The Casual Historian

By The Casual Historian

A casual look at history form the present.... more

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

The Casual Historian episodes:

August 29, 2017 Episode 15: Comparative Government
In this episode, James and Grant talk about the comparisons made between the Fall of the Roman Empire, and current events of the United States. We also coin the phrase “Varble’s Law.” You can download the podcast from the RSS Feed or on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter, @CasualHistorian. You can join us on Facebook […]
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45min
May 02, 2017 Episode 14: Varble’s Law
In this episode, James and Grant talk about the comparisons made between the Fall of the Roman Empire, and current events of the United States. We also coin the phrase “Varble’s Law.” You can download the podcast from the RSS Feed or on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter, @CasualHistorian. You can join us on Facebook […]
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54min
April 05, 2017 Episode 13: A Movie about Historians, “Denial” Reviewed
In this episode, Grant and James review the film “Denial”.
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51min
March 21, 2017 Episode 12: The Centrists Cannot Hold
In this episode, James and Grant talk about the historical context for the disappearance of political centrism.
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53min
February 06, 2017 Season 2 Announcement
Season 2 Premieres on March 7th.
My co-host and I return for a new season of Casual Historian. We have a lot to talk about, so we hope you’ll take a listen.
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August 04, 2016 Episode 10: The Clash of Civilizations, or What the 90s thought of Now
The hosts talk about the Clash of Civilizations thesis, and whether it is a good model for examining recent history. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasualHistorian Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualhistorian/ Send any comments, questions, or business inquiries to [email protected]
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29min
April 27, 2016 Episode 9: That’s Interesting, or The History of American Conspiracy Theories
Our hosts give some reading suggestions for anyone looking to get started with history reading.Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasualHistorian Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualhistorian/ Send any comments, questions, or business inquiries to [email protected]
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26min
April 20, 2016 Episode 8: That Thing Historians Do, or Books You Should Read
Our hosts give some reading suggestions for anyone looking to get started with history reading. Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCStRkEJeGFIbk12S4Q9I6Qg Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CasualHistorian Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casualhistorian/ Send any comments, questions, or business inquiries to [email protected]
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28min
April 06, 2016 Episode 7: Getting Messy in the West, or, an Abridged Political History of Islam, Part II
We continue our discussion from Episode 6.
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36min
March 30, 2016 Episode 6: Why did Constantinople get the Works? Or, an Abridged Political History of Islam, Part I
Leave us a rating and a review on iTunes.
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FAQs about The Casual Historian:

How many episodes does The Casual Historian have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.