Best Julian Walters Podcasts (2024)

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102. William de Burgh Starves his Cousin Walter to Death, Greencastle, Ulster 1332 40:13

8d ago40:13

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William Donn de Burgh, the 3rd Earl of Ulster, was, alas, not so great at being the Earl of Ulster. Starving his cousin Walter Liath de Burgh to death led to Walter's sister Gylle (also of course a cousin of William's) getting her husband to have him murdered. And then, the whole succession problem -- there were several cousins wandering around, an…

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Amparo Sancen - Latinos En Roofing - Women In The Roofing Industry 46:19

16d ago46:19

46:19

Amparo Sancen came by to drop some gems on being the bridge for the Latino roofing industry.By Walter Mleczko

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Melissa Avara - Real Estate Life 48:07

1M ago48:07

48:07

Melissa Avara comes by the Select Few headquarters to drop some gems about the real estate industry!By Walter Mleczko

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101. Defenestrations of Prague, Prague, Bohemia 1419, 1483, 1618 41:25

2M ago41:25

41:25

Humans have been throwing each other out of windows pretty much as long as humans have had windows more than one story or so off the ground, but only Prague is famous for them. Two of them actually led to wars, even. We are very happy to tell you about the famous defenestrations, wherin all sorts of officials got thrown out of windows, and Michelle…

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100. Retrospective: Our Favorites of the Past 100 Episodes 52:15

4M ago52:15

52:15

It's Episode 100! So we both went through the episodes we've published so far, to pick our favorites. Out of them, we picked three apiece, and then, as a grand winner, the one that turned up on both of our lists -- not the highest favorite of either of us, but pretty damn beloved. We explain why they all made the cut. And had a lot of fun, remember…

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99. Juliane de Fontevrault Tries to Kill Her Father (Henry I) With a Crossbow, Normandy 1110 42:13

5M ago42:13

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It was unusual for medieval women to kill their fathers, and especially unusual for them to use crossbows to do it. Juliane de Fontrevault tried both, but she missed King Henry I, who was at the time besieging her castle in Normandy. There had been an altercation, you see, which led to a major hostage failure, wherein Juliane's husband Eustace blin…

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98. April Fool's Episode: Debunking the Chastity Belt 1:10:09

6M ago1:10:09

1:10:09

There were not, in the Middle Ages, any chastity belts. They did not exist. Really, they didn't. They show up later, when enlighted ages say that they were used in the Middle Ages. Then, enlightened ages invented them, and now you can buy them on Amazon. Michelle explains how we know they didn't exist, and how they got invented, and why the later a…

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97. Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan, is Assassinated, Milan, Duchy of Milan 1476 33:03

6M ago33:03

33:03

Sometimes when our medieval rulers get assassinated we can see why, and that's the case for Galeazzo Maria Sforza, who was a very bad sort of person. So, not surprisingly, he got stabbed to death by conspirators. Two of them were out for personal gain, but one was a poet who was, he believed, serving the greater communal good, which charms Anne. We…

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96. Leszek the White, High Duke of Poland, is Assassinated, Morcinkowo, Poland 1227 59:30

6M ago59:30

59:30

During the Fragmentation of Poland, which lasted from 1138 to 1320, Leszek Bialy -- Leszek the White -- managed to reign as the High Duke of Poland four times, the last reign going on for 16 years before it ended, on account of his having been assassinated. That's a long reign, during the age of fragmentation, when the realm was, well, fragmented, …

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95. Henry d'Almain is Murdered, Viterbo, Italy 1271 40:52

7M ago40:52

40:52

Henry d'Almain didn't really want to fight in the Second Barons' War, because the leaders of the two sides were both his uncles, and when his uncle Simon de Montfort was killed and mutilated in the last battle, he wasn't part of that, so it was really unseemly for his cousins, the sons of Simon de Montfort, to find him in a church in Italy and slau…

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94. Maddelena, a Circassian, is Bought in Crimea and Sold in Italy, Venice, Italy c. 1428 41:38

7M ago41:38

41:38

We thought it would be interesting to talk about the Crimean Slave Trade, but we had not known that would, essentially, cover all of written history and all of the Old World. But it was on the schedule, and we found it interesting. So! We'll start with the mother of Carlo de Medici, Maddelena, who was captured in or sold from Circassia (it's over o…

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93. Michael Servetus is Murdered, Geneva, Republic of Geneva 1553 51:35

