Empires, Anarchy & Other Notable Moments

Jan 29 2025 132 ep. 53 mins 38

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An educational resource leading listeners through important milestones in history and providing a greater understanding of civilizations, individuals, and everything in between. Topics are tailored to the needs of high school students, teachers, and life-long learners.

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Leonardo Da Vinci Part V: The Search for Perfection

Jan 29 2025 35 mins

This is the fifth and final episode in a series on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode covers the final years of the artist's life, focusing in on his obsession, the Mona Lisa. Contact the show at [email protected] or on Bluesky @EmpiresPod If you would like to financially support the show, please use the following paypal link. Or remit PayPal pa

Leonardo Da Vinci Part IV: The Curious Case of Leonardo's Friends

Jan 22 2025 80 mins

This is the fourth in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode covers the year that our artist spent with Niccolo Machiavelli and Cesare Borgias. This period would go on to serve as the inspiration for Machiavelli's seminal work on Power, "The Prince." Borgias, the corrupt son of one of the history's most corrupt Popes, is an odd ch

Leonardo Da Vinci Part III: The Original Renaissance Man

Jan 15 2025 57 mins

This is the third in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode covers a number of the side-projects pursued by the artist. This includes his habits of human dissection, his sleep patterns, and optic studies. Each would inform his work. Art discussed in this episode includes the last supper, Il Cavallo, the Vitruvian Man, and Madonna

Leonardo Da Vinci Part II: The Pageantry of War

Jan 08 2025 50 mins

This is the second in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode follows along with Leonardo as he travels to Milan. There he will sell himself as the greatest military mind of his time, unfortunately few of his inventions will be possible during his time. Despite his failure to fulfill his promises to the court via elegant pageants;

Leonardo Da Vinci Part I: A Golden Age of Bastards

Jan 01 2025 55 mins

This is the first in a series of five episodes on the original Renaissance man, Leonardo Da Vinci. This episode dives into the conditions that resulted in the Italian Renaissance as well as Leonardo's dubious birth status, both of which combined to lay the foundation for the one of the greatest artists of all time. We also explore his time as an apprentice in Verrocchio's studio, i

Australia Part II: The Emu War

Dec 18 2024 56 mins

This is the second of two episodes which attempt to explore Australia's unique environmental challenges. In this outing, we examine one of the strangest "wars" in human history - the Australian Emu War. Along the way, we'll touch on "the dreaming" (the First Nations' origin mythology), Australia's difficulty recovering from World War I, and its western secession movement. Contact

Australia Part I: Kill the Rabbit

Dec 11 2024 67 mins

This is the first of two episodes which attempt to explore Australia's unique environmental challenges. In this outing, we examine the ecological disaster that came with the introduction of the European Bunny Rabbit, an invasive specie in the land down under. We'll explore the introduction of the furry creature, their effect on the environment, and the absurd lengths that Australia

Matilda Part IV: The Warrior

Dec 04 2024 62 mins

This is the fourth and final episode in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda. The crown has just been usurped, but Matilda remained defiant, waging a war for the crown. Although, she didn't literally wield a sword, Matilda was integral to the war effort - resulting in one of history's most dramatic escapes as well as a few blunders that ul

Matilda Part III: Heir to the Throne

Nov 27 2024 39 mins

This is the third of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda. We pick up our heroine's story as her father puts the pieces of his Kingdom back together in the wake of the White Ship Disaster which claimed the life of his heir. Contact the show at [email protected] or on X/Twitter @Empires_Anarchy If you would like

Matilda Part II: The White Ship Disaster

Nov 20 2024 35 mins

This is the second of four episodes in a series which details the life and legacy of England's uncrowned Queen Matilda. Our heroine had returned to England, a widow, destined to live an unfulfilled life outside of the halls of power. Everything changed, however, with the White Ship Disaster, history's most influential drunken boat wreck. Contact the show at resourcesbylowery@gmail