The Past for Plebs: Recent Episodes
Imperator
A Podcast for the typical plebeian looking to broaden his or her knowledge about Western History. Join Shawn and friends on a wild and out of this era journey into the past!
Where does English come from? When does it come from? In this episode we reconstruct the 2,000 year linguistic nightmare that is English, as well as pay our respects to the father of Italian, Dante Alighieri.
"Gladiator"; A Hollywood tribute to Ancient Rome. Today we dissect the film and measure its worth in historical terms, and highlight Lucius Qunctius Cincinnatus.
Why didn't China colonize the world like Europe did? We explore this question in detail, and highlight Queen Boudica of the Iceni Tribe.
We cover European warfare from the tactical perspective, and highlight President Thomas Jefferson.
We discusses the importance of source material, understanding historical bias, and the levels of historical consciousness.