In the frightful finale of Agoraphobia 2022, Daniel and Claude from the Canon Ball leave the crypt to deconstruct a pair of scary stories. Then, The History of China Podcast's Chris Stewart brings it home with a dramatic reading of an Edgar Allen Poe story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2022•52 min
As we enter the homestretch of Agoraphobia 2022, we’d like to thank this week’s guest presenters! First, Sarah from the Rejects & Revolutionaries Podcast tells us about Prince Rupert’s demonic dog. Then Roberto and Brendan from the Tsar Power Podcast share an original story based on Slavic folklore in, “The Kikimora.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2022•29 min
Today's installment of Agoraphobia includes two special guest presenters! First Kristin from the History Cache Podcast details a case of disinterred cadavers in, "The Screaming Mummies of Guanajuato." Then, Trevor from the History of Persia Podcast tells an alternative tale about a conqueror in, "The Accursed." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2022•28 min
Agoraphobia 2022 kicks off with Bry, co-host of the Pontifacts Podcast, sharing a ghost story out of Renaissance Rome, concerning corruption and crimes of Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj, La Papessa. Then, Agoraphobia first-timer Gary and host of the French History Podcast, gets down and busts some moves to tell the story of the Dancing Plague of Strasbourg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 07, 2022•20 min
On the one year anniversary of the 2020 federal election Agora is proud to present the first Agora Reflections and share some thoughts from Erik Fogg about fascism and America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 03, 2021•18 min
In the final installment of Agoraphobia 2021, Bry and Fry from the Pontifacts Podcast team up with the evil professor, Claude Myron Goozer, to dissect and reanimate the mass hysteria that was the Satanic Panic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2021•37 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Claude Myron Goozer returns with Lawrence from Bad Time Radio, to discuss the canonical works of Horror in order to bring to you the Canon Ball Halloween Spectacular, the single most anticipated holiday special since Star Wars' disastrous 1978 debacle, and could anything be more terrifying? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2021•2 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Agoraphobia 2021 rolls on with Chris Stewart’s (History of China Podcast) presentation of HP Lovecraft’s Dagon , followed by a dramatization of the deadliest war in history from Raven Forrest Fruscalzo (Tiny Vampire Podcast). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2021•37 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Thomas Daly tells you why you won’t find the home of the Salem Witch Trials on a map and Claude Myron Goozer breaks down the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This episode includes references to suicide. If you are suicidal, thinking about hurting yourself, or are concerned that someone you know may be in danger of hurting themselves, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is staffed by certified crisis response ...
Oct 08, 2021•31 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Benjamin Jacobs gives listeners a taste of his new podcast, Why Tho? A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection , begging the question: is there anything more terrifying than Ben's taste in music? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 01, 2021•31 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Agora welcomes it new member REVOLUTION 1 premiering 1/14 wherever you get great podcasts! Check out their trailer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 05, 2021•2 min
Bry and Fry from The Pontifacts Podcast deliver an entertaining ecumenical tale of terror while Thom, the High Priest of Agoraphobia and host of the American Biography Podcast, closes out this years festivities by offering up an Edgar Allen Poe deep cut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2020•35 min
Chris Stewart from the History of China Podcast tells of pestilence, plague and partying with a prophetic Poe story; meanwhile Nia Clark of the Dreams of Black Wall Street Podcast explores practice and power of Hoodoo! Music from Lobo Lobo shared under Creative Commons permissions. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 23, 2020•32 min
Roifield Brown presents the life and presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2020•1 min
Agoraphobia veterans - Dark Queen of Agora, Raven (Tiny Vampires Podcast) and returning champion, Claude Myron GoOoOoOzer (Canon Ball) deliver tales from their respective professional wheelhouses! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2020•39 min
"Deadly" Daniel Daughhetee and Professor Claude Myron GoOoOoOozer of the Canon Ball Podcast deliver a devilish disquisition about one of weird fiction's founding fathers, Ambrose Bierce.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 30 min
In an unexpectedly Celtic themed Agoraphobia inaugural, Ben Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia) discusses the Highland Clearances while Sam Hume (History of Witchcraft/Pax Britannica) tells a tale of the Buggane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 02, 2020•32 min
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-hysteria-...
Jul 30, 2020•35 min
Many people think they know about Irish politics because they saw a movie that one time. Many others think they know Irish politics because they read a few news stories back in the 1980s. Finally, there are those who do not know Irish politics at all but are happy to talk about it on TV. To help clear up confusions you didn't know you had, Zac Twamley of When Diplomacy Fails, and Benjamin Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia, have gotten together for a short 1:38 minute chat to contextualize all t...
Mar 02, 2020•1 hr 38 min
In this 3rd part of the Are You Going My Way series, Ben and Steve talk about how ride sharing technologies and services have changed and impacted the various transportation networks. They also discuss the history of ride sharing and ride renting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 21, 2020•56 min
Agoraphobia IV wraps up with Thom Daly (American Biography) getting an assist from Raven Fruscalzo (Tiny Vampires) to present Poe's "The Raven" while Daniel and Claude from the Canon Ball dive into an exploration of Gothic literature! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Raven Forrest Fruscalzo (Tiny Vampires Podcast) and Chris Stewart (The History of China) present a pair of potent parables for the penultimate episode of Agoraphobia 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2019•31 min
Stephen Guerra (History of the Papacy/Behind the Big Screen) and Heather Teysko (Renaissance English History Podcast) carry the torch this week in the second installment of Agoraphobia 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2019•22 min
Dominic Perry (History of Egypt) and Benjamin Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia) open the floodgates of great content for Agoraphobia 2019! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 04, 2019•19 min
Thom (American Biography), Ben (Wittenberg to Westphalia) and Daniel (The Canon Ball) team up to tackle Tolkien, the Silmarillion and the colonization of Beleriand by the Noldor! Special thanks to David Crowther (History of England) for providing two excellent readings. Come to the Intelligent Speech Conference in NYC on June 29th and see Mike Duncan, David Crowther, Kevin Stroud, Ryan Stitt, Ben Jacobs and other Agora hosts live and in person! Get details & tickets at intelligentspeechconfe...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Today we have part two of the Agora transportation series "Are You Going My Way." We will talk about the impact of electric cars on the transportation infrastructure of the United States. We also talk about the upcoming Intelligent Speech Conference 2019 in New York City! https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 14, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Saturday, June 29, 2019 will be the Intelligent Speech Conference, presented by Agora. This conference will bring together many of your favorite podcasters, including Mike Duncan, David Crowther, Kevin Stroud, and more! Come enjoy a day of live podcast recordings, open tables, Q and As, and seminars. It’s an opportunity for listeners to meet the creators of some of their favorite podcasts and to maybe even get on mic. Learn more at https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/ Hosted on Acast. Se...
May 02, 2019•2 min
Zack Twamley (When Diplomacy Fails) and Thom Daly (American Biography) discuss Brexit's impact on Ireland. Music in this episode: "Star of the County Down" with Tacoma Youth Chorus by Sláinte is licensed under a Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. (edited for time). "Wild Rover" with Bellevue Chamber Chorus by Sláinte is licensed under a Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 16, 2019•59 min
This is the introductory episode to a series of episodes on the topic of transportation planning and transportation technology. In this episode we explore the basics of transportation planning and lay the ground work for the rest of the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2018•59 min
Stephen Guerra from the History of the Papacy Podcast and a group of friends including David Crowther from The History of England Podcast and Dominic Perry from the History of Egypt Podcast tell spooky Bible stories around the campfire. Then Xander and Erik enter an alternate dimension where independent, analytical thought doesn't exist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 26, 2018•25 min