After a shipwreck destroys the Santa Maria, Columbus must somehow figure out how to get back to Spain with only two ships remaining.  Check out more at westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today for bonus content at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast

In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Well, we made it. In this episode the Northern and Southern Americas enter our story as Columbus lands in the Bahamas, changing the world forever.  Check out westerncivpodcast.com for more content. Become a Patron at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast.com for hours of bonus content.

Christopher Columbus. The name itself conjures up so many different images. But how much of this son of Genoa do you really know? When the Spanish monarchs agreed to send three caravels across the Atlantic, did they have any idea what they had begun? We begin to answer all those questions and more here in this first part of our Columbus narrative. Check out more at westerncivpodcast.com

There is perhaps no person who is less known today but more important to the Age of Discovery than Henry the Navigator. In thirty years he took an un-sailable ocean and turned it into a thoroughfare. His exploits gave Portugal unfettered access to the Western Coast of Africa and, sadly, brought Europe firmly into the slave trade.  For more episodes check out westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today. For $2 per month, you can have access to over twenty hours of bonus content. Visit patreon.com/westerncivpodcast to learn more.

A quick preview of my second installment to our Atlantis series: The Search For Atlantis: What We Know. In this episode, we cover Plato's dialogues and the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean. For those interested in purchasing the full episode, it is available for $.99 at westerncivpodcast.com or free to all Patrons at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast. For only $2 per month, become a Patron and enjoy access to over 50 bonus episodes.

A quick preview of my Russian Revolution deep-dive for those who cannot wait for the podcast to get there (in approximately 2045).  Check it out at: westerncivpodcast.com or for Patrons at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast

Today I sit down with Professor Sean McMeekin and discuss his latest book: The Russian Revolution. In this excellent and fast-paced work, McMeekin studiously details the revolution, explaining what it was, debunking what it was not.  Purchase a copy HERE.  Become a patron and hear the entire bonus episode HERE.

In this overview episode, I cover the Reconquista through three broad lenses: military, financial, and liturgical.  Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today for more content at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast

After the Battle of Las Navas, the Christian Kingdoms of Spain drive out what remains of the caliphate until only the rump state of Grenada survives.  Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast

Continuing where we left off, in this episode, we cover the transition of the Reconquista from small-scale raids to full-blown crusades. As the Almoravid Caliphate collapses the Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon begin pushing south with purpose.  Check out our website for more content: westerncivpodcast.com Become a Patron today and for only $2 per month get access to ALL our bonus episodes and more! Check it out at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast