B.S. History

Old Audio I found of an article I wrote a long while back.

A short overview of the history of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

How new research suggests that the 1641 eruption of Mount Parker, might have been the deciding factor in the fall of the powerful Ming Empire.

A short episode on the curiously large number of Japanese Prime Ministers.

I have become annoyed with articles on the internet and in popular history magazines, where individuals are lauded for achievements at young ages, without acknowledging the help they got and their fortuitous circumstances. Specifically I talk about Mary Shelley, Horatio Nelson and Alexander the Great. The same critical thinking on their stories, can be applied to pretty much every historical figure.

Why it annoys me, that some people still question the construction & engineering abilities of ancient peoples.

A short episode on how Indonesia, an often overlooked country, came to be. 

Some thoughts on how skewed our view of life in the past, as it pertains to health, hygiene & well-being, has become. 

Events, innovations and ideas from the Renaissance, and why that era holds such a prominent position in European history.

Some thoughts on the way geography has shaped the history of humanity. Based on chapters in the excellent book "Prisoners of Geography" by Tim Marshall.