The History of the Twentieth Century

024 How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?

023 Making Italians

022 La Forza del Destino

021 A Man, a Plan, a Canal—Panama!

020 Heart of Darkness II

019 Heart of Darkness I

018 The Spectre Haunting Europe

017 Such a Bully Pulpit

016 Assassin's Creed

015 Taels I Win

014 The Righteous and Harmonious Fists

013 The Christian Century

012 The Empire Strikes Back

Reminder

011 Moving Like the Wind

010 Lest We Forget

009 Dark Clouds

This podcast episode explores the contributions of Lord Kelvin to the understanding of the physical world, as well as the scientific inquiries and discoveries at the end of the 19th century. It discusses the mechanism proposed by scientists like Lord Kelvin to explain the heat and light generated by the sun. The episod...

008 J'Accuse...!

This podcast episode explores the famous Dreyfus Affair, a tumultuous event in French history that exposed deep-seated bigotry and led to a cry for Jewish blood. The discovery of the Bordereau, a handwritten letter listing French military documents, initially led investigators to suspect Captain Alfred Dreyfus, despite...

007 La Belle Époque

This podcast episode explores the Belle Epoque in France, a time of beauty and rot characterized by cruelty, injustice, and inequality. It delves into the historical context of France, focusing on its position among major European powers and the loss of Alsace and Lorraine. The transition from monarchy to republic is d...

006 White Man's Burden

This podcast episode explores the negotiations, challenges, and conflicts surrounding the American occupation of the Philippines. It discusses the tensions between the Americans and Filipinos, the efforts of Filipino leader Aguinaldo to establish a Filipino Republic, the American proclamation that caused further tensio...