7M ago51:35

51:35

Michael Servetus was one of those brilliant people who can be a bit annoying. He read and/or spoke Spanish and French and Hebrew and Latin and Arabic and Greek and who knows what all. He studied and/or wrote books on theology, medicine, mathematics, law, and some other stuff. He wrote poetry. He had a bunch of degrees. But he had to leave the Studi…

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Valarie Gibellina - Becoming A Hairstylist - Owning A Salon - MovingTo Austin 1:11:45

10M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Valarie Gibellina comes by the "Select Few" headquarters and drops gems on the hair industry.By Walter Mleczko

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92. Special Episode: The New Guys Celebrate Christmas, Plymouth (Massachusetts), December 25, 1621 48:16

10M ago48:16

48:16

On the second Christmas that the Pilgrims spent in Plymouth (the first had been spent cutting down trees and building houses), the governor of the colony, William Bradford, gathered the men together so that they could all go do the Lord's work (which was probably cutting down trees and building houses). Some of the colonists were newly arrived, and…

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91. Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck Pretend to be Kings, England 1487 and 1491 1:00:55

10M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

So, there were those two boys in the Tower of London, Edward V, King of England, who was 12, and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, who was 9, and they disappeared one summer after their uncle Richard declared them illegitimate and became King Richard III. And it was a total mystery as to what happened to them, and still is, and Richard III was n…

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90. The Jacquerie Smashes Property, France 1358 48:55

10M ago48:55

48:55

In the summer of 1358, French peasants took up arms -- this means mostly sticks -- and attacked the nobility. They did indeed murder some of them, but mostly, almost entirely, the burnt down property. They didn't even loot. They just destroyed stuff. The nobility had gotten problematic, certainly, what with running away from important battles and t…

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89. Vasvilkas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, is Assassinated, Volodymyr, Ukraine 1267 35:56

10M ago35:56

35:56

Vasvilkas, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, got assassinated for a reason that Michelle considers the stupidest assassination reason the podcast has seen so far, that being that when Vasvilkas, the Monk Prince, decided to give up the throne so he could go back to being a monk, he gave it to a brother in law, and another brother in law thought that Vasv…

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88. St. Scholastica Riot, Oxford England, February 10, 1355 42:42

11M ago42:42

42:42

Sometimes students riot, maybe because of tuition hikes, or because a coach got fired for a sex abuse scandal, or because their team won a game, or because their team lost a game, or because the university became integrated, or because the government is moving into authoritarianism, or because the government already was authoritarian but is getting…

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Julian McMillian - Is Jesus God The Creator? - Overcoming Prejudices - How To Pray 2:06:19

11M ago2:06:19

2:06:19

On this episode of Select Few, Julian McMillian of Grace Church of Plano joins us to discuss many topics regarding church, religion and many questions people have regarding Jesus and the Bible.By Walter Mleczko

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Blandon Hancock - Independent Baseball - Sports Politics - Working On A Ranch 39:34

11M ago39:34

39:34

On this episode of "Select Few", Blandon Hancock joins us to talk about his baseball journey and experience working on a ranch.By Walter Mleczko

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”LIVE” At Beaubeaux Bourbon & Biscuits PT 2 - Separating Yourself - Social Media 46:01

11M ago46:01

46:01

On this episode of Select Few, James Bobo owner of "Beaubeaux Bourbon & Biscuits' sat down with us and talked about separating yourself from other restaurants and how social media can be a great tool for growth.By Walter Mleczko

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”LIVE” At Beaubeaux Bourbon & Biscuits - Being A Restaurant Owner - Working At The First Wingstop 40:00

12M ago40:00

40:00

On this episode of Select Few, James Bobo owner of "Beaubeaux Bourbon & Biscuits' sat down with us and talked about the ups and downs of being a restaurant owner.By Walter Mleczko

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Rob Quinones @robthecreditguy - Building Credit - Credit Repair - Starting A Credit Repair Company 1:09:50

12M ago1:09:50

1:09:50

On this episode of Select Few, Robert Quinones comes by and drops gems on how to build and repair your credit.By Walter Mleczko

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87. King Philip Augustus Fakes a Genealogy, Paris, France 1194 43:41

12M ago43:41

43:41

Philip, the King of France, married Ingeborg of Denmark, and it would have been a really great political alliance, except that after the wedding night Philip wanted out. So he asked the pope to annul the marriage, saying that it hadn't been consummated, on account of witchcraft, and he sent Ingeborg to a convent. But Ingeborg said the marriage HAD …

