History of the Atlantic World

Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Who will go a-pyrating? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apologies for the not very good audio quality!  This info will be reused in a later episode rather than re-recorded ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Last of the Norman Conquests ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Infant Dom Henrique of Portugal burst onto the world's stage in 1419 at the Siege of Ceuta and afterwards the world will never be the same. In the 3rd installment of Rise of the Conquistadors, host Jesse Wuest introduces Henry the Navigator. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jesse unpacks the relationship between Horses, Land, Slaves, and the Tetse Fly in order to explain how the Atlantic Slave Trade started. Part four of Rise of the Conquistadores switches perspectives away from the Portuguese and takes listeners on a crash course into the world of West African economics and politics. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jesse continues the Chronicles of Zurara diving deep into the human drama that enfolds as Europe and Africa become connected. After that he digs into the very different account of Africa as written by Cadamosto and in doing so demonstrates that who tells a story can be just as important as what story is told. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Decades before the voyage of Columbus, the armies of Portugal and Spain face off against each other on the Canary Islands in the very first European colonial war. To the winner? Control of all the wealth and power of the newly developing Atlantic world. And for the Guanche, the native islanders of the Canaries - far more was at stake. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the epic conclusion to Rise of the Conquistadores host Jesse Wuest compares the rivalry between Spain and Portugal to the Space Race. If you think that is a strange comparison than you might also be surprised to find that Rise of the Conquistadores ends not in the Caribbean, but in India. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Between quoting Rage Against the Machine lyrics and offering up a tribute to Stan Lee following his passing, host Jesse Wuest presents the 100% real and factual story of the true discovery of the Americas and before diving into 12,000 years of history spread across two continents. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Host Jesse Wuest tells the epic history of North America until 1492! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This episode tells the epic histories of the Maya, Aztecs, and many other Mesoamerican cultures before descending down the rabbit hole for a graphic description of human sacrifice. Beware, this episode is not for the faint of heart. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Earth-Shaker is episode 2.4, the final chapter of People of the Sun. A tale of Empire, Dazzling Golden Treasures, Nasca Lines, Headhunters, Ancient Seafarers, The Wild World of Sports, Amazonian Cities, Man-made Forests, Mummies, and More! The History of South America and The Caribbean before 1492 has it all! Follow host Jesse as he descends one last time down the rabbit hole of the American past. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The story of the history of the Atlantic World truly begins in Genoa, where host Jesse Wuest tells the tale of a young boy from Italy, who desperately desired to grow up to be a baller, a shot-caller. And after 1492 the world will never be the same.  His name is Christopher Columbus, he sailed in 1492 as you well know, across the Atlantic and reached the Americas.  In truth, the Admiral took four voyages across the ocean and this episode details his life and career - as well as gives information about the Taino and Carib Indians whom he encountered in the Caribbean.  Other conquistadores and "explorers" such as Roldan, Ojeda or Hojeda, Juan de la Cosa, and Amerigo Vespucci are also discussed.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Part two of Conquest of the Americas.  Spanish Conquistadores expand from Hispaniola.  What follows is a shocking tale of genocide.  After Columbus' disastrous management of Hispaniola, he is succeeded by Nicolas de Ovando - a butcher who oversaw the genocide of the Taino people.  In roughly a single generation the conquistadores eradicated the people of Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas.  This was accomplished via warfare and slavery - and most importantly through the use of concentration camps wherein slaves mined for gold in crowded conditions until they died.   Reformers like Bartolome de Las Casas work in vain to stop the destruction.patreon.com/atlanticworldfacebook.com/atlanticworldhistory ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Part three of the conquest of the Americas.  The conquest of Tierra Firme.  Jesse tells the story of Vasco Núñez de Balboa and the "discovery" of the Pacific.  There is a lot of good information on the Chibchan as well.  This is a good overview of the early Spanish Conquest of Central America.  Conquistadores like Ojeda or Hojeda, Nicuesa, and Pedrarias or Pedro de Arias.  The Spanish called Central America Tierra Firme in the 15th century - and it comprised the wealthiest region of the so-called Spanish Maine by the first twenty years of the 16th century since Hispaniola was experiencing a demographic collapse by the start of the century.   Later, parts of Central America and South America were called Veragua, Uraba, and Darien.  