Decline and Fall Podcast Episodes
Written by Evelyn Waugh
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Revolt of Gainas – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 32 Part 2
History Books Review - November 06, 2014 17:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsGermans were good soldiers and many had risen to very high rank in the Roman army. This posed a risk, a big one. The career of Alaric in the west showed just how risky. But Constantinople came close to having its own Alaric in the form of Gainas, an ambitious Gothic general.
Eutropius – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 32 Part 1
History Books Review - October 30, 2014 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsGibbon is not keen on the Byzantine Empire, although some people have exaggerated how much he disliked it. But it was certainly a very different kind of empire to the one from which it developed. Europe was to draw its heritage mainly from the West, and despite its longevity the theocratic ...
The Death of Constantine III – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 6
History Books Review - October 16, 2014 16:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsAfter the disastrous invasion of Gaul by the barbarians in 405 the Roman Empire hung on in the North largely thanks to the activity of Constantine III. His position was precarious but he survived by quick wits and deft diplomacy. How long he could have kept this up is hard to tell. As it w...
Gaul And Spain Fall To The Barbarians – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 5
History Books Review - October 09, 2014 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsAlaric had been joined in his invasion of Italy by his cousin Adolphus. It was he who took over leadership of the Goths. He was not interested in Alaric's African adventure and quickly concluded a peace treaty with the Romans and set off to Gaul to found a kingdom.
The Death of Alaric – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 4
History Books Review - October 02, 2014 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe death of Alaric prevented him from turning his short term success into something more enduring, but even so he had a remarkable effect on the empire.
The Sack of Rome - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 3
History Books Review - September 25, 2014 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe Gothic chieftain Alaric returned to Italy where he undertook three sieges of Rome and his final one led to the sack of the city.
Manners of the Roman People - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 2
History Books Review - September 18, 2014 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe elite Romans of the late empire were a privileged group whose wealth was astonishing. Meanwhile the masses lived off of handouts. None of them knew what was about to hit them.
Honorius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 31 Part 1
History Books Review - September 11, 2014 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsFeeble minded Honorius who was most happy feeding his chickens had been under the protection of Stilicho, and was married to his daughter. But he came to hate him and had him killed, just when the empire needed his skills most. On his own his advisors led him to one misjudgement after anothe...
Constantine III - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 3
History Books Review - September 07, 2014 20:58 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsNeglected by the rest of the empire and cut off from it by barbarians, the few remaining troops in Britain select a leader with an impressive name and set about conquering the western empire. By now, there is not much left to conquer.
The Decline and Fall of IBM, with Robert X. Cringely: Silicon Valley Confidant
Talking Business Now - June 20, 2014 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWhen it comes to information technology, Robert Cringely knows what he's talking about. He's spent the last 30 years in the PC business, and some of Silicon Valley's best and brightest bend his ear frequently. Robert sorts through their tidbits and reports on it through his columns in major magaz...
22 Binge Thinking History: The Decline and Fall of the British Aircraft Industry
Binge Thinking History - April 28, 2014 15:12 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 161 ratingsThe post war years are often seen as a golden age for the British aircraft industry but Government bungling and a fragmented industry meant this wasn't going to last for very long. Enjoy Tony
The Germans Invade Gaul - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 2
History Books Review - December 09, 2013 08:13 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsStilicho holds the Germans back in Italy, but the effort leads to Gaul being depleted of troops. In the winter of 406/407 barbarian tribes pour across the probably frozen Rhine breaching the empire's unmanned defences. The border will never be re-established.
Alaric - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 30 Part 1
History Books Review - November 17, 2013 23:08 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsAlaric was the first barbarian to operate in Italy itself for over hundred years. He had some successes but failed to capture anything or anyone of any significance. He ended up retreating after being paid a large sum of cash to make him go away, but he would be back to make an even bigger ma...
Stilicho - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 29 Part 2
History Books Review - November 14, 2013 05:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTensions between east and west rise, with possession of Africa being the main bone of contention. Both halves of the empire are run by favourites rather than the emperor themselves. But the characters of these men, Rufinus in the east and Stilicho in the west are very different.
Byzantine Intrigue- Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 29 Part 1
History Books Review - November 07, 2013 09:35 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe Byzantine Empire has a well deserved reputation for intrigue,plots and corruption in high places. Much of its history is that of court politics and behind the scenes power struggles. None illustrates this as well as the story of the able, energetic and utterly self serving scoundrel Rufinu...
The Destruction of Paganism - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 28
History Books Review - October 31, 2013 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe destruction of paganism was one of the greatest acts of cultural vandalism in human history. A centuries old tradition that went back before recorded history was wiped out by the order of the emperor Theodosius. It would never be reversed.
