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The Fall of Rome Podcast

The Fall of Rome Podcast
Author: Patrick Wyman / Wondery
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Barbarians, political breakdown, economic collapse, mass migration, pillaging and plunder. The fall of the Roman Empire has been studied for years, but genetics, climate science, forensic science, network models, and globalization studies have reshaped our understanding of one of the most important events in human history. PhD historian and specialist Patrick Wyman brings the cutting edge of history to listeners in plain, relatable English.
34 Episodes
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Tides of History: Natural Disasters and the End of the Roman Empire
2018-03-2000:43:553
Tides of History: Why Didn't The Eastern Empire Fall?
2018-02-0600:40:185
Interview: Christianizing the Roman Empire with Professor Lisa Bitel
2018-01-1600:43:465
Tides of History: How Latin Became the Romance Languages
2017-12-1400:50:437
Tides of History: The Decline and Fall of the Roman City
2017-11-1400:33:403
Tides of History: The Roman City
2017-10-2400:38:315
Introducing Tides of History
2017-07-2000:14:034
Adam Jrw Smith
Audio quality is awful. The interviewee's mic keeps clicking, which is quite painful with earbuds. Otherwise, interesting content!
Kathy Giannini
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Steve Lamb
Fantastic cast. Highly accessible without feeling like material has been dumbed down. Very engaging.
grodhagen
A podcast about a subject from an expert is a beautiful thing. The web is awash in amateurs. Dr. Wyman is, additionally, an excellent story teller. I have long been casually interested in this period, and this is the first time I have understood the transition into the medieval era in a way that seems plausible without being simple. Dr. Wyman brings the sort of insight and authorship together as a writer like Barbara Tuchman (or Peter Englund, in Swedish).
James Rarick
First podcast series and must say it is fantastic. Well put together!
Papyrus🔅
this is great!check it out 🔅
Kevin Jacobs
Thank you for putting this podcast together.
Aleksei Kostikov
This gentleman should be given full credit for knowledge on the subject. Thank you sir. Great podcast.
Jessica B
This is a great podcast. I have long been fascinated with ancient civilizations such as the Roman empire. I'm 12 episodes in at the time of this comment but am looking forward to the remaining. It is a lot of great information and helps make understanding how the empire ended and why.
Sundar J.M. Brown
Great stuff. I hope everyone takes the time to listen as this piece of history forms the basis of our "modern" way of thinking and being in re: behavioral economics, markets, technology, transportation, classical education (precisely, lack thereof today), warfare, national identity, philosophy, theology, religious ritualistic practices, and the great hubris, vibrating in the psyches of contemporary men and women, which underlies them all.
Trudy
so very informative. thank you!!!
Jonathan Vazquez
i enjoyed your episode on Latin language. More episodes on language, would be amazing. You've earned a subscriber and a 5 star if i figure out how to rate your podcast! thanks
Sara La
Very enlightening podcast. It delves much much deeper than any analysis I've been exposed to. He sweeps away long-held myths and dissects Roman Empire into something familiar. Nothing is "taken for granted".
Joe Mack
I really enjoy this podcast! It's very well presented and interesting. Thank you for taking the time to make it.
Michael Pilz
showed this to a friend who was constructing an essay on barbaric nature and he was able to pass that shit with flying colors. He says thank you.
Michael Pilz
Michael Pilz wrong episode to comment on but still. great channel with so much knowledge. love it!
Adrian Nieto
good pod cast