Episodes

  • 001 Age of Empires
    Sep 13 2015

    We take a brief look at the world as it is on 1 January 1901--the birthday of the twentieth century.

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    43 mins
  • 002 A Place in the Sun
    Sep 20 2015

    Germany is pretty much a world leader in everything at the beginning of the 20th century. 13 Nobel Prizes in 10 years. Top that, everyone else!

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    36 mins
  • 003 Touch Me Not
    Sep 27 2015

    This episode looks at the history of the Philippines through the start of the Spanish-American War.

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    34 mins
  • 004 Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
    Oct 4 2015

    The United States intervenes in the Cuban revolt against Spain. But what does this mean for the Philippines?

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    40 mins
  • 004s Documents
    Oct 7 2015

    Three documents referenced in this week's podcast on the Spanish-American War: The letter from the Spanish ambassador, McKinley's message to Congress, Joint Congressional Resolution.

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    22 mins
  • 005 Islands or Canned Goods
    Oct 11 2015

    So, are the US and the Filipino rebels allies or not? When the US and Spain start doing deals, there are no Filipinos at the table.

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    27 mins
  • 005s Documents
    Oct 15 2015

    ...and imbued with firm confidence in Divine Providence, we hereby mutually bind ourselves to support this Declaration with our lives, our fortunes, and with our most sacred possession, our Honor....

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    7 mins
  • 006 White Man's Burden
    Oct 18 2015

    As relations between the Americans and the Filipinos degenerate into open combat, the war to liberate Cuba becomes a war to subjugate the Philippines.

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    26 mins