BlomCast
Philipp Blom
The BlomCast looks at turning points in history, which have always fascinated me. My name is Philipp Blom, I am a historian and broadcaster and author of many books about the Enlightenment, the story of modernity and climate history. The climate catastrophe places us at the greatest historical turning point hin human history. What, if anything, can we learn from moments in the past in which a model of life seemed to change, or had to change, in which whole societies were transformed?If you want to support my work:https://buymeacoffee.com/blomcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2104173/supporthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOowcMCQ_oJtdJeZu3oK6og/joinhttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=75561076&utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
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Jan 2, 2023 • 19min
[02] Die kleine Eiszeit II: Zwei Städte, zwei Schicksale
Mit langen, klirrenden Wintern, verregneten Sommern und verdorbenen Ernten setzte die kleine Eiszeit Europas Gesellschaften während des 15. und 17. Jahrhunderts stark unter Druck. Erst langsam entwickelten sich erfolgreiche Strategien der Anpassung an die neuen Bedingungen. Die Schicksale von Madrid und Amsterdam zeigen unterschiedliche Schicksale, von Zusammenbruch bis Transformation. Support the show
Dec 29, 2022 • 18min
[01] The Little Ice Age I — The Last Climate Catastrophe
Between ca. 1570 and 1680, temperatures plummeted by two degrees Celsius on average, creating a vast agricultural crisis, famine, and social unrest.Why was the world plunged into winter, what happened in nature and how did societies react — and what do witch trials have to do with it all?Support the show
Dec 29, 2022 • 20min
[01] Die Kleine Eiszeit I — Die letzte Klimakatastrophe
Zwischen ca. 1570 und 1680 fielen die Temperaturen weltweit um etwa zwei Grad Celsius. Das verursachte Hungersnöte und Unruhen. Warum wurde es kälter, was passierte und wie reagierten Gesellschaften auf diese Krise, und was hat das alles mit Hexenverbrennungen zu tun?Support the show