The harbor of Cartagena in modern Colombia was the best harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Americas, but the easiest to find for the conquistadores was probably the Gulf of Paria, in what is now modern Venezuela - where Trinidad and Tobago nearly touch South America.  Columbus called this Veragua.https://www.patreon.com/AtlanticWorld ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jesse and Chris speak for about an hour about the impact of madness on history and get into all sorts of topics.  How Madness Shaped History offers a unique look into the past, topics discussed in the interview include the concept of the "dark triad" a dangerous combination of personality disorders that should probably be avoided in political leadership roles because some of the worst dictators in history like Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were classic examples of the "dark triad" personality disorder.  Jesse and Chris talk a lot about the Hapsburg Dynasty, especially Joana the Mad and Charles II.  It is pretty undeniable that because of madness and incest, the Spanish Hapsburgs were unable to keep the Spanish empire together in times of crisis.Chris has a lot of interesting things to say about communism - why does communism have such a terrible track record of producing terrible rulers?  Perhaps dictatorship is not the correct answer to the problems that the poor face.Towards the end of the interview, Jesse and Chris discuss more modern issues - like how dementia is a form of madness and one that clearly seems to have some impact on the upcoming US Presidential election.  Jesse asks Chris for his professional advice on how we might best deal with contemporary issues like smart phone addiction and being locked down in Coronavirus quarantine without becoming mad ourselves.https://www.amazon.com/How-Madness-Shaped-History-Narcissists-ebook/dp/B07QGPB8CN ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Part Four of the Conquest of the Americas begins with a short discussion about the indigenous people of Brazil, especially the Tupi-Guarani speaking people first encountered by Europeans when they reach Brazil.  Included are graphic descriptions of cannibalism as practiced in Brazil at the start of the 16th century.Next, the episode moves on to the topic of Amerigo Vespucci, the infamous Italian liar for whom two continents are named.Vicente Pinzon was the Spanish explorer who "discovered" Brazil in 1498, and his expedition, as well as those of Mendoza, and de Lepe.  However, although the Spanish first sailed to Brazil it was claimed by the Portuguese after the voyage of Pedro Alvarez Cabral, on his way to India.  Cabral's fleet spent 9 days on the Brazilian coastline.  They built a cross.  It was very festive.Portugal's king Dom Manuel sent a return fleet to Brazil the next year, commanded by Niccolo Coelho, who took some time mapping Brazil’s coastline – in all journeying something like 2,500 miles of coastline– and amongst his crew was a certain Amerigo Vespucci.Spanish and Portuguese attempts at uncovering the straight to the Pacific are then discussed before getting to the successful attempt by Ferdinand Magellan.  Next the episode turns to the French in Brazil and the resulting rivalry between Portugal and France.  It turns out that the French don't give a damn about the Treaty of Tordesillas.Ultimately, the Portuguese begin sending fleets to Brazil to "pull out the weeds of French colonialism" and after the Portuguese burn a French fort the Portuguese decide to settle Brazil in order to keep their rivals out.  Thus begins the system of donatary captaincies in Brazil.Finally, the episode ends with a discussion of "go-betweens" and how people like Amerigo Vespucci were more important for their depictions of America than for his claiming to be first to get there.  Europeans become obsessed with the freedoms with Brazilians possess and ultimately the Tupi-Guarani cannibals in Brazil are partly responsible for later episodes of European history such as the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and real revolutions like the Dutch Revolution and later American and French Revolutions. Wow, what a story!Primary SourcesThe Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career Kindle Editionby Amerigo Vespucci (Author), Bartolomé de las Casas (Author), & 2 moreThe Voyage of Pedro Álvares Cabral to Brazil and India: From Contemporary Documents and Narratives (Hakluyt Society, Second Series) 1st Editionby William Brooks Greenlee (Editor) Documents and Narratives Concerning the Discovery and Conquest of Latin America: The Histories of Brazil; Number Five, Volume II Paperback – February 4, 2016by Pero de Magalhães (Author), John B. Stetson, Jr. (Contributor)Secondary SourcesThe European Discovery of America: Vol 2, The Southern Voyages A.D. 1492-1616by Samuel Eliot Morison A Cultural History of the Atlantic World, 1250-1820by John K. ThorntonLatin American Civilization: "History and Society, 1492 to the Present" 4th Editionby Benjamin Keen (Editor)Europe and the People Without History Second Editionby Eric R. Wolf Foundations of the Portuguese Empire, 1415-1580 (Europe and the World in the Age of Expansion, vol. I) Paperback – November 25, 1977by Bailey W. Diffie and George D. Winius (Author)Go-betweens and the Colonization of Brazil: 1500–1600 annotated editionby Alida C. Metcalf  (Author)Chapters of Brazil's Colonial History, 1500-1800 Revised Editionby Capistrano de Abreu (Author), Arthur Brakel (Translator), Frernando A. Novais (Preface), Stuart Schwartz (Introduction)Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe Kindle Editionby Laurence Bergreen  (Author) The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) Kindle Editionby James N. Green (Editor),