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86. Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, Does Various Bad Things, Germany, Italy, and Sicily, 1169-1197 55:30

1y ago55:30

55:30

Sandwiched between two legendary Holy Roman Emperors -- his father, Frederick Barbarossa, and his son, Frederick II -- Henry VI, who was not legendary, and who died at the age of 31 (his dad died at 67 and his son at 55; lots more time to rack up legendary activities), nevertheless managed to acquire a nickname -- "The Cruel" -- in large part becau…

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Rene Campos Jr - Starting A Podcast -Getting Paid Sponsors - Hosting Carne Asada Festival 1:03:17

1y ago1:03:17

1:03:17

On this episode of Select Few, Rene Campos Jr Co - founder of "up2something Media" comes by and drops knowledge on the podcast industry.By Walter Mleczko

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85. Eorpwald of East Anglia is Murdered, East Anglia c. 627 1:12:19

1y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

Eorpwald, the ruler of East Anglia c 624, after his father died, converted to Christianity because Edwin, the Deorian king, converted to Christianity, and managed to connect pretty much the entire eastern coastal kingdoms of England. So that lasted a few years, but then he got assassinated, on account of having converted to Christianity, and East A…

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Justin Grimes ” Grimes Finds” -Getting Rich From Storage Auctions - Insurance Fraud Allegations - Troubled Childhood” 2:23:40

1y ago2:23:40

2:23:40

On this episode of Select Few, Justin Grimes of "Grimes Finds" talks about his success in the storage flipping industry and opens up about this troubled childhood and relationship with god.By Walter Mleczko

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84. Melisende, Frankish Queen of Jerusalem, is Falsely Accused of Adultery, Jerusalem 1134 48:36

1y ago48:36

48:36

In 1134, Melisende, the Queen of Jerusalem, who had, as a child, been raised to be the Queen of Jerusalem all by herself, was sharing the throne with Fulk, her husband, who did not like sharing. So he tried to get rid of her, by accusing her of adultery with her cousin Hugh of Jaffa, which was not a thing that was actually happening. And when Hugh …

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Truck Talk With Patrick Gibellina 1:23:23

1y ago1:23:23

1:23:23

On this episode of Select Few, Patrick Gibellina owner of "Mr. Gs Classic Trucks" talks about his passion for classic trucks and his journey of owning his own shop.By Walter Mleczko

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Ken Nye The IDI Guy - With Ken Allison - Select Few Podcast 1:03:53

1y ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Insulation guru Ken Allison drops major gems about the insulation industry.By Walter Mleczko

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”The Godfather” With SmoothVega 1:48:03

1y ago1:48:03

1:48:03

On this episode of "Select Few' SmoothVega drops gems on the music industry, ins and outs of being a promoter and manager.By Walter Mleczko

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83. Hugh de Lacy is Assassinated, Durrow, Ireland 1186 44:16

1y ago44:16

44:16

Hugh de Lacy, one of the Anglo-Normans who was sent to bring order to Ireland (where the Anglo-Normans were having a lot of trouble), was inspecting the military installation he was having built at Durrow (where St. Columba had previously built a monastery), when he was murdered by one of the Irish who wanted him dead, by being hit on the head with…

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Faith-Made Millionaires With Matt Sapaula 1:47:00

1y ago1:47:00

1:47:00

On this episode of Select Few, Matt Sapaula tells his story and drops major gems about the life insurance industry.By Walter Mleczko

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82. Arthur of Brittany Disappears, Rouen, France c. 1203 43:14

1y ago43:14

43:14

In 1199, when Richard the Lionheart died, there were two possible claimants to the throne of England -- his younger brother John, and his nephew Arthur. John was a bit over 30 years old; Arthur was about 12. John, the youngest surviving son of Henry II, was by Norman law the rightful heir. Arthur, the eldest son of Geoffrey, John's older brother, w…

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The Winning Playbook With Jonathan Scott 1:33:50

1y ago1:33:50

1:33:50

On this episode of Select Few, former NFL lineman and now published author Jonathan Scott tells his story of his journey through the NFL and life after as a entrepreneur.By Walter Mleczko

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Only The Crew With Lamborghinismith 37:44

1y ago37:44

37:44

On this episode of Select Few, recording artist Lamborghinismith comes by the Select Few headquarters to give us insight of the ups and downs of being in the music industry.By Walter Mleczko

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81. Johannes Ryneken is Executed for Adulterating Saffron, Nuremberg Germany, 1444 42:05

