Best Florentin Will Podcasts (2023)

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Well That Aged Well

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Episode 158: Napoleon part 3: The 100 Days. With Alexander Mikaberidze 1:28:22

2h ago1:28:22

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In the 3rd and final part, (for now). We take a look at the 100 days of Napoleon in Power. From what we thought about the recent Napoleon ,movie, to Tsar Alexander Is March on Paris to Napoleons return from Elba to Waterloo and his exile in St. Helena. All this and more on this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Support…

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The Challenges of Running a Community Makerspace: Jim Sweeney - NoVA Labs 23:41

1d ago23:41

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My guest on this episode of Make:cast is Jim Sweeney, the treasurer of NoVA Labs, a community makerspace in northern Virginia. Jim talks honestly about the challenges of growing a makerspace. With 700 members and many programs for young makers in the community, NoVA Labs has a bold vision of what a makerspace can be and Jim is determined to realize…

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Episode 157: Napoleon Part 2: The Napoleonic Wars. With Zack White 1:00:17

7d ago1:00:17

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From Trafalgar to Austerlitz. This week in te second (of 3 parts), of our mini series on Napoleon we take a look at some of the most famous events under the Napoleonic Wars. We take a look at the disasterous march on Moscow, and how Napoleon worked in the goverment, until the battle of Leipzig. Stay tuned for part 3 where we will take a closer look…

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Episode 156: Napoleon Part 1: Rise Of A Emperor. With Zack White 1:19:14

13d ago1:19:14

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This week we take a look at the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte. From his upbringing in Corsica, to his training to become the famous General he would once be known for, until he is crowned as a Emperor. All this, and more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Dr. Zack Whites youtube channel here: https://www.youtub…

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Episode 155: The Florentines. With Kenneth Bartlett 54:26

20d ago54:26

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From Dante To Gallileio. This week we give you an introduction to Renisance Florence, and some famous Florentines who lived in the city of Florence. What made Florence such a giant in the renaissance? Find out this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart» PS: You will hear some music in the background. I apologize for this, but the sou…

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Episode 154: Operation Barbarossa. With David Staehl 1:40:07

29d ago1:40:07

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This week we take a look at Operation Barbarossa. Which was the Nazi invation of Soviet Union of the Soviet Union, And would eventually lead to Hitlers downfall. In this episode we discuss what Soviet-German relations were like in the interwar years to the eve of the invation to how Barbarossa would change the outcome of the war for the Nazi goverm…

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Tinkerer, Engineer, Mr. Mom, Maker, Teacher 34:12

29d ago34:12

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A conversation between Dale Dougherty, the founder of Make Magazine and Maker Faire, and Brian Wagner, an educator, coder, and maker. Brian Wagner talks about his life as a maker from his first encounter with computers to his current career in teaching and creating a how-to-code video course. They discuss his early fascination with computers, trans…

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Episode 153: Jem Duducu Returns: The Creation Of Türkiye 1:18:46

1M ago1:18:46

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In this extra episode with returning guest "Jem Duducu", (author of "The Sultans"). We take a look at how modern Turkey were created as we know it tooday. From the reign of the last autocratic Ottoman Sultan AbdhulAmhit II to the Turkish War Of Independence, and WWI. We gave you an insight to how the modern state of Turkey were born. And how it cha…

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Episode 152: Halloween Special 1: Witches. With Danny Buck. 1:03:34

1M ago1:03:34

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In this first Halloween special on the show we take a look at the medieval witch. But why did the witch hunts occur? Why when Christianity have existed about 400 years already did they only begin witch hunt in the "mid" middleages? Find out all this and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Dr. Danny Buck on Twitter/…

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Episode 151: Genghis Khan. With Morris Rossabi 1:17:22

1M ago1:17:22

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This week we take a look at Genghis Khan. The man who conquered the World. Or did he? We take a look at what caused the mongol conquest to be so sucsesfull, and what made the Mongol Army so good? All this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well. Hosted on…

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Episode 150: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty Part 2. With Lindsay Powell 2:16:12

2M ago2:16:12

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This week, we continue our 2 part, and final mini series on the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. From Caligula to Nero, we take a look at some of the myths surrounding these famous emperors of the Julian-Claudian line. We find out if Caligula really made a horse his council. What was Rome under Claudius like? And did Nero Burn Rome? Find Lindsay Powell on T…

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Hack Club's Chris Walker and Castle Bravo 15:21

2M ago15:21

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Chris Walker dropped out of Dartmouth and became a Thiel Fellow in 2013. He had an idea for a math video game that was inspired by the TI 84 graphing calculator. He tried creating an educational video game studio but it didn't work out. He joined Hack Club, a student-led educational intiative that started teaching coding but has branched out. Hack …

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Episode 149: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty. Part 1. With Lindsay Powell 1:53:11

