Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

The Weird World History of Ideas Once Believed To Be True, From Ancient History to Modern History

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Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices

Author: B. T. Newberg

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021

The All-Gay Army: Ancient Greece’s Sacred Band of Thebes: An Interview with James Romm

May 30, 2020June 1, 2020

Report From Minneapolis: Making Sense of the Riots Over George Floyd’s Death

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

Covid Cabana: Top 5 Ways to Have Fun Despite the Coronavirus

November 18, 2019November 11, 2019

Fascism II: The Silver Legion: A Real American Fascist Movement – American History

November 4, 2019March 17, 2022

Fascism I: What Is Fascism, and Is Trump It? – Modern History

October 14, 2019April 6, 2020

Introducing Our New Show: The History of Sex!

August 25, 2019

Best of the Best: Pulp Fiction/Da Derga’s Hostel Mashup – Irish History

June 30, 2019June 28, 2019

Best of the Best: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History

May 26, 2019December 15, 2019

Put That City to the Sword: Julius Caesar Slaughters Avaricum, Feat. Neil Eckart – Roman History

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019

Gender in Game of Thrones: Its Legacy

April 28, 2019April 22, 2019

What It’s Like to Make a Podcast: An Interview with Sam Hume of Pax Britannica

March 31, 2019April 21, 2019

Doomsday, 1000 AD: How Millenarianism Ushered in the Crusades, Feat. Neil Eckart – European History

February 17, 2019March 21, 2019

Dan Carlin of Hardcore History: Full Interview for the History of History Podcasting

February 17, 2019March 21, 2019

The History of History Podcasting, Feat. Dan Carlin, Bob Packett, Lars Brownworth, Cam Reilly, Lara Eakins, Robin Pierson, Roifield Brown, Jordan Harbour, Travis Dow, Glen Gibbs, and Liz Covart

February 3, 2019March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome VI: Rome Industrial – An Interview with Jordan Harbour of Twilight Histories – Roman History

January 20, 2019March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome V: A Pyrrhic Victory: The Death of Ancient Science – RPG, Pt 3 – Egyptian, Greek, and Roman History

January 6, 2019March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome IV: The Great Library of Alexandria – RPG, Pt 2 – Egyptian, Greek, and Roman History

December 23, 2018March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome III: Hellenistic Science, Hell Yeah – RPG, Pt 1 – Greek and Roman History

December 9, 2018March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome II: The Industrial Revolution That Didn’t Happen (And Why Not) – Roman History

November 25, 2018March 21, 2019

Steampunk Rome I: An Ancient Industrial Revolution (Almost) – Roman History

November 11, 2018March 21, 2019

The Canals of Mars – American History, Science History

October 31, 2018March 21, 2019

The Vamp: Theda Bara, Cinema’s First Sex Symbol – Halloween Special – Women’s History, American History

October 28, 2018April 12, 2019

Court Eunuchs V: The Varangian Guard – An Interview with Robin Pierson – Byzantine Roman History, Viking History

October 12, 2018April 12, 2019

Court Eunuchs IV: Sex in the City: Stories from Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History

September 30, 2018March 21, 2019

Court Eunuchs III: When in Rome: Narses in the Reconquest of Italy – Byzantine Roman History

September 16, 2018March 21, 2019

Court Eunuchs II: Call of Duty: Narses in the Nika Riots and Beyond – Byzantine Roman History

September 9, 2018March 21, 2019

Top 5 Peeves of History Podcasting – Two-Year Anniversary Special

September 2, 2018March 21, 2019

Court Eunuchs I: Third Gender of Byzantium – Byzantine Roman History

August 26, 2018March 21, 2019

Tuberculean Chic: A 19th-cen. Fashion Inspired by Tuberculosis – featuring Dig: A History Podcast

August 19, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers VIII Finale: Suicide Swords – Suicide Squad/Göngu-Hrolf’s Saga Mashup – Viking History

August 5, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers VII: Why Go a-Viking in the First Place? – An Interview with Lee Accomondo – Viking History

July 22, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers VI: Origins: Pipe-smoking Werewolves of Doom? – Viking History

July 8, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers V: Shieldmaidens and Badass Women – Viking History

June 24, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers IV: The Duel at the Althing – RPG – Viking History

June 17, 2018March 21, 2019

Father’s Day Special: Personal Stories of My Father’s Side of the Family

June 10, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers III: Law and Vengeance – RPG – Viking History

