Episodes

Feb 11, 20141 min

004 The New State and The Eternal Challenges

In the last episode we discussed the complex and chaotic series of events which led to the breakup of the Old Great Bulgaria based around...

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Dec 11, 20131 min

003 Crossing the “Rubicon”

It's the year 680. Byzantium marches with full strength to eradicate “a foul tribe” which has entered their borders fleeing an even more...

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Nov 20, 20131 min

002 Whose 5th Century Horse Tribe is it Anyway?

The shifting contours of this debate have often reflected not only academic interest, but political ones. Today we discuss the very...

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Nov 3, 20131 min

001 The Balkan Context

Seeing as the next 100+ episodes are going to be audio, it's essential to begin with a good picture of the basic geography of Bulgaria...

Oct 26, 20131 min

000 Intro Episode

The story I’m about to tell is one of a people who arose out of obscurity to create an empire which challenged, and often defeated the...