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PODCAST

Fortune"s Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story

Jonathon LaRosa

The Middle Ages—a time often dismissed, yet it is the crucible where the foundations of our modern world were forged. This era, full of brutal power struggles, explosive change, and unexpected alliances, laid the borders, cultures, and traditions we live by today. Through relentless research and gripping storytelling, this podcast resurrects the forgotten world of our medieval ancestors, unraveling the tangled web spanning innumerable stories. The modern world was never born in isolation—it was

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00:18:27

035: PODCAST UPDATE - A Look Ahead

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2021/05/11

Today, we step back and answer a few questions: Where in the world has Jonathon been? What have we learned so far on the podcast? Where are we going next (and beyond)?! Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show at fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com

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034: Pope P.O.W. the First

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2021/05/11

Today, the two largest forces in the Italian peninsula square off for the 11th-century heart of the Italian peninsula. I hope you enjoy the show. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show at fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if you are so inclined,

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033: The Rise of Guiscard

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2021/02/09

Today, we bounce from one side of the Adriatic to the other, following the pendulum of the Holy Roman Empire’s responsibilities. In the 1040s and 1050s, there was simply no rest for the emperor, that’s for sure. Especially, when Normans were involved. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would

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032: In Which Harald Serves a Foreign Emperor, Part 2

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2021/02/01

Today, Harald wraps up his journey in the south before heading home. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show at fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if you are so inclined, please consider supporting the show on Patreon. Season 2: Here Come the

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00:54:43

031: In Which Harald Serves A Foreign Emperor, Part 1

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2021/01/25

Today, we talk about 1035, Varangians, the warrior mindset, and so much more. Harald seems to have his hands in everything! Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show at fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if you are so inclined, please consider

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00:50:29

030: In Which Harald Enters Miklegard

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2021/01/20

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 30: In Which Harald Enters Miklegard Years: 1034 - 1035 Settings: Kievan Rus Territory, Black Sea, Constantinople Today, we join Harald as he leaves Kiev for adventure in the south...and lands beyond. We experience the Black Sea and the Bosporus as countless Rus, Slavic, Pecheng, Khazar, Greek, and Arab traders would have in those days, and we enter Miklegard alongside Harald taking it all in as he tours the city. Context is key before we move on in Harald’s

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00:30:10

029: In Which Harald Learns

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2021/01/11

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 29: In Which Harald Learns Years: 1015 - 1034 Settings: Rus Territory, Poland Today, we talk about a young man in exile picking himself up with the aid of a friend with major influence and power. This teenage Norse warrior (yeah...teenager!) is swept up by the stories of far off lands, a city in particular while serving effectively and bravely at the head of his host’s armies. I hope you enjoy the show. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and

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00:31:47

028: In Which Harald Flees

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2021/01/04

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 27: The Battle of Stiklestad Years: 1015 - 1030 Settings: Norway, Kievan Rus Territory, Sweden Happy New Year, folks! Today, we talk about how a young man transforms from a boy to a leader of men. On this episode, we begin our own saga of Harald Sigurdsson, one of the Viking Age’s greatest products. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or

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027: BONUS: The Kievan Rus

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2020/12/31

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 27: BONUS: The Kievan Rus Years: 800 - 1019 Settings: Kievan Rus Territory, Poland HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE, FOLKS! I wanted to leave 2020 behind with a big THANK YOU. This is my longest episode to date and it adds some great context to the mini-series we have coming up, so I hope you all enjoy! Also, please remember that this is the last BONUS episode offered for free on the podcast, so please consider supporting the show on Patreon if you find this information

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026: William the Duke

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2020/12/28

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 26: William the Duke Years: 1040 - 1047 Settings: Normandy Today, we talk about the way in which William overcame his childhood traumas manifesting them into the fuel necessary to establish not only his legitimacy as heir but also his reputation as a warrior and leader not to be underestimated. On this episode, "William the Legend" begins to take shape. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag

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00:37:01

025: William the Bastard

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2020/12/20

Season 2: Here Come the Normans! Episode 25: William the Bastard Today, we talk about how a fearful young boy becomes a bold young leader amidst the anarchy of Norman and Frankish politics in the 1030s and 1040s. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show

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00:51:29

024: William the Illegitimate

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2020/12/07

Today, we take on Normandy’s inferiority complex, sneak a peek at feudalism in its most basic form, and follow a young boy through his first seven years of training to be his father’s heir to the Duchy of Normandy. That’s right! We’re back to William the Illegitimate and we’re here for a just a little while as we continue Season Two’s theme of “Here Come the Normans!” Oh, and we go off on a couple tangents and learn about last names and horses, too, so...there’s that. Please keep sharing the podcast

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00:43:50

023: The FIRST First Crusade?

