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Wittenberg to Westphalia

145 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 237 ratings

A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events.

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Episodes

Episode 94: Podiversiary DND One Off

December 06, 2023 17:34 - 2 hours - 163 MB

This episode is a podiversiary one off in which Bry and Fry from Pontifacts, Roberto from Tzar Power, David from The Siecle, and Josh from Grand Dukes of the West all get to explore northern Italy in the year 927. https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tsar-power/id1632832824 https://granddukesofthewest.com/ http://thesiecle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 93: John to Victor

November 24, 2023 17:01 - 33 minutes - 49.2 MB

We finish up our speed run of the history of the papacy in the years leading up to the kingship of Henry IV. Things get real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Episode 92: Ottonian Interference

September 29, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 94.2 MB

It begins. In this episode we talk about the popes that ruled during the time period of the Ottos. In so doing we take a closer look at the pornocracy of the papacy and learn why it actually was all a big misunderstanding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 91: A Chat with Marco

August 16, 2023 01:59 - 1 hour - 134 MB

Marco Capelli stops by to discuss all things early medieval Italian. Yard sales, silly wars, and what the heck ever happened top the senate anyway? Marco Capelli is the brilliant host of Storia d'Italia - a podcast telling the story of the History of Italy - in Italian. This interview is in English. Please do tell any Italian speakers you know about Storia d'Italia (italiastoria.com). Be sure to check out Intelligent Speech's new website! And buy tickets. Code W2W. https://intelligentspe...

Episode 90: Making a Papal States

July 18, 2023 16:18 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

In this episode we learn why having rules governing elections is good, by looking at a series of elections without them. Check out Gregg's podcast: https://www.popeularhistory.com/ My website: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 89: The Secularish Government of Rome

June 01, 2023 02:26 - 56 minutes - 82.8 MB

In this episode we examine the secular institutions of the Roman government and discuss how they helped the popes run the city. Please donate to my Go Fund Me https://gofund.me/59fe7277 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 88: The Popes Lived in a Society, Man

April 11, 2023 01:20 - 56 minutes - 86.4 MB

Today we learn the important lesson that cohost Duncan has never been fed in his entire life. Also, we learn about the geography, economy, and civil administration of Rome in the middle ages. Andrew learns about the importance of friendship. Grand Dukes of the West: https://granddukesofthewest.com/ History of Alexander: ​https://hellenisticagepodcast.wordpress.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 87: Popes and Rome

February 05, 2023 20:40 - 50 minutes - 58.9 MB

You all rule, thanks so much for your patience and support. In todays episode we look at the rise of the papacy in the early middle ages and the importance of the city of Rome in that rise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minisode January 4 2023

January 04, 2023 18:39 - 7 minutes - 9.26 MB

light at the end of the tunnel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 86: Munitions Disasters of New Jersey

October 21, 2022 14:39 - 45 minutes - 43.4 MB

To tide everyone over and to observe the podiversiary, here is the audio of my presentation at Intelligent Speech from June. It is about explosions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hard Times Minisode

September 08, 2022 01:01 - 22 minutes - 29.7 MB

An update on what is happening and why, in semi real time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 85: Conrad the Salty and Son

July 18, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 133 MB

In this episode we look at the first two emperors of the Salian dynasty. What did these rulers of the German Roman Empire do that could have led to the disasters to come? Well, not much. Sorry. Spoilers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 84: The Ottonians

May 17, 2022 19:04 - 1 hour - 133 MB

In today's very inconvenient episode I speed run the Ottonian dynasty from Henry I to Henry II. Confused as to why they are called the Ottonians? You will have to listen to understand! Also reappearing for special cameos: Adelheid! Spoleto! Andrew! Thousands of dead people! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ https://play.acast.com/s/historyofthepapacy https://historyofthegermans.com/about/ https...

Episode 84:The Ottonians

May 17, 2022 19:04 - 1 hour - 133 MB

In today's very inconvenient episode I speed run the Ottonian dynasty from Henry I to Henry II. Confused as to why they are called the Ottonians? You will have to listen to understand! Also reappearing for special cameos: Adelheid! Spoleto! Andrew! Thousands of dead people! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ https://play.acast.com/s/historyofthepapacy https://historyofthegermans.com/about/ https...

