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  246. Confucius Part 4 — Yang Hu's Wild Ride & Confucius' Rise 15.09.2026 48分

  Yang Hu just doesn't know when to leave the story.In Part 4 of Confucius: The World That Created the Sage, Bernie and Dan finish the remarkable adventures of the rebellious retainer who briefly turned the political order of Lu upside down. Defeated but far from finished, Yang Hu's story involves escapes, stolen symbols of state authority, new masters, and an apparently inexhaustible ability to survive his own political disasters.But then our story takes an important turn.After years of teaching, advising, waiting, and wondering whether there was any government worth serving, Confucius finally gets his chance. We follow his entrance into public office and his surprisingly rapid rise through the government of Lu, culminating in his appointment as Minister of Crime.For the first time, Confucius is no longer simply explaining how a state ought to be governed. He's going to have an opportunity to try it.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What´s New In History - The Secret of Rome's Self-Repairing Concrete — Solved? 09.09.2026 23分

  Some Roman concrete has been standing for nearly two millennia—and in certain environments, it seems to have gotten remarkably good at repairing its own cracks.How?Bernie and Garry Stevens from History IN the Bible explore the science and history behind Roman concrete, from volcanic materials and ancient building techniques to recent research suggesting that something once dismissed as evidence of sloppy mixing may actually have been an important part of the recipe.Were Roman engineers deliberately creating self-healing concrete? Did different builders use different recipes for different jobs? And how much have we really rediscovered about one of the ancient world's most impressive technologies?The Romans left us the concrete. Figuring out exactly how they made it is another matter.Of course we have a lot of fun along the way and meet a very interesting character - Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. DEFINITELY check this episode out!Article links:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-1-900-year-old-latrine-helps-explain-why-roman-concrete-lasts/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-ancient-construction-site-in-the-ruins-of-pompeii-is-revealing-new-secrets-about-the-2000-year-old-recipe-for-roman-concrete-180987845/https://news.mit.edu/2025/pompeii-offers-insights-ancient-roman-building-technology-1209PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  245. Confucius Part 3:The Pig, the Philosopher and the Rebel 01.09.2026 45分

  Last time it was a cockfight. This time it's a pig.In Part 3 of Confucius: The World That Created the Sage, Bernie and Dan follow Confucius to the powerful state of Qi, where he finally gets the opportunity to discuss government with Duke Jing—and comes tantalizingly close to getting the political opportunity he has been waiting for.But when Confucius returns home to Lu, the political order has somehow become even more upside down. The great families who stripped power from their duke are now discovering that their own servants have learned the same lesson. Enter Yang Hu: a household retainer who rises to become one of the most powerful men in Lu—and who very much wants Confucius on his side.What follows includes political intrigue, rebellion, assassination plots, an attempted kidnapping, and one extraordinarily well-chosen gift of pork.And once again, the chaos surrounding Confucius helps us understand the philosophy taking shape in his mind. What does it mean to say "let the ruler be a ruler and the minister a minister" when rulers can't rule, ministers won't obey—and servants are beginning to rule their masters?PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  BeerParty Announcement 31.08.2026 1分

  We are doing a beer meet and greet in Stockholm, Sweden, on september 25th together with Dan's Swedish history podcast. https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory/posts/fan-of-history-167291940This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  244. Confucius Part 2: The Cockfight That Started a Civil War 18.08.2026 36分

  History is full of conflicts that begin as cockfights between powerful men. This one started with an actual cockfight.In 517 BC, a dispute between two aristocratic households in Lu helped ignite a much larger political crisis. There was cheating, revenge, old grudges, conspiracy, and finally Duke Zhao's attempt to reclaim his authority from the powerful families who had steadily stripped it away.In Part 2 of Confucius: The World That Created the Sage, Bernie and Dan follow this remarkable chain of events as the political world around Confucius begins to come apart. We also explore the legendary meeting between Confucius and Laozi—and ask whether it actually happened.And through it all, we continue to see why the history matters. Confucius was living in a world where rulers struggled to rule, powerful families pursued their own interests, and the political and social order was breaking down around him. To understand the philosophy that would emerge, we first have to understand the world that created it.Link to music that will stop you from eating meat for 3 months. You've been warned!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTyo6OTc1a0&list=RDJTyo6OTc1a0&start_radio=1PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What´s New In History: The Biblical Discovery That Has Archaeologists Arguing 11.08.2026 17分

