Episodes
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100 Years of Failure
This episode details the entradas of Juan Ponce de León, Pánfilo de Narváez, Hernando de Soto, Tristán de Luna y Arellano, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Castaño de Sosa, Antonio Gutiérrez de Humana and Francisco Leyva de Bonilla, Juan de Oñate,...
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The Corsairs of Saint-Malo: Interview with Henning Hillmann
Jesse speaks with Dr. Henning Hillmann, author of The Corsairs of Saint-Malo. Dr. Hillmann has some very interesting things to say about the connections between privateering and capitalism. BUY THIS BOOK Quiz and Hers Podcast Big Heads Media Site Support History of the Atlantic World Podcast on...
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The Conquests of New Spain
LIST OF TOPICS: Intro, Whose Conquest?, Building Mexico City, Life in Early New Spain, Reasons for Expansion, Cristobal de Tapia, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Conquest of Chiapas, Conquest of Oaxaca, Conquest of Michoacan, Conquest of Colima, Francisco de Garay and the Conquest of Panuco, Pedro de…
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Atlantic Passages: Interview with Robert Murray
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Complexion of Empire in Natchez: Interview with Christian Pinnen
History of North America Podcast Christian Pinnen Website Buy Complexion of Empire ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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The Fabric of Empire: Interview with Danielle Skeehan
Buy this book! https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/fabric-empire The Apotheosis of Franklin https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/221528 Brunias' Linen Market https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21113 From Johns Hopkins Press: "Textiles are the books that the colony was…
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Blurring the Lines of Race and Freedom: Interview with A.B. Wilkinson
Learn all about some of the challenges that mixed people faced in early America. Buy this book! https://uncpress.org/book/9781469658995/blurring-the-lines-of-race-and-freedom/ From UNC Press Website: "The history of race in North America is still often conceived of in black and white terms. In…
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Fall of the Mexica
Jesse gives his take on the classic and epic tale of the conquest of Mexico feat. Hernán Cortés, Moctezuma II, et al. He asks important questions as well, like, "Do you believe in human sacrifice?" Body Count Podcast Primary Sources Letters from Hernán Cortés The Memoirs of the Conquistador…
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Mapping an Atlantic World: Interview With Alida Metcalf
Jesse speaks with Dr. Alida Metcalf, historian at Rice University and an expert on the Atlantic World about her new book, Mapping an Atlantic World. http://acm5.blogs.rice.edu/ https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/mapping-atlantic-world-circa-1500# https://rice.academia.edu/alidametcalf ★…
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An Episode Nobody Expects
Links History of the Atlantic World Podcast Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AtlanticWorld Deep Into History Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-into-history/id1440486315 History Required Discord Server https://discord.gg/a4gqnuG A Difficult Truth news show...
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Island on Fire: Interview with Tom Zoellner
Hands down one of the best history books I've ever read, check this one out! Island on Fire Bonus episodes? WOW! Support the show on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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The Invention of America
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…
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How Madness Shaped History: Interview with Dr. Chris Ferguson
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…
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Dogs of War
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....
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Song of the Taino
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...
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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 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...
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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 Wild World of Sports, Amazonian Cities, Man-made Forests, Mummies, and More! The History of South America and The Caribbean before…
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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 human sacrifice. Beware, this episode is not for the faint of heart. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Lighting the Sacred Fires
Host Jesse Wuest tells the epic history of North America until 1492! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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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 of the true discovery of the Americas and before diving into 12,000 years of history spread across two continents. ★ Support this...
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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 strange comparison than you might also be surprised to find that Rise of the Conquistadores ends not in the Caribbean, but in India. ★...
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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 winner? Control of all the wealth and power of the newly developing Atlantic world. And for the Guanche, the native islanders…
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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 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...
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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 Conquistadores switches perspectives away from the Portuguese and takes listeners on a crash course into the world of West African...
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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 of Rise of the Conquistadors, host Jesse Wuest introduces Henry the Navigator. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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The End of Fortune
Last of the Norman Conquests ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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Chivalry!
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 ★
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Colonial Savannah
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 ★
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The Black Carib War
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 ★
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Meet the Pirates
Who will go a-pyrating? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
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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. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
About this show
Host Jesse Wuest weaves a tale spanning more than 500 years that begins with Christopher Columbus and ends with the modern world. Main topics include conquistadors, revolutionaries, escaped slaves, and pirates.
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