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Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Grand Finale... Cheers!Hello Great Minds!From Cortes to Louis XIV to Churchill to Teddy to Christina of Sweden, it has been really F-ing fun, but now it is done... Or at least it will be after this one! It has been five seasons and four years of fun, and we somehow managed to get the whole crew together for one more round. It was fun, it was messy, a bit lacking in Beavers, but it was unapologetically... DGMH! Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe s...
2024-10-2556 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryUnstoppable! Or, is it... Unstoppable?Hello Great Minds! Rather ironically, I am back, and I am overviewing the Unstoppable stories that might have been. Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-kingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artwork by @Tali RoseSupport the show
2024-10-2114 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH Countdown - The Top 3Hello Great Minds!It is finally time to end the DGMH Countdown to Great Mind #25, and of course we moving on to those Great Minds that were in my opinion the best of the best... Great Minds # 3, #2, and #1!!!No previews, no spoilers, save maybe in the artwork...Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hall of the Mountain King b...
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Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH Countdown - The Top Ten, #9-4Hello Great Minds!It is finally time to return to the DGMH Countdown to Great Mind #25, and of course we moving on to those Great Minds that really did try to keep things interesting for us... Great Minds #9 to #4No previews, no spoilers, save maybe in the artwork...Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH F...
2024-07-2418 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Black Paintings and Goya's SkullHello Great Minds! I had to get one more episode out for June, so here is the usual trip highlight... that piece of history that I just had and wanted to share with you! Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hall of the Mountain K...
2024-07-0116 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH Countdown - The Middling Sort, #14-10Hello Great Minds!It is finally time to return to the DGMH Countdown to Great Mind #25, and of course we moving on to those Great Minds that really did try to keep things interesting for us... Great Minds #14 to #10! No previews, no spoilers, save maybe in the artwork...Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH F...
2024-06-2520 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Countdown Refuted, Pt. 1Hello Great Minds!Well, I actually did it, I invited the shots crew on for the sole purpose of questioning my opinions... you can imagine how that went! Honestly, it went Great. So, have a listen and hear what Kelly, Cullen, and Luke have to say about the Countdown to Great Mind #25, Great Minds 24-15!Plus, a bit of a plot twist at the end! Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Man...
2024-05-2155 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH Countdown - The Participation Prizes, #19-15!Hello Great Minds! It is finally time to commence the DGMH Countdown to Great Mind #25, and of course we moving on to those Great Minds that really did try to keep things interesting for us... Great Minds #19 to #15 No previews, no spoilers, save maybe the beavers in the artwork... Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the D...
2024-05-1417 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH Countdown - The Bottom Five, #24-20!Hello Great Minds! It is finally time to commence the DGMH Countdown to Great Mind #25, and of course we are starting with the Bottom Five! No previews, no spoilers, save maybe the beaver in the picture... Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hal...
2024-05-0420 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryCountdowns, Records, and BeaversHello Great Minds!How do I sum up this episode... Anglo-South African Beaver! Enough said... The Countdown to the countdown begins... like seven more days or something like that! But, in this episode, Mr. DGMH goes over the style of the DMGH Countdown, shares a fun bit of drinking history, and dives into the surprisingly "DGMH-esque" history over a Guinness, as we discuss Guinness... well, Guinnesses?It's Countdowns, Records, and Beavers... A Short Story! Cheers!Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryGet 20% Off and...
2024-04-2513 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH New Year 2024Happy DGMH New Year, Great Minds! Cullen, Luke, and Kelly join me to reflect and play a little game to ring in the DGMH New Year for first full episode of Season 5! Cheers!Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comPatreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:H...
2024-04-0951 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Season 5 Premiere!Hello Great Minds! Welcome back, we are here... Well, I am here! Yes, Mr. DGMH is back with all the details you need to know about Season 5, plus a fun little story about James Madison.Cheers! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.comPatreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in H...
2024-04-0915 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryMithridates & The Season 4 FinaleHello Great Minds!It's the end of Season 4, why not go out with another Poisonous tale, the story of Mithridates, King of Pontus. And, if you don't always find yourself thinking of the Roman Empire, then this episode will give you a chance to... Key Topics: Roman Republic, Mithridates, Pontus, PoisonGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.com Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistory Cheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & In...
2024-01-1616 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe History of Santa ClausHello Great Minds & Happy Holidays! It's that time of year, as we another season farewell, I figured I re-release my Saint Nicholas episode as Christmas approaches in a chat about the life and miracles of the real life Santa, Saint Nicholas of Myra. Plus, I added in an interesting little tale about Woody the Red Nosed Beaver in Idaho...Don't worry though, I still have plenty of content coming your way in the DGMH Off-Season, but Mr. DGMH is ready of a break! Cheers!Get 20% Off and Free Shipping...
2023-12-2422 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryTrento, Cesare Battisti, and World War IHello Great Minds! I am back from Italy, and that means new history, new stories, and new drinks to share with all of you. In this episode, we explore the Austrian legacy of Northern Italy by looking at the stories of Geno Rigi and Cesare Battisti... Italians. Plus, I briefly discuss Italy's role in World War I... Beginning, Middle, and End. Key Topics: Tyrol, Italy, Nationalism, The Great War, AustriaGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code DGMH at Manscaped.com Patreon Link - http...
2023-12-2219 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryMartha CostonHello Great Minds! Don't know who Martha Coston is?Well... neither did Mr. DGMH, but now we all will!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-kingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artwork by @T...