2M ago1:53:11

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The Julio-Claudian dynasty were the first dynasty to rule Ancient Rome. This week in our two parter on the Julio-Claudians we take a look at the reign from the beginning of the reign of Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus. (Caligula). You can learn about The Julio-Claudian Dynasty this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart": Support this …

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Episode 148: The Aztec Religion. With John Schwaller 1:01:55

2M ago1:01:55

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In this weeks episode we take a look at the Aztec Empire, and their religion. From their mythology to the ritual sacrifice, and how did they find victims for sacrifice? And were they really more "Barbaric", than the European World at the time? Find out all this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart You can buy Professo…

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Episode 147: Adrian Murdoch Returns. How Much Do You Think About The Roman Empire? 32:50

2M ago32:50

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How Much Do You Think About Ancient Rome? In this extra episode we discuss how the meme came about why people think so much about the Roman Empire. Why do so many people think about it? What makes the Roman Empire so popular in popluar culture? Find out in this extra episode on "Well That Aged Well": Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/wel…

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Episode 146: David Marples Returns: The Euromaidan Revolution. 53:56

2M ago53:56

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This week. We take a look at the Euromaidan "Revolution", that took place in Ukraine, which would lead up to the Russo-Ukrainian War, (which is still going on at the time of this episodes release). What would be the diffrence between The Euromaidan "revolution", and the Orange Revolution in 2004? How did The Maidan change international relations wi…

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Make:cast

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Growing into the Future: The Makerspace at Moreno Valley College 24:49

2M ago24:49

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Donnell Layne and Jason Kennedy developed the iMAKE Innovation Center Makerspace at Moreno Valley College in Southern California, an Hispanic-serving community college. They talk about developing the space to meet the needs of students and faculty as well as the broader community. They also see it as a space that is growing into the future, just li…

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Episode 145: The Venerable Bede. With Stephen Hopkins 1:07:08

3M ago1:07:08

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This week we take a look at one of the most important historians of english medieval history: The Venerable Bede. Growing up in a monestary in the 8th Century he would end up writing one of the most important work "The Ecclastical History Of The English People". But what was Bede like? And what makes his work so important? Find out this week on "We…

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Trig - the oldest practical math 26:22

3M ago26:22

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My guests on this episode are the authors of Make Trigonometry, Build Your Way from Triangles to Analytic Geometry, Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron. Make Trigonometry is the third math book that Joan and Rich have written with us, the previous books being Make Geometry and Make Calculus. Joan calls herself a recovering rocket scientist. In that caree…

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Episode 144: The Romanovs Part 2. 1796-1918. With Sergei Antonov 2:54:27

3M ago2:54:27

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In the second part of our mini series on "The Romanovs", Dynasty, we begin with the carve up of Poland, and the Reign of PaulI, (Pavel) To his assasination. And how there almost were a Russo-Franco alliance. To the takeover of Alexander I, and the Napoleonic wars, and his entry to Paris. Nicholas I and the Crimean War. All the way up to Nicholas II…

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Episode 143: The Romanovs Part 1. 1613-1796. With Sergei Antonov 2:20:53

3M ago2:20:53

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This week: We take a look at The Romanov Dynasty. In this two part mini series we begin with the rise of the Romanovs during the times of Troubles after Ivan The Terrible. (Ivan IV). Peter The Great was actually NOT the first Romanov on the throne. But there were two others before him. We take a look at what their work was like, and how they would …

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Episode 142: The Incredible Journey Of Ibn Batutta. With Ross Dunn. 1:14:25

3M ago1:14:25

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This week. We take a look at the Incredible Journey that Ibn Batutta would travel, that would take nearly 30 years. From the beginning of his travel in Tangier on his Haj to Mecca. But he did not decide to go home after. Instead. He embarked on a journey that would become legendary, and end up in the coast of China, and back to Morroco, and even Al…

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Make:cast

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Making Creative Space with Assemble's Nina Barbuto 40:19

3M ago40:19

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Assemble is a leading example of a community-oriented creative space focused on the needs of youth, providing summer and afterschool programming that is fun, expressive and personal. Nina Barbuto is the founder and director of Assemble, which serves youth and adults in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Starting and growing a community makerspace is hard, b…

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Episode 141: The Qing Empire. With Kent Guy 1:21:31

4M ago1:21:31

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This week. We take a look at the last Chinese Dynasty known as "The Qing Dynasty". But how did Qing China function, and what changed from The fall of The Ming Dynasty to the Qing? We also take a look at from how the goverment worked, to trade relations with the west, and the other asiatic countries, To the Opium Wars, and the rise of Dowager Empres…

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Episode 140: The Prussian Empire. With James J. Sheehan 1:34:51

4M ago1:34:51

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This week we take a look at The Prussian Empire. From what Germany was like before The Unification to the rise of Bismarck, The Franco Prussian War, and all the way up to The First World War, and the creation of the Weimar Republic. All this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://supporter.aca…

