Podcast on Germany
123 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsGermany has been a major player in the last 100 years for the world and is well known for its role in World War 2 and creating the world we know today. But how much do you know about the Germany before? Or about the Germany after? Did you know that the German tribes conquered most of Roman Europe and Africa? What about Prussia, the nation to unite Germany, was formerly abolished in 1947? This podcast will cover aspects of culture, politics, military, gender, and day to day life from when we first have findings for the archeological records all the way to modern day.FIRST PODCAST WILL BE OCTOBER 2ND!
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Episodes
Episode 91: We are back
March 02, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBWe are back! So is Henry IV much to the anger of the Pope, the rebels, and basically all of Northern Italy. Join in as we see how Emperor Henry IV continually makes more and more enemies!
Special Episode Cologne Cathedral
March 02, 2024 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBJoin in for a quick background on the Cologne Cathedral and a project that was 600 years in the making!
King Henry's Letter to Pope Gregory VII
September 26, 2023 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBI read out the letter that gave us the title of Episode 90 and Henry's accusations against Pope Gregory VII.
Episode 90: Descend to be damned throughout the ages
September 26, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBIt is the cage match of the century! Who will win? Pope Gregory VII vs King Henry IV. Join us as we figure out just how this multi-excommunicated king finally becomes the Holy Roman Emperor.
Episode 89: I'm just a teenage Emperor baby
July 25, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBJoin in as we finally let good old teen Henry IV rule in his own right. Well sort of in his own right. After all his mom and the archbishop that held him hostage still are around and would really like to stay in control. Please note: there was an issue with the music and I was forced to leave it off.
Episode 88: The Problem with Regents
May 30, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBYou know what is worst than a monarchy? A Regency! Join today as we look at the regency for Emperor Henry IV. By the end of it all the 15 old kid will be able to thank his mother for not only putting an arch nemesis on the throne of another country but allowing another to become his regent.
Episode 87: Henry III the height of the Empire
March 28, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBJoin us today as we look at Henry III as he brings the Holy Roman Empire to its height in the mid 1000s. When your dad sets everything up for you it makes life that much easier it seems. But don't worry we have our own problems to deal with. From a classic tell of revenge for slights of the past to 3 popes living next to each other there is something for everyone.
Episode 83: Conrad II returning it to the family
March 03, 2023 19:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBWelcome to this month's episode as we deal with Conrad II a man who can be described as ambitious and stubborn in all things. Coming from the wrong branch of the family tree? It won't stop him. People complaining about his wife being his cousin? Good luck telling him to get divorce.
Episode 82: Henry the saint?
February 07, 2023 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBJoin in as we look at the life of Henry II now Emperor of the Holy Roman empire. But don't think we get to spend too much time in Germany not when we have a war in Poland and the Byzantines to deal with. Also who doesn't like meddling in the church and causing some much needed reforms?
Episode 81: Henry's road to Emperorship
December 17, 2022 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBToday we look at Henry of Bavaria who decides the rules aren't for him when it comes to being elected emperor. Get crowned in Aachen? nah. Get selected by the electors to become king? Nah. Run a fair election and dont murder your opponents?.....Nah.
Episode 80: Otto III the Roman LARPer
December 01, 2022 22:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWhen you got only a few years to live but all the power what are you going to do? Well this Otto decides to remake the Roman Empire.
Special Interview with Dr. Beorn
November 15, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWelcome to a special episode with Dr. Beorn where we discuss his research into the Holocaust on the eastern front specifically looking at the Janowska camp in Lviv.
Halloween Special: Werewolves
October 31, 2022 17:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBAs a surprise final episode for the Month of Germany please enjoy a brief look into the werewolf folklore of Germany. Make sure to lock up your sheep, get some silver, and memorize your neighbor's names as you never know which one will be a wolf.
Month of Germany interview with Dr. Rahal
October 25, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBJoin us for our last interview of the month of Germany! It is a topic well suited for Halloween it seems. Today we are joined by Dr. Nisrine Rahal who discusses a service so dangerous, so scary, that the Prussian Government banned it and forced most of the supporters to flee the country. That's right, we are discussing KINDERGARTENS *clutches pearls.*
Month of Germany interview with Dr. Perinovic
October 18, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBJoin us today as we continue our string of interviews for the Month of Germany. Today we discuss the Lockheed Starfighter which not only became the first plane West Germany ever produced but represented, in all its success and failure, West Germany's arrival as a player in the cold war.
