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What is Atlantic History?
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world.
Meet the Pirates
Who will go a-pyrating?
The Black Carib War
Apologies for the not very good audio quality!
Colonial Savannah
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world.
Chivalry!
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world.
The End of Fortune
Last of the Norman Conquests
The Navigator
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...
Horses, Land, Slaves, and the Tsetse Fly
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 Con...
The Chroniclers
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 differe...
The Canary Wars
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 World of Columbus
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 strang...
Beyond Clovis
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 ...
Lighting the Sacred Fires
Host Jesse Wuest tells the epic history of North America until 1492!
Blood Oath
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 hum...
Earth-Shaker
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 Wil...
1492
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 ...
Song of the Taino
Part two of Conquest of the Americas. Spanish Conquistadores expand from Hispaniola. What follows is a shocking tale of genocide.
Dogs of War
Part three of Conquest of the Americas. The conquest of Tierra Firme. Jesse tells the story of Vasco Núñez de Balboa and the "discovery" of the Pacific.
How Madness Shaped History: Interview with Dr. Chris Ferguson
Jesse interviews Dr. Chris Ferguson, a professor of psychology at Stetson University about his new book, How Madness Shaped History.
The Invention of America
Part Four of Conquest of the Americas tells the story of the "discovery" of Brazil. What do Portugal, France, Brazilian cannibals, and a liar from Venice have in com...
Island on Fire: Interview with Tom Zoellner
Jesse interviews Tom Zoellner, author of Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire
An Episode Nobody Expects
Conquest of the Americas part five. The history of the Spanish Inquisition is a sordid tale of torture and execution. As for the shocking impact of the Inquisition o...
Mapping an Atlantic World: Interview With Alida Metcalf
Jesse interviews Dr. Alida Metcalf on her new book, Mapping an Atlantic World
Fall of the Mexica
Hernan Cortes. Montezuma. The Conquest of Mexico. Part 6 of Conquest of the Americas
Blurring the Lines of Race and Freedom: Interview with A.B. Wilkinson
Jesse and Dr. A.B. Wilkinson chat about his new book, Blurring the Lines of Race and Freedom: Mixed Bloods and Mulattos in English Colonial America. Revealed are stor...
The Fabric of Empire: Interview with Danielle Skeehan
Jesse interviews Dr. Danielle Skeehan, who unpacks the relationship between text and textiles in her excellent new book, The Fabric of Empire!
Complexion of Empire in Natchez: Interview with Christian Pinnen
Historian Christian Pinnen from Mississippi College chats with Jesse about his new book about colonial Natchez. Natchez was a French colony, an English colony, a Span...
Atlantic Passages: Interview with Robert Murray
Jesse speaks with Dr. Robert Murray from Mercy College regarding his new book, Atlantic Passages: Race, Mobility, and Liberian Colonization
The Conquests of New Spain
Conquest of the Americas part VII begins just after Hernán Cortés has completed his conquest of the Aztecs. The episode ends at the conclusion of the Mixtón War.
The Corsairs of Saint-Malo: Interview with Henning Hillmann
Jesse and Dr. Henning Hillmann discuss his new book the Corsairs of Saint-Malo.