  Claims of newly deciphered inscriptions of King Hezekiah made headlines around the world. One called them one of the greatest biblical archaeological discoveries ever. Others urged caution, arguing that extraordinary claims require peer-reviewed evidence before rewriting history.And then they proceeded to attack each other with archeological tools.In this episode, Gary Stevens and Bernie explore the controversy, explain what was actually claimed, why many archaeologists remain skeptical, and what this debate reveals about how archaeology—and good science—really works.Links to the aah-ticalshttps://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-725074https://www.timesofisrael.com/bible-scholars-sensational-hezekiah-inscription-claims-prompt-researchers-outcry/FAN OF HISTORY Shirts and Stickers are Available NOW! Email Bernie. [email protected]'s Podcast: History IN the Biblehttps://podfollow.com/986634977PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  243. Confucius: The World That Created the Sage Part 1— The Man Before the Philosopher 04.08.2026 44分

  Confucius is one of history's most influential figures. But who was the man before he became the sage?This is the first episode in an ambitious multi-part series following the life of Confucius within the historical world that shaped him. Bernie and Dan start where the story really begins—with the political intrigue, social upheaval, and cultural traditions of the late Spring and Autumn period.We'll trace Confucius's life from his birth through the events that transformed the state of Lu and helped inspire one of history's most enduring systems of thought. Along the way we'll meet the rulers, ministers, rival families, and ordinary people whose lives intersected with his, discovering not only what Confucius taught, but why he came to teach it.Drawing on both Chinese and Western scholarship, this series aims to be one of the most comprehensive historical explorations of Confucius available in English—not simply what he taught, but why he taught it.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  242. 490s BC China: The Partition of Jin Begins 21.07.2026 35分

  The state of Jin stands at the height of its power—but beneath the surface, the balance of power is shifting.Bernie and Dan explore the growing dominance of Jin's great aristocratic clans, the weakening authority of its rulers, and the political maneuvering that will eventually lead to one of the most important turning points in ancient Chinese history: the Partition of Jin.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  241. 490's BC The Ionian Revolt: An Epic Finale 07.07.2026 50分

  The final chapter of the Ionian Revolt plays out like an ancient epic: great fleets, secret deals, shifting loyalties, unexpected betrayals, and one remarkable character who simply refuses to leave the story.Bernie and Dan follow the revolt from the aftermath of Aristagoras' death through the climactic struggle for Ionia and the strange final chapter of Histiaeus. The action moves from political intrigue to the battlefield and back again as the revolt races toward an ending full of surprises.And while one war is coming to an end, a much larger confrontation between Greece and Persia is now on the horizon.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What´s New In History - Did Accountants Build Civilization? 30.06.2026 47分

  This week on What's New in History, I sit down with archaeologist Dr. William Hafford to discuss his fascinating paper, Countdown to Cities: Numeracy and the Development of Urban Society. Could something as simple as counting have helped create the world's first cities?We explore the origins of numeracy, clay tokens, early accounting, the birth of writing, and how archaeology allows us to reconstruct humanity's distant past. Along the way, Bill also shares what it's really like to work as an archaeologist and how new discoveries continue to reshape our understanding of early civilization.PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  240. 490s BC Ionian Revolt: The Empire Strikes Back 23.06.2026 31分

  The popular thing to do in the Greek world of the 490s BC was to revolt against the PersiansHaving launched their revolt in the name of freedom, the Ionian "freedom fighters" soon discover that the Persian Empire has no intention of quietly accepting rebellion. Bernie and Dan follow the next stage of the conflict as the Great King's forces begin to recover the initiative and the fortunes of Aristagoras take an increasingly uncertain turn.But the plucky rebels are putting up quite a fight. Can they pull it off?We've got naval battles, biting horses, ambushes, and pull out your Fan of History bingo card because you might hear "Gyges".Links:How to Build, Sail, and Ram and Ancient Greek Trireme Maritime History Podcast:https://music.youtube.com/podcast/cGp0EeB-Jm4PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO WHAT'S NEW IN HISTORY YOUTUBE CHANNELhttps://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  239. 490s BC These ships were the beginning of troubles for Greeks and Barbarians 10.06.2026 47分

  Aristagoras leaves Sparta empty-handed but finds a more receptive audience in Athens. Can Athens help "Make the World Safe for Democracy" in the 490s BC??In this episode, Bernie and Dan follow the Ionian Revolt from the Athenian embassy and the dispatch of the famous twenty ships to the.... What happens next you'll need to listen!Along the way, we discuss Athens' curious mission of spreading democracy, the cult of Cybele and her self-castrating priests, and how an intervention would set Greeks and Persians on a collision course for generations.The story is really heating up!This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  238. 490's BC - The Ionian Revolt Begins 26.05.2026 38分

