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B.S. History

B.S. History

Bjarke Drejer

Hi! My name is B.S. Drejer, I'm a historian from Denmark. This Podcast dives into many different topics and themes related to history. From current conversations in academic history, to counterfactual history or just the way us modern people perceive history. Find me on Twitter @BS_Drejer!
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All about the chronicler Peter Martyr, and his writings on the early Spanish colonization of "New Spain" as it was then known.

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An interesting and open-ended question that was posed to me. So I recorded a (hopefully) thought-provoking episode elaborating on the very same question.

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B.S. History - Thoughts on Comparative Analysis
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06/19/20 • 16 min

Some reflections on the use of comparative analysis in the study of history.

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B.S. History - The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates
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06/08/20 • 10 min

The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates and what they tell us about Human prehistoric migration in the Far East.

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A few thoughts on our modern image of ancient religions, and how religion has always been very complex.

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B.S. History - The Foundations of the Modern State of Mongolia
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04/03/20 • 14 min

How things were in Mongolia around the time of the First World War, and the reasons that Mongolia from 1924 to 1992 was a communist state.

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Telling the story of the Sikh Empire, which ruled much of the Punjab region between 1799-1849. As well as looking at the way we describe historical geographical & political entities such as empires.

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An account of how North Korea ended up where it is today, and exploring the political philosophy of "Juche" or "Self-reliance," based on research by Charles K. Armstrong.

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B.S. History - Names & naming practices in History
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01/31/20 • 14 min

Thoughts on names and naming practices throughout history.

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More than an hour, all about city-states. What they were, what they are, as well as many examples from history.

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Intro 0:00 - 4:47. // Sumerian City-states, Ur & Uruk 4:47 - 11:10. // Phoenician City-states, Carthage & Rome 11:10 - 21:20. // Greek City-states, Athens & Sparta. 21:20 - 34:46. // Philistine City-states 34:46 - 36:31. // Mayan City-states & Cahokia 36:31 - 43:06. // Somali Port-cities 43:06 - 46:11. // Central & South East Asian city-states 46:11 - 50:44. // The Hanseatic League & The Swiss Confederacy 50:44 - 56:50. // The Italian City-states 56:50 - 1:07:44. // Singapore 1:07:44 - 1:12:15. // Outro 1:12:15 - 1:16:24.

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How many episodes does B.S. History have?

B.S. History currently has 29 episodes available.

What topics does B.S. History cover?

The podcast is about History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on B.S. History?

The episode title 'Geography Shaping History' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on B.S. History?

The average episode length on B.S. History is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of B.S. History released?

Episodes of B.S. History are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

When was the first episode of B.S. History?

The first episode of B.S. History was released on Jan 15, 2020.

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