Founders of Nations: Recent Episodes
Matthew Grace
A Podcast helping you understand more about our neighbors in the world by examining the founders of the countries they live in.
Come listen to immaculately laid out excuses I have for being so far behind on the main episodes!
Today we talk about Austrian history with Dr Bischof, a History professor from the University of New Orleans. Come learn with me!
Today we talk about Austrian history with Dr Patrouch, of the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies. Come learn with me!
Come listen to what Tommy, from Chile, has to say about the founding of his nation and how it affected the nation and continues to do so.
The first of the interviews with Ecuadorians as we interview a law student from the capital of Ecuador.
The final episode on Australia's founding with Arthur Phillip
Webpage for the episode:
www.lang4life.com/l/australia
This patreon-reward episode is a second episode on Australia's founders. We explore the life of Arthur Phillip and how he helped the fledgling colony survive.
Episode Webpage:
www.lang4life.com/l/australia
List of books here:
https://bookshop.org/shop/founders
We'll take a break from our Nations narrative and celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday in America. We will check out the history of the first Thanksgiving, the making of Thanksgiving into a national holiday, and then what the holiday is like today.
Come join us!
Today's interview is with Sebastian.
He has an instagram channel where his art and games are on display, go take a look!
https://www.instagram.com/amarilloarts/
https://amarillosebas.itch.io/vaporroad
This is part of the Conversations series. Salomon is a man who has stayed at and in lived in many parts of Peru as he supports his Peruvian parents in their missions work around the country.
In this Mini-sode I go over a few resources in the podcasting world and will link to those at the website as well as in the description below:
Episode Website: www.lang4life.com/l/argentina
Vexed Flag Podcast: Link HereWhy Do Countries Exist: Link HereRevolutions Podcast: Link Here
Sleeping Through Class: Link Here
The conclusion of San Martin's struggle to help South America gain it's freedom.
Episode here: www.lang4life.com/l/argentina
Google Earth Map: https://earth.google.com/earth/rpc/cc/drive?state=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%221hDFyUqEQcgBNyf_u7n4bIFAyjQtUhuby%22%5D%2C%22action%22%3A%22open%22%2C%22userId%22%3A%22100995384585112316186%22%2C%22resourceKeys%22%3A%7B%7D%7D&usp=sharing
In this Episode we'll learn about Argentina's founder, Jose de San Martin and what he contributed to the revolution.
Episode here: www.lang4life.com/l/argentina
Google Earth Map: https://earth.google.com/earth/rpc/cc/drive?state=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%221hDFyUqEQcgBNyf_u7n4bIFAyjQtUhuby%22%5D%2C%22action%22%3A%22open%22%2C%22userId%22%3A%22100995384585112316186%22%2C%22resourceKeys%22%3A%7B%7D%7D&usp=sharing
A few links to help you find more information on Algeria!
Episode Website: https://www.lang4life.com/l/algeria/
The Battle of Algiers Movie - A podcast about the movie here -
The wikipedia article about the movie here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Algiers
Ottoman History Podcast - http://www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2019/04/france-algeria.html
Buffett History Podcast - https://historybuffetthepodcast.com/episodes
History of the Cold War - https://www.historyofthecoldwarpodcast.com/episode-31-french-indo-china-war-1951-1954/
University of Oxford TORCH podcast - https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/history-algeria
This episode we will be examining the founders of Algeria and specifically the freedom fighters who gave their lives to ensure Algerian independence.
Episode webpage at: https://www.lang4life.com/l/algeria/
Reddit for questions or to answer this week's question: https://www.reddit.com/r/FoundersofNations/
A new baby is born in our family! That means no Australia episode yet, but I do have this interview I've already done with an Algerian on the founders of Algeria. Have a listen and pray for us as we await the arrival of our baby girl!
Episode webpage at:
https://www.lang4life.com/l/algeria/
This episode is another interview with an Algerian woman who moved to the US. She talks about Algerian history form a normal person's point of view.
-The interviewee's mom runs a business in Algeria selling traditional clothing you can find on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/watch/saidabouguellid/
and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/saida.bouguellid/
Resources for further study on Australia and it's founding can be found in this mini-sode on Australia. Podcasts, books, and other recommendations are made here.
Episode webpage: https://www.lang4life.com/l/australia/
This week we take a look at how Captain Cook helped found Australia.
Episode webpage at https://www.lang4life.com/l/australia/
This is the first in the interview series for each country. I'll be talking to normal citizens of the countries and seeing what they know about their founders.
This episode is on further resources that will be helpful if you want to learn more about Afghanistan and or this time period this is the episode for you!
Episode website at https://www.lang4life.com/l/afghanistan/
Afghanistan has a rich history and today we will study a mother and son pair who changed the face of the country.
You can find the episode website at
https://www.lang4life.com/l/afghanistan/
Thanks to
Barrier Down for the music
Mohammad Rahmani for the picture
This episode is an intro to episodes around the podcast world on Charlemagne. (couldn't find any specifically about Andorra). You can find this episode at
https://www.lang4life.com/l/andorra/
Metal Album about Charlemagne with Christopher Lee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eeRBh7fiQ4
It will include some clips of each one that has clips available as well as links down below to their episodes.
The History of English Podcast - https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/category/charlemagne/
The Viking Age Podcast
- http://vikingagepodcast.com/charlemagne-saxon-wars-part
The History of Byzantium
- https://play.acast.com/s/thehistoryofbyzantium/episode-81a-charlemagne-and-leo
The Medieval World
- https://www.themedievalworld.com/
We Talk about Dead People
- https://soundcloud.com/wetalkaboutdeadpeople/105-charlemagne-return-of-the-king
The Life of Charlemagne e-book
- http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/the-life-of-charlemagne-by-einhard
Charlemagne: medieval empire builder
- https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/history-extra-podcast/e/62794311
This episode will be a look into Andorra, and Europe's past at one of the most important people in European history, Charlemagne.
Podcast website at www.lang4life.com/Founders
Thanks:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
This episode is an intro to podcast episodes around the podcast world on Scanderbeg. (couldn't find any specifically about Albania). You can find this episode at
https://www.lang4life.com/l/albania/
It will include some clips of each one that has clips available as well as links down below to their episodes.
Wonderer's History Podcast: https://anchor.fm/wonderershistorypodcast/episodes/Skanderbeg-and-the-anti-Ottoman-resistance-in-the-Balkans-egthpv
Anthology of Heroes Podcast: https://anthologyofheroes.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/albania/
The Bulgarian History Podcast: https://www.bghistorypodcast.com/post/067-skanderbeg
We Talk About Dead People: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkaboutdeadpeople/103-skanderbeg-what-happened-to-albania
This episode takes a look at Albania and the man they see as their founding father Scanderbeg.
It's a tale of a small proto-state and a man that lead it's armies for 25 years and held up the expansionary desires of one of the biggest empires of the time.
Podcast website: www.lang4life.com/Founders
Other Podcasts that cover Scanderbeg:
The Bulgarian History Podcast -
Episode 60-66 - he is a part of the story
Episode 67 is a recap of his life
Episode 68-69 tell the story of the fall of Albania after he died
Anthology of Heroes -
Albania: Scanderbeg
Thanks:
Scanderbeg - A.K. Brackob
Independence Day The Movie for their audio clip