  A failed expedition. A frightened tyrant. A restless Greek world under Persian rule. The Ionian Revolt did not begin with grand ideals, but with fear, ambition, and political chaos. Bernie and Dan begin a new multi-part series covering the revolt that would eventually draw Athens, Sparta, and Persia into generations of war.Along the way we're going to meet some amazing characters. In this one we meet the GRANDFATHER of History and a little girl who will one day be one of Sparta's most famous women.** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE!! **https://www.youtube.com/@whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  237. 490s BC Rome part III: The Legend of Coriolanus 13.05.2026 48分

  We left the last episode with a cliffhanger and this episode is chock full of action, adventure, and narrow escapes!Oh and Barbarians!Dan explains how the Republic nearly dies in its infancy as ordinary Romans abandon the city and refuse military service, the Senate faces a nightmare it cannot solve with armies alone. The result will permanently change Roman politics — and unleash the legendary story of Coriolanus.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What's New In History: What We Still Get Wrong About the Caribbean's Brutal History 06.05.2026 1時間 2分

  An interview with Andrew Rowen, author of ISABEL, ANACAONA & COLUMBUS’S DEMISE: 1498–1502 Retold, a historical novel grounded in primary sources and anthropological research that reconstructs from both European and Native perspectives the period of Caribbean history when permanent European colonial settlement began, commencing with Columbus’s third voyage.Bernie has a conversation with Andrew to discuss what actually happened from 1498 to 1502 and how the actions of Spain’s Queen Isabel, the Taíno Indian Chieftain Anacaona, and Columbus shaped events. This is the least studied period of Columbus’s voyages and one of the most brutal phases of Americas’ conquest history, presaging and influencing centuries of oppression and conflict thereafter.Definitely check out the interview and get the book here:https://www.andrewrowen.com/Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Please subscribe to our YouTube channel!!www.youtube.com/@WhatsNewinHistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  236. 490s BC Rome Part II : Manius Valerius Maximus 29.04.2026 46分

  “If your name is Manius Valerius Maximus, you’re either saving Rome… or conquering something.”This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What´s New In History: Did you know the Vikings were in North America for 350 years?? 22.04.2026 1時間 6分

  The algorithm gods served me a video with hard evidence that the Northmen didn't just stop in for a quick visit and leave. New research into Viking-age wood is shedding light on something much bigger: how often the Greenland Norse were really crossing into North America—and for how long.So I texted Thomas, who knows his way around Scandinavian timber, to break down what the wood evidence tells us about Viking trade, travel, and survival. And he gives us a LOT more than that!And then we get to the big question:what actually happened to the remaining Norwegians in Greenland?Did they disappear… or did some of them make their way into the New World for good?Video that started it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mG2ciX8UlYNorwegian Brown Cheese is a real thing. You'll have to listen to understand:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrunostBuy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Please subscribe to our YouTube channel!!www.youtube.com/@WhatsNewinHistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  235. 490s BC: Rome Part 1: The Battle of Lake Regillus 16.04.2026 51分

  The Monarchy Strikes Back! The young republic isn't safe just yet. We have an an action packed episode for you today: barbarians, single combat, and a tradition that will last for centuries is born. Dan leads on this first of multiple episodes on Rome in the 490s BC.This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  What's New In History - 40,000 year old writing?? 07.04.2026 16分

  Wow! 40,000 years ago... that's a lot earlier than we thought. Is this just click bait or is there something to this. Dan and Bernie break it down. The final conclusions may surprise you. Plus we have 18 foot bears to deal with!Link to articlehttps://www.reuters.com/science/40000-year-old-german-artifacts-may-display-written-language-precursor-2026-02-24/Buy me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Please subscribe to our YouTube channel!!www.youtube.com/@WhatsNewinHistoryIf you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  234. 500s BC Final Episode 01.04.2026 34分

  From East to South to North to West and everywhere in between, Dan finishes off the story of the last half millennia. He takes us through Southeast Asia, the Scandinavian lands, Central Africa, THRACE (!!) It goes on! Even the Finn's get a part. Next time we go into the 490s BC!Enjoy.Fan of History Podcast link to share with friends, family, and marauding barbarians:podfollow.com/958058555Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel!www.youtube.com/@WhatsNewinHistoryThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.Contact information:E-mail: [email protected]://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.