2023-12-1208 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryUnique Christmas TraditionsHello Great Minds!It's that time of year, Luke's Birthday, and that means that the show is the hands of our Shots Regular Guy! Luke leads us in a chat on some unique Christmas Traditions... I don't know why European Christmas is so violent, but it made for a quick, fun chat! Key Topics: Yule Cat, Krampus, Pooping Log Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram...
2023-12-0521 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryIrregular WarfareHello Great Minds! It's that time of year, Cullen's Birthday, and that means that the show is the hands of My High School History Teacher! Cullen leads us on a discussion about Irregular Warfare and the impact it has on the outcome of conflicts. I won't lie, we talked about a lot of Wars and Conflicts!Key Topics: Korean War, American Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, The Peninsular WarLink to Cullen's latest book - https://a.co/d/hqvZiaI Support the show here...Patreon Li...
2023-11-2839 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe History of ThanksgivingHello Great Minds! It's that time of year, at least in the US, but we can get to that. For now, just have a listen to the DGMH Thanksgiving Special... From Thanksgiving to "Franksgiving!" Key Topics: Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Josepha Hale, FDR, Pilgrims and SquantoSupport the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:
2023-11-2223 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryRonnie James DioHello Great Minds! It's that time of year... the Birthday Season! Up first, is the Wawa Ice Queen, and Shari has chose another unique Great Mind in Ronnie James Dio. I won't like, I knew a little more about this one than last year, but Dio and Heavy Metal Music certainly made for a great topic! Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJo...
2023-11-1432 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Lisbon EarthquakeIn this Patreon Exclusive release, Mr. DGMH and Cullen discuss the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755... which just so happened to take place Today in History! So, enjoy a round of Pete Chats Portugal, and maybe head on over to Patreon to check out more!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/dgmhhistoryCheers!Be sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Minds in History"Music:Hall of the...
2023-11-0116 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryWitches, Witch Trials, and the Wizard of Oz... Again!Happy Halloween to all Great Minds!In this re-release of the Halloween Special, Mr. DGMH decided to "spook up" his Halloween Special with about ten minutes of new content on Witches, Wizards, and more! In case you missed it, learn all about Witchy stories from the Salem Witch Trials to Germany and Scotland, to the Wizard of Oz!Witches were a key part of Early Modern Society... and they were not well-liked! So, join me for a little return to Witches, King James I, and more...Cheers!Key History C...
2023-10-3123 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Season 4 Battle RoyaleHello Great Minds!Who is the Greatest Great Mind of Season 4? Cullen, Kelly, and Shari join Mr. DGMH to hash out the lives and legacies of all the Season 4 Great Minds and so much more! Key Topics: Jeanette Rankin, Guilia Tofana, Zumbi, Cleopatra, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Benedict Arnold For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on In...
2023-10-241h 00Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryHappy Friday the 13th... Again!Good luck today everyone! It's Friday the 13th, but why do we care? What are the possible origins of Friday the 13th? Have any tried to stand against the superstition? Find out on this episode (re-release)! Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistoryCheers!Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io...
2023-10-1311 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryEveryone's a POS!Is everyone in history just a big old Piece of Shit? Kinda... But, that is why we have the POS Curve! However, today we are rexamining the Curve to make sure it is all good and decide if Arnold deserves that POS Point or not! Plus, I tossed in a little "Good" history for you too! Key Topics: Antonio de Montesinos, Christopher ColumbusFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to fol...
2023-10-0413 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Oldest Church in the USAHello Great Minds! Did you know that the oldest church in the USA happens to be in Miami... bit of a plot twist with this one that leads us back to the Spanish-American War of 1898! Key Topics: Ancient Spanish Monastery, Yellow Journalism, William Randolph Hearst Apologies for the degree of screaming at each other... they got Mr. DGMH going, and we (me?) may have drank too much...For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
2023-09-1910 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryBenedict Arnold v. Alexander HamiltonHello Great Minds! Cullen, Kelly, and, believe it or not, Luke join Mr. DGMH to hash out the lives and legacies of a truly Great Minds and Alexander Hamilton... It's A. v. Ham! Key Topics: Hamilton Sucks, Arnold is Amazing, the American RevolutionApologies for the degree of screaming at each other... they got Mr. DGMH going, and we (me?) may have drank too much... For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sur...
2023-09-1251 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryPrison Ships, James Forten, and PeggyHello Great Minds!In this episode, I try to answer a question that has always bothered me. Plus, I explore the darker side of art and war in a discussion on Prisoners of War… Which led me to a very Anti-Arnold story! Key Topics: James Forten, British Prison Ships, Linguistics, American RevolutionFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Fol...
2023-08-2915 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round with Philip II - The Battle of Lepanto, 1571Hello Great Minds! A preview of Cullen's Moments in Military History, a perfect deep dive into a key moment in the reign of King Philip II of Spain from Season 3 (Had to Repost this, apologies if it shows up twice)! For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistoryCheers!Music:Hall...
