The Dark Ages Podcast

By Herbert F. Bushman

The history of Europe from 376 and beyond the Fall of Rome.

Barbarian invasions, kings, queens, and saints, myths and legends.

It’s the history they skipped.... more

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How many episodes does The Dark Ages Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

The Dark Ages Podcast episodes:

December 16, 2024 Liuvigild and the Search for Unity
A strong king emerges in Visigothic Hispania, who moves to reform his kingdom and push to develop a new identity.
Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/12/16/51-liuvigild-and-the-search-for-unity/
Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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30min
July 23, 2024 Five Kings and Some Romans
Five Kings and Some Romans
513 to 552 CE
Putting on the afterburners to get through about fifty years of Visigothic history, as the Balt dynasty runs out into the sand, and uncertainty and internal division opens the door to outside powers.
Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/07/21/50-five-kings-and-some-romans/
This episode sponsored in part by manscaped.com, enter discount code DARKAGES at checkout for 20% off and free shipping!
Buy me a coffee with ko-fi.com/darkagespod
Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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28min
July 04, 2024 Conquest and Crisis
Conquest and Crisis: Visigoth Hispania, Pt. 1
456 to 513 CE
After beating up on the Suevi it was the Visigoths’ turn to be beaten up by the Franks. After years of expansion, the Visigoths are forced to realign themselves south, under a new, unlucky king.
Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/07/02/conquest-and-crisis-visigoth-hispania-pt-1/
This episode sponsored in part by manscaped.com, enter discount code DARKAGES at checkout for 20% off and free shipping!
Buy me a coffee with ko-fi.com/darkagespod
Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
...more
31min
June 18, 2024 The Kingdom of the Suevi
The Kingdom of the Suevi
C.418 to 470
The Suevi have been the unloved stepchildren of the Dark Ages Podcast for far too long, and finally get their own episode! They’re going to have to be happy with it because I don’t see anything else coming their way. We’ll trace their origins in the forests of Germania, their establishment of a kingdom in northwestern Hispania, and the fortunes of their three most successful kings, before it all turns to mush in the end.
Webpage for this Episode https://darkagespod.com/2024/06/17/48-the-kingdom-of-the-suevi/
This episode sponsored in part by manscaped.com, enter discount code DARKAGES at checkout for 20% off and free shipping!
Buy me a coffee with ko-fi.com/darkagespod
Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
...more
32min
June 10, 2024 Roman Hispania
C.406 to 452
And we’re back! Thank you to everyone for your patience and kind emails and messages, they meant a lot to me and kept me motivated to come back.
Hispania was a peaceful and prosperous part of the Roman Empire for much of its history, and a popular retirement destination. The arrival of the Vandals, Suevi, and Alans, followed by the Visigoths, put all that peace and tranquility firmly in the rear view mirror.
Webpage for this Episode darkagespod.com/2024/06/10/47-roman-hispania/
This episode sponsored in part by manscaped.com, enter DARKAGES at checkout for 20% off and free shipping!
Buy me a coffee with ko-fi.com/darkagespod
Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
...more
33min
April 09, 2024 Hiatus Announcement
Hello everyone. I’m posting this today to let you all know that the Dark Ages Podcast is going on hiatus. This probably comes as no surprise, since the release schedule has been irregular in the extreme, but now it’s official.

A combination of circumstances have led to this decision, and for the moment I simply can’t find the time to make the show as good as I want it to be. I do plan on coming back as soon as I can produce a show that’s as informative and entertaining as all of you deserve. As far as dates for that return, I simply don’t know for sure, and setting a target just seems like an invitation to failure.

For those of you who support the show through a recurring contribution on ko-fi.com, I don’t feel right accepting those when I will not be producing any kind of product in return, so I will be suspending my ko-fi account until the show is back up and running. If you have made a recent contribution, say in the last week or so, and would like a refund, I’m sure that can be arranged, just get in touch at [email protected], or through the contact page on the website.

Thank you all for listening and for all your support. It’s not goodbye, it’s au revoir. And until we meet again, take care.
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2min
March 04, 2024The Fall of Italy
The Fall of Italy
March 538 - May 540
The Gothic War grew in intensity after the siege of Rome, and Belisarius had to deal with threats both from without and from within his own army as he fought to bring it to a successful conclusion. The war spread across northern Italy, with devastating consequences for the civilian populace.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
...more
37min
January 29, 2024 Bonus Episode: Macarius and the Mare
What happens when I wander off topic into the wilds of Magical Practice in Byzantine Egypt? You get a bonus episode, that’s what!
This one explores a story of one particular Egyptian saint, and the strange case of the woman transformed into a horse. It’s just a bit of anthropological fun. We’ll be back to Belisarius in the next episode.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Other Music:
"Ritual" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Rites" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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"Shaving Mirror" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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19min
January 29, 2024 Wives, Lovers, and the Worst Year Ever
Wives, Lovers, and The Worst Year Ever
This episode is all over the place. It features marital infidelity, official corruption, Swiss glaciers, an Icelandic volcano, and an attempt at an Irish accent that inevitably slides into a Scottish one in less than four words. Enjoy.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
...more
23min
January 09, 2024 The Siege of Rome v1.0
November 536 to March 538
Belisarius continues moving up the Italian Peninsula, to bring his army to attack the greatest prize: Rome itself.
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Title Music:
"The Britons" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Sound effects from freesound.com
And https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

...more
36min

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How many episodes does The Dark Ages Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

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