Attila the Hun was one of history’s most notorious warlords – but was he responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire? His terrifying army of horseback barbarians tore across Europe in the 5th century – the dying days of the Empire – but for all the tales of rampage and destruction, they left almost no material evidence. Now new investigations in the German city of Trier – once a capital of the Roman Empire – are revealing more about how a superpower of the ancient world came to its knees and

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Pugachev's rebellion gathers steam but Catherine the Great, who has other things to worry about, fails to take it seriously.Once again, some parts of this episode are, to say the least, a bit on the grim side.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Beth Widmaier Capo discusses the Detroit Feminist Women’s Health Center and the role health practitioners there—including her mother—played in empowering women to understand their bodies and take control of their health in the 1970s. Capo is the Edward Capps Professor of Humanities and Professor of English at Illinois College, and author of the article, … Continue reading Remembering the Detroit Feminist Women’s Health Center

On yet another SPOOKY BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY, we present archival audio from the October 2011 LIVE broadcast from Seattle of an adaptation of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." This version is set in pre-war 1941 Seattle and the Skagit County town of Concrete. The protagonist, played brilliantly by Jim Dever, is soft-boiled, runny-yolked private detective - and washed up high school English teacher - Irving Washington. See what we did there? This adaptation was

Historian Damian Valdez on international order's 19th-century origins. Read by Leighton Pugh.Image: Mexican general Agustín de Iturbide rides through a ceremonial arch to welcoming officials in Mexico City on September 27, 1821, after decisively winning independence for Mexico. Credit: Album / Alamy Stock Photo

In this interview, Martin Haspelmath talks about how he got started in linguistics, the rise of large-scale areal typology in the 1990s, language description vs language comparison, and the current state of the field. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts…Read more ›

The source provides an extensive examination of the Shabaka Stone, an ancient Egyptian basalt artifact inscribed with the Memphite Theology. This episode, allegedly copied by the Kushite Pharaoh Shabaka around 710 BCE, asserts that the god Ptah created the universe through intellect (heart) and speech (tongue), superseding other creation myths centered on physical emergence or watery chaos. The document discusses the stone's historical context, explaining that its creation was a political act by the

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On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles unleashed a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" that would become one of the most legendary media events in American history. Using a realistic news bulletin format, Welles and his Mercury Theatre players presented the alien invasion narrative so convincingly that thousands of listeners believed an actual Martian attack was underway.Panic swept through parts of New Jersey and New York, with terrified citizens flooding telephone lines, fleeing their

Here's something a little different from the usual CHP fare. It concerns a natural substance that's not too well-known outside of Asia, mainly because it's so dang expensive! Chénxiāng 沉香 or Agarwood as it's also known, grows inside the heartwood of certain Aquilaria trees. Chenxiang has a few interesting things about it and is often mentioned in Chinese literature. This episode includes a bunch of poems and a couple of chengyu's that all contain references to chénxiāng. While I was on the subject,

It's the weekend! Time to get outdoors, enjoy nature... and, honestly, watch out for crazy animals. Join the guys in this Classic episode as they make an appearance on Creature Feature, the podcast that takes a critter’s eye view to explore how animal behavior parallels the behavior of humans. In this episode, Katie Goldin and the guys explore the dark tetrad in the animal world, ultimately answering the age old question: Who's the most prolific serial meow-derer?See omnystudio.com/listener

Sometimes stories have a life of their own... literally. Today Anya is joined by Joel Christensen to discuss how mythology acts as a living being in itself. Discover how stories shape the world around us... and why the movie versions never feel the same as the books. Joel Christensen is Professor in the Department of Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies at Brandeis University. He is the author of many books, including Storylife: On Epic, Narrative, and Living Things. You can bu...

In 1913, the quiet mining towns of Utah were shaken by one of the most violent manhunts in American history. Rafael “Red” Lopez—an experienced miner turned outlaw—would unleash chaos after a deadly confrontation that left five lawmen and a civilian dead. Armed with his rifle and an unmatched knowledge of the wilderness, Lopez vanished into the canyons and deserts, evading posses, trackers, and the relentless law for years.This is The Greatest Manhunt in Utah History—a chilling story of bloodshed,

Halloween is coming soon and there are almost as many scary stories about Florida to be told than there are waves at a beach. And it seems that some of them may be true. Yes, I know, legends abound everywhere but in Florida we grow them big, loud, and...smelly? You've heard of Bigfoot? Sasquatch? The Abominable Snowman? Well get ready to meet, our very own Skunk Ape. Join me for another TALK Down Memory Lane as we explore another of the many Tales From South Florida. Related Episode - H...

The Ming mandarin who helped, 400 years later, to start the Cultural Revolution. Support the show

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Pray, act, endure—three simple words that upend almost everything we’re told about cultural change. We take a hard look at what revival really means in American history and Scripture, and it’s not a weekend tent meeting or an emotional spike. It’s decades of work, sacrifice that leaves a mark, and a public impact you can measure in families, cities, and laws. We trace the long arc of the Great Awakenings and spotlight George Whitefield’s relentless schedule—thousands of sermons across coloni...

What happens when Dracula trades gloomy castles for cul-de-sacs? In this special Halloween episode, host Sarah Dowd sinks her teeth into the modern vampire mythos with gothic horror expert, actor, director, and bona fide scream queen Megan Tremethick. Together, they trace the chilling lineage from the cynical, blood-soaked anthologies of Amicus Productions in post-war Britain to Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot and beyond.From small-town terrors and Cold War anxieties to British "scream queen" heritage

In this Bits & Pieces episode, John makes Eryk read some cringe-inducing lines from a guide to “the women of the Orient.” Then, they set off on one of history’s strangest adventures: the world-spanning voyage of “Half-Safe,” an amphibious jeep that drove and floated its way to Kaohsiung in 1958.Do us a favor: rate the show, leave a review on our website or Apple podcasts, and/or follow us on social media. Thanks.