May 27, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers II: Tales of Sex, War, and So Much More – Viking History

May 13, 2018March 21, 2019

Berserkers I: Shield-biting Badasses of the Viking Age – Viking History

May 6, 2018April 30, 2022

The Topless Renaissance – French History, Women’s History

April 29, 2018March 21, 2019

Technocracy IV: Technocracy Today – Interview with Justin Lazzara – North American History

April 15, 2018March 21, 2019

Technocracy III: Welcome to the Technate! – Alternate History – North American History

April 1, 2018March 21, 2019

Technocracy II: Techno-snark and the Techno-future – North American History

March 18, 2018March 21, 2019

Technocracy I: Functional Control Is Imperative – North American History

March 4, 2018March 21, 2019

Mohism VI Finale: Big Trouble in Little Moh-town – RPG – Chinese History

February 18, 2018March 21, 2019

Mohism V: Your Mohist Training – RPG – Chinese History

February 14, 2018March 21, 2019

Space Exploration in 1920: In Honor of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launch – PDT3K – Science History

February 4, 2018March 21, 2019

Mohism IV: The Castle of Horrors, Part 2 – Chinese History

January 21, 2018March 21, 2019

Mohism III: Dungeon Master Mo and the Castle of Horrors, Part 1 – Chinese History

January 14, 2018March 21, 2019

Dead Contraceptives, feat. Kelly Nussbaum – Women’s History

January 7, 2018March 21, 2019

Mohism II: Working Class Philosophers – Chinese History

December 24, 2017March 21, 2019

Mohism I: Ancient Chinese Leftists – Chinese History

December 21, 2017March 21, 2019

Christmas Ghost Stories: Glámr the Icelandic Draugr, and 13 Candles – Viking History

December 10, 2017March 21, 2019

Self-mummification III: A Japanese Abelard and Heloise – Japanese History

November 26, 2017March 21, 2019

Self-mummification II: The Perfect Samurai and the Farmer Fuck-up – Japanese History

November 19, 2017March 21, 2019

The Merry Thanksgiving of the Burglar and Plumber, 1895 – PDT3K – American History

November 12, 2017March 21, 2019

Self-mummification I: Buddhist Mummies of Japan – Japanese History

October 30, 2017March 21, 2019

Halloween in Scotland and at Sea in 1886 – PDT3K – Scottish History

October 29, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism Epilogue: Another Personal Reflection – Balkan History

October 15, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism VII: The National Question: An Interview with Alex Cruikshanks – Balkan History

October 1, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism VI: Art, Pop, and Yugonostalgia: An Interview with Dr. Noah Charney and Srdjan Perisic – Balkan History

September 17, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism V: Freedom and Tyranny – Interviews with Former Yugoslavs – Balkan History

September 10, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform VIII Finale: Ghost in the Tablet – Gilgamesh/Ghost in the Shell Mashup – Sumerian History

September 3, 2017March 21, 2019

F*** You, History Channel! – One-Year Anniversary Special

August 27, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform VII: Temple Prostitutes – Fact or Fiction? – Sumerian History

August 20, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism IV: Tito – Hero or Anti-hero? – Balkan History

August 13, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform VI: Business Nuns – The Naditum of Ancient Mesopotamia – Sumerian History

August 6, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism III: The Tito-Stalin Split (Feat. Kristaps Andrejsons) – Balkan History

August 6, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism II: Tito – Bond or Bond Villain? – Balkan History

July 30, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform V: 50 Shades of Clay – Erotic Poetry of Ancient Sumer – Sumerian History

July 23, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism I: Slovenia from Prehistory to Tito – Balkan History

July 16, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform IV: The Great Sumerian Bake-off – Sumerian History

July 9, 2017March 21, 2019

Education Makes Women Infertile – PDT3K – Women’s History

July 2, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform III: Intrigue in the Court of Mari – RPG – Sumerian History

June 25, 2017March 21, 2019

Titoism Prologue: A Personal Reflection – Balkan History

June 18, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform II: Scribewarts Academy – RPG – Sumerian History

