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Fan of History

A chronological narrative of Ancient History starting at 1000 BC.


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  • 198. 530s BC part 6 Death of Cyrus the Great

    36:18
    He's good and dead now.We wrap up Cyrus in this episode Fan of History style with all the nitty gritty details... Enjoy!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020

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  • What´s new in history - The Atlantis Puzzle with Jack Kelley

    01:08:26
    Unlock the secrets of Plato’s final legacy… the real story of the Atlantis myth.Jack Kelley is a film maker, classicist, and seeker of the truth. And "by GEORGE" it looks like he found it! Jack tells Bernie about the just released documentary "The Atlantis Puzzle"... how it came to be and how his serendipitous reading on a vacation to Greece led to this amazing revelation.I was fascinated by our conversation and even more so by the documentary! Check out our discussion here and the film in the links below.LINKS:Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0D7ZCHMM6/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rGoogle TVhttps://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Atlantis_Puzzle?id=0H1r8zIrpGU.PYoutube TVODhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQVzsbV3L5QInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/empirebuilderproductionsWebsitesatlantispuzzle.comhttps://www.empirebuilderproductions.com/the-atlantis-puzzleThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
  • 197. 530s BC part 5 - Death of Cyrus the Great

    34:19
    Will the world's greatest conqueror remain undefeated?We are back to Persia and our hero Cyrus the Great. We know he can't live forever, but how will he meet his end?We discuss all the amazing stories and facts in this first of 2 episodes Fan of History style. Check it out!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
  • 196. 530s BC part 4 - Human sacrifice in China

    47:10
    BEHEAD! (the horse)We're in the Spring and Autumn Period and man is this a really fun episode! I mean, where can you get all this in one place:• Human Sacrifice• Ghosts and Ghost Theory• Beguiling• Tibetan Buddhism• and beheading a horse!Not only the fun stuff but Confucius, Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, and the really big star Zichan of Zheng posts the laws for the first time. WHAT... NO LAWS?? And after this episode was recorded this rolled of Garry from History In the Bible podcast's tongue"The purpose of the law is to bind the poor without protecting them; and to protect the rich without binding them". Listen to this really informative and FUN episode to hear all that and actually way more. Dan and I had a great time recording this one!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
  • 195. 530s BC part 3 - China's feudal system in the Spring and Autumn period

    57:27
    We're back in China for the first in a 2 part series. Confucius is a young man now... let's see what he's up to along with his really impressive contemporary Zichan of Zheng.As a bonus Bernie explains the Chinese feudal system in the Spring and Autumn Period.A fun time to be had by all!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
  • Bonus episode - Behind the Scenes

    35:20
    Garry and Bernie have a really interesting conversation about history podcasting, you the listener, and our love of history. Be a fly on the wall and join us!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
  • 194. 530s BC part 2 - More Cyrus

    43:18
    Cyrus finishes the conquest of Babylon and Babylonia, frees the Jews from captivity, and manages the largest empire in the world.LINK:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuCZgfGNMRgListener sent map of Neo Assyrian and Neo Babylonian Empires year by yearThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020