2023-08-2514 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryBenedict Arnold: Heroism and the Stanford Prison ExperimentHello Great Minds! It's time for "A Twist of Psych!"Shari and I try to figure out the Psychology behind the Great Mind, as well as why Benedict Arnold betrayed his nation, if this made him a bad guy, and how this stress might have impacted the Patriots that he betrayed.Again, is he the greatest hero of the Revolutionary War Era, or is he nothing more than the American Judas?Key Topics: Philip Zimbardo, Stanford Prison Experiment, Lucifer Effect, Benedict Arnold, Attribution Theory, Evolutionary Perspective For more DGMH ju...
2023-08-2338 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #24 - Benedict ArnoldHello Great Minds! I have a question... "Is one called a traitor or liberator?" It is tough call, a fine, fine line between the the traitor and the whistleblower. Where should Benedict Arnold fall? Is he the greatest hero of the Revolutionary War Era, or is he nothing more than the American Judas?Find out all about Arnold's exploits and more on this episode!Key Topics: Battle of Saratoga, Outlander, Invasion of Canada, Peggy Shippen For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get acc...
2023-08-1647 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryMr. DGMH's Birthday SpecialHello Great Minds!For this round, Mr. DGMH's Birthday Special, we have a Roundtable chat about various topics and questions that each of us brought to the... table. From high school lessons, to historical theories, to raising the dead for dinner and more, we chatted about a lot of important, fun stuff... and Aliens. For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Fol...
2023-08-0253 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAntisemitism and the HolocaustHello Great Minds! I didn't put it in the title, as it didn't quite read right... But, for Kelly's Birthday episode this year, we decided to cover the subject most studied, taught, and important to Kelly: The Holocaust. From her classroom, to her travels, to the tragic event itself, we discuss the Antisemitic background to, and the horrific nature of, the Holocaust. Key Topics: Jewish History, The Night of the Long Knives, Kristallnacht, PolandFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Gr...
2023-07-2635 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryZumbi v. Marquis de LafayetteHello Great Minds! Cullen and a Special Guest from Patreon join me for round of Shots, as we hash out the stories, legacies, and footprints of the "Heroes of Two Worlds," Zumbi, King of Palmares, and the Marquis de Lafayette!Key Topics: American Revolution, Lafayette, Slavery, French RevolutionApologies for some minor tech issues!For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in...
2023-07-1856 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryZumbi: Conflict, Aggression, and Stockholm SyndromeHello Great Minds!It's a Twist of Psych on Zumbi, as Shari joins me to discuss different types of Aggression and Conflict, plus we chat about Stockholm Syndrome! Key Topics: Zumbi, Palmares, Instrumental Aggression, Hostile Aggression, DSM-5 Apologies for the shame and embarrassment at the end... For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and...
2023-07-1139 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryIndependence and Death on the Fourth of JulyHello Great Minds! In the Chaser to Zumbi, I decided to keep examining freedom by examining some of those Great Minds that died on the Fourth of July, plus a little more on freedom in Brazil! Key Topics: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Zachary Taylor, Brazilian IndependenceFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistory
2023-07-0414 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #23 - Zumbi, King of PalmaresHello Great Minds!DGMH is back with our next Great Mind... ZUMBI A king, freedom fighter, warrior, and maybe a killer, Zumbi was unmatched in the resistance against Enslavement in Brazil! Listen to find out all about Zumbi's fight for freedom in Brazil in this episode!Key Topics: Portugal and the Slave Trade, Slavery, Brazil, Quilambos, Ganga Zumba and ZumbiFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me...
2023-06-2741 min
Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryTadone: A Truly Great MindHello Great Minds!Have a listen to this abbreviated version of my family's immigrant story, as I pay tribute to one of the Greatest Minds I have ever known, my late Grandfather, Dominic DeBacco... aka Tadone.Back next week with the next Great Mind: Zumbi!Key Topics: New Immigrants, Company TownsFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow...
2023-06-1316 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryCleopatra VII v. Catherine de MediciHello Great Minds! It's "Da Nile" v. "Daaa Medici" on the latest round of Shots - Cleopatra v. Catherine de Medici!!!Both were Queens, both were Mothers, both were truly Gaslit Titans of History, listen to find out who will win the second Crown of Greatness of Season 4!Key Topics: Cleopatra, Caesar, Marc Antony, Catherine de Medici, Valois France, Wars of ReligionFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow...
2023-06-0652 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryCleopatra: Confabulation, Denial, and AttractionHello Great Minds!It's time for the second round of "A Twist of Psych" for Season 4, as we look at the Mind behind the Great Mind that was Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt... or "Da Nile!"Shari and I discuss all things attraction, lust, denial, and she teaches us about Confabulation and how our memory might impact Cleopatra's legacy. Key Topics: Defense Mechanisms, Dopamine, Exchange Theory of Attraction For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
2023-05-2442 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Library of Alexandria & Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldHello Great Minds!Today, we are covering something I mentioned at the end of the Cleopatra episode... just barely. So, if you thought it was missing, here is an episode on the Library of Alexandria and the other less awesome but still wonderful Wonders of the Ancient World!Listen to find out all about these true Wonders of Cleopatra's World!Key Topics: Library of Alexandria, Lighthouse at Alexandria, Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more G...
2023-05-1819 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #22 - Cleopatra VII, Queen of EgyptHello Great Minds!Today, we are finally covering Cleopatra VII Philopator, Queen of Egypt, someone that I have been trying to cover for three seasons! So, how has the popular memory of Egypt's last queen, this Titan of the Hellenistic World, impacted her legacy? Were her rather actions justified, pragmatic, or ruthless? Listen to find out all about the treacherous waters Cleopatra was forced to navigate in her magnificent reign! Key Topics: Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Marc Antony, Ptolemaic Egypt, Roman Empire For more DGMH just head on over to Pa...