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Episode 139: Marc Morris Returns: The Norman Conquest. 51:05

4M ago51:05

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THIS WEEK! We have Dr. Marc Morris back once again on the podcast, to talk about The Norman Conquest. From Edward The Confessor, And what lead up to Williams invation of England, to the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and the Battle of Hastings. And what changed in the Anglo Saxon world after Willaims coonquest? Find out all this, and more. This week on…

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Make:cast

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Daniel Brateris on Experiential Learning at NJIT 27:42

4M ago27:42

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Daniel Brateris is Director of Experiential Learning at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey. We talk about the practice of hands on learning and its value to students in engineering. Daniel was responsible for building out the manufacturing and makerspace facilities at NJIT. We talk about the social value of these spaces that b…

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Episode 138: The Conquistadors. With Matthew Restall 1:38:54

4M ago1:38:54

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This week. We talk about the Spanish Conquest of South America. From the "Discovery", of the new world to the entry of Cortez and his conquest of the Aztec Empire to Pizarros conquest of the Inca. All this, and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart"- Find Professor Restall here: https://www.matthewrestall.com/ Support this …

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Episode 137: Klaeopatra with Jane Draycott 50:23

4M ago50:23

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In this weeks episode we take a look at the Egyptian Queen Klaeopatra. From the rise of The Ptollemyies to the birth of Klaeopatra, and her upbringing. To her meeting with Caesar and Anthony. All this and more this week on "Well That Aged Well". You can find Dr. Draynscott here: Personal homepage https://drjanedraycott.co.uk/ Academic website: http…

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Episode 136: The Second World War. With Gerhard Weinberg 2:31:36

5M ago2:31:36

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This week we take a look at The Second World War. From the Japanese Attack on Machuria in 1931, to Hitlers attack on Poland in 1939, And the beginning of the war to the retreat at Dunkirk. The North African Offensive, and much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend Hedegart" Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-th…

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Episode 135: The Daughter Of The Red Tsar. With Rosemary Sullivan 1:06:53

5M ago1:06:53

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In this weeks episode we take a look at "Svetlana Stalin", known as "The Daughter Of The Red Tsar". We talk about what it was like to grow up in the Kremlin, and have Stalin as a father. How and why she defected to the United States, and her legacy. All this and more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". Find Professor Sullivans homepage here: https…

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Episode 134: A History Of Seduction. With Clement Knox 1:07:11

5M ago1:07:11

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Seduction has always been around. And this week we take a look at the history Of Seduction with the Author of "Strange Antics: A History Of Seduction", where we discuss seduction history from the 17th Century until today. We take a look at seduction in the literature narrative, to the Italian peninsula. We visit seducers like Casanova, and we end w…

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Episode 133: Adrian Goldsworthy Returns: Julius Caesar! 2:05:16

5M ago2:05:16

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In this weeks episode our returning guest Adrian Goldsworthy is back to talk abou Julius Caesar. A man who needs no introduction. This week we talk about his life from his upbringing to his hiding from Sulla. His capture of the pirates to his Gallic campaigns, and of course his time as a dictator. All this and more. This week on "Well That Aged Wel…

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Episode 132: Sweden-Norway. 1850-1905. Part 2. With Morten Nordhagen 1:53:38

6M ago1:53:38

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In the second half of this two part series on Sweden-Norway we take a look at the second half of the 19th Century. How close were really the union? And what happened to the Kiel Treaty? And Were we really close in the dream of a Pan Scandinavia? All this and much more on this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend hedegart". You can f…

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Episode 131: Sweden-Norway. 1814-1850. Part 1. With Marthe Hommestad 1:09:58

6M ago1:09:58

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The Sweden-Norway union would last for almost a century. But this week we are taking a look at the first half of the Union. From the loss of Finland to the Kiel treaty, to The politics that dominated the Union in the early half of the 19th century, and the infamous Marcus Thrane movement that caused a great rebellion in Norway. All this and more th…

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Episode 130: The Vietnam War. With Mark Lawrence 1:31:00

6M ago1:31:00

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In This weeks episode we take a look at The Vietnam War. From the beginning of the french leaving it`s former colony, the Geneva Acord which split the country in two. Ho Chi Mins origin story and rise to the comunist north. The Vietnam wars beginning all the way through the end we go through everything from The beginning of the War to the Paris Aco…

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Episode 129: Ludwig II. The Swan King. With Giles MacDonogh. 56:27

6M ago56:27

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This week we take a look at the Bavarian King Ludwig II, better known as the "Swan King". From his upbriinging to the taking over as king, (too soon?), and his lavish buildings of Castles, which he would be famous for. And also ties with Wagner, and Bismarck, are all topics for this weeks episode. All this and more, this week on "Well That Aged Wel…

