307 Episodes

  1. 062 – The battle of Legnano

    Published: 9/24/2019

  2. 061 – Prelude to Legnano

    Published: 9/13/2019

  3. Crossover 1 part 2 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

    Published: 9/3/2019

  4. Crossover 1 part 1 – With "The History of the Papacy" on the Lombards

    Published: 8/27/2019

  5. 060 – A communal storm arising

    Published: 8/20/2019

  6. 059 – Barbarossa brings the heat

    Published: 8/14/2019

  7. 058 – Byzantium is back and so is Barbarossa

    Published: 8/7/2019

  8. 057 – Hadrian and Frederick's troubles in Rome

    Published: 7/30/2019

  9. 056 – Communal growing pains, an English pope and Barbarossa on the scene

    Published: 7/23/2019

  10. Fill in episode – Women's world cup and how offsides came to Pulaski, VA

    Published: 7/12/2019

  11. Fill-in episode – A trip to Puglia and listener questions

    Published: 7/3/2019

  12. 055 – A new Roman Republic and a kind-of crusade

    Published: 6/13/2019

  13. 054 – A troubled new kingdom and cantankerous communes

    Published: 6/7/2019

  14. 053 – Guelfs, Ghibellines and Normans with big ideas

    Published: 5/29/2019

  15. 052 – A wander around in the early 12th century

    Published: 5/21/2019

  16. 051 – Communes rising

    Published: 5/14/2019

  17. Recap 03: Episodes 28 – 50 from the year 1000 to the concordat of Worms in 1122

    Published: 5/1/2019

  18. 050 – Arrivederci Arabs, the Emirate of Sicily part 2

    Published: 4/22/2019

  19. 049 – Arrivederci Arabs, the Emirate of Sicily part 1

    Published: 4/15/2019

  20. 048 – Bye bye Byzantines -The end of Byzantine Italy part 2

    Published: 4/1/2019

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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.