2023-05-1044 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Iberian Union - Sebastian, King of PortugalSorry, no Cleopatra this week, but here is a Patreon release of Pete Chats Portugal on King Sebastian of Portugal and Pt. 1 of our Chat on the Iberian Union!For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistoryCheers!Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io...
2023-05-0223 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistorySun Tzu - The Art of WarSorry, no Cleopatra this week, but here is a Patreon release of Cullen Chats China on Sun Tzu's Art of War! For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistoryCheers!Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-kingLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
2023-05-0214 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryBonnie Prince Charlie v. Christina of SwedenIf that title doesn't catch your eye, then I don't know what ever will! Hello Great Minds! It's finally time for the first round of "Shots" for Season 4, as we square off Charles Edward Stuart and Christina of Sweden. Two Great Minds without a Crown, let's see who will win the first Crown of Greatness of Season 4! Key Topics: Bonnie Prince Charlie, Christina, Queen of SwedenFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryB...
2023-04-2557 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryBonnie Prince Charlie: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and the Hierarchy of NeedsHello Great Minds!It's time for the first round of "A Twist of Psych" for Season 4, and it's on a Stuart... Shari's favorite kind of monarch (he said sarcastically)! Shari and I set out to figure out why Charles Edward Stuart failed in his attempt to seize his ancestral throne's of Scotland and England. To do this, we examined Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to evaluate the life and failure of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Plus, Shari explains the dangers of a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy! Key Topics: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Bonnie P...
2023-04-1843 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe War of Jenkins Ear, Admiral Vernon, and CryonicsHello Great Minds!From Virginia to Georgia to Florida and beyond, this week we cover the War of Jenkins' Ear, what better topic for the Chaser to Bonnie Prince Charlie than the War I literally mentioned for one second of the main episode! Key Topics: War of Jenkins' Ear, Admiral Edward Vernon, War of Austrian Succession, Cryogenics, Mount Vernon For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks...
2023-04-1216 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #21 - Bonnie Prince CharlieHello Great Minds & Outlander Fans! Today, we are coving one of my favorite families in European History, the Stuarts, and that means that my co-hosts will probably think him useless and lame... but not me, I am a Charles Edward Stuart fanboy! Outlander fans like me think they now this guy, but join me as we explore the life and legacy of the "Prince Across the Sea," the "Young Prentender," Bonnie Prince Charlie and the "Forty-Five!"Key Topics: Jacobite Uprising of 1745, Glorious Revolution of 1688, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Flora MacDonaldFor more D...
2023-04-0445 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe DGMH New Year 2023Hello Great Minds!It's that time of year... the DGMH New Year! This show has been going modestly strong for three full years, and the shots crew got together to chat about some of our favorite figures, stories, and memories of our time on the show! We discussed Lincoln, Catherine de Medici, Churchill, and so many more Great Minds on a sort of round of Social Drinking!For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe su...
2023-03-2849 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #20 - Jeannette RankinHello Great Minds!As we continue on with our soft start to Season 4, I figured it was time for me to go solo for our first Great Mind of Season 4 Jeanette Rankin!No Chasers, Psych, of Shots for her coming up, but maybe sometime down the road. Key Topics: World War I, World War II, Pacifism, Women's Suffrage For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistoryBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Dr...
2023-03-2136 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryWomen's History Month Special - Ella Baker, Ida B. Wells, & Margaret MeadHello Great Minds!As we continue on with our soft start to Season 4, the ladies of DGMH join me for Women's History Month Special, where we each discuss a woman that we think deserves more attention. Next week, I will cover the Great Mind that was Jeanette Rankin! Key Topics: Ella Baker, Ida B. Wells, Margaret MeadFor more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to f...
2023-03-141h 00Drinks with Great Minds in HistorySeason 4 Premiere - Giulia Tofana, Poison, and MoreHoly Shit... It's already here, but "what if" it's too soon? Cheers to you Great Minds, it's time for Season 4 to begin, and for the this season's premiere , I figured we'd talk themes, give some clues, and fall down the Beaver Hole a bit...On this episode, I introduce the Season 4 Theme, give you some hints of what's to come, and tell the inTOXICating tale of Giulia Tofana!For more Patreon Content just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u...
2023-03-0717 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryOff-Season Bonus - Machine Gun Kelly w/Say Hello to the Bad GuyHello Great Minds! This week's off-season bonus content is brought to you by Lock and the Say Hello to the Bad Guy podcast. This episode in twenties American Gangster George Kelly Barnes, better known as "Machine Gun Kelly." Check out this "Bonus" episode and don't forget to check out more from Lock and Say Hello to the Bad Guy here https: //badguypodcast.com/ For more Patreon Content just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to this and soooooooo much more here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landi...
2023-02-211h 17Drinks with Great Minds in HistoryOff-Season Bonus - Madame de Pompadour w/Queens PodcastHello Great Minds! On DGMH we all know how powerful a mistress can be! Well, few rivaled today's subject! In this Off-Season Bonus Episode Katy and Nathan from the Queens Podcast walk us through influential life of Madame de Pompadour, mistress to Louis XV of France.Check out this "Bonus" episode and don't forget to check out more from Stacey Roberts here: https://queenshistorypodcast.com/For more Patreon Content just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to this and soooooooo much more here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_land...
