Drinks with Great Minds in History

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "Another Round" with the US Civil War, as Cullen, Luke, Kelly, and I are joined by Lock from "Say Hello to the Bad Guy" to chat about our favorite Civil War Moments.  Plus, we discuss our views on the most significant battles of the War.  This is a Patreon Episode from the Lincoln Saga, but I will be back next week with our next Great Mind!...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!" Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on Christina, Queen of Sweden, as we continue our walk through Shari's AP Psychology course and how it applies to DGMH Great Minds.  Plus, Shari tells me her opinions on Christina and the latest "Shots" decision.  Key Topics: Self Concep...

From Gold at the Ponte Vecchio to Sandwiches at All’Antico Vinaio to Art at the Uffizi Gallery, Firenze has just about everything a traveler can ask for, but none of these things were my favorite finds! Find out my favorite Historical Finds from Mr. DGMH's latest visit to Florence, Italy! Plus, I started talking about Monks and Saints for some reason... again.  Key Topics:  Palazzo Pitti, Old...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World!" Christina, Queen of Sweden v. Catherine, Tsar of Russia Cullen, Kelly, and Luke join me for our third round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try, and kind of fail, to determine who was the Greater Queen... King... Tsar? Key Topics:  Thirty Years' War, Annexation of Poland, Peace of Westphalia, Pale of...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "The Chaser" to Christina of Sweden In this episode, I discuss the Popes that put up or protested Christina of Sweden during her Roman exile, as well as the resting place of our Swedish "Girl King" and those buried beside her...  Key Topics:  The Papacy, Peace of Westphalia, Christina of Sweden, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Clement IX, Pope Cle...

Hello Great Minds! In our first move to Tuesdays, we examine one of the most entertaining Great Minds of Swedish History, Christina, the "Girl King" of Sweden.  Christina has been called the Minerva of the North, a Barbarian, a Lioness, a Lesbian, even a hermaphrodite, a “Queen without a Realm,” a “Christian without a faith,” a “Woman without Shame… those last three were by a Pope, and b...

Hello Great Minds! From the Committee of Five to "Big Bobbie" Livingston to Common Sense, find out how the Document that so many use to define the fabric of their Nation came into being... Plus, find out what Americans thought of the Declaration of Independence in the years and decades after its signing.  It's finally here, the remastering of the episode on the Declaration of Indepe...

Hello Great Minds! It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the James Armistead Lafayette! In this quick bonus episode, I explore the "Unfinished Revolution" in the USA, as we look at the ideals of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for James Armistead Lafayette. Key Topics: Declaration of Independence, Slavery, Marquis de Lafayette, Spy,...

Hello Great Minds! It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the Yiddish Code! In this quick bonus episode, I explore the forgotten legacy of some of America's Jewish Patriots, as well as their views on the ideals of Independence.   Specifically, I took the chance to familiarize myself with Jonas Phillips's mysterious "Yiddish Code"...

Hello Great Minds! It's "Another Round" with the Founding Fathers, this time with Timothy Matlack.   A man who gets honorable mention in "National Treasure," he popped up all the way back in our Jefferson Saga.  As we creep toward Independence Day in the US, I figured that I would re-release all my 4th of July Related Content!  Key Topics: The Declaration of Independence,...

Hello Great Minds! Here's a preview episode of our new "Chats" segment over in Patreon Land, in which I discuss the pieces of the largely ignored history of Portugal with Cullen!  This one is on the rise and reign of King João I, a Great Mind and bastard that had to fight for his throne... Key Topics: Battle of Aljubarrota, João I, House of Aviz, Brites de Almeida, Castile, Treaty o...

Hello Great Minds! Here's a round of Cullen Chats China for everyone, this time on Confucius and how his principles became so ingrained in Chinese Society.  For more "Cullen Chats China," just head on over to the DGMH Patreon Page! Key Topics: Confucius, Legalism, China, Filial Piety, Analects, Confucianism Thanks for listening! Cheers! Support the show here... Patreon Link - https:...

