History Unbound
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Scott Swartsfager
Podcast Overview
<p>Jump into world history with a bird's eye view of the human story. Your host, Dr. Scott Swartsfager, uses his PhD in history and years of teaching to connect the world across time. Too often historians focus on names and dates rather than the juicy story of how we came to be who we are today. History should never be boring because it’s our story! Each week he unfolds another chapter in the history of the world from a bird’s-eye view. This history is engaging, interesting, and relevant. This is the history you want to know, not what you were forced to learn. This is History Unbound. <br><br>For more information about speaking engagements, or to see Dr. Swartsfager's other works, please visit saswarts.com. To support the podcast and get bonus features and content please visit patreon.com/historyunbound. </p>
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Publishing Since
9/9/2023
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Recent Episodes
March 13, 2024
Season Finale: China - Three Dynasties and a Really Weird Fashion
<p>We're back in China and not a minute too soon. There's a lot going on, from the fall of the Han Dynasty through the Sui, Tang, and into the Song. This also is the final episode of season 1. Tune in soon for season 2 and a lot more of the history you want to know.</p>
March 6, 2024
Episode 21: The Birth of Islam
<p>With the Byzantine Empire along the Mediterranean, and the Sassanid Empire in Persia, the last of the classical empires ruled the world. Then something happened in the desolate peninsula of Arabia that would change the balance of power in the Middle East and the world. An Arab businessman had a vision that would lead to a religion that would swallow up both Persia and the Byzantines, and eventually collect 1.9 billion people. The man was Muhammad and the religion was Islam.</p>
February 28, 2024
Episode 20: Byzantium - Rome in the East
<p>In the last episode, we talked about the fall of the western Roman Empire. But what about the other half? This episode looks at the Byzantine Empire led by two brash young visionaries - Justinian and Theodora. They dream about putting Rome back together again, but can they even protect themselves from the powerful Sassanid Persian Empire?<br/><br/>If so, can they really put the band back together again?</p>
23 total episodes available
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- What is History Unbound?
<p>Jump into world history with a bird's eye view of the human story. Your host, Dr. Scott Swartsfager, uses his PhD in history and years of teaching to connect the world across time. Too often historians focus on names and dates rather than the juicy story of how we came to be who we are today. History should never be boring because it’s our story! Each week he unfolds another chapter in the history of the world from a bird’s-eye view. This history is engaging, interesting, and relevant. This is the history you want to know, not what you were forced to learn. This is History Unbound. <br><br>For more information about speaking engagements, or to see Dr. Swartsfager's other works, please visit saswarts.com. To support the podcast and get bonus features and content please visit patreon.com/historyunbound. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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