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Well That Aged Well

In this podcast we interview interesting historians with a new topic every week ranging from Ancient Rome to Modern History


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  • 200. Episode 200: Drunk History. With Eleanor Janega

    01:26:58||Season 11, Ep. 200
    THIS WEEK! We FINALLY! Reached the 200th Episode! And we are celebrating with a party. We are drinking, and having fun discussing history. From Alcohol Compsumption in the Middle Ages to how women werre treated, to the Angevin dynasty. And much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".

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  • 199. Episode 199: Anthony Kaldellis Returns: Eastern Roman Empire. An Introduction.

    01:27:35||Season 10, Ep. 199
    THIS WEEK! We have returning guest Anthony Kaldellis back, and we discuss his recent book "The New Roman Empire". In this introduction episode to Eastern Roman History. We discuss the conversion to Christianity, to the emperor Julian, the last Pagan Emperor. To Justinians conquest, Iconoclasm, and much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Professor Kaldellis links can be found here:Link to Byzantium And Friends:https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.com/Link to Kaldellis publications:https://kaldellispublications.weebly.com/
  • 198. Episode 198: Red Deads Violent Past. With Tore C. Olsson

    01:23:37||Season 10, Ep. 198
    THIS WEEK! We take a look at The Video Game "Red Dead Redemption 2", by Rockstar Games. How well do the game represent The American West in the decade of the 1890s? How many gangs such as The "Vanderline Gang", were left by this time. And what of the railroad tycoons? And racism in the late 19th Century America? Find out all this, and more, on "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend Hedegart".
  • 197. Episode 197: Roger Crowley Returns: Spice! The 16th Century Trade, That Shaped The Modern World!

    50:16||Season 10, Ep. 197
    THIS WEEK! We are discussing the 16th Century that kicked off the Spice trade. From the start of exploration to east Asia, to relations between Spanish, and Portugese. And how did the 16th Century Spice trade change the modern world? Find Out This Week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".
  • 196. Episode 196: The Ancient Near East. With Amanda Podany

    01:13:08||Season 10, Ep. 196
    THIS WEEK! We cover The Ancient Near East. From The Third Dynasty of Ur. To how we know so much about early civilization, to the women of The Ancient Near East, To Assyria, and Babylon, and much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Professor Podany here:Social Media:Instagram: @AhpodanyTwitter/X: @ahpodLink to Professor Podanys academia:https://cpp.academia.edu/AmandaPodanyLinks to find Professor Podanys work can be found here:You can purchase her book "Weavers, Scribes, And Kings", here:https://www.amazon.com/Weavers-Scribes-Kings-History-Ancient/dp/0190059044/Purchase "The Ancient Near East. A Very Short Introduction", here:https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Near-East-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0195377990Purchase "Brotherhood Of Kings. How international relations shaped The Ancient Near East". Here:https://www.amazon.com/Brotherhood-Kings-International-Relations-Ancient/dp/0199858683/Professor Podanys Great Courses lecture On The Ancient Near East, can be found here:https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/ancient-mesopotamia-life-in-the-cradle-of-civilization
  • 195. Episode 195: A History Of Afghanistan. Part 2. With Tamim Ansary

    59:06||Season 10, Ep. 195
    THIS WEEK! We continue our mini series on our history Of Afghanistan. From the inter war years, to the second World War, and the modernization programe of Afghanistan, until today. All this, and Much, Much More on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".
  • 194. Episode 194: A history of Afghanistan. Part 1. With Tamim Ansary

    50:31||Season 10, Ep. 194
    THIS WEEK! We take a look at the history of Afghanistan, in Two parts. In Part 1 we begin with the Rise of The Afghan Empire founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani , to the entry of the British, and the Russians. From the Anglo Afghan War, and the reign of Habibullah Khan. All this, And More on "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".