June 11, 2017March 21, 2019

Boy Scouts of Feudal Japan – PDT3K – Japanese History

June 4, 2017March 21, 2019

Cuneiform I: You’ve Got Mail – The World’s First Writing – Sumerian History

May 28, 2017March 21, 2019

Balance of Power V: Oops, A Great War – European History

May 21, 2017March 21, 2019

Balance of Power IV: Uh-oh, the Balkan Situation – European History

May 14, 2017March 21, 2019

Balance of Power III: Nationalism Arise! – European History

May 7, 2017March 21, 2019

Balance of Power II: Frederick the Great, Cabinet Warrior – European History

April 30, 2017February 22, 2021

Balance of Power I: Never Again a Great War! – European History

April 23, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom VIII Finale: George Lucas’ Serf Wars (with guest Daniel Daughhetee) – Star Wars Mashup – Russian History

April 16, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom VII: Siberians and Old Believers – Russian History

April 9, 2017February 6, 2020

Serfdom VI: Cossacks of the Wild Steppe (feat. Nikolai Gogol) – Russian History

April 2, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom V: Soviet Workfarm vs. Serf Commune: An Interview with Kristaps Andrejsons – Russian History

March 26, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom IV: Stories of Serf and Master – Russian History

March 19, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom III: The Draft and Marriage Negotiations – RPG – Russian History

March 12, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom II: Serf World: Life on a Serf Commune – RPG – Russian History

March 5, 2017March 21, 2019

Serfdom I: You Got Serfed! – The Rise of Serfdom in Russia – Russian History

February 26, 2017March 21, 2019

Buddy Genghis Khan: Christian King of the East Prester John? – Mongol History

February 19, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis VII Finale: Quentin Tarantino’s The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel/Pulp Fiction Mashup – Irish History

February 12, 2017March 21, 2019

A Valentine to Poe, and Other Traditions of Olde – Valentines Day Special PDT3K – American History

February 5, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis VI: The Viking Terror: An Interview with Fin Dwyer – Irish History

January 29, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis V: Women and Magic in Medieval Ireland: An interview with Dr. Gillian Kenny – Irish History

January 22, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis IV: Nede the Satire-poet, and the Death of Connla

January 15, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis III: The Love Story of Diarmuid and Grainne – Irish History

January 8, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis II: Social Structure of Medieval Ireland – Irish History

January 1, 2017March 21, 2019

Geis I: A Medieval Irish Jinx of Doom – Irish History

December 31, 2016March 21, 2019

New Year, New Perks For You!

December 25, 2016March 21, 2019

A Haunted Christmas: Ghost Stories from Around the World – World History

December 18, 2016March 21, 2019

Hypnotism: Dangers and Advantages in 1888 – PDT3K – French History

December 11, 2016March 21, 2019

Hysteria II: The Women of Dr. Charcot’s Hospital – French History

December 4, 2016March 21, 2019

Hysteria I: Women and Technology in Belle Époque France – French History

November 27, 2016March 21, 2019

Bicycle Face: A Lady Cyclist Medical Scare in the 1890s – Women’s History

November 20, 2016March 21, 2019

Miraculous Susan: A Thanksgiving Story from 1893 – PDT3K – American History

November 13, 2016March 21, 2019

The Hammer of Witches (Malleus Maleficarum) – PDT3K – Women’s History

November 6, 2016March 21, 2019

Anti-Witches II: Inquisition Trials and Eastern European Lore – Italian History

October 30, 2016March 21, 2019

Anti-Witches I: The Benandanti and the Inquisition in Renaissance Italy – Italian History

October 23, 2016March 21, 2019

Halloween in Ireland in 1886 – PDT3K – Irish History

October 16, 2016March 21, 2019

Still Arguing Against Miasma in 1901 – PDT3K – American History

October 9, 2016March 21, 2019

Miasma II: Court Cases from a Plague Year – Italian History

October 2, 2016March 21, 2019

Miasma I: Plague and Mutated Air in Renaissance Italy – Italian History

September 25, 2016March 21, 2019

“Savage” Man: Imagining Prehistory in 1873 – PDT3K – Modern History

September 18, 2016March 21, 2019

Ginormous Stone Circles II: Making Sense of Stonehenge – British History

September 11, 2016March 21, 2019

Ginormous Stone Circles I: Stonehenge Builders of Neolithic Britain – British History

September 6, 2016March 21, 2019

Presenting Indian Asceticism to English-speakers in 1924 – PDT3K – Indian History

September 6, 2016March 21, 2019

Reanimated Corpses II: Ajivika Story Time – Indian History

September 6, 2016March 19, 2019

Reanimated Corpses I: The Ajivika of Ancient India – Indian History

August 27, 2016March 21, 2019

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