Algalon History Lecture Series
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA History of the World beginning with the Breaking of the Gods until the beginning of the Long War. (Parody/Fantasy History). Released on First Tallif of each week: the 1st, 10th, and 19th day of each month.
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Episodes
Episode 19: The Erwulfen
July 01, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn this lecture, I will talk briefly about myself and then I will tell you the tale of Herewise Gunnda, a heroic tale that informs us about the culture of the Erwulfen, the second of three cultures of the Marches. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga; and To https://www.youtube.com/user/StanTough for his rendition of Lord Bo...
Bonus Lecture: The Battle of Grass
June 25, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this bonus lecture, I will discuss the Battle of Grass that destroyed the Centaurs of the Ashenath Plains. We will talk about the years leading up to the Battle and in particular, I will introduce you to Greynor, a powerful Warleader and her three children. Reach me at [email protected] or @AlgalonH by tweeting bird. “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye Arranged and Performed by Hildegard von Blingin, featuring Friar Funk https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/
Episode 18: The Marches
June 19, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this Lecture, we will move away from the Bay and to the Marches, the lands just south of the Borderlands and northwest of the Bay. After doing a short geographical tour, we will discuss the Goman: their origins and culture. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga
Episode 17: The Death of Robledun
June 10, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this lecture, we finish our discussion of the cultures of the Bay, the Poplaran, Bottan, Bay Galacites, and Janus. We start with the death of Kaning Robledun and the decisions he made - or that others say he made - and how that would shape the region until the end of the Middle Age of Chaos. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lad...
Episode 16: The Galacite Empire
June 01, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBIn this lecture, we discuss the expansion of the Galacites in the Bay and their effect on the cultures of the Poplaran and the Bottan. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga And Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser for their cello rendition of Thunderstruck by the anonymous composers AC and DC. 2cellos.com
Episode 15: Rolling with Robledun
May 19, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this lecture of the Algalon History Lecture Series, we will discuss the area around the Bay of Sarat after the Battle of Grass. That means, we're going to be talking about Kaning Robledun and the Galacites. This clash of cultures will reshape the region forever. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga
Bonus Lecture: Unification Day
May 18, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBToday is Unification Day in the Lion Kingdom and to celebrate, I present a short lecture on the events leading up to Unification Day. This is a very cursory look at the unification of Han, Malte, Galah, Sterline, and Varte as they formed into the Lion Kingdom. When we reach the end the Pastdum Talnath era, we will explore this topic in depth. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/sahanamu...
Episode 14: Westward Bound
May 10, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this lecture, we will discuss the changes to the cultures of the Poplaran, the Bottan, and the divisions of the Janus Cultures. We will also briefly discuss the Battle of Grass and the population boom that follows. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga and to https://www.youtube.com/c/SamusOrdicus/about for his work of Lo...
Episode 13: The Battle of Reeds
May 01, 2021 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this lecture, we will discuss how the Flood changed the cultures of the Janus, the Bottan, and the Poplaran. In particular we will discuss the famed Battle of Reeds, or what we know of it, and how that exemplifies the need for cultural adaptation. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga and to https://www.youtube.com/c/Samu...
Bonus Lecture: High King Ne'a'lala'en
April 27, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this bonus lecture, we will discuss one of the most important non-human figures of the Age of Chaos: the ruler of the Gy'thal Forest, High King Ne'a'lala'en. This lecture focuses primarily on his rise to power, particularly his actions during the settling of the North in 375 P.G. and slow takeover of the whole Githal Peninsula by 400 P.G. Reach me at AlgalonHistory at gmail or @AlgalonH by tweeting bird. Musical Credits to: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendi...
Episode 12: The Flood of Ages
April 19, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this lecture, we discuss the three indigenous cultures around the Galatian Plains as it begins the process of becoming the Galatian Bay. We discuss the Janus, those who lived closest to the Ocean; the Bottan, a violent culture who dominated the region; and the Poplaran, who populated the area of higher ground and safety. These cultures will clash and adapt as the years progress. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credi...
Episode 11: The Middle Age
April 09, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.07 MBIn this lecture, we will recap Early Age of Chaos and get oriented to the Middle Age of Chaos. To learn about the Middle Age, we will go region by region, culture by culture, rather than simple chronology. It will be easier to learn without mixing and matching what is going on in different places as they do not impact each other. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ ...
Episode 10: The War of Bylin'Thal
April 01, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this lecture, I discuss the War of Bylin'thal, also called the War of Ilvalitania. The War forecasts what the relationship between Elves and Humans will look like through the Middle Age of Chaos. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga And to https://www.youtube.com/user/StanTough for his rendition of the White Stripes ode ...