2023-01-3159 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryOff-Season Bonus - John D. Rockefeller's Favorite Cheese w/History's TrainwrecksHello Great Minds! This week's off-season bonus content is brought to you by show guest and fellow glutton for punishment... I mean podcaster, Stacey Roberts!In this episode he walks us through a bit of Rockefeller history, as he dives into the the undoing of America's richest Titan... Cheese?!? Check out this "Bonus" episode and don't forget to check out more from Stacey Roberts here: https://www.historystrainwrecks.comFor more Patreon Content just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to this and soooooooo much more here: https://www.patreon.c...
2023-01-2413 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryHappy Friday the 13thI cut out the ads and re-released an oldie but a goodie from Season 1!It's the Friday the 13th Episode because, you know... it is Friday the 13th. Good Luck everyone!Support the show here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistoryDon't forget, this one might be a little different that what your used to with our standard content...Cheers!Music:Hall o...
2023-01-1311 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryOff-Season Bonus - Cullen Chats China - Zheng He & Gavin MenziesEveryone knows Zheng He... right? Cullen joins Mr. DGMH for a quick chat about one of the most important figures in seaborne exploration and Chinse history, plus one of us rants about our hatred of Gavin Menzies!Ironically, Mr. DGMH even knew a bit on this topic in Chinese History. Still, that is what we discussed on this Patreon Episode of "Cullen Chats China," and now you can check it out too!For more "Cullen Chats China" just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to this and soooooooo much more he...
2023-01-1011 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistorySeason 3 Finale - A Little Saint NicholasHello Great Minds & Happy Holidays! It's time for the Season 3 Finale, as we bid our Rise and Fall series adieu and chat about the life and miracles of the real life Santa, Saint Nicholas of Myra. Plus, I added in an interesting little tale about Paratroopers in Idaho...Don't worry though, I still have plenty of content coming your way in the DGMH Off-Season, but Mr. DGMH is ready of a break! Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content:https://www.patreon.com...
2022-12-2223 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Season 3 Battle RoyaleIt's finally almost close to over, but at least it's time for the Season 3 Battle Royale between Teddy, Philip II, Christina of Sweden, & Nappy 3.The perfect shit show to round out Season 3, but who will win this season's Supreme Crown of Greatness? Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcastMusic:Hall...
2022-12-1357 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryEulogy for Queen Elizabeth II - Luke's Birthday SpecialIt's Luke's Birthday Special, and he wanted to talk about Queen Elizabeth II... which is fantastic, as Luke and Mr. DGMH are avid lovers of monarchy!But, this isn't the ins-and-outs of her long life and reign, not it is instead DGMH's Eulogy of QE2, as we discuss her life's high points, the modernization of the British Monarchy, and the role of monarchy in the modern world. A wonderful chat on a wonderfully unique Great Mind with an equally wonderful Great Friend. Cheers!Support the show here and get access to...
2022-12-0635 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryJimmy Carter - Kelly's Birthday Special!It's Kelly's Birthday (ish), and that means the content is up to here. We're breaking our number one rule and covering a living Great Mind... President Jimmy Carter. Kelly walks us through the life, career, and legacy of a truly Great Mind, President and Humanitarian Jimmy Carter. We discuss his political rise to the presidency, his fall from office, and his stellar post-presidency! A wonderful chat on a wonderful human being, who I am now all the more curious about! Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bo...
2022-11-2959 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryFrom Thanksgiving to "Franksgiving" Again!Hello Great Minds! I decided to spice up the Thanksgiving Special with a Pumpkin Ale, a little more history, and a revisiting of the rich history of American Thanksgiving. From Pilgrims to Political Scandals to Mary and her little lamb, the history of this holiday is truly something to be thankful for... So, have a listen, and at the very least, you'll know more than everyone else at the table! Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_la...
2022-11-2223 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Fourteenth Amendment - Cullen's Birthday Special!It's Cullen's Birthday (ish), and that means the content is up to him, which is the only world in which the DGMH Rule on chatting political stuff can get broken... but only a little, as we chat about the 14th Amendment!Everything from the Civil War and Reconstruction to Civil Rights to Selective Incorporation... we kept it short, sweet, and to the point. Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow me o...
2022-11-1533 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryPat Summitt - Shari's Birthday Special!It's Shari's Birthday (is), and that means the content is up to here, which is the only world where Mr. DGMH ends up talking about Sports!Shari walks us through the life, career, and legacy of a truly Great Mind, Lady Vols Coach Pat Summit. We discuss her coaching, the psychology behind it, and Alzheimer's Disease.I would have never even known about her, if not for this, and what a Great story it was... Here's hoping you enjoy it to!Cheers!Support the show here and get access to all s...
2022-11-0845 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryWitches, Witch Trials, and the Wizard of OzBoo... It's not Tuesday, Happy Halloween to all my Great Minds!Mr. DGMH decided to "spook up" his Halloween Special with about ten minutes of new content on Witches, Wizards, and more! From the Salem Witch Trials to Germany and Scotland, to the Wizard of Oz, Witches were a key part of Early Modern Society... and they were not well-liked! So, join me for a little return to Witches, King James I, and more...Cheers!Key History Content: Marie Shelley, Bamberg and Salem Witch Trials, King James I Support t...
