Description

In this episode, Ryan takes a look at Fiction in the form of stories, tall tales and outright lies in Italy during the Renaissance. Discover the early tales that may have inspired Chaucer, meet the sneak whose name became a watchword for plotting, and learn how a litany of lies lay behind the success of Christopher Columbus.

Links:

• Italy National Anthem - Instrumental (https://youtu.be/kqAP9c2hJ6k)
• Medieval Music Collection (https://youtu.be/Phq7Bmeg2A4)
• Italian Music Instrumental Classic (https://youtu.be/XgpxpTe5pus)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme - Instrumental, courtesy of Courtney Schmall (https://youtu.be/3cL5E-cB_EY)

Chapters:

00:18 Intro

02:02 Orientation to Italy

12:07 History of Italy

18:58 What was The Renaissance?

22:58 What is Fiction?

24:23 Boccaccio

36:52 Machiavelli

46:22 Columbus

01:01:52 Derzolation

01:04:36 Outro

Contact:

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