Ivan Loses It

Laying Ivan to Rest

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2437101/open_sms] In the last episode of season one, Tarn and Alice talk about Ivan’s most famous and enduring act and the legacy he left. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437101/support]

Everywhere Plundering, Everywhere Murder

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2437101/open_sms] Tarn and Alice take you through the horrific carnage of the massacre of Novgorod, another fire in Moscow, and detail the lives and deaths of Ivan’s second, third, and fourth wives.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437101/support]

We Get Drunk

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2437101/open_sms] Alice and Tarn get drunk and try to talk about the Oprichnina. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437101/support]

Ivan Loses It

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2437101/open_sms] Ivan’s mental state continues to deteriorate as he experiences the loss of multiple close relationships. In an attempt to gain ever more control, Ivan pulls an elaborate ruse to manipulate the boyars to give him absolute power. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437101/support]

War Again?!

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2437101/open_sms] Ivan begins yet another armed conflict, this time in Livonia. Alice and Tarn try to understand an event that historians have called “the most complex issue I’ve ever studied.” Beyond Livonia, we cover some personal tragedy for Ivan which would affect him for the rest of his life. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2437101/support]