Show More
10) Episode 61 - The Revolution Eats its Children
The Reign of Terror reaches a climax when the French Revolutionaries begin to turn on one another. Jacques Hébert and Georges Danton are executed, and Robespierre rules briefly as a dictator, verging ...Show More