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Make:cast

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Michael Stone: Authentic Learning and Making 28:37

6M ago28:37

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Dale Dougherty talks to Michael Stone of the Public Education Foundation of Hamilton County in southeast Tennessee. Michael is responsible to developing a network of 34 Fab Labs in K-12 schools with more to come next year. In this conversation, Michael talks about making as authentic learning, involving real problems and solutions, and which leads …

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Episode 128: WW2: End Game. The Soviet Invation Of Berlin. With Arne Kislenko 1:58:40

7M ago1:58:40

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In this weeks episode we take a look at how civilizations rise, and fall, but how they also are able to rise again. From Ancient Rome to the middle ages, and the islamic world to the modern era. All this and more on "Well That Aged Well", with Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

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"I knew nurses were making because I did it myself" 17:54

7M ago17:54

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Rose Hedges of UnityPoint Health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Anna Young of Maker Health join me to talk about how a makerspace on the first floor of a hospital has created opportunities for nurses and other medical staff to prototype solutions to problems they encounter in their jobs. Rose is a nurse and manages the makerspace called Generate Lab. Sh…

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Episode 127: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present. With Michael Bonner 1:25:15

7M ago1:25:15

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In this weeks episode we take a look at how civilizations rise, and fall, but how they also are able to rise again. From Ancient Rome to the middle ages, and the islamic world to the modern era. All this and more on "Well That Aged Well". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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Episode 126: Francis I. The Renaissance Monarch. With Glen Richardson 1:19:17

7M ago1:19:17

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In this week we take a look at a more or less forgotten Monarch in French History Francis I. We take a look at some of his greatest achievments, his alliance with both Henry VIII, and his rivlary with Charles V, we also take a look at his meeting with Leonardo Davinci, and how Catherine De Medici came to play a part in French history. All this and …

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Galen Powers - People Passionate about their Craft 53:40

7M ago53:40

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Galen Powers is a multi-faceted person: a maker and an inventor who has been successful in business. He credits his success to working with people who are passionate about their craft. In this conversation, Galen talks about growing up in rural California, learning about plastics and engineering graphics in high school and then figuring out how to …

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Episode 125: The Battle Of Teutoburg Forest. With Adrian Murdoch 1:10:27

7M ago1:10:27

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In this week we take a look at the infamous Batle of Teutoborg forest. Which was one of Romes most significant defeats in history. We are talking a lot about what lead up to the battle, The battles place in history, and of course the infamous battle itself. Was this really what stopped the Roman expansion into Germany? Find out This week on "Well T…

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Episode 124: The Seppoy Revolt Of 1857. With Rudrandshu Mukherjee 1:07:34

8M ago1:07:34

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This week we take a look at the brutal Indian revolt of 1857, that caused the end of Mughal rule in India, and the beginning of The rule of The British Empire. Known as The Seppoy revolt we go in to detail as to why it happened, and the event during the Year 1857. This week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Support this show http://su…

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Episode 123: The Tudor Dynasy. With Leanda De Lisle 58:38

8M ago58:38

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In this weeks episode we take a look at the infamous Tudors. From the beginning of Owen Tudor to the War Of The Roses, which caused the rise of Henry VII. And all the way to Elizabeth I. The Virgin Queen. All this and more on this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Find Professor De Lisles homepage here: https://www.leand…

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Episode 122: Eleanor Janega Returns: Sex, And Sexuality in The Medieval Era 53:50

8M ago53:50

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In this weeks episode we discuss Sex, and Sexuality in the medieval era. What were the standards of beauty? And what was it about Virgin brides? And how were women viewed in the middle ages? All this and more, this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Find Dr. Janega on twitter here: @GoingMedieval Dr. Janegas blog can be found here…

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Episode 121: The Black Viking. With Bergsvein Birgisson 1:02:54

8M ago1:02:54

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In this weeks episode we take a look at some more unknown Viking history. The Viking Geirmund. What was so special about him was that he had a darker skinn than The others. His mother descending from Mongolia, he has been known as "The Black Viking". But he never went on Viking raids, or did normal "Viking things". So what excactly was it about him…

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The Return of Robogames 26:14

8M ago26:14

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Organizer David Caulkins and Combat Robot Legend Ray Billings talk about the return of Robogames, which takes place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton CA on April 6th through 9th, 2023. Robogames is the world's largest robot competition with over 54 different events -- everything from tiny little Rubik's cube-sized Sumo robots that act…

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The Story of Voron Design with Maks Zolin 16:32

8M ago16:32

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Maks Zolin wanted to build a better, faster printer that was also quieter. He set out building the Voron printer in his garage but he ended up deciding that he didn't want to run a 3D printer company. So, he open sourced his work and invited others to collaborate with him. That's how Maks came to launch Voron Design, an innovation community pushing…

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