Month of Germany interview with Mike Cote
October 11, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBPlease join us for our 100th anniversary episode with Mike Cote! Explore the diplomatic complexities of Pre World War I Europe and find out why Britain and Germany were on the way to war with one another in 1914.
Special 4th anniversary episode
October 04, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBHello! Join in as we begin the month of Germany with a look at Charles William Ferdinand the unsung hero of the French Revolution. Why is he unsung? Well because he is the one that made the fateful decision to retreat at the battle of Valmy, accidentally saving the Revolution. Find out about the legendary general who made 2 really important decisions in his life that changed the course of history.
Special 4th anniversary episode
October 04, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBHello! Join in as we begin the month of Germany with a look at Charles William Ferdinand the unsung hero of the French Revolution. Why is he unsung? Well because he is the one that made the fateful decision to retreat at the battle of Valmy, accidentally saving the Revolution. Find out about the legendary general who made 2 really important decisions in his life that changed the course of history.
Episode 79: Henry the Quarrelsome and the Regency
September 27, 2022 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBJoin in as we discuss the musical chairs of Otto III's regent as they wait for the 2 year to be old enough to actually rule. But when you got a mother vs her loathed mother in law vs a guy who tried to overthrow the last Emperor a few times trying to take over it isn't going to be a boring transition.
Episode 78: Otto Jr
September 13, 2022 18:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MBAre you ready to see a realm at peace? Are you ready to see a leader who doesnt have a dad complex? Are you ready to not have to deal with Rome? Well this is not the episode for you.
Episode 77: The Holy Roman Empire again the second time no we mean it this time…really
July 26, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBOtto has finally secured Germany it seems but now Italy is calling to him. But taking Italy is one thing. Holding Italy and the crowns that come with it is another.
Episode 76: The Ottonian Empire
June 28, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBOtto the great is not going to have such a great start. Join in as we see him deal with threats on the border, disruptive nobles, and treacherous relatives.
Episode 75: The Saxons rule the roost
May 31, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBIn today's episode we are officially done with the Carolingian rule in Germany. Now is the time of the Saxons. Problem is what do you do when everyone wonders why they should even bother paying respects to the guy who is not related to the old boss?
Interview with Dr Blackler
May 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBJoin us today as we discuss Dr. Blackler's new book An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa. Dr. Blackler provides us with a wonderful overview of Germany's often over look southwest colony and how it's dark history there helped shaped Germany's future.
Interview with Dr Blackler
May 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBJoin us today as we discuss Dr. Blackler's new book An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa. Dr. Blackler provides us with a wonderful overview of Germany's often over look southwest colony and how it's dark history there helped shaped Germany's future.
Episode 73: Arnulf and the fall of an empire
April 26, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBWhat happens when you put a control freak, a child, and a guy no one had heard of on the throne of the Empire one after the other? Pure chaos.
Episode 74: Life in the Carolingian Empire
March 29, 2022 20:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode we look at life among the villages of the Carolingian Empire. Join in as we see them deal with new challenges such as land ownership, growing cities, and the church!
Interview with Real Time History about Glory and Defeat: The Franco Prussian War
October 19, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJoin in as we talk to Jesse Alexander and Cathérine Pfauth who work on the absolutely fantastic project called Glory and Defeat. This project provides a needed indepth study of the Franco Prussian war including a week by week study of the war. You can find their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1eDEd1AYG3YrRIJSZzMOQ
Interview with Real Time History about Glory and Defeat: The Franco Prussian War
October 19, 2021 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJoin in as we talk to Jesse Alexander and Cathérine Pfauth who work on the absolutely fantastic project called Glory and Defeat. This project provides a needed indepth study of the Franco Prussian war including a week by week study of the war. You can find their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1eDEd1AYG3YrRIJSZzMOQ
Interview with Dr. Alexandria Rubble: The race for Women's rights East vs West
October 09, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 26.9 MBIn our first interview for the 3 year anniversary of the Podcast we are join by Dr. Rubble who takes us through the roller coaster that was women's rights in Germany during the 20th century with an eye opening discussion of family law and the competition that suddenly arises over it during the creation of East and West Germany.
Episode 72: What a difference a week makes
October 06, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBJoin in as we see the last unification of the Empire under Charles the fat. A man who when push came to shove gave up every time.