2022-10-3123 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round with George WashingtonMr. DGMH is joined by Cullen, Luke, and a Special Guest, Stacey Roberts, from the History's Trainwrecks podcast!We discuss Washington's legacy as a general and president, as well as those that might have been Washington... That is those who wished to have his job. Plus, Mr. DGMH addresses "Custis-Gate."Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dgmhhistoryJoin the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with G...
2022-10-2545 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #2 - George Washington (Remastered)Hello Great Minds! He's finally back! It's time to dive deeper into the legacy and footprint of George Washington. With nearly double the content, Mr. DGMH tries to figure out just how Great GW is and why...From Revolution to the Presidency, Washington had quite the story. Cheers!Key History Topics: US War of Independence, Martha Washington, Slavery, Phyllis WheatlySupport the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Twit...
2022-10-1954 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Monroe DoctrineHello Great Minds! It's time for "The Chaser!"Finally, the finale of the Nappy 3 Saga is here with a Chaser on the reasons for, and nature of, the Monroe Doctrine! Who is James Monroe? What was his Doctrine? Why did he make it? Listen to find out! Cheers!Key History Topics: James Monroe, George Washington, Latin American IndependenceSupport the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Twitter & Instagram @dg...
2022-10-1119 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round of Hurricanes... No Thanks!Just quick update and a drink, of course with a little added history for you... Hurricane Ian was the straw that broke Season 3's back, and we need to start wrapping this bastard of a season up before it finally destroys us all!And, for some reason I started rambling about the National Weather Service... how thrilling! Cheers!Key History Topics: American Revolution, Great Hurricane of 1780, YorktownSupport the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true
2022-10-1010 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round of OktoberfestHoly Cow... (Sh*t), Oktoberfest ends today! This is re-release of a little Season One Episode (not going to lie, audio could be better, history is still good) on the History behind the great party that is Oktoberfest, which ran from September 17, 2022 to October 3, 2022! Plus, I will still be a unable to produce new content this coming Tuesday thanks to IAN, so this will have to do! Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan...
2022-10-0306 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryNapoleon III v. Theodore RooseveltHello Great Minds! It's time for a round of "Shots Heard Round the World!"It's Emperor Napoleon III v. President Theodore Roosevelt!Will "Our Napoleon" be able to topple Teddy, as Cullen and Kelly join me to hash out the lives and legacies of these two Titans of the 19th Century World? Key Topics: The Panama Canal, Franco-Prussian War, Industrialization, Napoleon BonaparteCheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to fo...
2022-09-2049 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryNapoleon III: Peripheral Persuasion, Destiny, and Margarine?Hello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!"Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on Napoleon III, Emperor of France, as we try to figure out how he gained power, what kind of leader he was, and all he did as leader of France... and butter, we talked a bit about butter. Plus, Shari tells me her opinions on who might make for a good match up for Napoleon III on next week's round of "Shots!"Key Psychology Topics: Internal and External Locus o...
2022-09-1340 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #19 - Napoleon IIIHello Great Minds!For the first time this season, I managed to get a Great Mind released on time, so Happy Tuesday! Napoleon III is a figure who did the unthinkable! He was one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth century world. He ruled in the days of Lincoln. He rose from obscurity to the heights of greatness... Yet, most don't even know that I am not talking about Napoleon Bonaparte! Napoleon III was a man with a vision. A modern man in a constantly changing age. A Great Mind that aimed to...
2022-09-0652 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round with the Founding Fathers - Benjamin Franklin BacheHello Great Minds! I have another quick filler episode thanks to a misread on my calendar, but I hope you enjoy this short little chat on Benjamin Franklin's grandson and the Aurora Newspaper. Cheers!Check out History's Trainwrecks: https://www.historystrainwrecks.com/ Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Men in History"Music:Hall o...
2022-08-3005 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Moment with Mr. DGMH - The Thirty Years' WarHello Great Minds!The Thirty Years’ War was a religious war, a political war, it was a war about control, it was a war for German Liberties, it was a war to stop the Hapsburgs supremacy, but above all else it was a violent war.The war itself was one of the deadliest in human history, yet it is largely forgotten in popular history. It is lost in the shadows of World Wars, Civil Wars, and Cold Wars. So, here it is, the preview and debut episode of our latest addition to Patreon Lan...
2022-08-2308 minDrinks with Great Minds in History"Another Round" with the Civil War: Big Battles & Wild MomentsHello Great Minds, it's time for "Another Round" with the US Civil War, as Cullen, Luke, Kelly, and I are joined by Lock from "Say Hello to the Bad Guy" to chat about our favorite Civil War Moments. Plus, we discuss our views on the most significant battles of the War. This is a Patreon Episode from the Lincoln Saga, but I will be back next week with our next Great Mind! Key Topics: Vicksburg, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S Grant Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link -
2022-08-1627 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryChristina, Queen of Sweden: Self-Concept, Gender, and Carl RogersHello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!"Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on Christina, Queen of Sweden, as we continue our walk through Shari's AP Psychology course and how it applies to DGMH Great Minds. Plus, Shari tells me her opinions on Christina and the latest "Shots" decision. Key Topics: Self Concept, Carl Rogers, Gender Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true
2022-08-0933 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round in Florence, ItalyFrom Gold at the Ponte Vecchio to Sandwiches at All’Antico Vinaio to Art at the Uffizi Gallery, Firenze has just about everything a traveler can ask for, but none of these things were my favorite finds!Find out my favorite Historical Finds from Mr. DGMH's latest visit to Florence, Italy!Plus, I started talking about Monks and Saints for some reason... again. Key Topics: Palazzo Pitti, Old Pharmacies, Dominican Monks, and Renaissance Art & History Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - htt...
