This is History: A Dynasty to Die For

The times they are a changin’ in the Middle Ages, as we step into the tumultuous reign of Edward III. This Plantagenet is a warrior, tactician, and party prince through-and-through, but with a dangerously ambitious streak that will lead him, and his country, into a war that will last over a hundred years.

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Introducing “Applying Intelligence to Business Strategy” with Jonathan B. Smith from SpyCast.

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Summary

Jonathan B. Smith (X; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the application of intelligence to entrepreneurship. Jonathan is an entrepreneur, author, and business strategist.

What You’ll Learn

Intelligence

Reflections

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week

“I often switch languages …I'll speak from a medical CEO's perspective versus a financial services CEO perspective. And people, when you use their language, they tend to lean in. They're like, “Oh, you understand me.” It's fascinating – People don't want to know how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Jonathan B. Smith.

Resources 

SURFACE SKIM

*SpyCasts*

*Beginner Resources*

DEEPER DIVE

Books

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Dan is joined by food historian Annie Gray, to take a culinary voyage back in time to the feasts of the Plantagenet courts, and for a peek inside a peasant’s pantry. Along the way, Annie busts plenty of Mediaeval food myths and introduces Dan to the strange delights of the ’open arse fruit’.

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Annie Gray

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Introducing Call Us By Our Name from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

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First, Sarah gets you caught up on the weekend’s NWSL playoff action and which teams are headed for the semifinals. Then she talks to Misha and Alex about travel quirks, big blowout wins, and bucket list destinations ahead of some show field trips! And you’re the Slices… but what’s our name? We need your help! 

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• What should Sarah, Misha and Alex’s little trio be called? We need a name, Slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected]

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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• Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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Long before Leonardo Da Vinci was born, there was a genius poet and astronomer who dreamed of human flight. Dan is joined by the University of Edinburgh’s Glaire Anderson, historical advisor to the latest Assassin’s Creed game, to talk about the strange experiments and obscene poetry of Abbas Ibn Firnas.

This episode contains sexual content and may not be suitable for children.

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Glaire Anderson

Producer - Georgia Mills

Assistant Producers - Suhaar Ali and Lucia Farina

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Stephen Fry joins Dan to discuss his latest book, Odyssey, and how Greek myths have delighted people for thousands of years, right through the Middle Ages to the current day. Plus, Britain’s secret origins as “a new Troy”.

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Stephen Fry

Producer - Georgia Mills

Assistant Producer - David Pearce

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This episode contains frequent references to sex.

Dan Jones is joined by Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of Lower than the Angels, for a look at the long and complicated relationship between the Church and our love lives. Who was Pope Gregory VII and why did he want to stop clergy from having sex? How have views on same-sex love changed over time? And why were bishops in charge of London’s first brothels?

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Diarmaid MacCulloch

Producer - Georgia Mills

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Dan is joined by his friend and mentor, the renowned historian and author of The Eagle and The Hart, Dr Helen Castor, for a rundown of the wildest rivalry in Plantagenet history. Richard is a king, with the ego to match, but none of the political or interpersonal skills that would help in the role. Henry, however, has all the qualities you’d want in a monarch, except the right to rule, and soon they face off in an epic clash.

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Helen Castor

Producer - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

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Mixing - Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell and Mattias Torres Sole

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For This is History’s first ever live show, Dan is joined at the London Podcast Festival by author Alice Loxton. Alice’s most recent book, Eighteen, examines the teenage years of some of history’s biggest legends, including Goeffrey Chaucer. But what did it mean to be young in the Middle Ages, when was the worst time to be a teenager and did a sexy outfit cause the black death?

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Hosted by Dan Jones and Alice Loxton

Producer - Louisa Field and Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

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For a special run of episodes, Dan Jones is joined by world-class historians and authors. Find out about the sordid history of the Catholic Church, and the erotic musings of mystics with Diarmaid MacCulloch. Hear about the bloody Plantagenet rivalry to end all others with Dan’s old University supervisor, Helen Castor. Plus, in our first ever live show: what kind of man was Goeffrey Chaucer, and what on earth is he wearing?

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Producer - Georgia Mills

Executive Producer - Louisa Field

Production Manager - Eric Ryan

Marketing - Kieran Lancini

Sound Design and Mixing - Gulliver Lawrence-Tickell

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