Episode 471: The English Civil War (Part Eight)
We introduce Louis XIV. The French King quickly bribes his way into controlling Charles II. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 11, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 471
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Episode 470: The English Civil War (Part Seven)
Enter stage left: the Restoration. Spoiler alert, it won't last long. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 10, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 470
Episode 469: The English Civil War (Part Six)
Oliver Cromwell dies. His son is NOT a chip off the old block. And Charles II sees the Stuart line restored. Western Civ 2.0
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Episode 468: The English Civil War (Part Five)
Oliver Cromwell refuses the crown but agrees to become the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 08, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 468
Episode 467: The English Civil War (Part Four)
Charles II is dead. England has no king. So now what? Western Civ 2.0
Aug 07, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 467
Episode 466: The English Civil War (Part Three)
Charles II becomes the only king in English history to be executed by the state. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 06, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 466
Episode 465: The English Civil War (Part Two)
Charles' inability to raise men and capital finally dooms his cause and he surrenders to the Scottish army rather than fall into the hands of Parliament. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 05, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 465
Episode 464: The English Civil War (Part One)
The King begins the war with a run of successes. Arguably, Charles squanders them. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
Aug 04, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 464
Episode 463: The War Begins
For the first time terms Cavalier and Roundhead come into the vernacular. Charles decides the time for negotiation is over. And the English Civil War begins. Join Western Civ 2.0 for More Content!
Aug 03, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 463
Episode 462: Brave New World
Charles begins to rule without his key advisor. It doesn't go well... Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
Aug 02, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 462
Episode 461: The Fall of the Earl
The first casualty of the English Civil War could be said to be the Earl of Strafford. Western Civ 2.0
Aug 01, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 461
Episode 460: The Bishops War
The dam finally breaks in Scotland where discontent over Charles' religious policies ends his period of personal rule. Support the Show!
Jul 28, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 460
Episode 459: Personal Rule
Charles continues his period of personal rule. He successfully demands ship money from England, but unsuccessfully tries to rein in the Scottish church. Western Civ 2.0
Jul 25, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 459
Episode 458: Charles Alone
After the death of Buckingham, Charles I would begin a period of personal rule that would last just over a decade. Western Civ 2.0
Jul 23, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 458
Episode 457: The Death of the Duke
After two more military debacles, the Duke of Buckingham is ingloriously assassinated, leaving Charles alone. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
Jul 18, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 457
Episode 456: Charles I
Charles I ascends the English throne and almost immediately things turn south. Support the show!
Jul 11, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 456
Episode 455: Salem
In what is perhaps one of the most infamous episodes in all of American history, in the winter of 1692 the tiny village of Salem, Massachusettes descends into paranoia and chaos. The cause? Witches... Support the show by joining our Patreon !
Jul 04, 2025•21 min•Season 1Ep. 455
Episode 454: Bacon's Rebellion
Virginia finds itself torn apart by the first rebellion in North America by colonists against their own government. Spoiler alert, it won't be the last. Nathaniel Bacon finds himself leading disgruntled farmers, indentured servants, and Africans (both enslaved and free) against the wealthy planters of the coast. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
Jun 27, 2025•17 min•Season 1Ep. 453
Native American History and Culture 4
We finish our coverage of the First Nations of North America (for now) with the Great Lakes and upstate New York. Western Civ 2.0 Free Trial
Jun 23, 2025•21 min
Native American History and Culture 3
Today we turn our attention to the tribes of the southeast and southwest United States. Western Civ 20 Free Trial
Jun 20, 2025•22 min
Native American Culture and History 2
European farms are not the only kind... In this episode, I explore Native American farming in general and hunting. Western Civ 2.0
Jun 18, 2025•21 min
Native American Culture and History 1
Today I begin a short series on pre-Columbian North American Indian history and culture. In this episode, I give a broad overview of several aspects of Native American culture and their use of fire to craft the world around them. Western Civ 2.0
Jun 13, 2025•20 min
Episode 453: The Land of Dissent
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson found Rhode Island. Western Civ Podcast 2.0 Free Trial
Jun 06, 2025•14 min•Season 1Ep. 453
Air Battles Before D-Day: How Allied Airmen Crippled the Luftwaffe and German Army in France
In this bonus author interview, I sit down with Colonel Joseph Molyson Jr and discuss the second book in his series on World War Two: Air Battles Before D-Day: How Allied Airmen Crippled the Luftwaffe and German Army in France . In this groundbreaking analysis, retired Air Force Colonel Joseph T. Molyson reveals how a year of strategic bombing and aerial warfare created the conditions necessary for D-Day's success. Drawing on his thirty years of military intelligence experience, Molyson pieces t...
Jun 04, 2025•51 min
And Housing for All
Today I sit down with advocate and author Maria Foscarinis and discuss her latest book: And Housing for All: The fight to End Homelessness in America . In And Housing for All , founder of the National Homelessness Law Center Maria Foscarinis reveals the human impact of the housing crisis by sharing personal stories and examining the flawed policies that have perpetuated it. As millions face rising housing costs and encampments spread nationwide, she uncovers why past efforts have failed and what...
Jun 03, 2025•46 min
Episode 452: A City Upon A Hill
John Winthrop and others found the Massachusetts Bay Company. Western Civ 2.0 Podcast Free Trial
May 30, 2025•14 min•Season 1Ep. 452
Episode 451: The Voyage of the Mayflower
Jamestown was not the only English colony. Enter stage left: the Pilgrims. (Well, really Separatists but you get the point...) Western Civ Podcast 2.0
May 23, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 449
Jamestown Part Five
The English at Jamestown finally find a savior. It just turns out that savior is tobacco... Western Civ Podcast 2.0
May 16, 2025•57 min
Jamestown Part Three
Jamestown survives as James Smith guides the colony. Meanwhile, in London, new plans are hatched to turn Jamestown profitable. Western Civ 2.0
May 02, 2025•52 min
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