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2020/11/30

Today, we deviate from the original plan and find ourselves following another Norman family not to southern Italy, per se; rather, we introduce another part of Europe we haven’t taken a look at yet in the hopes of enriching the Norman impact on the Middle Ages. Today, we learn about al-Andalus and follow Roger of Tosny! I hope you like the show. Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter

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022: Of Empires & Mercenaries, Part 2

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2020/11/23

Today, we talk William de Hauteville, George Maniakes, and the fate of southern Italy with sprinkling in of some political intrigue. I hope you enjoy the show. ***** Please keep sharing the podcast with those you know and on your social media accounts. Don’t forget to tag us, too, if you share us on Twitter (@WheelPodcast), or drop a quick line about the latest episode on Facebook (Search: Wheel Podcast). I would love to hear from you, so email the show at fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com. Also, if

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00:46:10

021: Of Empires & Mercenaries, Pt.1

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2020/11/17

Welcome to Italy! Well, almost, but we will get to Italy in this episode. I'll be honest - I'm crazy excited about this season and I hope you are, too! Have a listen and, please, be sure to share the show with all you know and on social media! Tag us when you do! @WheelPodcast (Twitter) Fortune's Wheel Podcast (Facebook) Contact: fortuneswheelpodcast@gmail.com And, if you are able and willing, please consider supporting the show on Patreon.

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00:31:45

020: Tancred the Fertile

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2020/11/09

We're heading south today! Heading south toward Normandy, where the second chapter of our story begins. This season - Season 2 - will be called "Here Comes the Normans" because, well, here they come. And they will arrive with a burning passion for wealth, fame...and land. One family, in particular, will head this new adventure that will span the breadth of medieval Europe. Have a listen and enjoy! And, please, consider what you hear at the top of the show. I appreciate any and all of the support you

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019: BONUS: A Church For A Tomb

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2020/10/29

Thank you so much, everybody, for your support in the podcast so far! This is our fourth and final episode in our short series focusing on the weirder side of medieval life and I've got something for you today that I had a lot of fun putting together. We take a look at Bishop Thietmar's account reporting from the borderlands between the Holy Roman Empire and pre-Poland Slavic territories as the Holy Roman Empire was on the move. It was a brutal time and the Slavs put up a good fight...even in death

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018: BONUS: So the Dead Shall Not Rise

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2020/10/28

This latest decade-long fad of zombie shows and novels is hardly the beginning of our obsession with the undead reanimating and coming back to pay a nefarious visit. No, those hollowed-out eyes, that drooling lethargy, the blood thirst driving these inhuman abominations to feast upon the life force of the living...see, this wasn't even a new idea when the legendary George Romero filmed "Night of the Living Dead." The idea of zombies goes back centuries, if not millennia, and on today's episode we

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017: BONUS: The Edge of the Coin

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2020/10/27

What. can a 12th-century English monk teach us about ghosts? Well, for one, they exist. They exist right alongside the goings-on of the kingdom. Also, they cannot be separated from everyday life. A 12-century monk can teach us that, to the medieval mind, the secular and the spiritual realms coexist and those ethereal entities who visit us in the dead of night are just as real as the person sleeping next to you. Enjoy these tales of ghostly encounters from the 12th century! WARNING: This show may

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016: BONUS: The Wild Hunt

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2020/10/26

Welcome to the first episode in a short series about the stranger side of the Middle Ages. In this series, we will explore the culture and events that were everyday parts of a person's life throughout Europe during this medieval period of history. This was a time in which the world was still full of magic and mystery and, yes, terror. Today, we climb into the minds of those intrepid and hardy folks who peopled the unbelievably hard lands in the north and who feared, in the bleakest hours of the

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