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Understand the present by examining the past.
Apr 10, 2021
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14: Plague & Revolt
You have heard “Timbuktu” as a stand-in for the ends of the earth, but this episode opens with West Africa at the center of wealth, learning and trade.
Feb 5
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Chris Spangle
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13: The Reigns of Three Edwards
In Episode 2 of Season 2 of The History of Modern Politics, Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief trace the period from Edward I’s legal reforms and…
Dec 26, 2025
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Chris Spangle
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Matt Wittlief
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12: Things We Didn’t Tell You in Season One
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief open Season 2 with essential background for the late 1200s, tracing how the Holy Roman Empire’s electoral system emerged…
Dec 6, 2025
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Chris Spangle
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Matt Wittlief
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History of Modern Politics is Back! An Update from Matt and Chris
Chris Spangle and Matt Wittlief reunite to bring back History of Modern Politics after a long hiatus.
Nov 24, 2025
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Chris Spangle
18:08
Podcast Reflections: Behind the Scenes of Season One
Season One was a ton of fun and my first foray into a podcast series.
Nov 18, 2025
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Matt Wittlief
Podcast Reflections: How We Got Started
Some insights on our origin and glimpses of what is coming next.
Nov 14, 2025
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Matt Wittlief
11: The Birth of Parliament
Universities, law, and the limits of kings: how the 13th century reshaped English power.
Nov 13, 2025
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Matt Wittlief
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