Intelligent Speech 2022!

April 14, 2022 15:30 - 1 minute - 1.89 MB

https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Code w2w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 83: Medieval Kingship Part 2: The Becoming

March 28, 2022 14:04 - 42 minutes - 67.1 MB

We know it is good to be the king, but how does one becomes the king? Highlights include the revelation that no one has ever known how to placate angry old men at public gatherings. https://whythoapodcast.weebly.com/ https://history.illinoisstate.edu/about/recounting_the_past/Spring%202020.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3MzxdlLIb30SJi58G0XOLELDPKmLhWA-EDlAuTjSenzjjzH7OiQRy587g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 82: Medieval Kingship Part 1: What is it you...dooo here?

March 06, 2022 02:48 - 58 minutes - 97.2 MB

In this first substantive episode of our new season, I begin an examination of medieval kingship. With surprise guest: Queens. Renaissance English History Podcast: https://www.englandcast.com/ Music: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlwinds_of_Danger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 81: Scrofula with David Montgomery of The Siècle Podcast

February 20, 2022 19:50 - 49 minutes - 47.5 MB

In a continued effort to buy time for research, David Montgomery of the Siècle Podcast and myself discussed Scrofula, a fascinating illness with a surprising relevance for our shows. The most important thing to know going in is that you should probably not Google Scrofula before listening to the episode. The Siecle: http://thesiecle.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Pilot Housekeeping Episode

December 07, 2021 15:03 - 3 minutes - 4.36 MB

Please vote for The Two Musketeers here: https://tongal.com/welcome/ngp/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 80: An Interview with Zach Twamley

November 22, 2021 05:27 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MB

Do you like books? The Thirty Years War? Cambrai? Well you will need to listen to this one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 79: Investiture Controversies Introduction

October 22, 2021 14:23 - 39 minutes - 64.9 MB

What is an investiture controversy? What does it have to do with the Early Modern Period? Will this episode have a defenestration? For that last one, yes. But for the rest you will have to listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 78: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part 4; The Rise of Serfdom

September 29, 2021 21:04 - 43 minutes - 68.5 MB

This Episode wraps up not only our look at slavery in the middle ages, but the entire third season of this show. Zach's new book, Matchlock and the Embassy: http://www.wdfpodcast.com/thevassalstate/ml1 I have read it all at this point and it is very good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 77: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part 3; Transition

August 30, 2021 17:13 - 48 minutes - 68.4 MB

Unfreedom in the middle ages took on a wide variety of forms. In this episode I talk about the ideological shifts that accompanied this change, some examples of the deals that were struck, and one highly amusing example of priestly fraud. Map Corner: https://play.acast.com/s/insidertrading My website: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ New Show Website: https://whythoapodcast.weebly.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Show Announcement and Episode and W2Housekeeping. Look just listen.

August 12, 2021 18:27 - 25 minutes - 40.2 MB

I am starting a second show! Let me tell you about how it will affect W2W, some changes to Patreon levels, and then you can listen to the first episode!. The main show website is here: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/why-tho There is an rss feed but it will take a minute to get on itunes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 76: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part 3, The Economics of Slavery (Redux).

July 20, 2021 03:22 - 45 minutes - 66.3 MB

One would think that the economics of slavery would be simple, but then a person who thought that would clearly not be a fan of this show. https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 76: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part 3, The Economics of Slavery (Redux).

July 20, 2021 03:22 - 45 minutes - 66.3 MB

One would think that the economics of slavery would be simple, but then a person who thought that would clearly not be a fan of this show. https://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 75: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part II, Teaching an Old Narrative Modern Tricks.

June 15, 2021 01:19 - 51 minutes - 78 MB

In this episode we spend a bit of quality time with our friend Marc Boch and discuss why he thought what he thought about slavery and serfdom, why some of it was wrong, and why some of it is still valid. This is a nice, calm episode. Some gentle laughs between friends. A bit of a palette cleanser between last episode and the next. Check out Past Access here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQKBE0TD34qtifjeemA_5g Check out Pontifacts yonder: https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ Be sure to che...

