307 Episodes

  1. 093 – A change of scenery for the papacy and an anachronistic emperor

    Published: 7/18/2020

  2. Quick summer announcement

    Published: 7/11/2020

  3. 092 – Boniface VIII peaks and crashes

    Published: 6/26/2020

  4. 091 – Boniface VIII on the scene

    Published: 6/21/2020

  5. 090 – Twilight of the Sardinian Judicates

    Published: 6/12/2020

  6. 089 – The "cannibal" count – an example of late 13th century Italian politics

    Published: 6/4/2020

  7. Alexa announcement and apology for delay

    Published: 5/22/2020

  8. 088 – Twilight of the communes

    Published: 5/16/2020

  9. 087 – Marco Polo part 2

    Published: 5/9/2020

  10. 086 – Marco Polo part 1

    Published: 4/30/2020

  11. Special: 25th April Liberation

    Published: 4/25/2020

  12. 085 – The war of the Sicilian Vespers gets confusing

    Published: 4/17/2020

  13. 084 – The war of the Sicilian Vespers

    Published: 4/10/2020

  14. 083 – Who are these Aragonese anyway? With David Cot of "The History of Spain"

    Published: 4/2/2020

  15. 082 – Charles in charge and the Sicilian Vespers

    Published: 3/27/2020

  16. 081 – The last stand of the house of Staufen with guest host Marco Cappelli

    Published: 3/19/2020

  17. 080 – Frederick II's boys and here come the French

    Published: 3/13/2020

  18. Covid 19 Italy update and thanks for your thoughts

    Published: 3/12/2020

  19. 079 – The Prisoner King and the rest of Frederick II's boys

    Published: 3/5/2020

  20. 078 – The Golden age of communes

    Published: 2/27/2020

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Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.