Fortune's Wheel: A Podcast History of Our Medieval Story

SEASON 7: All Roads Lead to Clermont Miniseries: Popes, Emperors, Kings, & A Countess EPISODE 163: Exorcising Her Demons The world turns its eyes to a single Tuscan city—Piacenza. Over the course of one monumental week, Church and state collide, grievances are aired, and the groundwork is laid for seismic shifts that will echo for centuries...and it's all thanks to one lady in particular: Matilda of Canossa. No More Paywalls! How? If you believe in what’s happening here – bringing our shared history to life, warts and all, free to the public with absolutely no more paywalls…ever…please consider donating to my caffeine-mediated research and writing through the website/app Buy Me A Coffee [about:blank]! With opportunities for one-time donations and even a monthly donation plan, you can voluntarily contribute to the continuation of this show. I would be eternally grateful! NOTE: DISREGARD ANY MENTION OF PATREON. That account has been closed in the process of tearing down of any paywalls!  Social Media: YouTube: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33GHumAKuuvI5QX8gOzIcMVFeo6Gb5_G] Meta: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3 [https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3]  X: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast [https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast] Buy Me A Coffee [about:blank]!

SEASON 7: All Roads Lead to Clermont Miniseries: Popes, Emperors, Kings & A Countess EPISODE 162: Henry IV Strikes Back! Once again we find Henry IV attempting to take down Countess Matilda of Canossa, and this time he threw as much as he could at her. But will it work? Will he finally take down the one person who has stood in his way all these years? Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, including but not limited to the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, what’s happening on the Continent while Duke William is conquering England, and, currently, our series called “The Book of Alexios” detailing all those details of the monumental medieval emperor, Alexios Komnenos, that didn’t make it into the public podcast. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider becoming a Patreon member!  Just follow this link to our Patreon page to peruse the right “subscription” for you: https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast].  Social Media: YouTube Page: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33GHumAKuuvI5QX8gOzIcMVFeo6Gb5_G] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3 [https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3]  X (formerly Twitter) Page: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast [https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast] TOPICS / PEOPLE / PLACES #matildaofcanossa #matildaofmantua #matilidaoftuscany #countessmatilda #duchyoftuscany #mantua #siegeofmantua #henryiv #holyromanemperorhenryiv #heinrichiv #emperorhenryiv #emperorheinrichiv #berthaofsavoy #prassede #eupraxiaofkiev #kiev #kievanrus #holyromanempire #11thcentury #popeurbanii #rome #catholicchurch #catholic #popevictorii #fortuneswheel #fortuneswheelpodcast #jonathonlarosa

PHILOSOPHY SERIES 1: Foundations of Western Thought EPISODE 004: Plato: The Shape of Reality After the death of Socrates in 399 BC, Plato steps out from his teacher’s shadow and tackles his first major contribution to Western philosophy: What is Truth? Major Ideas: * Plato’s Search for Truth * “Theory of Forms” * “Allegory of the Cave” * “The Form of the Good” * Plato’s “Divided Line” * Plato’s (and Socrates’) “Theory of Recollection”  Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, including but not limited to the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, what’s happening on the Continent while Duke William is conquering England, and, currently, our series called “The Book of Alexios” detailing all those details of the monumental medieval emperor, Alexios Komnenos, that didn’t make it into the public podcast. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider becoming a Patreon member!  Just follow this link to our Patreon page to peruse the right “subscription” for you: https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast].  Social Media: YouTube Page: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33GHumAKuuvI5QX8gOzIcMVFeo6Gb5_G] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3 [https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3]  Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast [https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast] TOPICS / PEOPLE / PLACES #ancientathens #plato #platonic #socrates #socratic #allegoryofthecave #formofthegood #platosdividedline #theoryofforms #realmofforms #worldofforms #realmofparticulars #worldofparticulars #meno #phaedo #therepublic #platosrepublic