1y ago42:05

42:05

By the 15th century, Nuremberg was making a reputation and a lot of money out of being the main saffron import location in Europe. So the town burgesses took it very seriously when spice merchants sold saffron that wasn't fully saffron, but had various other things added to it. Very seriously indeed. So seriously that it was possible to be, as John…

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King Of The Trap With Hunter Hicks 36:55

1y ago36:55

36:55

On this episode of Select Few, special guest Hunter Hicks " owner of Trapping USA " tells us his story on how he built one of the most successful animal trapping businesses in the DFW are.By Walter Mleczko

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For The Love Of The Game With Phil Pressey 1:07:58

1+ y ago1:07:58

1:07:58

On This episode of Select Few, Phil Pressey gives us the breaking new that he has signed on with the Boston Celtics as the player development coach. Phil also dives into his childhood and gives insight on what it's like growing up having a father who played and coached in the NBA.By Walter Mleczko

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The Art Of Hustle - With Sal’s Famous 39:45

1+ y ago39:45

39:45

On this episode of Select Few, Sal's Famous tells his story on how he went from being homeless to becoming a celebrity artist.By Walter Mleczko

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80. William de Marisco is Executed for Treason, London England 1242 42:13

1+ y ago42:13

42:13

The de Mariscos were a family that continually got into trouble, on account of continually misbehaving. When William de Marisco was executed at the Tower of London in 1242, it was ostensibly for attempting to have the king murdered, but since he'd also been pirating from the Isle of Lundy, and murdering messengers, he was going to end up being exec…

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Art Talk With Sal’s Famous 25:21

1+ y ago25:21

25:21

On this episode of Select Few, Sal's Famous talks about "Jean Michel Basquiat" comparisons and how to price artwork.By Walter Mleczko

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The Hurdles Of Being A Woman Entrepreneur 1:05:13

1+ y ago1:05:13

1:05:13

On this episode of "Select Few", special guest Shandra Colon goes over the hurdles of being a woman entrepreneur in todays society.By Walter Mleczko

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The Ups And Downs Of Being A Successful Businessman - Walter Mleczko 53:04

1+ y ago53:04

53:04

On this episode of "Select Few" , Walter Mleczko tells his side of being a successful businessman. The good, bad and the ugly!By Walter Mleczko

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79. Snorri Sturluson Is Assassinated, Reykholt, Iceland 1241 1:01:21

1+ y ago1:01:21

1:01:21

Snorri Sturluson, the great Icelandic poet and historian and lawspeaker of the Althing, got involved in Norwegian/Icelandic politics, and it ended very badly. For him, for one thing, as the king of Norway arranged for 70 men to stab Snorri in his basement, and for Iceland, which devolved into chieftain battles and eventually unified with Norway and…

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78. Special Episode: April Fool's Debunking of the Myth of the Medieval Shame Flute 41:33

1+ y ago41:33

41:33

If you go and peruse the internet, you will discover many discussions of the medieval shame flute, an instrument created specifically to be fastened to a bad musician, in order to shame him. There are pictures. There is a lot of certainty about this. Alas, it wasn't there. Michelle went to find them, and, though there are a couple of torture museum…

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77. Diarmait Mac Murchada Invites the Anglo-Normans into Ireland, Leinster, Ireland 1167 58:36

1+ y ago58:36

58:36

At the end of the 12th century, the kings of Ireland had been fighting amongst themselves, and the high king got involved, and what with one thing and another Diarmait Mac Murchada, who had been the king of Leinster, and then had been ousted, and then had gotten in again, got ousted again, and then had the very bad idea of getting help from the Ang…

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76. Special Episode: Richard Walweyn Wears Padded Pants, London, England 1565 45:16

1+ y ago45:16

45:16

One day in London in 1565, Richard Walweyn was arrested for wearing the wrong pants, and put in jail until he could prove he owned some proper ones. And why were these the wrong pants? Cause they were puffed out, and he was a servant. Makes no sense, right? Nah. But in times of unease, people like to try to get everybody to wear the right clothes, …

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75. Crime Rise in the Great Famine, Europe 1315-1322 1:41:39

1+ y ago1:41:39

1:41:39

In 1315, the crops throughout Europe failed. And then they failed the year after that. And then the year after that. It was raining. And it rained and rained and rained. After that , it rained some more. One of the greatest natural disasters of the middle ages was the Great Famine, in which so many people of Europe died that the population didn't r…

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