A History of Italy
History Podcasts
Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.
Location:
United States
Genres:
History Podcasts
Description:
Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.
Language:
English
167 - The Italian Wars 4 - Charles has left the building
Duration:00:19:12
166 - The Italian Wars 3 - finally Naples… for a bit (1495)
Duration:00:22:39
Special - The Gulf of poets: Byron, Keats and Shelly in Italy
Duration:00:18:59
165 - The Borgias are the bosses (1492 - 1497)
Duration:00:18:39
Special - Lucrezia Borgia
Duration:00:22:53
Special - Caterina of Siena
Duration:00:18:51
Special - Matilde di Canossa
Duration:00:21:12
164 - The rise of the Borgias
Duration:00:15:22
6th Anniversary episode - Best of the sketches
Duration:00:44:03
Interview on the Aldo Moro Affair with Simon Gaul, Author of "White Suicide"
Duration:00:41:45
163 - The rise and Fall of Gerolamo Savonarola
Duration:00:23:14
162 - The Italian wars 2- opening hostilities and the Medici get kicked out
Duration:00:22:06
161 - The Italian wars 1: setting up and setting off
Duration:00:15:33
Recap 07 - Episodes 139 to 160
Duration:00:27:16
Special: 9th October 1963 - Vajont, a man-made natural disaster
Duration:00:33:00
Quick annoucement - demolition work in progress
Duration:00:00:40
160 - Federico Da Montefeltro and bits getting cut off
Duration:00:23:35
Summer announcement - listen even if you haven't cought up
Duration:00:05:48
159 - Life, death and sex in the middle ages
Duration:00:35:21
158 - The Este of Ferrara
Duration:00:25:06