B.S. History

By Bjarke Drejer

Hi! My name is B.S. Drejer, I'm a historian from Denmark.

This Podcast dives into many different topics and themes related to history. From current conversations in academic history, to counterfactua... more

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B.S. History episodes:

June 27, 2020 A Comprehensive Look at the History of City-states.
More than an hour, all about city-states. What they were, what they are, as well as many examples from history.
Content:
Intro 0:00 - 4:47. // Sumerian City-states, Ur & Uruk 4:47 - 11:10. // Phoenician City-states, Carthage & Rome 11:10 - 21:20. // Greek City-states, Athens & Sparta. 21:20 - 34:46. // Philistine City-states 34:46 - 36:31. // Mayan City-states & Cahokia 36:31 - 43:06. // Somali Port-cities 43:06 - 46:11. // Central & South East Asian city-states 46:11 - 50:44. // The Hanseatic League & The Swiss Confederacy 50:44 - 56:50. // The Italian City-states 56:50 - 1:07:44. // Singapore 1:07:44 - 1:12:15. // Outro 1:12:15 - 1:16:24.
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1h 17min
June 20, 2020 Something to Watch: The King (2019)
Why you ought to watch "The King," if you are interested in medieval European history.
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10min
June 19, 2020 Thoughts on Comparative Analysis
Some reflections on the use of comparative analysis in the study of history.
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17min
June 08, 2020 The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates
The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates and what they tell us about Human prehistoric migration in the Far East.
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11min
May 18, 2020 Thoughts on the Modern Day Perception of Ancient Religions
A few thoughts on our modern image of ancient religions, and how religion has always been very complex.
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22min
May 02, 2020 A Short History of Taiwan
Explaining the historical reasons that Taiwan is in a difficult position in modern international politics.
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16min
April 03, 2020 The Foundations of the Modern State of Mongolia
How things were in Mongolia around the time of the First World War, and the reasons that Mongolia from 1924 to 1992 was a communist state.
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15min
March 30, 2020 Quarantining throughout History
A walkthrough of some examples of historical quarantining practices.
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28min
March 06, 2020 New Discoveries about the Rapa Nui (Easter Island) culture
Highlighting new findings from an article in the Journal of Archaeological Science
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13min
March 04, 2020 The Coronavirus (COVID-19) & why things will likely be okay.
The current outbreak put into historical context, a reminder that we shouldn't be overly terrified of COVID-19.
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20min

FAQs about B.S. History:

How many episodes does B.S. History have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.