SEASON 7: All Roads Lead to Clermont Miniseries: Popes, Emperors, Kings & A Countess EPISODE 161: Rise of Pope Urban II Pope Urban II’s story begins long before he was pope, when he was simply Odo of Chatillon, but this episode will focus on his impressive ascendancy through the Catholic ranks to be the answer to what the Christian world was looking for as the 11th century came to a close. Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, including but not limited to the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, what’s happening on the Continent while Duke William is conquering England, and, currently, our series called “The Book of Alexios” detailing all those details of the monumental medieval emperor, Alexios Komnenos, that didn’t make it into the public podcast. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider becoming a Patreon member!  Just follow this link to our Patreon page to peruse the right “subscription” for you: https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast].  Social Media: YouTube Page: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33GHumAKuuvI5QX8gOzIcMVFeo6Gb5_G] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3 [https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3]  X (formerly Twitter) Page: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast [https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast] TOPICS / PEOPLE / PLACES #PopeUrbanII #OdoofChatillon #AbbotOdoofCluny# #Cluny #CluniacReforms #GregorianReforms #PopeVictorIII #AbbotDesiderius #MonteCassino #Montecassino #MontecassinoAbbey #AntipopeClementIII #ClementIII #Conrad #ConradtheYounger #HenryIV #HeinrichIV #HolyRomanEmperorHenryIV #HolyRomanEmperorHeinrichIV #MatildaofTuscany #MatildaofCanossa #CountessMatilda #PopeGregoryVII #GregoryVII #Hildebrand #AlexiosKomnenos #EmperorAlexiosI #Salerno #Normans #NormansintheSouth #Normandy #Sicily #Iberia #Clermont #DuchyofTuscany #WesternChristendom #FirstCrusade #InvestitureControversy #AlmoravidConquest #Almoravids #KingdomofPoland #KievanRus #EupraxiaofKiev #EmpressAdelaide #EmpressAdelheid #JonathonLaRosa #FortunesWheel

SEASON 7: All Roads Lead to Clermont Miniseries: Popes, Emperors, Kings & A Countess EPISODE 160: Pope Victor III Conrad the Younger, Matilda of Tuscany, and Desiderius of Monte Cassino…these are the foci of our next thread leading up to the First Crusade! Members-Only Series on Patreon: For only a dollar per month, you can hear multiple varying stories and storylines so far through the 11th century, including but not limited to the creation of the Kingdom of Poland, what’s happening on the Continent while Duke William is conquering England, and, currently, our series called “The Book of Alexios” detailing all those details of the monumental medieval emperor, Alexios Komnenos, that didn’t make it into the public podcast. Every dime donated will be put directly back into the show, so I hope you consider becoming a Patreon member!  Just follow this link to our Patreon page to peruse the right “subscription” for you: https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/FortunesWheelPodcast].  Social Media: YouTube Page: Fortune’s Wheel Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL33GHumAKuuvI5QX8gOzIcMVFeo6Gb5_G] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3 [https://www.facebook.com/fortunes.wheel.3]  X (formerly Twitter) Page: https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast [https://twitter.com/WheelPodcast] TOPICS / PEOPLE / PLACES #PopeVictorIII #AbbotDesiderius #MonteCassino #Montecassino #MontecassinoAbbey #AlfanoofSalerno #KingWilliamIIofEngland #WilliamRufus #RobertCurthose #HenryBeauclerc #Conrad #ConradtheYounger #HenryIV #HeinrichIV #HolyRomanEmperorHenryIV #HolyRomanEmperorHeinrichIV #MatildaofTuscany #MatildaofCanossa #CountessMatilda #PopeGregoryVII #GregoryVII #Hildebrand #AlexiosKomnenos #EmperorAlexiosI #Salerno #Normans #NormansintheSouth #Normandy #Sicily #Iberia #AdriaticSea #KingdomofHungary #Clermont #DuchyofTuscany #WesternChristendom #FirstCrusade #InvestitureControversy #AlmoravidConquest #Almoravids #KingdomofPoland #JonathonLaRosa #FortunesWheel