2022-08-0319 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryChristina of Sweden v. Catherine the GreatHello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World!"Christina, Queen of Sweden v. Catherine, Tsar of RussiaCullen, Kelly, and Luke join me for our third round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try, and kind of fail, to determine who was the Greater Queen... King... Tsar?Key Topics: Thirty Years' War, Annexation of Poland, Peace of Westphalia, Pale of SettlementThanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true
2022-07-2645 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryPopes, Pretenders, & the Vatican GrottoesHello Great Minds, it's time for "The Chaser" to Christina of SwedenIn this episode, I discuss the Popes that put up or protested Christina of Sweden during her Roman exile, as well as the resting place of our Swedish "Girl King" and those buried beside her... Key Topics: The Papacy, Peace of Westphalia, Christina of Sweden, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Clement IX, Pope Clement X, Pope Innocent XI, the Vatican Grottoes, The Stuart Pretenders, and somehow so much more... Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...P...
2022-07-1913 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #18 - Christina, Queen of SwedenHello Great Minds!In our first move to Tuesdays, we examine one of the most entertaining Great Minds of Swedish History, Christina, the "Girl King" of Sweden. Christina has been called the Minerva of the North, a Barbarian, a Lioness, a Lesbian, even a hermaphrodite, a “Queen without a Realm,” a “Christian without a faith,” a “Woman without Shame… those last three were by a Pope, and by her father she was called “Girl King.” It is left to you to decide which are most true...Key Topics: Thirty Years' War, Counter-Reformatio...
2022-07-1251 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Declaration of IndependenceHello Great Minds!From the Committee of Five to "Big Bobbie" Livingston to Common Sense, find out how the Document that so many use to define the fabric of their Nation came into being... Plus, find out what Americans thought of the Declaration of Independence in the years and decades after its signing. It's finally here, the remastering of the episode on the Declaration of Independence... just in time!Key Topics: Declaration of Independence, Common Sense, Robert Livingston, John Adams, James Wilson, SlaveryCheers!Support the show here...
2022-07-0117 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryIndependence Day Re-Release - James Armistead LafayetteHello Great Minds!It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the James Armistead Lafayette!In this quick bonus episode, I explore the "Unfinished Revolution" in the USA, as we look at the ideals of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness for James Armistead Lafayette.Key Topics: Declaration of Independence, Slavery, Marquis de Lafayette, Spy, Yorktown, Dunmore's ProclamationCheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow...
2022-06-2910 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryIndependence Day Re-Release - The Yiddish CodeHello Great Minds!It's "Another Round" with the Declaration of Independence, this time on the Yiddish Code!In this quick bonus episode, I explore the forgotten legacy of some of America's Jewish Patriots, as well as their views on the ideals of Independence. Specifically, I took the chance to familiarize myself with Jonas Phillips's mysterious "Yiddish Code" of the Revolutionary War!Key Topics: Jewish-American History, Jonas Phillips, Yiddish Code, and the Declaration of IndependenceCheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.c...
2022-06-2711 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryIndependence Day Re-Release - Timothy MatlackHello Great Minds!It's "Another Round" with the Founding Fathers, this time with Timothy Matlack. A man who gets honorable mention in "National Treasure," he popped up all the way back in our Jefferson Saga. As we creep toward Independence Day in the US, I figured that I would re-release all my 4th of July Related Content! Key Topics: The Declaration of Independence, Founding FathersCheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueB...
2022-06-2403 minDrinks with Great Minds in History"Pete Chats Portugal" - King João I of PortugalHello Great Minds!Here's a preview episode of our new "Chats" segment over in Patreon Land, in which I discuss the pieces of the largely ignored history of Portugal with Cullen! This one is on the rise and reign of King João I, a Great Mind and bastard that had to fight for his throne...Key Topics: Battle of Aljubarrota, João I, House of Aviz, Brites de Almeida, Castile, Treaty of WindsorThanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - htt...
2022-06-1715 minDrinks with Great Minds in History"Cullen Chats China" - ConfuciusHello Great Minds!Here's a round of Cullen Chats China for everyone, this time on Confucius and how his principles became so ingrained in Chinese Society. For more "Cullen Chats China," just head on over to the DGMH Patreon Page!Key Topics: Confucius, Legalism, China, Filial Piety, Analects, Confucianism Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join the DGMH F...
2022-06-1015 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryAnother Round with Philip II and CapoeiraHello Great Minds!If you listened to Shots, then you know what this is... the follow up to the Great Tie of 2022, as we finally get the official winner of the latest round of "Shots Heard Round the World." Plus, we left a lot of questions unanswered, a lot of comments unexplored. "Cheever's Choice" is in, but I couldn't leave you without a little history too... Key Topics: Philip II, Louis XIV, Saint Julia of Corsica, Quilombo dos Palmares, and Capoeira "Dance Fighting"Thanks for listening!Cheers!Su...
