Well That Aged Well

Joining us in this episode is professor Rebecca Simon, known from the documentary "The Lost Pirate Kingdom", and she is the writer of "Why we love pirates and the hunt for captain kid, and how he changed piracy forever". Today we are talking about what it really was like being a pirate. What was the golden age of piracy? What caused Nassau to prosper as the pirate capital of the Caribbean? Find ou...

In this weeks episode we take a look at the Ancient people of Italy called "The Etruscans". Who were they? What kind of religion did they have? What was their culture like? Why did Rome end up ruling the world and not the Etruscans? Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. Se...

In this episode professor Aidan Dodson is back to talk about the Pharaos of Egypt. Where does the word Pharao come from? What do we really know about the Pharaos of Egypt? Find out this and more in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart".Please note: This episode is mostly speculation and should be taken with a grain of salt. We do not have any clear documents of what t...

In this episode we take a look at how History Channel mislead history, an what you should not do when making history. Thomas Mackie a regular on this podcast talk about how we should document history vs how we should NOT document history. Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart". Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Aca...

In this episode we do a colaboration with the Youtube channel Thucydides. His work is focused around Roman and ancient history but today we decided to do a top 10 list where we rank empires throgout world history. We will not only do a top 10 rank. We will also discuss the influence, and the historical significance these empires has on our world history. What is our number one pick? Find out by wa...

Bet you did not expect this episode! Find Robin Voses Publication here:https://inquisition.library.nd.edu/collections/RBSC-INQ:COLLECTION Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we do a colaboration with the podcast "The Bookboys". The bookboys is a podcast where they review classical literature. We are today doing a rewiew and go through the infamous book by Homer, and the greek classic: "The Oddyssey". We talk about what happens in the book. Our thoughts on the book and talk a little bit about our podcasts. Make sure to check out the bookboys on: booksbo...

In this episode we take a look at The Danish Empire at it`s peak of power. We will take a look at how the Danish Empire ruled it`s colonies and territory. How did controll over the baltic sea give the Empire power? And what initially caused the empire to decline? What did the Rise of Prussia have to do with the fall of the Danish Empire? Find out in this episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erl...

In this episode we take a look at The Rise Of the Danish Empire, and it`s influence in international politics. We take a look at how the empire rose, and how they maintained their empire, and the conversion to christianity. This is a two part episode where next week we will take a look at the height and fall of the Danish Empire with his colleague Michael Brengsbo. Support this show http://support...

In this weeks episode we go back to Ancient Sparta and talk about the famous battle of the 300. How did this battle get so famous? Is the sources on this battle accurate? And what motivated the spartans to stay to the last man? Find out this and more in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart" Link to professor Hawkins publications can be found here: https://www.rocheste...

In this episode we take a look at the field of Arcaheology. How does Aarchaeology help us understand history? What is the job of a Archaeologist? And how has archaeology developed since it`s birth in the 1800s? Find out this and more in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well," With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Harrisons work here: https://www.histarch3d.com/ Link to the episode on my Youtube channe...

Matt Dixon is a WW1 Historian and his job is to walk the battlefields where the battles of WW1 took place. In this episode we will talk about what it is like to take a look at the battlefields of todays era and how the battles that took place a 100 years ago still affects the farmers who lives there today. Matt Dixon is an expert in analyzing and finding these battlefields and he do guided tours o...

In this episode we talk about the Rise and Fall of the Weimar Republic. What did they do to rebuild Germany after the fall of WW1? What was it like being a part of the Weimar Republic? And how did they react to the beer hall coup in 23? Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart" Professor Briesachers twitter handle is: @historyinshort. You can find profesor Bri...

In this episode we take a look at the battle of Stiklestad. A battle that happened VERY close to where both me and my guest live. This is a story about Norways only Saint: Saint Olav. But how did Chieftain Olav become a Saint? Why did the Norwegian people opose him? And what really happened at Stiklestad? Find out in this episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart" Support this show h...

In this episode we take a look at Operation Paperclip. The American Operation to try and get Nazi Scientist to work for the space program in the race to the moon against the Soviet Union. How did they manage to get the scientists over from Germany to America unoticed? Were they discovered? How hush, hush was this operation? And how did they find the scientists? Find out this and more in this weeks...

In this episode we take a look at the inside plot that was aimed to kill Adolf Hitler. Would it have changed the outcome of the war as people thought it would have? Were they really heroes or would they have just replaced one regime with another? And why did they fail? Find out in this episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-ag...

In this episode we go all the way back before humans even existed. In the time when Dinosaurs ruled the earth. But how did we find the first Dinosaurs? Why is South America such a good place to find them? And is birds really descendants of Dinosaurs? Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well" , With "Erlend Hedegart". Fastivskys book 4th edition wll be published early June. It is call...

in This episode we discuss perhaps one of the most Iconic "mad"Emperors of Ancient Rome: Caligula. But was he really mad? Or did he just fall on the wrong side of history? What did he do to deserve the title of "The Mad Emperor?" Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart" Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-aged-well . Support this show http:...

In this weeks episode we talk about one of the most iconic men during the punic wars. But what made Hanibal so iconic? What is his legacy? And why is so well remembered today? Find out this and more in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend Hedegart". Find Professor Lomas work here: https://durham.academia.edu/KathrynLomas Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-a...

in this episode we take a look at the Roman Army, and it`s comanders. What made the Roman Army so efficent? Was it the practice? The Motivation? Their courrage? Or was it more to it? Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", With "Erlend Hedegart" You can find professor Goldsworthys website here: http://adriangoldsworthy.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/well-that-ag...

Daniel Maynard from Eastern Roman history on Youtube joins us in this episode to discuss the Vikings who came to The Byzantine empire. Who were they? What were their jobs? How were they viewed by the emperor himself? Find out in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". This is a colaboration with Eastern Roman History. If you want to see part 2 head over to his channel...

In this episode we take a look at how Neo Nazism rose to America. What kind of power did they have over American culture? Who were behind the Risse of Neo Nazism in America? And how powerful are they? Find out this and more 'in this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart" You can find Dr. Milwicki here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alon-milwicki-phd-833ba14/?fbclid=IwAR0dnwUU...

In this episode we take a look at the religious group called "Jehovas Witness". And more spescificly their persecution in the Soviet Union. What was it like to live as a Jehovas Witness during the Stalin Era? Is there any diffrence now? Has it worsen? Watch this weeks episode of "Well That Aged Well" With "Erlend Hedegart" to find out. You can find and buy Professor Barrans book here: https://www....

the year is 79 A.D. And the Roman Empire is itnrodouced to the wrath of Mount Vesuvious. Was this the end of the world? Surley it was for those who lived in the City Of Pompeii. In this episode we discuss how the archeologist found Pompeii in the year 1748, what was their reaction? How does modern thecnology help us understand The life in Pompeii? What was it like living in the famous city, and wh...

n this episode we take a look at the life of Alexios Komnenos. We will take a look at the state of The Byzantine Empire, how he came to power, and what his reign looked like. We also get an inside look at what caused the Crusade. Find out ALL OF THIS, by tuning in to the latest episode of "Well That Aged Well". With "Erlend Hedegart Find Antohnys podcast here: https://byzantiumandfriends.podbean.c...