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S4 - E1 - The Punic Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 92:57


Join Asher and Luxa as they explore the epic confrontation between the Roman Republic and the Empire of Carthage.

S3 - E8 - Joseph Stalin

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 201:51


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they they explore the life and times of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin; one the most influential and infamous people of the 20th century. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory Email us at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S3 - E7 - The Shakespeare Authorship Question with Special Guest Derek Hunter

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 71:33


Asher and Luxa are joined by author and Shakespeare expert Derek Hunter for another fascinating discussion on the Shakespeare authorship debate. Check out Derek's website over at ⁠Love-Chaos.com⁠ You can reach us at adhochistorypod@gmail.com or over at Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

S3 - E6 - The Opium War

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 83:39


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they they explore the infamous Opium Wars between the British Empire and Qing China and the beginning of the period known in China as the "Century of Humiliation". Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory Email us at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S3 - E5 - A Talk About UFOs and Aliens

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 102:08


Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by Flood from the Exvplanis Podcast and Dave from the Unearthing Paranormalcy Podcast for a candid conversation on the UFO / UAP phenomenon and the search for extraterrestrial life. You can find Flood's work over at www.exvplanis.com. You can find Dave's work over at https://open.spotify.com/show/7pwyOxkw5MiD7BKbex230z We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.

S3-E4 - WWII: The Pacific War ( w/ Joshua Wetzel)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 109:59


Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by author Joshua Wetzel for a conversation on the Pacific theater of WWII. We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.

S3 - E3 - The Road to World War II

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 109:13


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the origins and conflicts that become the Second World War. Includes the rise of Nazism, the weakening of China, Japanese aggression in Asia, a brief look at the Spanish Civil War and the failings of the League of Nations. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com

S3 - E2 - The 1920's and the Aftermath of the Great War

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 118:36


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the aftermath of the Great War and the turbulent 1920's. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com

S3 - E1 - The Great War

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 97:59


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the ruinous calamity that was the First World War. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com

S2 - E9 - Tom Paine, Professional Revolutionary

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 120:57


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the life of Thomas Paine, one of the most influential political philosophers of the modern era. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory

S2 - E8: The Meiji Restoration and the Birth of Modern Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 108:47


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the remarkable modernization efforts of the Meiji Restoration and the birth of Japan as a world power. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory for maps and artwork to accompany the episodes. Please feel free to contact me as well!

S2 E7 Genghis Khan - Mongol Invasions Part I

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 86:52


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the legendary Genghis Khan and the rise of the Mongol Empire. (I apologize for some audio issues). Sources: Genghis Khan his Life and Legacy by Paul Ratchnevsky, The Secret History of the Mongol Empire, Chronicles of Rashid al-Din. Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory for maps and artwork to accompany the episodes. Please feel free to contact me as well!

S2-E6: West African Middleages

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 102:17


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the West African Middle ages. Features Ghana, Mali and Songhai. We'd love to hear from you! Hit us up on instagram @adhochistory.

S2-E5 A Conversation on the American Civil War; with Special Guest Joshua Wetzel.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 107:15


Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by author Joshua Wetzel for a conversation on the American Civil War. We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.

S2-E4 Napoleon Part 2 - The Disasters

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 99:06


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they continue their discussion on the enigmatic French Emperor. Napoleon's fall was as equally meteoric as his rise, culminating in one of the largest disasters in military history. We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.

S2 - E3 Napoleon Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 97:09


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as the explore the meteoric rise of Napoleon and chaos of revolutionary France. We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.

S2 - E2: History of Money

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 98:59


Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as the explore the troubling debt as money paradigm and the scary truth about modern money. Happy Halloween! We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory. Sources: Debt as Money (Paul Grignon) This is an amazing documentary that explores this subject with cartoons and such. Makes it easy to understand, highly recommended if one is curious on this subject.

S2 E1 - The Ancient Maya - Mesoamerica Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 122:14


Join the siblings extraordinare, Asher and Luxa, as they explore the enigmatic Ancient Maya. Hit us up on instagram @adhochistory

S1 E13 - Attila the Hun

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 82:29


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they examine the legendary Attila; the King of the Huns, and wielder of the sacred Sword of Mars. We'd love to hear your comments, concerns, angry rants etc. Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

Introducing the Green Mushroom Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 92:24


We are pleased to announce Ad Hoc History is joining the newly launched Green Mushroom Podcast Network. Here is a brief interview introducing the fellow creators on the network. Make sure to check out the other shows if anything catches your interest.

S1 E12: The Gothic Wars - Gibbon Part III

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 102:10


Outside the city of Adrianople, the Gothic and Roman armies square off , with the fate of the Empire at stake. Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the writing of Edward Gibbon. We'd love to hear your comments, concerns, angry rants etc. Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/ Email us at Adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1 E11 - Who was the Real Shakespeare? - With Special Guest Derek Hunter

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 100:02


It is extremely curious that the most important and famous English language writer is such a mysterious figure. In this episode Asher and Luxa are joined by L.A. based author Derek Hunter, as they delve into one of the greatest literary mysteries of all time; the identity of Shakespeare. Check out Derek's website over at Love-Chaos.com You can reach us at adhochistorypod@gmail.com (not checked often) or over at Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

S1 E10 - The Barbarian Invasions - Gibbon Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 83:35


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they return to the work of Edward Gibbon and examine the twilight of Rome and the invasions of the Barbarians. We'd love to hear your comments, concerns, angry rants etc. Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

S1 E9: Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor of China

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 109:09


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the life and times of China's first emperor; Qin Shi Huang. We'd love to hear your comments, concerns, angry rants etc. Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

S1E8: The Sea People & Bronze Age Collapse Part II

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 81:18


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they continue their discussion on the catastrophic end of the Bronze Age and the invasions of the enigmatic Sea People. We'd love to hear your comments, concerns, angry rants etc. Check out our Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/adhochistory/

S1E7: The Sea People

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 63:07


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the apocalyptic end of the Bronze Age, and the invasions of the mysterious Sea People. We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1E6 The Jewish War

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 124:16


Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the enigmatic Josephus and his seminal work, The Jewish War about the epic Jewish revolt against Rome in the first century AD. We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1E5: Decline and Fall of Rome: Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 116:56


Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the works of Edward Gibbon and the Decline of Rome; contrasting the dizzying heights of the philosopher king Marcus Aurelius to the disastrous rule of his infamous son, Commodus. We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1E4: Thucydides

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 140:54


Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore Thucydides and the catastrophic conflict between Athens and Sparta; The Peloponnesian War. We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1E3: Herodotus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 80:48


Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the crucible of Western Civ by examining the Greco-Persian Wars and the work of Herodotus "the Father of History". Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com

S1E2: Caesar Part II: Et Tu?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 108:50


Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they continue their discussion of Caesar, asking the question, “is it noble to aspire to greatness?”. Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com Works Cited: Caesar's Gallic War Caesar's Gallic War

S1E1: Caesar Part I: Was He Really So Great?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 58:28


Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they discuss Gaius Julius Caesar and decide whether he deserves the title of the “greatest man in history”. Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com Works Cited: Caesar's Gallic War Caesar's Gallic War

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