I recently attended a talkshop by historian Dan Miller on five past Presidential elections that could inform the contest in 2024. I sat down with him to discuss parts of this fascinating presentation.Visit Dan's website - https://historicalsol

The Complete History of Columbus Day - Why We Celebrate It and Should We Continue?

Oct 10th, 2022 1h 35m

From the Chris Spangle Show: Last Columbus Day, I decided to learn more about the history of the man and the day celebrating him. Since then, I've visited historical sites in Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic and San Juan in Puerto Rico.

11: The Birth of Parliament

Jun 1st, 2022 56m 50s

The check and balance on the King's total authority known as Parliament did not happen in one swift action. It was a series of steps over generations. In this episode, we discuss some of those defining moments, as well as the important clauses

10: The Angevins and the Magna Carta

May 15th, 2022 1h 7m

Everyone has heard of the Magna Carta and its importance to liberty and the foundation of America, but what was it? What happened and why is it important? Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief explain it.For podcasts released months in advance and c

9: Italy, Jerusalem, and The Crusades

May 1st, 2022 53m 14s

Around the turn of the millennium, in 1000, the power of the Roman Pope began to grow and it led to major consequences for global history. None was more formative four our politics today than the Crusades. Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief examin

8: William the Conqueror, Norman Rule of England and The Anarchy

Apr 15th, 2022 50m 21s

William the Conqueror has taken the throne of England, and the consequences for the English are severe. Once he passes away, things deteriorate until Henry I takes the throne and unites Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Saxon England. Without an heir, the

7: Succession Crisis

Apr 1st, 2022 43m 36s

The year is 1066. The King of England, known in history as Edward the Confessor, has died with no heir and no defined succession plan. History knows this year as the transition from the Anglo-Saxons to the Normans, but, as many of you may know,

6: Vikings and the King of the English

Mar 15th, 2022 42m 5s

What are some common misconceptions about the Vikings? In this episode, Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief detail how interconnected the men of the north were in the politics of "civilized" European politics in the age of the Anglo-Saxons. They al

5: Across the Channel to France

Mar 1st, 2022 56m 22s

Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief look across the channel to the development of France, soon the be England's greatest challenger. Many names like Clovis, Charles Martel, and Charlemagne made a big impact on the political development of Europe, b

4: The Arrival of the Anglo-Saxons

Feb 15th, 2022 44m 37s

Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief share the story of the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons in the vacuum of power left by the collapsing Roman Empire as well as the establishment of the Christian church in the British Isles. For podcasts released mon

3: The Fall of the Western Empire and Britain Alone

Feb 1st, 2022 45m

Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief share the story of Cincinnatus, the Crisis of the Third Century, and the splintering of the Roman Empire under Diocletian. For podcasts released months in advance and commercial-free, video, show notes, and read

2: Invasion & Empire

Jan 15th, 2022 43m 41s

Julius Caesar may be the second most famous man in history after Jesus. Why is that? How did he change the Roman government and the course of history? Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief discuss the shape of Rome and Britain in the Imperial era.Fo

1: Albion Becomes Britannia

Jan 1st, 2022 41m 3s

A Northumbrian monk in the 700s creates the British identity and shows us an example of how we ought to think of history. Chris and Matt explain the default state of human organization: the clan and then explain the impact made in our world by

Are There Parallels Between the Fall of Saigon and the Fall of Kabul?

Aug 22nd, 2021 32m 46s

Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics joins Harry Price, Rhinehold, and me on the Chris Spangle Show to discuss the comparison's between Gerald Ford's evacuation efforts in Saigon after Vietnam and Biden's exit in Afghanistan.M

000: Introducing the History of Modern Politics

Apr 17th, 2021 25m 52s

Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief discuss their new show "The History of Modern Politics."Visit HistoryofModernPolitics.com or JoinWALPlus.com to begin getting episodes in May. Free podcast subscribers will have to wait until 2022!How to listen

Bonus: Defined - The Origins of Anarchism

Apr 11th, 2021 45m 10s

Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief discuss the origins of anarchy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus: Defined - Precursors to Libertarian Thought

Apr 11th, 2021 1h 6m

We initially tried to start this in June of 2018. Here was the first shot at it:Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief do a test run of a new series where we define the terms of modern politics. Today, we examine the pre-20th century intellectual his