Book Club: Summer Reading

At the end of the fifteenth century, the center of European banking suddenly swung from its birthplace in Italy to south Germany. The key figure in that transition was Jakob Fugger of Augsburg, maybe the richest man who ever lived.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: R ... Show More

The Medici name still carries echoes of power and labyrinthine politics. But the Medici got their start as bankers, and built a financial empire that spanned fifteenth-century Europe. Popes, kings, and merchants all did business with the Medici, and the family's power over Floren ... Show More

For most of its history, Rome barely bothered with the Greek east. Then, quite suddenly, Rome exploded onto the scene, laying low the two most powerful Hellenistic warrior-kings of the past century. Within ten years, Rome became the undisputed hegemonic power of the Mediterranean ... Show More

A summer announcement and a song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

We annotate the Little House book series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian political order and hypnotized an entire nation. He was one of the longest-serving prime ministers of one of the world’s wealthiest countries, until he was brought down by three powerf ... Show More

Our third not-quite-annual question and answer episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

A quick check-in, a catch-up...just a little chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

For this installment, we cover chapter 12-16, when things really get dark See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

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We revisit the lives of seven women with amazing stories including Hedy Lamarr and Judy Garland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices