Wittenberg to Westphalia
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 237 ratingsA 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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Episode 61: On the Outside Looking in, on the Inside Looking Out I
January 16, 2020 02:30 - 49 minutes - 56.6 MBHow 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...
Episode 60: Living the Life A Catholic Supplemental: An Interview with Thomas Daly
November 30, 2019 03:33 - 39 minutes - 44.7 MBIn today's episode we interview a genuine lapsed Catholic to learn about the religious life of a normal person in the modern Catholic Church. This is methodologically problematic, but we are going for a flavor not like gospel truth. Andrew had fun editing this one, here's the songs playing in the background: "For You" - Zeeky Beats "Sunsets" Aso "Happiness" - CrazyJazz "Return" - Mingu5 "Your Favorite Place" - Joey Pecoraro "Out For A Walk" - Mingu5 "Waves" - Matt Quentin "Dreams" -...
Episode 59: Modern Plumbing
November 03, 2019 01:45 - 32 minutes - 37.4 MBI forgot all the questions I was asked this year, so instead I did an episode about sewage. It's for the best. Please fill out our survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrZYl99TBNyETIsLPXZkeTXHgstTeI_suICs6PZa8X8yK3OQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Check out these organizations: LeAF: https://www.leaf-wageningen.nl/en/leaf/For-whom/Public-sector-NGOs.htm Centre for Science and Environment: https://www.cseindia.org/tag/sewage UN Water: https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/quality-and-wa...
Episode 58: Living the Life A Catholic
October 10, 2019 01:39 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MBIn today's episode we look at the forces at work on the lived experience of Christianity in the middle ages. Don't forget to take our survey here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScrZYl99TBNyETIsL…/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 57: Class System 3, Commoners 2, Urban Commoners 5: Living Conditions
August 31, 2019 02:01 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBAn examination of what it was like to live in a medieval city based on issues surrounding public health, crime, and business regulations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 56: The Class System 3, The Commoners 2, Urban Commoners 4, Lifestyles of the Urban Commoners
August 10, 2019 02:23 - 39 minutes - 45.4 MBA class system within a class system. Imagine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 55, The Class System 3, The Commoners 2, Cities 3, A Narrative of Urban Development 2
July 04, 2019 03:00 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBI mean the title says it all really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 54: The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2, Cities Part 2, A Narrative of Urban Development Part 1
May 30, 2019 02:55 - 44 minutes - 50.9 MBEpisode 54: The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2, Cities Part 2, A Narrative of Urban Development Part 1. Now there's a title. I should be a show runner on the Netflix. I've got the gift, I tell ya. Oh this episode is about cities and stuff. Flock Chat: https://flickchat.page.link/KdZacien2kGdoYVs7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
53.5: Announcements
May 15, 2019 01:24 - 3 minutes - 4.03 MBConference Info: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Flick Chat: https://flickchat.page.link/KdZacien2kGdoYVs7 Are You Going My Way 2: https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/areyougoingmywaypart2-electricvehicles?autoplay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 53: Class Structure in the Middle Ages Part 3: Those Who Work Part 2: Urbanism in the Middle Ages Part 1: Urban Theory
May 02, 2019 01:49 - 41 minutes - 47.9 MBWe begin our look at urbanism in the middle ages with a whole bunch of high falutin theory stuff. Be sure to stick around after the outro music for a very important announcement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 52: The Economy Part III, Recovery of a Kind
March 31, 2019 01:26 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBIn this episode we wrap up our discussion of the European economy by looking at the recovery of the 800s, and the surprising commodity that underpinned this earliest European economic system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 51: The Economy Part 2: European Microeconomy
March 10, 2019 02:36 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBIn this episode we talk about manors and do a little bit of a walking tour of Europe. So basically I am recapping the entire podcast but from an economic perspective. Look they can't all have pirates. Actually this one has pirates. So that's cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 50, The Economy Part 1, The Decline and Fall of Whiggish Historical Practices
February 27, 2019 04:09 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBThe long anticipated start to my discussion of the medieval economy. Contains a surprising number of obscure indie songs from the oughts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 50, The Economy Part 1, The Decline and Fall of Whiggish Historical Practices
February 27, 2019 04:09 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBThe long anticipated start to my discussion of the medieval economy. Contains a surprising number of obscure indie songs from the oughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 49: Topics in Modern Historical Research Methodologies
January 28, 2019 04:29 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBIn this deeply exciting episode you will be titillated and amazed by a story of high drama. Adventure, pathos, good confronting evil, the excitement of a new love. That, or I drone on about how computers have changed historical research for 40 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December Announcements
December 15, 2018 04:17 - 4 minutes - 5.4 MBNo episode this month probably. But check out the Agora feed for a crossover! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 48a: Catastrophic Disruption: How the Printing Press Ignited Anti-Witch Hysteria in Early Modern Europe
November 11, 2018 19:26 - 36 minutes - 41.9 MBA recording of a talk I gave at the Sound Education Conference. If you can, please check out the website for a PDF of the slide show: http://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 48: Podiversiary Q&A
October 15, 2018 01:24 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBAfter five years, we have finally done it! we are having a Q&A. In retrospect now I am a little nervous about a few of the topics, but hopefully you will all enjoy this. Please don't light me on fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 47: Podiversiary Q&A
October 15, 2018 01:24 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBAfter five years, we have finally done it! we are having a Q&A. In retrospect now I am a little nervous about a few of the topics, but hopefully you will all enjoy this. Please don't light me on fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
American Scandal From Wondry
October 02, 2018 20:57 - 16 minutes - 19.1 MBSince the founding of the United States, in every generation, in every field of business, politics, sports and society, we’ve watched in shock as corruption, deceit and desire bring down heroes, titans and those we thought we could trust. In the aftermath, we’re left with too many questions, how did this happen? Who is to blame? American Scandal, a new podcast from Wondery, will answer these questions. They tell the stories of America’s biggest scandals, the who, how and why, to discover w...
Episode 46: Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2: Prima Nocte
September 03, 2018 17:11 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBIn this episode we delve into the things that really affected the daily lives of the rural peasantry of the middle ages, and dispel some of the grimdark myths that surround them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 47: Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2: Prima Nocte
September 03, 2018 17:11 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBIn this episode we delve into the things that really affected the daily lives of the rural peasantry of the middle ages, and dispel some of the grimdark myths that surround them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sound Education Announcement!
September 02, 2018 03:10 - 2 minutes - 3.09 MBI am speaking at a thing! Plz Come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
American Innovations
August 31, 2018 00:47 - 8 minutes - 10.1 MBA few months ago a new podcast called American Innovations came out it and gave me a different outlook on how the science and technology we use today came to be. Hosted by popular science author Steven Johnson. He’ll tell you the stories behind DNA, the mapping of the human genome...the rise of the personal computer...artificial intelligence...and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 45, the Class System Part 3, the Commoners Part 1
August 10, 2018 03:32 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBToday we finally look at the peasantry. After more than a year of promising, here we are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 46, The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 1
August 10, 2018 03:32 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBToday we finally look at the peasantry. After more than a year of promising, here we are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 45: A Tale of Two Gregories Part 1, with Steve Guerra
June 24, 2018 19:49 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBThis episode is about Gregory. Not that Gregory, the other one. Well, ok, there were sixteen Gregories. At least, sixteen that were popes. Though I guess there were also two anti-popes. You know what? Stop being a pedant and just listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 44: A Tale of Two Gregories Part 1, with Steve Guerra
June 24, 2018 19:49 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBThis episode is about Gregory. Not that Gregory, the other one. Well, ok, there were sixteen Gregories. At least, sixteen that were popes. Though I guess there were also two anti-popes. You know what? Stop being a pedant and just listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 44: Class Structure Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 2 Monks and the Act of Monking
May 28, 2018 21:23 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIn this episode we look at the phenomenon of monasticism in Early Medieval Europe. Its's actually a pretty crazy story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 43: Class Structure Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 2 Monks and the Act of Monking
May 28, 2018 21:23 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIn this episode we look at the phenomenon of monasticism in Early Medieval Europe. Its's actually a pretty crazy story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 42: The Class System Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 1: Popes and Bishops and Priests, Oh My!
