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In this episode, we look at some of the factors and effects of centralization in pre-modern European states such as England, Spain, and the Ottoman Empire. We also briefly analyze why the German-centered Holy Roman Empire failed to centralize
This episode is a little different in that I just introduce a series that I am planning to develop. In this series, I will look at, compare, and contrast different types of communism. Communism, like so many other broad topics in history, is
In this episode, I interview Professor Natalia Telepneva. She is a Lecturer in International History at the University of Strathclyde. Her specialty is the Cold War-era Soviet Union and socialism, with a specific focus on Africa. And today w
In this episode we will take a very brief look into the lives of British Empire Loyalists after they moved to what remained of British North America after the Thirteen Colonies won the American Revolutionary War. What prompted Loyalists to lea
In this episode I give a short review of Catherine Merridale's excellent book "Ivan's War: The Red Army 1939-45." The book brought the Soviet WWII experience to light in the Western market, which has usually been filled with war stories from W
[Re-uploaded October 24, 2022]: In this episode, I go a little bit beyond what I discussed in the last entry. Last time, I used Hayden White's literary framework to try and categorize an old Russian history textbook. Today I critique White's
Today I analyze one of my old Russian history textbooks, A History of Russia, the Soviet Union, and Beyond: Sixth Edition, 2002, written by David MacKenzie and Michael W. Curran. I use the literary framework of Hayden White to categorize the t
In the podcast's second episode with a guest, we sit down with CJ Leung, who hosts the "Cool History Bros" Channel on YouTube. "Cool History Bros" presents deep topics in Chinese and East Asian history and literature in a lighthearted way, and
Welcome to the 40th episode of the podcast! Thank you for all of your listening and support. It has been great, and I look forward to producing many more episodes for your listening.In this episode, we will look into Russian-Serb relations d
In this (very short) episode, we will look into Leo Tolstoy's thoughts about what makes a "good civilization" as he expressed in Hadji Murad, which was his short novel about the Imperial-era Russian wars in Chechnya.
In this episode we will look at Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's "Ivan the Terrible." Here I detail three different interpretations of the film: the Stalinist view, the "subversive affirmation" opinion, and the Renaissance perspective. An
What were some of the contemporary concerns around Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposed missile defense system? In this episode we will take a broad look at attitudes towards the "Star Wars" program, both in support and
In March 1964, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara sent a memorandum to President Johnson, reporting on the situation in South Vietnam, which at the time was contending with the Viet Cong, a Communist, North Vietnam-supported insurgency. Th
What tools can be used to analyze an historical question? In this episode we take a brief look at some texts and scholarly work on the idea of a “work ethic” in the Russian Orthodox faith. What has motivated Orthodox Russians to work? What i
First being used mere weeks after Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, the "Katyusha" Multiple-Rocket Launcher (MRL) system became a famous symbol of Soviet firepower. Effective against massed targets, the Katyusha was especially deva
As with many of its relations with other Western countries, Russia's relationship with Canada took a turn for the worse after the Euromaidan protests in 2013-14 and the subsequent change in Ukraine's government. As a result of Russian reaction
Before Russia intervened in the Syrian Civil War in 2015, the Soviet Union was involved in Syria. In the context of the Cold War, the USSR sent weapons, anti-air crews, and gave rhetorical support to the Syrian Arab Republic during its protrac
Russia has been actively involved in the Syrian Civil War since September 2015. During its campaign there, the Russian military has reportedly been able to improve old weapons systems and test new ones. How much has the mission affected Russia'
The Christianization of Scandinavia did not happen quickly. This was a process rather than a quick event. And during this process, the old traditional Norse religion and new faith interacted in ways that blurred the many differences between t
In this final episode of our "Psychology of Faith" series, we will be talking about definitions of faith but also about how faith is manifested in a believer. Is faith part of "nature" or "nurture?" How is faith "lived?" Building upon previous
How does humankind respond to revelation or the idea of a divine being? In this, the third part of our "Psychology of Faith" series, we focus on the views of Christianity to explain the possible responses to the idea of God: atheism, the worshi
What relationship does faith have with the intellect? Does religion truly try to engage with the rational mind as Thomas Aquinas, John Calvin, and Alvin Plantinga would suggest? Or is the "F&M Complaint" from Sigmund Freud and Karl Marx correct
This episode is the first of a four-episode miniseries about the psychology of faith. In this first installment, we will look at the relationship between psychology and faith. Are they compatible? Can psychology answer every question? To help a
Chetwynd is a town of about 3,000 people in the British Columbia Rockies. Over the town's history, the area has been a base for fur, lumber, oil, and other industries. Known as Little Prairie until the 1959, Chetwynd has also acted as a hub for
The Teutonic Knights took part in crusades against pagan Prussia and Lithuania in the 13th and 14th centuries. After Lithuania converted to Catholicism and made an alliance with Poland, the German crusader order eventually fell to insignificanc
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