2022-06-0708 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryPhilip II v. Louis XIVHello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World" Philip II of Spain v. Louis XIV of FranceCullen, Kelly, and Luke join me for our second round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try, and kind of fail, to determine who was the Greater King!Key Topics: Versailles, El Escorial, Inquisition, Edict of Nantes, and soooo much more!Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=true...
2022-06-0359 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryPhilip II of Spain: Eugenics, Management, and Street SmartsHello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!"Shari joins me for another fun round of "A Twist of Psych," this time on King Philip II of Spain. We discuss the a bit about incest and eugenics, as well as management psychology, Philip's lack of "Street Smarts" and the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence. Key Topics: Sir Francis Galton, Eugenics, Robert J. Sternberg, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, Industrial-Organizational PsychologyThanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link -
2022-05-2741 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryMarriage, Mary Tudor, and Sister MargaritaHello Great Minds!In "the Chaser" to Philip II of Spain, I decided to look at the story of four of his relatives that also happened to be his wives, as we explore the disturbing level of incest that went on in Habsburg Spain! Key Topics: Philip II, Mary Tudor, Habsburg Spain, and MarriageThanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds...
2022-05-2017 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #17 - King Philip II of SpainHello Great Minds! Here’s the full episode on King Philip II of Spain!A Great Mind and King who acted, but was that really a good thing? This has been the Season from Hell, as I cannot seem to get anything out on time during the close of the school year. The teacher in me ask for your forgiveness. The “Fall” picks up about 18 minutes in… apologies! Key Topics: Philip II, Charles I/V, Battle of Lepanto, the Escorial Palace, the Philippines, Spanish Armada, Dutch Revolt, Margaret de ParmaThanks f...
2022-05-1454 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryTheodore Roosevelt v. Winston ChurchillHello Great Minds, it's time for "Shots Heard Round the World" Teddy v. Winnie!Cullen and Kelly join me for our first round of "Shots" in Season 3, in which we try to get a better figure out who was the better leader, speak, and bigger badass... Roosevelt or Churchill. Key Topics: World War II, Panama Canal, Oratory, and so much more! Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe s...
2022-04-2956 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryTheodore Roosevelt: Intelligence, Conservation, and BraveryHello Great Minds, it's time for "A Twist of Psych!"Shari joins me for our first round of "A Twist of Psych" in Season 3, in which we try to get a better understanding of the mind of our most "Badass" President. Was Teddy Brave? Intelligent? Of course, he was! Key Topics: Intrapersonal Intelligence, Conservation, Bravery, and "Fight or Flight"Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to foll...
2022-04-2239 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryWilliam Jennings Bryan: From Cross of Gold to Jo MendiHello Great Minds, it's time for "The Chaser!" It's time for our first round of the Chaser in Season 3, I had to make some quick shifts away from two "Splendid Little Wars" to William Jennings Bryan and his very random life! Key Topics: The Cross of Gold Speech, The Election of 1896, and The Scopes Trial Thanks for listening!Cheers!Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @dr...
2022-04-1621 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryGreat Mind #16 - Theodore RooseveltGreat Minds, he's finally here...It's time for our first Great Mind of Season 3, as Mr. DGMH explores the rise and fall of America's most badass President, Theodore Roosevelt. Thanks for listening!Cheers! Support the show here...Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Men in History"Music:Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeodLink...
2022-04-1054 minDrinks with Great Minds in History"Cullen Chats China" - The Great Wall of ChinaMy apologies Great Minds! The latest episode has been delayed by a microphone malfunction, but that won't stop me from putting out some content... This round is on the Great Wall of China While you wait, check out this segment of our Patreon Exclusive Series "Cullen Chats China," where Cullen chats with me about CHINA (probably could have guessed that one)! The kicker, Mr. DGMH is virtually clueless when it comes to Chinese History! Thanks for listening... Teddy will be out later this weekend! Support the show here...Patreon Link - ht...
2022-04-0909 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryThe Hundredth EpisodeWow! It's the Hundredth Episode of DGMH, and we are celebrating the DGMH New Year, as we usher in Season 3. We reflect on the show's first two years, chat about our favorite great minds and memories, and bicker...Thanks for listening. Support the show here... Patreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Men in History"Cheers!Music:Hall of...
2022-04-0149 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistoryHernan Cortes: Linguistic Determinism, Learning, and AnimalsIt's time for "A Twist of Psych!"On this round of "A Twist of Psych" Dr. Shari Valencic finally returns to discuss Hernan Cortes and how Psychology, specifically language, might have factored into his successful Conquest of Mexico and the Aztec. Key Psychology Topics: Linguistic Determinism, Learning, Ivan Pavlov, Animal Research, War Dogs, Hernan Cortes, MalinchePatreon Link - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueBe sure to follow DGMH on Instagram @drinkswithgreatminds_podcast and Join the DGMH Facebook group @ "Drinks with Great Men i...
2022-03-1835 minDrinks with Great Minds in HistorySeason 3 Sneak PeakHello Great Minds! Have a listen to this short episode to get a preview of what is coming up in March and April, as we get ready to start up Season 3. Of course, I couldn't help but put a little bit of History in this episode... Just a "dash" on the Women of DGMH and Women's History Month! Support the show here and get access to all sorts of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34398347&fan_landing=trueCheers!Be sure to join the Facebook Group at "Drinks with Gr...
2022-03-0404 min