292 – King in the North

When we left off, AEthelstan had recently died, Olaf had returned from Dublin and been crowned King of Jorvik (which meant that the Kingdom of Jorvik was back). The English Fyrd was still recovering from the bloodbath at Brunanburh. And the English Navy were currently sailing up ...  Show more

The story of the last few episodes is a story about a lesson that humanity has had to re-learn again and again throughout history. When your society is ordered around a single figure it’s likely to descend into chaos the minute that figure goes away. And finding a new balance in ...  Show more

History is never just the past. It’s the stories and people we choose to remember, and the ones we choose to erase.

Welcome to the Dr. Roy Casagranda Podcast: a space where history, politics, and culture are woven together to reveal the threads that connect us all. 

Welcome to the Silent Realms Podcast! In this prologue, we introduce the goal of the podcast: to explore lost and forgotten corners of history that rarely make it into mainstream narratives. We also cover what this podcast will look like, as well as a short introduction of me as ...  Show more

This cultural episode I share my perspectives about American customs only found in America! 

Who were the Beaker People? What was their contribution to the building of Stonehenge? And did their arrival in Britain really lead to the obliteration of the indigenous population? Here, in conversation with Spencer Mizen, Mike Parker-Pearson answers the most pressing questions ...  Show more