Episodes
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Maine Removes Trump from Primary Ballot
Maine's Secretary of State decides to remove Trump from the Presidential Primary ballot
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Trump and Insurrection
The Colorado Supreme Court deemed Trump an insurrectionist. This episode explores the case and the reasoning for the decision.
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The Opium Wars
How the British East India company deployed their military against China to establish profitable trade
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The Amboyna Massacre
How the Amboyna Massacre reflects the violence of Early Modern trade
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Monarchy and Colonial Enterprise
The competitive environment of the colonial industry required a partnership between the monarchy and private enterprise.
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The British East India Company and Decentralized Operations
Biblioscoop's finance expert Taylor Weeks joins the show to discuss decentralized operations in the modern business world
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The British East India Company
The British East India Company has controlled or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries. What led to this expansion?
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China's Influence in Africa
As China's investments continue to grow in Africa - so does the teaching of Mandarin. Does this pose a threat to local langauges?
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Colonisation and Language
English has replaced many native languages resulting in the loss of cultural heritage and identity - a current example includes China's presence in Africa
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Walter Scott's Ivanhoe Part II
How Scott uses the Norman Invasion of England in 1066 to explore the colonizer colonised relationship
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Walter Scott's Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe takes place after the Norman invasion of England in the 11th century. A colonial interpretation emerges in the relationship between the French Normans and the English Anglo Saxons
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Shakespeare's The Tempest Part II
How Shakespeare explores the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized
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Shakespeare's The Tempest
How The Tempest reflects the encounter between Europeans and indigenous populations
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War of the Worlds and Colonial Invasion
How War of the Worlds reflects colonialism
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The Benefits of Colonisation
Nigel Biggar defends the British Empire in his book, Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning. This episode questions his arguments.
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The Founding Fathers and Trump
Review of Jeffrey Rosen's article "The Founders Anticipated The Threat of Trump"
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War and Peace: What Causes War?
The causes of war according to Leo Tolstoy
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Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin?
The rise and fall of Putin's ally Yevgeny Prigozhin
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Putin and Modern Day Invasion
How Putin's invasion compares to previous conquerers
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Shakespeare and Invasion
Shakespeare's Coriolanus reflects how the perception of invasion has changed over time
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Book Review: War and Peace
Putin’s invasion brings a new relevancy to Tolstoy’s classic novel.
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Depicting Nature
The Catholic Church and the French Salon did not value nature as a subject. How did Leonardo da Vinci and Claude Monet navigate this issue?
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Vaccination: Freedom or Responsibility?
The Covid vaccine pits two forces against each other, freedom of choice or responsibility to those around you?
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Fighting China: From a Marine's Experience
Marine Officer John Ragus discusses his first hand experience with China's war machine
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The Epic Life of Thomas Gray
Historical fiction writer Wylie Small brings her medieval ancestor to life with her new book, Gray
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Lets Get Political
Why are political tensions rising so much? This episode points to a few reasons.
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China's Weakness
Will China ever boast an economy that can rival the US?
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Covid Traveling
What's it like to travel right now? Is it safe? Is it worth it?
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Government Surveillance
Government surveillance is an effective tool for fighting crime, but it has also been used to blackmail political rivals. This episode explores Queen Elizabeth’s use of surveillance in the 16th century, and how it compares to government surveillance today.
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Capitalism and Over Flowing Landfills
Taylor Weeks joins the show to discuss how Capitalism poses a daunting future for the environment
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Politicians and their "Name Calling"
Entrepreneur and historian Ben Kendig discusses how name calling and finger pointing has impeded politicians from passing effective policy
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Amazon and the Colonial Era
This episode explores colonisation through the drives of modern corporations and their questionable moral standards.
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Jesus and Nike
Branding expert Taylor Weeks joins the show to discuss how modern advertising relates to Jesus and the Catholic Church
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Regulation and the Digital Giants
Standard Oil was charged as being a monopoly. Amazon, Google and Apple are each worth more than Standard Oil, yet their dominance remains unchecked. What does this mean for the future?
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An $8 trillion valuation in 1600: the colonial industry
How does a company in 1600 reach a greater valuation than Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook combined?
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Killing with Compassion
Killing an enemy soldier seems to show a lack of sympathy, but can this human instinct of compassion still be found?
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China's Imperial Growth Part 3
Chinese espionage is a key element to Xi Jinping's regime. While this espionage is well documented, there continues to be a lack of concern regarding Chinese operatives from the general public
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China's Imperial Growth Part 2
A strong economy is a central element to Xi Jinping's imperial goals. This episode takes a closer look at how Xi Jinping has constructed the world's second largest economy.
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China's Imperial Growth Part 1
Under Xi Jinping China is emerging as a challenger to US global supremacy. Their rapid expansion reflects the same imperial drive held by Western European nations from the 16th - 19th centuries.
About this show
Bibliochat explores various topics in history.
Hosted by
M. Forrest Hurlbut
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