History Harbingers

The last of the Samurai in Japan- the warfare they waged, the honor they strived for, and the story that inspired the movie The Last Samurai .

Genghis Khan's conquests are some of the most prolific in history- how did he lead them to victory over countless opponents?

The impressive Giuseppe Garibaldi fought in many wars with much success- but what kind of life did he live?

The first conquest of mainland America by the Spanish forces, under the command of Hernán Cortés- how did he do it with an army only 500 strong?

How in the world did Britain's tea obsession get them involved in a war over drugs against China? This episode, we find out.

The richest man in history, and the king of the Mali Empire- what did he do for his kingdom, and what kind of man was he? Today, we find out.

The divide between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox was a long time coming, when it finally happened in 1054- but what led up to it, and why? Today we find out...

With today's guest star Max, we look at the politics of the Roman Republic and its differences in comparison to modern day. Most importantly- we look at what we can learn from it.

The Tokugawa Period came after hundreds of years of wars in Japan. The new Shogunate came to establish peace and maintain it at all costs- what does that look like, and how did it end?

We do a deep-dive on Christmas traditions from around the world and the figures which dominate our society every single winter.