November 20, 2022

144. Money

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In this episode we discuss a selective history of the technology of money, from its earliest applications as a facilitator of grain storage to more recent innovations like fractional reserve banking and floating conversion rates. Dan McGinnis returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, Chris Corliss, Jaroslav Knap, Vivian, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: http://paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/hipodcast

September 5, 2022

143. The Klondike Gold Rush

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In this episode we discuss the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899 in the context of the political and economic crises of the time. Chris Martin joins as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, Chris Corliss, Jaroslav Knap, Vivian, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: http://paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/hipodcast

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December 2, 2021

138. Tipu Sultan

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In this episode we discuss the resistance of the Kingdom of Mysore to the expansion of the East India Company in the 18th century. Dan McGinnis returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, Rafael Rodriguez, Chris Corliss, Jaroslav Knap, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: http://paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/hipodcast

108. The Red River Rebellions (Part 2)

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In this episode we discuss the Red River Rebellion and Northwest Rebellion, as led by Louis Riel, along with the creation of the numbered treaties and Indian Act in Canada. Yumiko Hutchenreuther returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hipodcast

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February 2, 2019

107. The Red River Rebellions (Part 1)

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In this episode we discuss the relationship between the fur trade in North America and the indigenous nations who engaged in them, as well as the official diplomatic frameworks for agreements between Indigenous nations and Europeans prior to the confederation of Canada. Yumiko Hutchenreuther returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: […]

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January 15, 2019

106. The Ottoman Empire (Part 2)

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In this episode we discuss the effects of national self-determination on the Ottoman Empire as it matured and declined in the face of conflict with other major powers and its own subjects. Phil Downey returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Kimberlyn Crowe, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hipodcast

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December 30, 2018

105. The Ottoman Empire (Part 1)

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In this episode we discuss the founding of the Ottoman dynasty, its conquest of the Byzantine Empire, and its establishment as a major power. Phil Downey returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Kimberlyn Crowe, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hipodcast

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August 30, 2018

100. Christopher Columbus

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In this episode we talk about the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus, as well as answer some listener questions. Kevin Miller and Phil Downey return as guests. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Kimberlyn Crowe, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hipodcast

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June 16, 2018

97. The Punic Wars (Part 2)

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In this episode we pick up the story in the early days of Carthaginian success in the Second Punic War and follow its course before moving into the Third Punic War. Kevin Miller returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Kimberlyn Crowe, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101. Paypal: paypal.me/hi101 Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/hipodcast

96. The Punic Wars (Part 1)

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In this episode we discuss the two regional Mediterranean powers of Rome and Carthage, and their escalating conflicts over territory and influence in the third century BCE. Kevin Miller returns as guest. Thanks to Mike and Donna Bleskie, Ian Davis, Perry, Kimberlyn Crowe, Levent Kemal Sadikoglu, Russ Mangum, and more for supporting the show! If you’d like to do the same, please visit http://www.patreon.com/hi101.

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