HistoryTwinsPodcast

We're homeschooled twins who love history. We interview the world's most exciting historians!

Episodes

War, Finance, and State Growth: Didac Queralt On Fiscal Capacity and Mercantilism

March 31, 2020 • 57 mins

How could a war be beneficial for fiscal capacity? Why did some mercantilist states become wealthy, free-trading empires while others faded into obscurity? Prof. Didac Queralt of Yale University provides some surprising answers in this episode of the History Twins Podcast.

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From Mayans to Modernity: Glenn David Cox on the History of Guatemala

February 28, 2020 • 83 mins

We interview Prof. Glenn David Cox of the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City about the fascinating history of the country. Discover the Spanish conquest of the Maya, the truth about the controversial United Fruit Company, and the decades-long Civil War.

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The Long Road To Religious Freedom: Mark Koyama on Witchcraft, Heretics, and Industrialization

January 25, 2020 • 66 mins

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Kinship Networks and Psychology: The Catholic Church´s Obsession With Consanguineous Marriage

December 4, 2019 • 50 mins

We interview Prof. Jonathan Schulz of George Mason University on the Catholic Church, cousin marriage, and psychological variations between countries. Discover the Church´s Marriage and Family Program and its impact on development and institutions. Learn why and how the MFP was so pervasive, affecting all levels of society.

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The Prince and The Pauper: John Marsh on the Gilded Age and Great Depression

October 31, 2019 • 55 mins

We interview Prof. John Marsh of the Pennsylvania State University on subjects from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression. Discover political bosses, Orson Welles's War of the Worlds broadcast, and the emotional reaction to the greatest economic catastrophe in American history.

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The Fate of Rome: Climate, Contagion, and Slavery in the Roman Empire

September 26, 2019 • 55 mins

We interview Prof. Kyle Harper of the University of Oklahoma on the Roman collapse. Discover the disease events and climatic transitions which brought down one of the greatest empires ever known. Learn what's wrong with the slavery-to-serfdom theory and why even relatively poor Romans owned slaves.

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Contemporary Politics, Contagion, and Copyright with Prof. Peter Baldwin

August 19, 2019 • 61 mins

We interview Prof. Peter Baldwin of UCLA on the divide between US and European politics, Anglo-American vs Continental copyright law, and European reaction to the spread of disease. Discover how different are the US and Europe really are, how Europe combated an enemy it barely understood, and the two theories of copyright law which dominate the world.

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Reconquista to Renacimiento: Teofilo Ruiz on Medieval Spain

July 24, 2019 • 65 mins

We interview UCLA's Prof. Teofilo Ruiz on medieval Spain. Discover Spain's "centuries of crisis", why the Reconquista lasted nearly eight centuries, the holes in the classic theory of coexistence, and the contrast between peasant and noble lifestyles.

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Theories of Empire With Prof. Anthony Pagden

June 6, 2019 • 61 mins

We interview UCLA's Prof. Anthony Pagden on the history and political theories behind empire, from early colonial Spain to 18th-century France and Britain to 19th-century Germany. How were empires justified? Why did they collapse, and how did revolutionaries justify their (questionable) actions? Discover the relation between political theory, practice, and empire.

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Cut From a Different Sort of Cloth: Lawrence Duggan on Clerical Armsbearing During the Middle Ages

April 15, 2019 • 57 mins

Perhaps Jesus said to "turn the other cheek", but these men of the cloth were made of sterner stuff. We interview Prof. Lawrence Duggan of the University of Delaware on clerical armsbearing. Discover the role of the warrior popes, the Crusades, and Liberation Theology in spreading clerical militancy.

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Made and Unmade in Defeat: Philip Nord on the French Third Republic

March 18, 2019 • 58 mins

The French Third Republic (1870-1940) has suffered a reputation of decadence, corruption, and weakness since its defeat in WWII. Yet we often forget that it remains to date the longest-lasting post-revolutionary French regime. Discover the story behind the republic's creation, the small shopkeeper movement of the '80s, and the French collapse in 1940.

