In this episode, James and Grant talk about the comparisons made between the Fall of the Roman Empire, and current events of the United States. We also coin the phrase “Varble’s Law.” You can download the podcast from the RSS Feed or on iTunes.

Episode 14: Varble’s Law

May 2nd, 2017 53m 54s

Episode 13: A Movie about Historians, “Denial” Reviewed

Apr 5th, 2017 50m 12s

In this episode, Grant and James review the film “Denial”.

Episode 12: The Centrists Cannot Hold

Mar 21st, 2017 52m 53s

In this episode, James and Grant talk about the historical context for the disappearance of political centrism.

Episode 11: Are the British Europeans?

Mar 7th, 2017 53m 23s

In this episode, James and Grant talk about Brexit, and its historical context.

Season 2 Announcement

Feb 6th, 2017 3m 12s

Season 2 Premieres on March 7th.My co-host and I return for a new season of Casual Historian. We have a lot to talk about, so we hope you’ll take a listen.FacebookTwitterYouTubeHistory of the Modern Middle EastEmail us at CasualHistorian@

Episode 10: The Clash of Civilizations, or What the 90s thought of Now

Aug 4th, 2016 28m 1s

The hosts talk about the Clash of Civilizations thesis, and whether it is a good model for examining recent history. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Twitter: https://twitte

Episode 9: That’s Interesting, or The History of American Conspiracy Theories

Apr 27th, 2016 25m 21s

Our hosts give some reading suggestions for anyone looking to get started with history reading.Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Twi

Episode 8: That Thing Historians Do, or Books You Should Read

Apr 20th, 2016 27m 44s

Our hosts give some reading suggestions for anyone looking to get started with history reading. Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Tw

Episode 7: Getting Messy in the West, or, an Abridged Political History of Islam, Part II

Apr 6th, 2016 35m 48s

We continue our discussion from Episode 6. Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6QgFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasualHistorianLike

Episode Six: Why did Constantinople get the Works? Or, an Abridged Political History of Islam, Part I

Mar 30th, 2016 35m 57s

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Episode 6: Why did Constantinople get the Works? Or, an Abridged Political History of Islam, Part I

Mar 30th, 2016 35m 57s

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