334 – No Cnut November

Morcar and Sigeferth were under a lot of stress. These two noble brothers from the North had only just managed to join the Wulf dynasty through Sigeferht’s marriage to Ealdgyth, the niece of the powerful Ealdorman AElfhelm of York and Wulfric Spot. And that really should have bee ...  Show more

Christmas is old. Older than Christianity, in fact. As a consequence, there’s a lot to it. Symbols and traditions that come from all over the world, and from all across time. It’s a complex event that, predictably, can provoke a complex set of emotions from people. But when you l ...  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