296 – Darkening Skies

I love Halloween. I think it might be my favorite holiday, and it’s not really because I like spooky things. I actually kind of hate horror movies. The reason I love Halloween is because in the pantheon of modern holidays it stands out. Most holidays in the western world have bee ...  Show more

We have spoken a lot about the life of a handful of individuals – namely the rulers that have descended from the line of Alfred. There are a couple of reasons for that. The first is the simple fact that by virtue of how limited literacy was during this era, these are the lives we ...  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