Today we look at Henry of Bavaria who decides the rules aren't for him when it comes to being elected emperor.  Get crowned in Aachen? nah.  Get selected by the electors to become king? Nah.  Run a fair election and dont murder your opponents?.....Nah.

Episode 81: Henry's road to Emperorship

When you got only a few years to live but all the power what are you going to do?  Well this Otto decides to remake the Roman Empire.

Episode 80: Otto III the Roman LARPer

Welcome to a special episode with Dr. Beorn where we discuss his research into the Holocaust on the eastern front specifically looking at the Janowska camp in Lviv. 

Special Interview with Dr. Beorn

As a surprise final episode for the Month of Germany please enjoy a brief look into the werewolf folklore of Germany.  Make sure to lock up your sheep, get some silver, and memorize your neighbor's names as you never know which one will be a wolf.

Halloween Special: Werewolves

Join us for our last interview of the month of Germany!  It is a topic well suited for Halloween it seems. Today we are joined by Dr. Nisrine Rahal who discusses a service so dangerous, so scary, that the Prussian Government banned it and forced most of the supporters to flee the country.  That's right, we are discussing KINDERGARTENS *clutches pearls.*

Month of Germany interview with Dr. Rahal

Join us today as we continue our string of interviews for the Month of Germany.  Today we discuss the Lockheed Starfighter which not only became the first plane West Germany ever produced but represented, in all its success and failure, West Germany's arrival as a player in the cold war.

Month of Germany interview with Dr. Perinovic

Please join us for our 100th anniversary episode with Mike Cote!  Explore the diplomatic complexities of Pre World War I Europe and find out why Britain and Germany were on the way to war with one another in 1914.

Month of Germany interview with Mike Cote

Hello! Join in as we begin the month of Germany with a look at Charles William Ferdinand the unsung hero of the French Revolution.  Why is he unsung? Well because he is the one that made the fateful decision to retreat at the battle of Valmy, accidentally saving the Revolution.  Find out about the legendary general who made 2 really important decisions in his life that changed the course of history.

Special 4th anniversary episode

Join in as we discuss the musical chairs of Otto III's regent as they wait for the 2 year to be old enough to actually rule.  But when you got a mother vs her loathed mother in law vs a guy who tried to overthrow the last Emperor a few times trying to take over it isn't going to be a boring transition.

Episode 79: Henry the Quarrelsome and the Regency

Are you ready to see a realm at peace?  Are you ready to see a leader who doesnt have a dad complex?  Are you ready to not have to deal with Rome?  Well this is not the episode for you.  

Episode 78: Otto Jr

Otto has finally secured Germany it seems but now Italy is calling to him.  But taking Italy is one thing.  Holding Italy and the crowns that come with it is another.

Episode 77: The Holy Roman Empire again the second time no we mean it this time…really

Otto the great is not going to have such a great start.  Join in as we see him deal with threats on the border, disruptive nobles, and treacherous relatives.

Episode 76: The Ottonian Empire

In today's episode we are officially done with the Carolingian rule in Germany.  Now is the time of the Saxons.  Problem is what do you do when everyone wonders why they should even bother paying respects to the guy who is not related to the old boss?

Episode 75: The Saxons rule the roost

Join us today as we discuss Dr. Blackler's new book An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa.  Dr. Blackler provides us with a wonderful overview of Germany's often over look southwest colony and how it's dark history there helped shaped Germany's future.

Interview with Dr Blackler

What happens when you put a control freak, a child, and a guy no one had heard of on the throne of the Empire one after the other?  Pure chaos.

Episode 73: Arnulf and the fall of an empire

In this episode we look at life among the villages of the Carolingian Empire.  Join in as we see them deal with new challenges such as land ownership, growing cities, and the church!  

Episode 74: Life in the Carolingian Empire

Join in as we talk to Jesse Alexander and Cathérine Pfauth who work on the absolutely fantastic project called Glory and Defeat.  This project provides a needed indepth study of the Franco Prussian war including a week by week study of the war.  You can find their channel at:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1eDEd1AYG3YrRIJSZzMOQ

Interview with Real Time History about Glory and Defeat: The Franco Prussian War

In our first interview for the 3 year anniversary of the Podcast we are join by Dr. Rubble who takes us through the roller coaster that was women's rights in Germany during the 20th century with an eye opening discussion of family law and the competition that suddenly arises over it during the creation of East and West Germany.

Interview with Dr. Alexandria Rubble:  The race for Women's rights East vs West

Join in as we see the last unification of the Empire under Charles the fat.  A man who when push came to shove gave up every time.

Episode 72: What a difference a week makes

Louis the German is dead but a golden age for the Carolingians seems right around the corner as Carloman and his brother Louis III both look like amazing leaders to reunite the empire.  Just as long Charles the Fat doesn't get the crown things look like it will be grand!

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