Tides of History

Introducing Tides of History

Jul 7, 2017
Explore the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the modern world from 1350 to 1650, with insights from ordinary people and expert interviews.
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INSIGHT

History Shapes The Modern World

  • History shapes currencies, languages, religions, and political boundaries that persist today.
  • Patrick Wyman argues history reveals alternative paths and why the present is not inevitable.
INSIGHT

Two Major Historical Tides

  • The show focuses on two major tides: the Fall of Rome and the rise of the modern world between 1350–1650.
  • Wyman connects broad systemic changes to everyday experiences of ordinary people.
ANECDOTE

Host's Fall Of Rome Background

  • Wyman references his prior show, The Fall of Rome, as his specialty and source material.
  • He frames episodes around barbarians, political breakdown, migration, and economic collapse to illustrate that period.
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