Western Civ

The Borgias is a name infamous for treachery, naked ambition, and depravity. But how did a relatively unknown Cardinal from Spain manage to will his way to becoming Pope Alexander VI? Today, we begin the story of the Borgia family and watch Rodrigo Borgia climb the ladder of the Curia, positioning himself for that final step. Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

In this episode, we cover the first several Renaissance Popes. The Avignon Papacy did plenty of damage to the reputation of the Holy Roman Catholic Church. But, unfortunately, those Renaissance Popes who came afterward did not help the situation.  Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

In this bonus episode, I sit down with Jason Voiovich and talk about his most recent book: "Marketer in Chief". In this unique American history, Jason explains how each United States President sold the idea of America. We talk about Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.  Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3mRgwmVWebsite: www.westerncivpodcast.comAd-Free Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastWestern Civ 2.0 Free Trial: www.glow.fm/westernciv

Realizing that I have referenced "Christendom" and "Europe" interchangeably for a bit, I figured I needed to correct any misunderstandings. So in this "half" episode, I walk through what Christendom was the main factors that brought it down: the Renaissance, the Reformation, growing nationalism, economic disruptions, and the discovery of the New World. Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

Beginning in the early Fourteenth Century, the Papacy went through a period of protracted exile from Rome. The Popes changed the seat of the Papal Government to Avignon, on the Rhone River in modern-day France. This period of exile coincided with the further decline and secularization of the Roman Catholic Church in ways that would hurt the overall reputation of the church in the decades to come.  Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

Here's a super quick review of about one thousand years of church history. This will take us up to the tragic years of the Avignon Papacy.  Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

I sit down with Virginia Postrel and talk about her new book: "The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made The World". We discuss how the development of textiles has often been overlooked in historical study and why that is such a crucial mistake.Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

Today we examine the ways in which Roman Catholicism impacted the lives of everyday European in the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance period to better understand the impact that the Reformation will have on normal early modern Europeans. Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

In this bonus episode, I sit down with historian Jeremy Popkin and talk about his latest book: "A New World Begins". In this exhaustive and excellent history of the French Revolution, you get a complete sense of just how complicated was this all-important event in world history.  Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv

I have a bonus preview of one of my Patron Deep-Dives this week: It's All Greek To Me. This is a several-hour-long look at the Greek civilization and Greek cultural influences on the world at large. In this part, I take the Hellenes from Minoan Domination through the Persian Wars. Check out the Website: www.westerncivpodcast.comGet Ad-Free Versions of the Show: www.patreon.com/westerncivpodcastTry Western Civ 2.0 for Free: www.glow.fm/westernciv