Episode 75: Slavery in the Middle Ages Part II, Teaching an Old Narrative Modern Tricks.

June 15, 2021 01:19 - 51 minutes - 78 MB

In this episode we spend a bit of quality time with our friend Marc Boch and discuss why he thought what he thought about slavery and serfdom, why some of it was wrong, and why some of it is still valid. This is a nice, calm episode. Some gentle laughs between friends. A bit of a palette cleanser between last episode and the next. Check out Past Access here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQKBE0TD34qtifjeemA_5g Check out Pontifacts yonder: https://pontifacts.podbean.com/ Be sure to che...

Escape! o Intelligent Speech!

April 23, 2021 12:45 - 2 minutes - 3.71 MB

Last year's sessions: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuAmmbvyrD92VvbxWuktX5OnCt_qcibzH This year's conference, go to store to buy tickets: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/1690-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 74: Slavery Part 1: Theory

April 03, 2021 00:48 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

By popular demand, we begin a very detailed look at medieval slavery. This time out we tackle what relevance this conversation has to the modern world, and how we even begin to define slavery, anyway. Reconsider: https://reconsidermedia.com/ Intelligent Speech: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 73: Living the Life: Modern American Judaisms

March 01, 2021 14:31 - 1 hour - 101 MB

To the horror of many, the "Living the Life" series has returned. This series of episodes aims to provide a very very basic primer into liturgical practices of many modern religions, to help the audience better understand how the stuff we discuss in the past was different. In this episode I interviewed listener Ira, possibly a more palatable interlocutor than my earlier entry in the series. The cool jazz, however, remains. Andrew is an editing genius, and I would not dare to interfere with h...

Episode 72, Women in the Middle Ages Part V: An Estate

February 03, 2021 21:53 - 40 minutes - 56.8 MB

After many months we wrap up our look at women in the middle ages with a discussion of what it all means. Spoilers: It isn't about the estate of women, it is about the frames of reference we explored along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 71: Women in the Middle Ages, Women and the Law Part 2: Land and Marriage

January 15, 2021 01:42 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MB

In today's episode we look at the interaction between marriage, inheritance, and property. This may sound esoteric and boring. And it is. But it tells us an awful lot about how women interacted with this society so eat your acid polka broccoli. European History Podcast List: https://blog.feedspot.com/europe_history_podcasts/ Revolution 1: https://www.erinclarebrown.com/revolution-1 So Andrew tells me the fake genre I made up is a real thing called Acid Polka. The clips are from the songs ...

Episode 70b: More Agoraphobia

November 16, 2020 21:40 - 2 hours - 140 MB

In this episode we address recent events in the podcasting community, and racism in a beloved sci fi franchise. Its not really that fun. But it gets better. The end is good. If you are into that kind of thing. 10 American Presidents: http://www.10usp.com/ The Eastern Border: http://theeasternborder.lv/ The Cannon Ball Podcast: https://thecanonballpodcast.wordpress.com/ American Epistles: https://american-epistles.blubrry.net/ Dreams of Black Wallstreet: https://www.dreamsofblackwallstre...

Episode 70a: Podiversiary 2020 Part 1

November 03, 2020 01:28 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MB

It's 2020. Inevitably, this year's podiversiary is a clip show. But hopefully a fun one? https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/weareagora https://cfrri.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 69: Women part VI, Women and the Law Part 1

October 27, 2020 01:52 - 53 minutes - 61.2 MB

In today's episode we look at how the law defined the role of women in society, and how it allowed women to interact with the law itself. In the process we will finally start to come to terms with sexual violence. Agora Podcast Network Feed: https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/weareagora My support page: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html https://youtu.be/vsxyaZhdW1s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fault Line; Mine

September 30, 2020 20:36 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB

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This is Episode 68: A Short Discussion of The Law as a Source

September 11, 2020 01:37 - 28 minutes - 32.9 MB

Today is going to be a brief digression into the value of legal codes as a source, which will set us up nicely for the next episode, where we will begin to discuss the status of women in early medieval legal codes. Charlemagne's proclivity for pink frilly party balloons is discussed but ultimately dismissed. History of the Papacy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-of-the-papacy-podcast/id590968693 My Support Page: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/store/c1/Featur...

