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Wittenberg to Westphalia

Benjamin Jacobs

A history podcast that aims to cover the birth of the European state system by examining the Early Modern Period of European history. Along the way, the podcast will delve into the geography, economy, politics, ideas, and culture of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period to give the listener a view into the lives of the people who lived the events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:34

Episode 70a: Podiversiary 2020 Part 1

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/11/03

It's 2020. Inevitably, this year's podiversiary is a clip show. But hopefully a fun one? https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/weareagorahttps://cfrri.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:28

Episode 69: Women part VI, Women and the Law Part 1

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/10/27

In today's episode we look at how the law defined the role of women in society, and how it allowed women to interact with the law itself. In the process we will finally start to come to terms with sexual violence.Agora Podcast Network Feed: https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/weareagoraMy support page: https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.htmlhttps://youtu.be/vsxyaZhdW1s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:46

This is Episode 68: A Short Discussion of The Law as...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/09/11

Today is going to be a brief digression into the value of legal codes as a source, which will set us up nicely for the next episode, where we will begin to discuss the status of women in early medieval legal codes. Charlemagne's proclivity for pink frilly party balloons is discussed but ultimately dismissed.History of the Papacy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-of-the-papacy-podcast/id590968693My Support Page:

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1:01:32

Episode 67: Women Part III, Welcome to the Working Week

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/08/16

In today's episode we examine the role women played in the economy of the middle ages. Spoilers: it was pretty big. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:19

Episode 66: Wittenberg to Witches

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/07/29

Ben Jacobs of Wittenberg to Westphalia and Sam Hume of the History of Witchcraft sat down for a chat about witch panics, memes, authority, and the importance of getting angry while also staying calm.https://paxbritannica.info/episode-list/https://wittenbergtowestphaliapodcast.weebly.com/(Ira didn't actually include the NY Times article but we trust

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43:55

Episode 65: Women Part 2, Mary and Eve and Sex Part 2

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/07/07

Sex for commoners and nobles and...nuns? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:23

Episode 64: Women Part 2, Mary and Eve and Sex (Part 1)

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/06/25

The first half of a look at the way women's status in the middle ages was determined by their sexuality.https://www.blackwallstreet-1921.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:15

Episode 63.5: Housekeeping Minisode

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/05/29

https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/https://www.lyceum.fm/http://midatlanticshow.com/https://www.blackwallstreet-1921.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:41

Episode 63: Women Part 1: The Fourth Estate?

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/05/08

In the last few episodes we discussed the issue of groups that do not fit comfortably into the concept of normal that any society sets up. Today we will begin to discuss the most strange and terrifying minority of all: women.Also congrats to Andrew for graduating, yaaaaaaaay! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:29:04

Episode 62: On the Outside Looking in, on the Inside...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/02/10

In today's episode we discuss the complex set of ideological, political, and economic processes that impacted the lives of non-normative populations in Medieval Europe, and how this affected daily life.There's a lot going on in this episode, but the most important thing is that Andrew mixed up "Big Band" with "Big Beat," and the result is awesome.Intermission music: Combustibles - In Da MoodOutro music: ProleteR - April Showers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:54

The Cat in Question: a Minisode

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/01/25

Today we learn about the cat in question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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49:28

Episode 61: On the Outside Looking in, on the Inside...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2020/01/16

How do we deal with difference? This is one of the most fundamental questions humans confront when organizing societies, from the moment on the playground when we realize that the other kids might hold different views from us on things like the rules of baseball, whether or not that was a strike, and whether or not someone has a big stupid face. In the next few episodes we will look at how medieval Europeans dealt with differences of faith, ethnicity, gender, and physical health. Hosted on Acast

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39:03

Episode 60: Living the Life A Catholic Supplemental:...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/11/30

In today's episode we interview a genuine lapsed Catholic to learn about the religious life of a normal person in the modern Catholic Church. This is methodologically problematic, but we are going for a flavor not like gospel truth.Andrew had fun editing this one, here's the songs playing in the background:"For You" - Zeeky Beats"Sunsets" Aso"Happiness" - CrazyJazz"Return" - Mingu5"Your Favorite Place" - Joey Pecoraro"Out For A Walk" - Mingu5"Waves" - Matt Quentin"Dreams" - Joakim Karud"ill never

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32:41

Episode 59: Modern Plumbing

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/11/03

I forgot all the questions I was asked this year, so instead I did an episode about sewage. It's for the best.Please fill out our survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrZYl99TBNyETIsLPXZkeTXHgstTeI_suICs6PZa8X8yK3OQ/viewform?usp=sf_linkCheck out these organizations:LeAF: https://www.leaf-wageningen.nl/en/leaf/For-whom/Public-sector-NGOs.htmCentre for Science and Environment: https://www.cseindia.org/tag/sewageUN Water: https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/quality-and-wastewater/ Hosted

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48:31

Episode 58: Living the Life A Catholic

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/10/10

In today's episode we look at the forces at work on the lived experience of Christianity in the middle ages. Don't forget to take our survey here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLScrZYl99TBNyETIsL…/viewform Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 57: Class System 3, Commoners 2, Urban...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/08/31

An examination of what it was like to live in a medieval city based on issues surrounding public health, crime, and business regulations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 56: The Class System 3, The Commoners 2,...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/08/10

A class system within a class system. Imagine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:53

Episode 55, The Class System 3, The Commoners 2,...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/07/04

I mean the title says it all really. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:30

Episode 54: The Class System Part 3, The Commoners...

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/05/30

Episode 54: The Class System Part 3, The Commoners Part 2, Cities Part 2, A Narrative of Urban Development Part 1. Now there's a title. I should be a show runner on the Netflix. I've got the gift, I tell ya.Oh this episode is about cities and stuff.Flock Chat: https://flickchat.page.link/KdZacien2kGdoYVs7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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3:31

53.5: Announcements

Wittenberg to Westphalia ·

2019/05/15

Conference Info: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com/Flick Chat: https://flickchat.page.link/KdZacien2kGdoYVs7Are You Going My Way 2: https://play.acast.com/s/theagorapodcastnetwork/areyougoingmywaypart2-electricvehicles?autoplay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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