Podding Through Time

The second series of Podding Through Time kicks off with some great topics: Who was Ramesses II, and why do his peace treaties last so long? Who were the Bantu people, and what makes their languages some of the most complicated in the world? How does a tiny Muslim fishing town built on stilts in the water get so good at soccer? Why are people raiding area 51, and what did we predict would happen o...

In the fifth episode and season finale of Podding Through Time, Jacob and Evan journey through some incredulous shenanigans from the past and present: What happened to Amelia Earhart, and why are there so many conspiracies regarding her disappearance? How many varying ways did European powers try to partition New Guinea, and what was the secret that it held for centuries from the larger world? Who...

In the fourth episode of Podding Through Time, Jacob and Evan explore many topics related to trade and the bigness of the world: Who was Mansa Musa I of Mali, what did his mighty image signify for the people in the wider world of his time, and what did he establish that can be seen to this day? What were the histories of the Indonesian kingdoms of Srivijaya and Majapahit and how do they relate to...

In the third installment of Podding Through Time Jacob and Evan tackle a brand new slew of fascinating topics: Who was Sun Tzu really, and how has his great work influenced history? What was the great cultural exchange that took place across the waters from New Guinea and what has its discovery done for the study of modern anthropology? How did the silk trade come to be, and how was China's m...

In the second episode of Podding Through Time, Jacob and Evan talk about even more great history topics, carrying on from last time: What were Otto von Bismarck's policies regarding the relationship of the Prussian state to the Catholic Church? When did agriculture first begin in New Guinea and which crops do we owe to their neolithic agricultural revolution? What was the curious origin story...

The pilot episode of Podding Through Time begins with a variety of interesting topics:  What was the truth about Marco Polo and did he really hold high office in Mongol China?  When did the first people arrive in Australia and New Guinea and what do we know about them?  Who was "Lady Death," the most successful female sniper in history?  What can the start of the Spanish-American War tel...