The Last Triumph of Theodosius - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 6
History Books Review - October 24, 2013 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTheodosius extinguishes the rebellion of Maximus to become the last man to rule a united Roman Empire that would be recognisable geographically to the emperor Augustus. But the nature of the empire had changed beyond all recognition.
St Ambrose - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 5
History Books Review - October 17, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSt Ambrose was one of the most powerful figures in the declining empire of fourth century Rome. He was as much a politician as a churchman and did a great deal to promote the influence of Christianity in the empire.
The Triumph of Orthodoxy - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 4
History Books Review - October 10, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe increasingly theocratic Roman Empire starts to take measures to stamp out heresy, and the first Roman citizen has his head removed because of the ideas it contains.
Gregory of Nazianzus - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 3
History Books Review - October 02, 2013 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsGregory of Nazianzus started the process of redefining Christianity to make it more suitable to the commanding role it was coming to play in the Roman Empire. He also battled the heretics against the odds - but only won with outside support.
A Field Guide to Heresy - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 2
History Books Review - September 29, 2013 22:10 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTheological wrangles were a big issue in the late Roman Empire. The orthodox form of Christianity did not immediately win everybody over, and for some time it was in danger of being replaced by what are now considered to be heretical views. This episode is a quick field guide to some of the a...
Age of Delirium: The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union
Kommunismusgeschichte - German - July 10, 2013 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★ - 2 ratingsAm 10. Juli 2013 hatten die Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur und der Lehrstuhl für die Geschichte Osteuropas der Humboldt-Universität Berlin zu einem Filmabend mit anschließendem Publikumsgespräch eingeladen. Gezeigt wurde David Satters Dokumentation "Age of Delirium: The Decline ...
Age of Delirium: The Decline and Fall of the Soviet Union
Geschichte(n) hören - German - July 10, 2013 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAm 10. Juli 2013 hatten die Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur und der Lehrstuhl für die Geschichte Osteuropas der Humboldt-Universität Berlin zu einem Filmabend mit anschließendem Publikumsgespräch eingeladen. Gezeigt wurde David Satters Dokumentation "Age of Delirium: The Decline ...
FDR2386 The Decline and Fall of Canada. Prepare Yourself Accordingly.
Freedomain Radio! Volume 6: Shows 2120-2575 - May 19, 2013 12:05 - ★★★★ - 37 ratingsStefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, deconstructs the myths of Canada's economic strength. Freedomain Radio is the largest and most popular philosophy show on the web - http://www.freedomainradio.com
Decline and Fall
In Our Time - February 21, 2013 11:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.7K ratingsDavid Bradshaw, John Bowen and Ann Pasternak Slater join Melvyn Bragg to discuss Evelyn Waugh's comic novel Decline and Fall. Set partly in a substandard boys' public school, the novel is a vivid, often riotous portrait of 1920s Britain. Its themes, including modernity, religion and fashionable s...
Decline and Fall
In Our Time: Culture - February 21, 2013 11:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 529 ratingsDavid Bradshaw, John Bowen and Ann Pasternak Slater join Melvyn Bragg to discuss Evelyn Waugh's comic novel Decline and Fall. Set partly in a substandard boys' public school, the novel is a vivid, often riotous portrait of 1920s Britain. Its themes, including modernity, religion and fashionable ...
The Legions Leave Britain - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 27 Part 1
History Books Review - December 16, 2012 18:15 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe early years of the reign of Gratian, who came to the throne at the age of 19 were very promising. He defeated the Lentienses at the battle of Colmar freeing Gaul from the threat of German invasion. He also solved the problem of who should rule the Eastern empire by the canny appointment of t...
Aftermath of Adrianople Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 4
History Books Review - December 04, 2012 15:52 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsWith the emperor dead and two thirds of his army destroyed Adrianople was one of the major setbacks in Roman history. In fact it has often been regarded as one of the decisive battles in the decline and fall of the Roman empire. It was certainly regarded as extremely serious by the people at th...
Valens and the Goths - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 3
History Books Review - November 09, 2012 07:39 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsSince the time of the first emperor. Augustus, there had been a rough equilibrium between the empire and the German tribes. The empire had been too big for the Germans to defeat, but too overextended to threaten their independence. But with the Huns now about to wipe out the Germans the positi...
The Huns Attack - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 26 Part 2
History Books Review - November 04, 2012 08:57 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe origin of the Huns is obscure. Gibbon traces it back to early first century when they were known as the Tanjou and lived on the borders of China just north of the Great Wall. This was not a coincidence. The Tanjou were a force to be reckoned with. They had put together a vast coalition of ...