144 – King Ceolred: A Lunatic Running the Asy...

Ok, so we ended our last episode with the death of King Ceolred at a banquet. And he went out swinging… or at least gibbering and cursing the heavens. Let’s face it, Ceolred was a colorful character and really brought his A game right until the end. I mean, you really have to wor ...  عرض المزيد

The first half of this episode is a combination of letting you know what is happening in the Heptarchy (basically, chaos unless you’re in Mercia) and it’s also setting the stage for the second half, which… I’m not going to lie to you… is going to get a little weird. But stick wit ...  عرض المزيد

Today we talk about the concept of Technofeudalism as described by Yanis Varoufakis. We talk about the comparisons of our world to the feudal system, the origins in the economic policy of 2008, and a few potential paths forward centered around important questions to be revisiting ...  عرض المزيد

In Part 2 of my conversation with historian Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, we unpack the history and mythology that's driving some of the biggest issues in our country. Leaning into the power of narrative and story, she explains how democracies die more often through the ballot box ...  عرض المزيد

When it comes to politics, it can be particularly tricky to navigate political conversations with the people you love — especially when they sit on the opposite side of the fence. We have a very important federal election coming up on May 3 so we’re expecting these conversations ...  عرض المزيد

Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !

Même si on a pas grand chose à dire en ce moment, la classique vanne du gouvernement belge instable perd du sens : un nouveau premier ministre est en poste, et il s'agit de Bart De Wever, connu pour être entre autres chef du parti i ...