The Fault Line

September 02, 2020 01:46 - 6 minutes - 7.85 MB

The Iraq War came about following a moment of crisis – September 11th, 2001. In real-time, the world watched our leaders react and made decisions based on fast-paced information presented to them, not unlike the moment we are currently facing in our country today. However, the response to the Iraq War led to an all-time low level of public trust in government and media, which is something we never fully recovered from. www.somethinelse.com   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...

Episode 67: Women Part III, Welcome to the Working Week

August 16, 2020 02:12 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB

In today's episode we examine the role women played in the economy of the middle ages. Spoilers: it was pretty big. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 66: Wittenberg to Witches

July 29, 2020 19:53 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MB

Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm. https://paxbritannica.info/episode-list/ https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ (Ira didn't actually include the NY Times article but we trust him) https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/blog/episode-48a-catastrophic-disruption-how-the-printing-press-ignited-anti-witch-h...

Episode 66: Wittenberg to Witches

July 29, 2020 19:53 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MB

Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm. https://paxbritannica.info/episode-list/ https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ (Ira didn't actually include the NY Times article but we trust him) https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/blog/episode-48a-catastrophic-disruption-how-the-printing-press-ignited-anti-witch-h...

Episode 65: Women Part 2, Mary and Eve and Sex Part 2

July 07, 2020 01:39 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MB

Sex for commoners and nobles and...nuns? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 64: Women Part 2, Mary and Eve and Sex (Part 1)

June 25, 2020 02:12 - 36 minutes - 41.7 MB

The first half of a look at the way women's status in the middle ages was determined by their sexuality. https://www.blackwallstreet-1921.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 63.5: Housekeeping Minisode

May 29, 2020 01:16 - 7 minutes - 8.31 MB

https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ https://www.lyceum.fm/ http://midatlanticshow.com/ https://www.blackwallstreet-1921.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 63: Women Part 1: The Fourth Estate?

May 08, 2020 01:35 - 36 minutes - 42 MB

In the last few episodes we discussed the issue of groups that do not fit comfortably into the concept of normal that any society sets up. Today we will begin to discuss the most strange and terrifying minority of all: women. Also congrats to Andrew for graduating, yaaaaaaaay! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women Part 1: The Fourth Estate?

May 08, 2020 01:35 - 36 minutes - 42 MB

In the last few episodes we discussed the issue of groups that do not fit comfortably into the concept of normal that any society sets up. Today we will begin to discuss the most strange and terrifying minority of all: women. Also congrats to Andrew for graduating, yaaaaaaaay! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 62: On the Outside Looking in, on the Inside Looking Out, Part 2

February 10, 2020 03:06 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In today's episode we discuss the complex set of ideological, political, and economic processes that impacted the lives of non-normative populations in Medieval Europe, and how this affected daily life.  There's a lot going on in this episode, but the most important thing is that Andrew mixed up "Big Band" with "Big Beat," and the result is awesome.  Intermission music: Combustibles - In Da Mood Outro music: ProleteR - April Showers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

The Cat in Question: a Minisode

January 25, 2020 00:48 - 11 minutes - 13.6 MB

Today we learn about the cat in question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 61: On the Outside Looking in, on the Inside Looking Out I

January 16, 2020 02:30 - 49 minutes - 56.6 MB

How do we deal with difference? This is one of the most fundamental questions humans confront when organizing societies, from the moment on the playground when we realize that the other kids might hold different views from us on things like the rules of baseball, whether or not that was a strike, and whether or not someone has a big stupid face. In the next few episodes we will look at how medieval Europeans dealt with differences of faith, ethnicity, gender, and physical health. Hosted on...

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