• Between the Seas: History of Central Europe

  • By: Jacob Wheeler
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Between the Seas: History of Central Europe

By: Jacob Wheeler
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  • Between the Seas is a podcast which aims to explore the fundamental questions of human development through a chronological look at the history of Central Europe, or as we call it in the podcast, "Inner Europe". This is a vast and complicated region, acting sometimes as a borderlands, and sometimes as a whole world in and of itself. We will trace its stories from the Early Medieval Period through to the present day, trying to understand what happened, why, and what it can tell us about the saga of human development in general. We will learn the origins of its many rich cultures and follow them through their highs and lows. In it, we'll gain an intimate union with the histories of modern day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

    New episodes every Monday!

    Have questions or comments? Contact me at betweentheseas@zohomail.com
    Jacob Wheeler 2024
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Episodes
  • Episode 2: Soil, Salt, Amber

    Episode 2: Soil, Salt, Amber
    Nov 25 2024

    In this episode, we rewind our story to talk about the introduction of agriculture to Inner Europe, looking at how agriculture works and how it affects societies based on their surroundings. We then combine the two stories into one, going over the melding of steppe and agrarian influences on early cultural formation in Inner Europe, looking at the convoluted processes that spring the more well known identities of antiquity.

    New episodes every Monday!

    Have a question or comment? Contact me at BetweentheSeas@zohomail.com

    Sources

    Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, "Hej, Sokoły" folk tune

    Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960)

    Davies, Norman. God’s Playground: A History of Poland Volume 1: Origins to 1795. Columbia University Press, 2005.

    Iorga, Nicolae. A History of Romania. Center for Romanian Studies, 2018.

    Fort, Joaquim. Demic and Cultural Diffusion Propagated the Neolithic Transition across Different Areas of Europe. PMC, 2015. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4424695/

    Linderholm, Anna et al. Corded Ware Cultural Complexity uncovered using genomic and isotopic analysis from SE Poland. Nature, 2020. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-63138-w

    Varying reports of Germanic/Baltic/Celtic origins and traditions
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    34 mins
  • Episode 1: The Grass Cascade

    Episode 1: The Grass Cascade
    Nov 18 2024

    In this episode, we introduce the stories of Inner Europe with a look at development on the Eurasian Steppe from initial human settlement to the beginning of the Early Medieval Period. We'll learn what made these societies unique, the profound impact they would have on Inner Europe, and why they were so terrifying to the settled societies around them

    Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, "Hej, Sokoły" folk tune

    Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960)

    Main Sources for Episode:

    Rady, Martyn. The Middle Kingdoms. Basic Books, 2023.

    Davies, Norman. God’s Playground: A History of Poland Volume 1: Origins to 1795. Columbia University Press, 2005.

    Iorga, Nicolae. A History of Romania. Center for Romanian Studies, 2018.

    Gawell, Donna. Our Galician Ancestors. 2024.

    Various Online Archaeological Studies for prehistoric steppe peoples.
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    35 mins
  • Series 1: Inner Europe

    Series 1: Inner Europe
    Nov 11 2024

    This introduction will provide an overview of the podcast and its goals, as well as introduce what we are calling "Inner Europe" and its 3 constituent regions: "The Riverlands", "Carpathia", and "the Plateau". We'll also introduce the first series of episodes, which will introduce key players and set the scene for the Migration Period.

    New episodes every Monday!

    Intro: Zachary Wheeler and Nathaniel Scarborough, "Hej, Sokoły" folk tune

    Outro: Antonín Dvořák, Serenade for Strings, Op. 22 (London Symphony Orchestra 1960)
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    30 mins

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