The Medici Podcast
1) Episode 80: The Scientist Grand Duke
Despite his unorthodox love life, Ferdinando II is well-liked for his genuine concern for his people and his scientific patronage. However, Tuscany is in decline, and the seeds for the dynasty's extin...Show More
2) Episode 79: The Judgment
Cosimo II finally dies after a prolonged illness. Meanwhile, the Church loses its patience with Galileo.
3) Episode 78: Galileo's Revolution
Why was Galileo's scientific work considered both something worth celebrating and a threat to the status quo? Galileo himself must have pondered that question as his work, celebrated as it was by the ...Show More
4) Episode 77: The Contentious Scientist
The celebrity natural philosopher and writer Galileo rises out of a life of near-poverty to become a favorite at the Medici court. But when controversy rears its head, will the Medici actually protect...Show More
5) Episode 76: The People's Grand Duke
After his brother's hands-off approach to ruling, Grand Duke Ferdinando I instead tends to the economic health of his state and his people.
6) Episode 75: Day of the Dupes
Marie de' Medici believes she finally triumphed over her protege turned archenemy Richelieu and has secured her place as Louis XIII's benevolent advisor. As the proverb goes, though, pride goeth befor...Show More
7) Episode 74: Baroque Queen
Marie de' Medici goes to war against her own son. On a less violent front, she also oversees her most important legacy, a prime example of Baroque art. http://medicipodcast.com
8) Episode 73: There Is No Middle Ground
Marie de' Medici's hope of staying in power by keeping her son in line indefinitely falls apart thanks to a love affair, and her friends pay a heavy price. Still, the Medici aren't known for accepting...Show More
9) Episode 72: How to Raise a Teenage King
Even amidst challenges to her rule, the new queen regent Marie de' Medici is sure that she has her son, King Louis XIII, firmly in line, at least for now.
10) Episode 71: Royal Dysfunction
Marie de' Medici finds herself in a turbulent domestic life with an adulterous husband and a troubled son. And history is going to repeat, propelling her toward a more dramatic role.