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Almost Episode: The Livestream That Ended The World
Written In Blood History
04/15/20 • 28 min
“We annihilated the world before your very ears, and utterly destroyed the C. B. S. You will be relieved, I hope, to learn that we didn't mean it, and that both institutions are still open for business.”
Further Reading/Principle Source:
Schwartz, A. Brad. 2015. Broadcast hysteria: Orson Welles's War of the Worlds and the art of fake news.
Guy Beauchamp: The Black Dog of Arden
Written In Blood History
03/02/20 • 59 min
“If he call me a dog, be sure that I will bite him so soon as I shall perceive my opportunity.”
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
SPINKS, STEPHEN. 2019. EDWARD II THE MAN: a doomed inheritance. [S.l.]: AMBERLEY PUBLISHING.
TUCHMAN, BARBARA W. 1978. A distant mirror: a calamitous 14th century. ALFRED A. KNOPF.
Prestwich, Michael. 1997. Edward I. New Haven (Conn.): Yale University Press.
Stubbs, William. 1966. Chronicles of the reigns of Edward I and Edward II. London: Longman & Co.
Credits
Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius
Music Credit: Purple-Planet.com
Almost Episode: Supercell Over Grand Island
Written In Blood History
06/15/20 • 23 min
“It was a big, menacing thing. It also was the scariest thing I've ever seen."
Further Reading/Principle Source:
http://www.gitwisters.com/gitwisters/
Season 2: Looking Behind, Looking Ahead
Written In Blood History
09/15/20 • 4 min
From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of you history fans out there who found all of this worthwhile.
Peter Freuchen: The Vagrant Viking
Written In Blood History
12/08/19 • 74 min
“Faroe is the one place in the world where the tradition of the old Vikings still lives. The ancient dances, as executed by the knights and their ladies, have come down through the centuries unchanged. The same old songs, the endless ballads, are still sung as accompaniment to the dances; the same verses are chanted over and over, the same long rows weave in and out of the complicated figures.”
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
Freuchen, Peter. 2002. Arctic adventure: my life in the frozen North : the adventure classic. Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press.
Freuchen, Peter. 1958. Vagrant Viking: my life and adventures. London: Pan Books.
Freuchen, Peter, David Goldsmith Loth, and George Plimpton. 2003. Peter Freuchen's book of the Seven Seas. Guilford, Conn: Lyons Press.
Credits
Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius
Robert Smalls: Born a Man
Written In Blood History
10/01/20 • 44 min
“Although born a slave I always felt that I was a man and ought to be free, and I would be free or die.”
Further Reading/Principle Sources:Lineberry, Cate. 2018. Be free or die: the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero.
Credits:Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius
Music Credit: Dario Tartagni
Patton, Part Two: The Force Multiplier
Written In Blood History
09/07/20 • 65 min
"So forever in the future Shall I battle as of yore, Dying to be born a fighter But to die again once more."
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
Axelrod, Alan. 2006. Patton: a biography.
Credits:
Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius
Music Credit: Dario Tartagni
Patton, Part One: Master of the Sword
Written In Blood History
09/01/20 • 43 min
"I daresay that for every man remembered for acts of peace there are fifteen made immortal by war and since in my mind all life is a struggle to perpetuate your name, war is naturally my choice."
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
Axelrod, Alan. 2006. Patton: a biography.
Credits:
Cover Art Credit: Courtney DiJulius
Music Credit: Dario Tartagni
Almost Episode: The Nine
Written In Blood History
08/15/20 • 19 min
"The skeleton sits forever with us at the feast. It may mean murder, it may mean abdication, but it serves always to remind us of the unexpected."
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
Tuchman, Barbara W. 1994. The guns of August. New York: Ballantine.
Orban: Taker of the City
Written In Blood History
06/01/20 • 75 min
"For the first time since trumpets flattened the walls of Jericho, a significant advantage was handed back to the side besieging a stoutly fortified castle."
Further Reading/Principle Sources:
Crowley, Roger. 2014. 1453: the Holy War for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West. New York: Hachette.
Credits:
Cover Art Credit: cjdijulius.myportfolio.com
Music Credit: MIT Concert Choir
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FAQ
How many episodes does Written In Blood History have?
Written In Blood History currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does Written In Blood History cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Written In Blood History?
The episode title 'Orban: Taker of the City' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Written In Blood History?
The average episode length on Written In Blood History is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Written In Blood History released?
Episodes of Written In Blood History are typically released every 16 days.
When was the first episode of Written In Blood History?
The first episode of Written In Blood History was released on Oct 12, 2019.
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