Steeped in History

8: Black Skies, Tsunamis, and Lava: The Minoan Eruption of 1600BC

In this episode Jimmy discusses his latest tea choice, an 18th century novel for people who hate linear narratives, and the eruption of Thera, aka Santorini, in c1600BC and its effect on the Minoan culture of Crete. "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Lawrence Sterne is, indeed, available in the public domain! Find Jimmy elsewhere: https://www.youtube.com/thewelshviking [https://www.youtube.com/thewelshviking] https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson [https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson] Insta: @littlewelshviking Business email: Jade@scarletragemedia.com

7: 396BC: The Siege of Veii with Gala Morris

In this episode Gala Morris of the University of Glasgow chats with Jimmy about mint tea, environmentalism and heritage, sexy Etruscans, and the Roman siege of Veii! If you like an in-depth conversation about history, its influence on modern day culture and politics, plants, or just two people with fun accents, this is the episode for you! Gala's recommended book, "A Flat Place", by Noreen Masud: https://www.noreenmasud.com/a-flat-placew [https://www.noreenmasud.com/a-flat-placew] Find me elsewhere: www.youtube.com/thewelshviking [http://www.youtube.com/thewelshviking] Business email: jade@scarletragemedia.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson [http://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson] Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking [https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking] Insta: @littlewelshviking

6: 1042 and William Iron Arm

A Norman called William, but not that one! This episode looks at the Duchy of Apulia and Calabria, the Princes of Salerno, Sicily, the Pope, the Normans, and the psychology of dead people yet again (and I haven't even got Michael Molcher to rein me in this time!).  The book this time is "The Ingoldsby Legends" by Thomas Ingoldsby (AKA R. H. Barham), and the tea du jour is Clipper's English Breakfast in bags. Find me elsewhere: Business email: jade@scarletragemedia.com youtube.com/thewelshviking [http://youtube.com/thewelshviking] Patreon: www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson [http://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson] Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking [https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking] My actual website: www.welshviking.com [http://www.welshviking.com] Insta: @littlewelshviking Letters, parcels, packages?  The Welsh Viking, PO Box 821, YORK, YO1 0PY, UK

5: 1642 And All That with Michael Molcher

This week I have the renowned, award winning author, journalist, podcaster, researcher, and reenactor extraordinaire Michael Molcher (@Molcher) on to talk about historical revisionism, decaff, Dredd, and the death of absolute monarchy in Great Britain and Ireland! His book, "I  Am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future" is a splendid read, available in many places and published by Rebellion. Join us for a really enjoyable chat that I hope you enjoy as much as I did! Thanks for coming on, Michael! Jimmy's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson [https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson] Michael's awesome book: https://rebellionpublishing.com/product/i_am_the_law_how_judge_dredd_predicted_our_future/ [https://rebellionpublishing.com/product/i_am_the_law_how_judge_dredd_predicted_our_future/] Michael's podcast: https://2000ad.com/podcasts/thrill-cast/ [https://2000ad.com/podcasts/thrill-cast/] Margaret Cavendish's "The Blazing World": https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/469338/the-blazing-world-by-cavendish-margaret/9780241746813 [https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/469338/the-blazing-world-by-cavendish-margaret/9780241746813]

4: The Knights Templar and 1118

Welcome back to Steeped in History! This week we'll talk about a year that means an awful lot to some conspiracy theorists, we'll have a chat about a book relating to one of the world's best known conspiracies, and we'll also discuss why honey, lemon, and ginger infusions are the cure to all our ills! https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson [https://www.patreon.com/jimmyjohnson] https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking [https://ko-fi.com/thewelshviking]