The Spanish ArPodA

Back to the North with Ramiro I! He's the son of the guy who forgot he was a deacon, and he is willing to fight for his throne. Come hear about taking the weapons for a walk through the woods, Vikings, and a disturbing penchant for poking people's eyes out in this episode on King Ramiro I!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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Baldur's Gate 3

After Rampó is removed as Count of Barcelona, Louis the Pious installs Bernard of Septimania. Come hear about instruction manuals for a 4-year-old, being bad at court politics, and the luckiest guy alive when we review Count Bernard!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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Hartwall Long Drink

Let's catch up with the Spanish Marches and see how the new Count of Barcelona is getting on: it's Rampó! Come hear about monasteries, a battle that got swept under the rug, and... well, not much else. (Note: our next episode will be released on Thursday).

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

It's our first Basque king: Iñigo Arista! Come hear about monasteries, half-brothers, and a dude called García the Bad as we rate and review King Iñigo Arista.

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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The Drops app

It's time to learn about the Basques - who are they, where did they come from, and how will they shape the development of Modern Spain? Come hear about an engraved hand, the interaction between highland and lowland, and the rise of Iñigo Arista in our introduction to the Basques!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

Back to the south we go with King Abd al-Rahman II! Come hear about a naval fleet, more children than you can shake a stick at, and the sad lack of Viking cheesemakers in Seville in his episode!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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Tarte Tatin and Poire Williams

Baby Alfonso is finally on the throne, and boy is his reign a doozy! Come hear about the creation of the Camino de Santiago, lots of Scrabble games, and Peter not knowing where the Pacific Ocean is in King Alfonso II's episode!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Psst, new kingdom just dropped! Welcome to the Spanish Marches, where you'll hear about sieges, peace treaties, and a trial by combat in the first count of Barcelona's episode: it's Count Bera!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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Lucky Hank, on AMC

The succession carries on mostly peacefully in the south, with Al Hakam I taking over from his father Hisham I. Come hear about vampire rules, eye twitches, and the many layers of King Al Hakam I in his episode!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride

After the chaos of the Asturians, we return to the south where Al-Andalus has an orderly succession to Hisham I. Come hear about rainy mosque attendance, personal piety, and literally moving the earth in our second emir episode: King Hisham I!

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"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org

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