History of the New World Podcast: Recent Episodes

Patrick Stevenson

A podcast all about the colonization and transformation of the Americas, and the people whose lives were shaped by it. Come with me as I learn about how the Western Hemisphere became they way it is today!

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In our final episode on the fall of Tawantinsuyu, the Inca's big rebellion against the Spanish begins. Who will come out on top, Inca or Pizzaro? Or will the exiled Almagro return from Chile and defeat them all? More importantly, just how many children did Huayna Capac have?


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Francisco Pizarro marches on the Inca capital, eager to cement his authority. Who can stop him? The remnants of Atahualpa's armies, or Spanish rivals? And how much abuse can his Inca collaborators take before they realize the full extent of Pizarro's ambitions?


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Francisco Pizarro enacts his gambit to conquer Peru in the name of God, Charles, and the Almighty Peso. But can he do it with two hundred men? And what does the Sapa Inca have to say?


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Among the high peaks of the Andes, an empire rises. The Incas, the Children of the Sun, conquer all. In this episode, we discuss their history, some of their way of life, and the hints of their imminent downfall.


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A very, VERY brief history of a millennia-old civilization, and the arrival of the man who wanted to turn their drought-prone land into a farm. Witness divided loyalties, bitter disappointment, and ball games!


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Many conquistadors attempt to emulate the success of Hernan Cortez, with mixed results. Meanwhile, the new Council of the Indies attempts to further assert its authority over the New World.


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The King of Spain in the 1520s wasn't Spanish at all. But he and his Austrian family would come to dominate much of Europe and indeed the world as well, so we probably ought to talk about him, shouldn't we?

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With the Aztec Empire defeated, Hernan Cortez looks to consolidate his power and cement Spanish rule in Mexico. New Spain is here.

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Hernando Cortez lands on the shores of Mexico with the goal of looting the Aztec Empire. With a few hundred men, Mayan translators, and no support from the rest of Spain's empire, can he become one of the most infamous figures in American history?


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Let's take a little trip to Tenochtitlan! Bring your Macuahuitl, and buy me some hot chocolate for dinner!


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A very brief history of the Aztec Empire (and Mexico in general), leading up to 1519.


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After the death of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish push their way across the Caribbean Sea.


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A tale of a Venetian sailor with frustratingly few sources.


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Columbus goes on his final voyage, and proves he was a far better sailor than he ever was a governor.


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Columbus goes on two more voyages, neither very successful.


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In the first part of my series on Columbus, I talk about his upbringing, his interest in exploring, and finally his fateful First Voyage.


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The Europeans came to the Americas for a reason. But what was that reason?


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A thousand year-old tale of Vikings, Skraelings, and milk-based diplomacy.


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The very poorly produced introduction to the History of the New World.


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