The History of Modern Politics
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief are history nuts and news junkies. Often, modern political debates fail to see parallels in the past, so they've embarked on a long journey from antiquity to the present to illustrate where our ancestors can help us build a better future. Subscribe now to the History … read more
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Bonus: Defined - Precursors to Libertarian Thought
April 11th, 2021
We initially tried to start this in June of 2018. Here was the first shot at it:
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief do a test run of a new series where …
Bonus: Defined - The Origins of Anarchism
April 11th, 2021
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief discuss the origins of anarchy.
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000: Introducing the History of Modern Politics
April 17th, 2021
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief discuss their new show "The History of Modern Politics."
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Are There Parallels Between the Fall of Saigon and the Fall of Kabul?
August 22nd, 2021
Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics joins Harry Price, Rhinehold, and me on the Chris Spangle Show to discuss the comparison's …
1: Albion Becomes Britannia
January 1st, 2022
A Northumbrian monk in the 700s creates the British identity and shows us an example of how we ought to think of history. Chris and Matt explain the …
2: Invasion & Empire
January 15th, 2022
Julius Caesar may be the second most famous man in history after Jesus. Why is that? How did he change the Roman government and the course of …
3: The Fall of the Western Empire and Britain Alone
February 1st, 2022
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief share the story of Cincinnatus, the Crisis of the Third Century, and the splintering of the Roman Empire under Diocletian.
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4: The Arrival of the Anglo-Saxons
February 15th, 2022
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief share the story of the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons in the vacuum of power left by the collapsing Roman Empire as …
5: Across the Channel to France
March 1st, 2022
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief look across the channel to the development of France, soon the be England's greatest challenger. Many names like …
6: Vikings and the King of the English
March 15th, 2022
What are some common misconceptions about the Vikings? In this episode, Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief detail how interconnected the men of the …
7: Succession Crisis
April 1st, 2022
The year is 1066. The King of England, known in history as Edward the Confessor, has died with no heir and no defined succession plan. History knows this year as the transition from the Anglo-Saxons to the Normans, but, …
8: William the Conqueror, Norman Rule of England and The Anarchy
April 15th, 2022
William the Conqueror has taken the throne of England, and the consequences for the English are severe. Once he passes away, things deteriorate until Henry I takes the throne and unites Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Saxon …
9: Italy, Jerusalem, and The Crusades
May 1st, 2022
Around the turn of the millennium, in 1000, the power of the Roman Pope began to grow and it led to major consequences for global history. None was …
10: The Angevins and the Magna Carta
May 15th, 2022
Everyone has heard of the Magna Carta and its importance to liberty and the foundation of America, but what was it? What happened and why is it important? Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief explain it.
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11: The Birth of Parliament
June 1st, 2022
The check and balance on the King's total authority known as Parliament did not happen in one swift action. It was a series of steps over generations. In this episode, we discuss some of those defining moments, as well …
The Complete History of Columbus Day - Why We Celebrate It and Should We Continue?
October 10th, 2022
From the Chris Spangle Show: Last Columbus Day, I decided to learn more about the history of the man and the day celebrating him. Since then, I've …
The Five U.S. Presidential Elections That Foreshadow 2024 with Dan Miller
September 20th, 2023
I recently attended a talkshop by historian Dan Miller on five past Presidential elections that could inform the contest in 2024. I sat down with him …
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