Episodes

Oct 30, 20213 min

148 Some Kind of Normalcy

After years of chaos, some level of stability finally comes to Bulgarian politics. However, while this allows the government in Sofia to...

Oct 26, 20212 min

147 A punch in the nose

Now that every possible faction in Bulgaria's chaotic political system has angered every other faction, it seems only two things can now...

Sep 27, 20213 min

146 Burned Bridges Everywhere

Now that Prince Alexander's coup has in theory given him everything he wanted, the question of what he can do with his new power remains....

Sep 25, 20214 min

145 The Bomb and the Coup

As a far-off assassination rocks Bulgaria, Prince Alexander finally sees an opening to achieve his aims to govern as he wishes. However,...

Aug 31, 20213 min

144 The Liberals Get Their Chance

As the Liberal Party finally get the chance to govern, it quickly makes enemies at home and abroad. Political fights get ugly and...

Aug 30, 20213 min

143 Politics at its best and worst

As Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia each face the many problems associated with their new independence, they take very different approaches....

Jul 26, 20212 min

142 An Inauspicious Start

In this episode, we dive into the first Bulgarian political factions and the complex political environment into which the young Prince...

Jul 23, 20211 min

141 A Constitution and a Prince

In this episode, Bulgaria's Constituent Assembly begins the work of agreeing on a Constitution and finding a foreign prince. As this...

Jun 21, 20213 min

140: Hope and Despair

Even as the ink on the Treaty of Berlin is drying, Bulgarians are up in arms about its provisions. Soon, new uprisings are planned,...