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The Bomb: Michael Gordin on August 1945, the U.S. Nuclear Monopoly, and Dr. Strangelove

February 18, 2019 • 60 mins

We interview Princeton University's Michael Gordin on the Cold War, the U.S. nuclear monopoly, and Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove. Discover the "Two Bomb Myth", why the Soviets became a nuclear power so quickly, and how closely Dr. Strangelove portrays the reality of nuclear protocol.

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Health, Hatred, and Urban Development With Edward Glaeser

January 30, 2019 • 42 mins

We interview Prof. Edward Glaeser of Harvard University on his best-known work, ranging from the obesity crisis in America during the last half-century to the twentieth-century rise of the welfare state. Learn about the "Political Economy of Hatred", why cities have high crime, and the astounding benefits of dynamic externalities.

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A Millenium of History: Steve Davies from the Norman Conquest to the World Wars

December 19, 2018 • 65 mins

We interview the amazingly knowledgeable Dr. Stephen Davies of the IEA from the Norman Conquest all the way through to the World Wars. Find out what's wrong with Rousseau, who started the First World War, and what we're missing about the Industrial Revolution.

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The Trouble with Stuarts: Steve Pincus on the Glorious Revolution and 17th-century England

November 7, 2018 • 62 mins

We interview Prof. Steve Pincus of the University of Chicago about 17th-century England. Find out why the Glorious Revolution (1688) wasn't so glorious, how the Dutch "won" the Anglo-Dutch Wars, and about a time when Popery was a subject of much debate.

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Pagans, Patricians, and Provincial Loyalty: Clifford Ando on the Roman Empire

October 17, 2018 • 59 mins

We interview Prof. Clifford Ando at the University of Chicago. Learn why paganism was better than Christianity, what's wrong with Edward Gibbon, and why joining Rome was worth fighting Rome.

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A Clash of Faiths: Mack Holt on the Wars of Religion in France

September 25, 2018 • 61 mins

Weren't the Wars of Religion just a German affair? Find out about the French Wars of Religion in this exciting podcast with Prof. Mack Holt of George Mason University. Learn how the Bourbons got in power, who the Guises were, and why this is the bloodiest War of Religion you've never heard of.

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John Turner: Prophets, Pilgrims, and Proselytizers

August 2, 2018 • 62 mins

We interview prolific historian John Turner (George Mason University) about Mormonism, the Pilgrims, Billy Graham, and Bill Bright's Campus Crusade for Christ. Find out how the Mormons became nice, the story before and after the "First Thanksgiving", and about a different kind of counter-culture on American college campuses during the '60s.

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}From Mayans to Modernity: Glenn David Cox on the History of Guatemala

The Long Road To Religious Freedom: Mark Koyama on Witchcraft, Heretics, and Industrialization

Kinship Networks and Psychology: The Catholic Church´s Obsession With Consanguineous Marriage

The Prince and The Pauper: John Marsh on the Gilded Age and Great Depression

The Fate of Rome: Climate, Contagion, and Slavery in the Roman Empire

Contemporary Politics, Contagion, and Copyright with Prof. Peter Baldwin

Reconquista to Renacimiento: Teofilo Ruiz on Medieval Spain

Theories of Empire With Prof. Anthony Pagden

Cut From a Different Sort of Cloth: Lawrence Duggan on Clerical Armsbearing During the Middle Ages

Made and Unmade in Defeat: Philip Nord on the French Third Republic

The Bomb: Michael Gordin on August 1945, the U.S. Nuclear Monopoly, and Dr. Strangelove

Health, Hatred, and Urban Development With Edward Glaeser

A Millenium of History: Steve Davies from the Norman Conquest to the World Wars

The Trouble with Stuarts: Steve Pincus on the Glorious Revolution and 17th-century England

Pagans, Patricians, and Provincial Loyalty: Clifford Ando on the Roman Empire

A Clash of Faiths: Mack Holt on the Wars of Religion in France

John Turner: Prophets, Pilgrims, and Proselytizers

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From Mayans to Modernity: Glenn David Cox on the History of Guatemala