Bonus Lecture: The Geography of Algalon
March 29, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this bonus lecture, we will explore the major landmarks or Algalon and speak briefly about the other continents. This is a basic primer of where you are in relation to the events of the Early Age of Chaos. For a map to follow, you can look at this: https://twitter.com/AlgalonH/status/1373277634990333954/photo/1 Reach me at AlgalonHistory at gmail or @AlgalonH by tweeting bird. “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye Arranged and Performed by Hildegard von Blingin, featuring Friar Funk...
Episode 9: The Three Tragedies
March 19, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this lecture, we will discuss the three tragedies that bring about the end of the early Age of Chaos. In 200 PG, the First Great Flood wreaks havoc in the west; in 250 PG, the Unknown Calamity halves the population of Centaurs and has effects throughout the continent; and in 300 PG, the Second Great Flood destroys the human communities in the Galatian Bay. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtub...
Episode 8: The Three Races
March 10, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis lecture covers the organization and dominance of three races during the early Age of Chaos: the Elves, the Dwarves, and the Glassholm. We discuss the mutual agreement the Elves make to protect their borders from anyone: friend or foe. We discuss the creation of the Iron Kingdom and the reason why we know almost nothing of early Dwarven history. Finally, we discuss the mysterious Glassholm and their journey from the Iron Mountains down to the Land of the Glassholm, on the southern edg...
Episode 7: The Cult of St. Simon
March 01, 2021 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this lecture, we will discuss the Cult of St. Simon, which came about in 50 PG and we will discuss the dearth of evidence regarding the other two major sites of human activity. Feel free to send me royal mail to [email protected] or send a bird to me at @AlgalonH Musical credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga.
Episode 6: St. Simon - The Man
February 19, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this lecture, we discuss the facts surrounding the life of St. Simon and how well it matches with the stories told by the Church. We will discuss cave paintings and mass graves to determine what actually happened. Closing credits to https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ and her rendition of the works of Lady Ga Ga.
Bonus Lecture: Primary Sources
February 15, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this bonus lecture, I discuss the three primary sources I will use as we discuss the early Age of Chaos. Those three sources are On Human Tribes by A'dana'llan, an elf of Gy'thal or the Forest of Green; The War of Ilvalitania by Dvorík Presage, a human strategist; and the Caves of Dá. I will also discuss the meaning of a "primary" source, as opposed to a "secondary" source. This lecture is presented as I failed to tell you about these sources before. If you ever feel that I have misse...
Episode 5: St. Simon - the Saint
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this lecture, we will discuss St. Simon, the first and foremost Saint within the Church of Algalon. Specifically, we will discuss the stories and lessons of St. Simon as told by the Church with the heaving lifting coming from St. Anthony the Modest, Archfather and Speaker of the Congress of the Gods following the Lion Civil War in the 400s YL. Opening credit to https://www.youtube.com/user/stantough interpreting the works of the puppet masters of Sterline, Imagine Dragons. Closing cre...
Episode 4: Year 0
February 01, 2021 17:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this Lecture, we finish our discussion about the world in Year 0. Then, we discuss two of the first verifiable individuals who we know were alive in Year 0: the First, a dwarf who led his people into the Iron Mountains; and Kyrrh, a centaury who led a somewhat different life. As always, email me at [email protected] or tweet at @AlgaonH on Twitter. Right now, I have posted a timeline of the important events from the Age of Chaos and I hope to put up a larger timeline soon, in ad...
Episode 3: The Tales of a Thousand Kingdoms
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn today's lecture, we will discuss the importance of using sources to provide context. We will also discuss the system we use to date the Age of Chaos and will finally discuss what the world would probably have been like coming out of the Breaking of the Gods. Credit to Hildegard von Blingin for her interpretation of the works of Lady Ga Ga : https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/
Episode 2: Myths
January 11, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today's lecture, we will discuss the myth of the Breaking of the Gods through the lens of two different cultures: a tribe of riders from the Agrigan Plains, who moved northward and became the Ashenasi; and weavers and sailors from the Silken Counties, who moved northward and ended up in the land of a Thousand Kingdoms, as well as the islands we call the Port of Life. Credit to Hildegard von Blingin for her interpretation of the works of Lady Ga Ga : https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvon...
Bonus Lecture: The Origins of the Gods
January 05, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this lecture, I will simply recite the origin myths as they are taught by the Synod of the Father. These are the two stories I compared the other cultures' stories to. “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye Arranged and Performed by Hildegard von Blingin, featuring Friar Funk https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/
Episode 1: Origins
January 01, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this first Lecture of the Algalon History Lecture Series, we will discuss the two origin myths of the world: how the world came to be and how the mortals who lived upon it came to be abandoned. Music by: Lady Gaga as interpreted by Hildegard von Blingin' https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/ Music by: The Fietchers https://www.youtube.com/c/DerekBrandonFiechter
Algalon History: Teaser
December 16, 2020 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBA short teaser of what you can expect of this podcast. Music by: Lady Gaga as interpreted by Hildegard von Blingin' https://www.youtube.com/c/Hildegardvonblingin/