April 09, 2018 01:57 - 30 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode we begin to discuss the clergy, one of the three great classes of the middle ages, by looking at the basic hierarchy of the church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 43: The Class System Part 2: Those Who Prayed Part 1: Popes and Bishops and Priests, Oh My!
April 09, 2018 01:57 - 30 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode we begin to discuss the clergy, one of the three great classes of the middle ages, by looking at the basic hierarchy of the church. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 42b: Tiny Westphalias
March 22, 2018 04:01 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBThis one...guys I have to be honest. It is mostly about refuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 41b: Tiny Westphalias
March 22, 2018 04:01 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBThis one...guys I have to be honest. It is mostly about refuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 41a: Wittenberg to Vampires
March 22, 2018 03:59 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MBThis is part 1 of a very special crossover with Raven from The Tiny Vampires Podcast. It should be a ton of fun, and Part B will be in your feed at the same time or shortly thereafter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 42a: Wittenberg to Vampires
March 22, 2018 03:59 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MBThis is part 1 of a very special crossover with Raven from The Tiny Vampires Podcast. It should be a ton of fun, and Part B will be in your feed at the same time or shortly thereafter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 41: The Actual War Bits
March 05, 2018 03:34 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIn today's episode we discuss the soldiers of the middle ages, where they came from, how they fought, and where they were going. Spoilers: mostly into crushing debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 40: The Actual War Bits
March 05, 2018 03:34 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBIn today's episode we discuss the soldiers of the middle ages, where they came from, how they fought, and where they were going. Spoilers: mostly into crushing debt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 40: What is War? (Baby Don't hurt Me)
February 11, 2018 23:37 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MBHere it is, the esoteric, theoretical discussion of warfare over one thousand years ago that you never knew you wanted. Edited by Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 39: What is War? (Baby Don't hurt Me)
February 11, 2018 23:37 - 58 minutes - 66.9 MBHere it is, the esoteric, theoretical discussion of warfare over one thousand years ago that you never knew you wanted. Edited by Andrew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 38: Warfare and the Middle Ages, Part 1
November 21, 2017 16:26 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBIn today's episode, we discuss which came first, the chicken of the knight, or the egg of Feudalism. Also I say some unkind things about military history in the popular press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 39: Warfare and the Middle Ages, Part 1
November 21, 2017 16:26 - 39 minutes - 45.6 MBIn today's episode, we discuss which came first, the chicken of the knight, or the egg of Feudalism. Also I say some unkind things about military history in the popular press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 38: Trav's Big Adventure
November 21, 2017 16:01 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBIn today's episode, Travis Dow goes to Wittenberg, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 37: Trav's Big Adventure
November 21, 2017 16:01 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBIn today's episode, Travis Dow goes to Wittenberg, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 36: Marc Bloch
November 13, 2017 15:44 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBAfter a long wait and innumerable technical difficulties, here is the October Podiversiarry Show: the life and times of highly influential historian, Marc Bloch. Edited by Andrew Pfannkuche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 37: Marc Bloch
November 13, 2017 15:44 - 56 minutes - 64.7 MBAfter a long wait and innumerable technical difficulties, here is the October Podiversiarry Show: the life and times of highly influential historian, Marc Bloch. Edited by Andrew Pfannkuche Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A humble request
November 04, 2017 19:25 - 4 minutes - 5.37 MBWe are buying a house, and that costs money. I would appreciate some help in getting across the line. In addition to the usual methods, my wife sells quality knitwear that maybe you would want to buy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 35: The Class System 3: The Nobility 2: One System to Rule Them All
October 08, 2017 20:30 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode we finish our look at the development of the feudal system of the nobility in the middle ages. Edited by Andrew Pfannkuche. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 36: The Class System 3: The Nobility 2: One System to Rule Them All
October 08, 2017 20:30 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MBIn this episode we finish our look at the development of the feudal system of the nobility in the middle ages. Edited by Andrew Pfannkuche. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 34: The Class System 2, The Nobility Part 1
August 14, 2017 14:54 - 26 minutes - 36 MBToday we discuss the origins of feudalism in the middle ages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.