Hello Great Minds! If you listened to Shots, then you know what this is... the follow up to the Great Tie of 2022, as we finally get the official winner of the latest round of "Shots Heard Round the World."  Plus, we left a lot of questions unanswered, a lot of comments unexplored.  "Cheever's Choice" is in, but I couldn't leave you without a little history too... Key...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World"  Philip II of Spain v. Louis XIV of France Cullen, Kelly, and Luke join me for our second round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try, and kind of fail, to determine who was the Greater King! Key Topics:  Versailles, El Escorial, Inquisition, Edict of Nantes, and soooo much more! Thanks for listening! Cheers!...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!" Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on King Philip II of Spain.  We discuss the a bit about incest and eugenics, as well as management psychology, Philip's lack of "Street Smarts" and the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.  Key Topics:  Sir Francis Galton, Eugenics , Robert...

Hello Great Minds! In "the Chaser" to Philip II of Spain, I decided to look at the story of four of his relatives that also happened to be his wives, as we explore the disturbing level of incest that went on in Habsburg Spain! Key Topics: Philip II, Mary Tudor, Habsburg Spain, and Marriage Thanks for listening! Cheers! Support the show here... Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?...

Hello Great Minds! Here’s the full episode on King Philip II of Spain! A Great Mind and King who acted, but was that really a good thing?   This has been the Season from Hell, as I cannot seem to get anything out on time during the close of the school year.  The teacher in me ask for your forgiveness.  The “Fall” picks up about 18 minutes in… apologies!  Key Topics: Philip II, Charles I/V, Battle...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World"  Teddy v. Winnie! Cullen and Kelly join me for our first round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try to get a better figure out who was the better leader, speak, and bigger badass... Roosevelt or Churchill.  Key Topics:  World War II, Panama Canal, Oratory, and so much more!   Thanks for listening! Cheers! Su...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!" Shari joins me for our first round of "A Twist of Psych" in Season 3, in which we try to get a better understanding of the mind of our most "Badass" President.  Was Teddy Brave? Intelligent?  Of course, he was!  Key Topics:  Intrapersonal Intelligence, Conservation, Bravery, and "Fight or Flight" Than...

Hello Great Minds, it's time for "The Chaser!" It's time for our first round of the Chaser in Season 3, I had to make some quick shifts away from two "Splendid Little Wars" to William Jennings Bryan and his very random life! Key Topics:  The Cross of Gold Speech, The Election of 1896, and The Scopes Trial  Thanks for listening! Cheers! Support the show here... Patreon...

Great Minds, he's finally here... It's time for our first Great Mind of Season 3, as Mr. DGMH explores the rise and fall of America's most badass President, Theodore Roosevelt. Thanks for listening! Cheers! Support the show here... Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true Be sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join th...

My apologies Great Minds!  The latest episode has been delayed by a microphone malfunction, but that won't stop me from putting out some content... This round is on the Great Wall of China  While you wait, check out this segment of our Patreon Exclusive Series "Cullen Chats China," where Cullen chats with me about CHINA (probably could have guessed that one)!  The kicker, Mr. DGMH i...

Wow!  It's the Hundredth Episode of DGMH, and we are celebrating the DGMH New Year, as we usher in Season 3. We reflect on the show's first two years, chat about our favorite great minds and memories, and bicker... Thanks for listening.   Support the show here... Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true Be sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgre...

It's time for "A Twist of Psych!" On this round of "A Twist of Psych" Dr. Shari Valencic finally returns to discuss Hernan Cortes and how Psychology, specifically language, might have factored into his successful Conquest of Mexico and the Aztec.  Key Psychology Topics: Linguistic Determinism, Learning, Ivan Pavlov, Animal Research, War Dogs, Hernan Cortes, Malinche Patreo...

Hello Great Minds!  Have a listen to this short episode to get a preview of what is coming up in March and April, as we get ready to start up Season 3.  Of course, I couldn't help but put a little bit of History in this episode... Just a "dash" on the Women of DGMH and Women's History Month! Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content: https://www.patreon...