Podcasts by History of the Atlantic World
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. Main topics include conquistadors, revolutionaries, escaped slaves, and pirates.
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The Corsairs of Saint-Malo: Interview with Henning Hillmann from 2021-04-21T15:07:43
Jesse and Dr. Henning Hillmann discuss his new book the Corsairs of Saint-Malo.
ListenThe Conquests of New Spain from 2021-03-23T02:48:39
Conquest of the Americas part VII begins just after Hernán Cortés has completed his conquest of the Aztecs. The episode ends at the conclusion of the Mixtón War.
ListenAtlantic Passages: Interview with Robert Murray from 2021-02-15T14:42:39
Jesse speaks with Dr. Robert Murray from Mercy College regarding his new book, Atlantic Passages: Race, Mobility, and Liberian Colonization
Complexion of Empire in Natchez: Interview with Christian Pinnen from 2021-01-10T16:29:48
Historian Christian Pinnen from Mississippi College chats with Jesse about his new book about colonial Natchez. Natchez was a French colony, an English colony, a Spanish colony, and then finally b...
ListenThe Fabric of Empire: Interview with Danielle Skeehan from 2020-12-19T17:46:59
Jesse interviews Dr. Danielle Skeehan, who unpacks the relationship between text and textiles in her excellent new book, The Fabric of Empire!
ListenBlurring the Lines of Race and Freedom: Interview with A.B. Wilkinson from 2020-12-15T15:57:24
Jesse and Dr. A.B. Wilkinson chat about his new book, Blurring the Lines of Race and Freedom: Mixed Bloods and Mulattos in English Colonial America. Revealed are stories of real life human drama t...
ListenFall of the Mexica from 2020-11-08T18:51:19
Hernan Cortes. Montezuma. The Conquest of Mexico. Part 6 of Conquest of the Americas
ListenMapping an Atlantic World: Interview With Alida Metcalf from 2020-10-31T22:46:26
Jesse interviews Dr. Alida Metcalf on her new book, Mapping an Atlantic World
ListenAn Episode Nobody Expects from 2020-06-25T21:30
Conquest of the Americas part five. The history of the Spanish Inquisition is a sordid tale of torture and execution. As for the shocking impact of the Inquisition on the Atlantic World? Even Mo...
ListenIsland on Fire: Interview with Tom Zoellner from 2020-05-15T09:00
Hands down one of the best history books I've ever read, check this one out!
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ListenThe Invention of America from 2020-04-23T16:10
Part Four of the Conquest of the Americas begins with a short discussion about the indigenous people of Brazil, especially the Tupi-Guarani speaking people first encountered by Europeans when th...
ListenHow Madness Shaped History: Interview with Dr. Chris Ferguson from 2020-04-23T10:30
Jesse and Chris speak for about an hour about the impact of madness on history and get into all sorts of topics. How Madness Shaped History offers a unique look into the past, topics discussed ...
ListenDogs of War from 2020-02-05T17:00
Part three of the conquest of the Americas. The conquest of Tierra Firme. Jesse tells the story of Vasco Núñez de Balboa and the "discovery" of the Pacific. There is a lot of good information...
ListenSong of the Taino from 2019-11-23T10:00
Part two of Conquest of the Americas. Spanish Conquistadores expand from Hispaniola. What follows is a shocking tale of genocide. After Columbus' disastrous management of Hispaniola, he is su...
ListenEarth-Shaker from 2019-06-13T00:19:35
Earth-Shaker is episode 2.4, the final chapter of People of the Sun. A tale of Empire, Dazzling Golden Treasures, Nasca Lines, Headhunters, Ancient Seafarers, The Wild World of Sports, Amazonian C...
ListenBlood Oath from 2019-03-24T12:25:40
This episode tells the epic histories of the Maya, Aztecs, and many other Mesoamerican cultures before descending down the rabbit hole for a graphic description of human sacrifice. Beware, this ep...
ListenLighting the Sacred Fires from 2019-01-16T23:06
Host Jesse Wuest tells the epic history of North America until 1492!
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Between quoting Rage Against the Machine lyrics and offering up a tribute to Stan Lee following his passing, host Jesse Wuest presents the 100% real and factual story of the true discovery of th...
ListenThe World of Columbus from 2018-10-02T21:39
In the epic conclusion to Rise of the Conquistadores host Jesse Wuest compares the rivalry between Spain and Portugal to the Space Race. If you think that is a strange comparison than you might ...
ListenThe Canary Wars from 2018-08-21T18:55
Decades before the voyage of Columbus, the armies of Portugal and Spain face off against each other on the Canary Islands in the very first European colonial war. To the winner? Control of all t...
ListenThe Chroniclers from 2018-06-29T17:46
Jesse continues the Chronicles of Zurara diving deep into the human drama that enfolds as Europe and Africa become connected. After that he digs into the very different account of Africa as writ...
ListenHorses, Land, Slaves, and the Tsetse Fly from 2018-06-25T18:59
Jesse unpacks the relationship between Horses, Land, Slaves, and the Tetse Fly in order to explain how the Atlantic Slave Trade started. Part four of Rise of the Conquistadores switches perspect...
ListenThe Navigator from 2018-04-27T19:07
The Infant Dom Henrique of Portugal burst onto the world's stage in 1419 at the Siege of Ceuta and afterwards the world will never be the same. In the 3rd installment of Rise of the Conquistador...
ListenThe End of Fortune from 2018-03-24T14:14
Last of the Norman Conquests
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ListenColonial Savannah from 2018-03-24T04:08
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world.
ListenThe Black Carib War from 2018-03-24T04:01
Apologies for the not very good audio quality! This info will be reused in a later episode rather than re-recorded
ListenMeet the Pirates from 2018-03-24T03:54
Who will go a-pyrating?
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ListenWhat is Atlantic History? from 2018-03-24T03:52
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world.
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