Episode 71: When fate has it out for you
September 07, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBLouis the German is dead but a golden age for the Carolingians seems right around the corner as Carloman and his brother Louis III both look like amazing leaders to reunite the empire. Just as long Charles the Fat doesn't get the crown things look like it will be grand!
Episode 70: Call me Louis
August 24, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIn today's episode we deal with King Louis's family issues which range from his conniving brother, his ambitious daughter in law, and his cousins who have risen to power with the death of Emperor Lothair.
Episode 69: Trouble on the East Francia Border
July 27, 2021 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBJoin in as we take a break from the internal strife of the Empire and deal with those pesky outsiders who dare to challenge King Louis's reign. Obotrites, Sorbs, and Vikings oh my!
Episode 68: Well so much for that empire
July 14, 2021 00:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBIn today's episode we explore the reign of Lothar who decided not only did he want to rule by himself but if he couldn't do it then he would bring the entire empire down with him.
Episode 67: Jacob what about the empire?!
June 22, 2021 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBIn today's episode we look at the creation of the Holy Roman Empire under Charlemagne and how his son Louis did not earn the title 'the Great.'
Episode 66: The Saxon Wars
May 21, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBJoin in as we look at the minor brush fire war of Charlemagne's reign that will take 30 years to put out and watch the collapse of the last of the old Germanic tribes.
Episode 65: Welcome back to the old country
May 04, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBJoin in as we see how the Franks and Saxons get along as neighbors and how 'welcomed' this Christian religion is in the regions outside of Frankish control.
Episode 64: 'Civilized' Barbarians
April 27, 2021 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBJoin in as we cruise through nearly 300 years of those that lived in central and western Germany and why siblings can never be trusted to work together.
Episode 63: Invasion of Britain and wrap up
April 20, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBHello all! Welcome back to the show as we wrap up the barbarian invasions and the fall of the western Roman empire with a look of that island on the other side of the channel from modern day France.
150th anniversary of German Unification
January 26, 2021 21:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBWe are in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. A grumpy old man is being crowned as the leader of the newly formed German nation. Listen to this episode to find out how we got to this day!
Special Interview: Katja Hoyer
January 18, 2021 18:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBTo celebrate the 150th anniversary of the formation of the German Empire we have Katja Hoyer discussing her new book! https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Iron-German-Empire-1871-1918-ebook/dp/B08R9DKRV1
Episode 62: Obligatory episode of the Huns
January 12, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBFinally going to talk about those Huns. Enough people told me to do it so here we go! Final thoughts on them: Over rated. Listen to the episode to find out why.
What happened to German Americans?
December 16, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBJoin in as we look at the disappearance of one of America's largest minority groups within the span of 4 years. A special episode recorded with American History Podcast.
Episode 61: Visigoths in France
December 01, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBJoin in as we look at the Visigoth kingdom set up in southern France! The Visigoths who have been center stage for Rome's attention now seem to be settling. But when you got an inspiration for JRR Tolkien's work about to become king of the tribe it definitely is not going to be a quiet time in the region.
Episode 60: Suevi in Spain
November 10, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBJoin in as we look at the Suevi who go from one of the smallest Germanic tribes in the Iberian Peninsula to nearly driving the Romans out! Will they leave a lasting legacy in the conquered lands unlike the Vandals or will they disappear into the dustbin of history?
Episode 59: Vandals who?
October 31, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBJoin in as we look at the kings after Geiseric of the Vandals and how, despite lasting 100 years, they leave nothing behind besides their name and a few scraps of metal.
Month of Germany: Barbarians show overview
October 31, 2020 21:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBJoin in as we look over the Netflix new show called Barbarians and how historically accurate it is! (hint: it is not).
Month of Germany: Interview with Michael Kaelin
October 23, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBFor our final interview we have Michael Kaelin from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Join in as we discuss German immigration into the US during the 1800s and how these immigrants played a role in controlling who and who could not come to the US from their home countries and informed the US immigration policy that would form in the lead up to 1900.
Month of Germany: Interview with Ezra Gerard
October 16, 2020 20:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBFor our 3rd interview of the Month of Germany we have Ezra Gerard at the University of Wisconsin who is working on German Homosexuality. Join in as we look at the 1800s and 1900s study of Homosexuality in Germany and how it shaped our view of it today.