This is the introductory episode to a series of episodes on the topic of transportation planning and transportation technology. In this episode we explore the basics of transportation planning and lay the ground work for the rest of the series.

Stephen Guerra from the History of the Papacy Podcast and a group of friends including David Crowther from The History of England Podcast and Dominic Perry from the History of Egypt Podcast tell spooky Bible stories around the campfire. Then Xander and Erik enter an alternate dimension where independent, analytical thought doesn't exist…

Heather shares her story of a haunting at Hampton Court and Raven gives us a flea's eye view of the black death.

Daniel and Claude from The Canon Ball team up Ben from Wittenberg to Westphalia to pick clean HP Lovecraft's bones.

Chris Stewart of the History of China Podcast presents a strange tale from the Qing Dynasty writer Pu Songling while American Biography's Thom Daly reads Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart".

Daniel from the Canon Ball is joined by Scott Hambrick from onlinegreatbooks.com for an intimate chat about Burke's thoughts on the French Revolution and Voltaire's reflections on the English!

Erik and Xander from ReConsider talk with Karl and Emmet from onlinegreatbooks.com about the continuing importance of Plato, Machiavelli and Marx.

Thom talks with Noah Tetzner of The History of Vikings Podcast!

This is part 1 of a very special Agora crossover event with Benjamin Jacobs from Wittenberg to Westphalia and Raven Forrest Fruscalzo from The Tiny Vampires Podcast. In this first part they discuss how the horrible diet of medieval soldiers resulted in serious health concerns.

In part 2 of a very special Agora crossover event featuring Benjamin Jacobs from Wittenberg to Westphalia and Raven Forrest Fruscalzo of the Tiny Vampires Podcast they discuss how tiny insects and bad water killed more medieval soldiers than fighting.

Hosts from American Biography, the Canon Ball, the History of China, the History of Egypt, the History of Westeros and Wittenberg to Westphalia podcasts make merry and discuss which of these iconic fantasy heroes is the "greatest"! Also featured are readings by David Crowther from the History of England podcast. Musical attribution: opening and ...…

Host of Tiny Vampires, Raven Forrest Fruscalzo discusses the importance of science and communication.

Podcastnik's Travis Dow shares the story of the castle guarding the mouth of Hell. Xander and Erik from ReConsider remind us that the most terrifying thing of all is reality.

Thom talks to Prof. Claude Myron Goozer and Daniel Daughhetee from The Canon Ball!

Benjamin Jacobs from Wittenberg to Westphalia share's Martin Luther's NSFW ideas on witch deterrence; Then Heather Teysko from the Renaissance English History Podcast takes shelter with a bewitching spirit.

Tiny Vampires' Raven Forrest Fruscalzo makes her Agoraphobia debut to tell us about body-snatchers. Then Stephen Guerra discusses the legend of Pope John VII.

Thom Daly reads "The Devil & Tom Walker" by Washington Irving and Claude Myron Goozer dissects James Merrill's "The Changing Light at Sandover."

With the rise of Trump, the Brexit, and the better than expected electoral showing of extremist political elements around the world and across the political spectrum, it is clear that there is much discontent within the modern political arena. These events have begun to call into question the very legitimacy of our democratic institutions and g ...…

Ben Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia) hosts the Agora US Electoral Reform Special featuring Roifield Brown (10 American Presidents), Thom Daly (American Biography), Erik Fogg (ReConsider) and Dominic Perry (History of Egypt). Topics include the Electoral College, gerrymandering, the permanent campaign cycle and more!…

ReConsider hosts Erik and Xander join Thom to discuss media, intellectual bubbles and the art of thinking!

Thom's back and he's joined by the History of Egypt's Dominic Perry to talk about celebrating Christmas in the summer... and ancient Egypt!

Today Zack Twamley form When Diplomacy Fails, Ben Jacobs from Wittenberg to Westphalia, Travis Dow from the History of Germany and your host Steve Guerra from the History of the Papacy Podcast discuss how the Treaty of Westphalia set the stage for the modern conception of the state and the state system. agorapodcastnetwork.com “Procession of th ...…

Chris Stewart (History of China), Steven Guerra (History of the Papacy), Ben Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia) and Thom Daly (American Biography) evaluate Marcus Aurelius and Tang Taizong head-to-head in the Duel of the Philosopher Kings!Musical attribution: opening and exit music by Brandon Liew (edited) used under a Creative Commons license ( ...…

Special guest host David Crowther speaks with Elias Belhaddad, host of the History of Islam podcast!

In the EPIC Agoraphobia finale, Ben Jacobs (Wittenberg to Westphalia) discusses the apple tree that ate Roger Williams in a dark exploration of Rhode Island's past. Then Chris Stewart returns to close Agoraphobia out with the tale of the Painted Skin!

In the lucky 13th episode of the Exchange Benjamin Jacobs from Wittenberg to Westphalia takes center stage!

Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy tells of an abandoned psychiatric hospital in Buffalo. Xander and Erik from Reconsider talk of the Cold War nearly going hot.

Dominic Perry, host of the Egyptian History Podcast, explores the permeable barriers separating the lands of the living and the dead in ancient Egypt. Then Thom Daly (American Biography) gives a dramatic reading of Edgar Allen Poe's chilling tale of revenge with help from special voice guest Chris Stewart (History of China).…

Travis Dow (Podcastnik.com) and Heather Teysko (Renaissance English History Podcast) share spooky stories in the first installment of Agoraphobia!

Thom nerds out with the hosts of the Lands of Leviathan podcast Peter Sleeman and Broc Rademan. They talk alot about JRR Tolkien...

The one where Thom makes his triumphant return to The Exchange and he's joined by Jamie Redfern.

Welcome to Agora Presents. What is a State. Most people on Earth live in a State, but explaining what a state is and how they developed is a difficult question. Join Pete from the Lands of Leviathan, Ben from Wittenberg to Westphalia and Erik and Xander from Reconsider as they guide us through The State. Your host today is Steve Guerra of the H ...…

Guest Host Roifield Brown talks with Alison Gerlach, The Unapologetic Capitalist. Alison is a seasoned, strategic management consultant, serial entrepreneur, investor, business executive, and lecturer with expertise in, and a passion for, building businesses. In other words she is smart and knows just about everything when it comes to the world ...…

In this episode Steve fills in for Thom and talks with the creator to the Renaissance English History podcast, Heather Teysko!

Today we pivot from the US and we look at the left of UK politics with commentator and pundit Sunny Hundal, who is best known as the founder and editor of the centre-left group blog Liberal Conspiracy a ferocious tweeter Hundal has also written for publications including The Guardian, The Financial Times and The Independent. In a week that has ...…

Welcome to Agora Presents: An Interview with Bobby Adair. Mr. Adair is a professional independent self-publishing author of almost 2 dozen books. He is the author of the Slow Burn series, Ebola K, The Last Survivors (with TW Piperbrook) and the newly released Black Rust series. Bobby talks about his path to becoming an self published author. We ...…

This week we look at Trump the good, a force of restructuring the right of American politics. To look at how 2016 could reshape the US political map going forward, Roifield Brown is joined by Sam Tanenhaus. Sam was an assistant editor at The New York Times from, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, the editor of The New York Times Book Rev ...…

Today we will turn the microscope on each other and ask simply who are we and why with the aid of 23 and Me The kit that collects your DNA through a small sample of saliva and provides you with over 100 genetic reports and importantly for for us history geeks our ancestry.Roifield Brown from How Jamaica Conquered the world and 10 American Presi ...…

Roifield Brown joins Thom to talk about the state of podcasting, 50 year old radio soap operas and more!

Roifield Brown - 10 American PresidentsTravis Dow - History of GermanyBen Jacobs Wittenberg-to-WestphaliaThe team look at the reasons for Britain's vote to leave the EU

In this episode Thom talks with the creator to the History of China podcast, Chris Stewart!

Welcome to Agora Presents: Warrior Bishops. Today Steve and Ben Jacobs of the Wittenberg to Westphalia Podcast sit down to discuss one of the more strange institutions to come out of the early medieval period, the political or warrior bishop. If you have questions or comments on this episode you can reach us at:The Agora Podcast Network: www.ag ...…

Welcome to Agora Presents. Today we will talk with Pete and Broc of the Lands of Leviathan podcast on the current events of the diplomatic crisis in Ukraine. Your host today is Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast. If you have questions or comments on this episode you can reach us at:The Agora Podcast Network: www.agorapodcastnetwo ...…

Thom is joined by special guests Daniel and Glen from The Lesser Bonapartes! Just a heads up this interview contains adult language and themes!

Pete Collman and Travis Dow stop by!

Thom talks with David Crowther of the History of England and the History of Anglo-Saxon England podcasts, Agora's featured podcasts for March!

Roifield Brown - 10 American Presidents, Heather Buettner Teysko - Renaissance English History Travis Dow - podcastnikAlison Gerlach - The Unapologetic CapitalistWe at Agora have a smorgestboard of talking talent and this month we are going pivot away from strictly talking about just history to look at how the culture, economics and business ha ...…

Guest host Roifield Brown interviews American Biography's Thom Daly!

In this very special episode, Steve from the History of the Papacy Podcast, Thom of the American Biography Podcast and journalist Steve Sterling of the New Jersey Star Ledger about the recent visit of Pope Francis the First to the United States. We look at the history of Papal visits to the United States and then get a firsthand perspective of ...…

Two men born to impoverished petty noble families at the fringes empire at the twilight of the established world order. Two men who would command revolutionary armies and lead revolutionary civil governments. But there can only be one "greatest" so now a panel of Agora podcasters: Zack Twamley, Stephen Guerra, Travis Dow and Thomas Daly will tr ...…