Listen Now

Uncut Gems (or how we learned to give up control and love unedited material) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ebb & Flow: the birth of a republic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Dustin, Skylr, and Spencer discuss the conflicts following the 12 years truce. The arms race gets real as gunpowder weapons show their devastating power, and tactics are forced to evolve with the development of ever more complex star forts. Host: Dustin Bardon, Skylr Carrow, Spencer Evans Producer: Skylr Carrow, Beats to live by Edit/Mastering: Dylan Carrow Research: Spencer Evans, Dustin Bardon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Dustin, Skylr, and Spencer delve into the complicated political situation that led to the outbreak of the Eighty Years' War. This conflict pitted mighty Spain and its devout Catholic leader against the rebellious, Protestant provinces of the Netherlands. Eighty Years' War, (1568–1648): also known as the Dutch War of Independence, which led to the separation of the northern and southern Netherlands and to the formation of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (the Dutch Republic). Note: In Dutch and English historiography the Dutch struggle for independence from the Spanish Crown in the 16th and 17th century was long known as the Eighty Years' War. More recently, the initial part of this period has become known as the Dutch Revolt. Host: Dustin Bardon, Skylr Carrow, Spencer Evans Producer: Skylr Carrow, Beats to live by Edit/Mastering: Dylan Carrow Research: Spencer Evans, Dustin Bardon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Dustin and Skylr Announce a new Co-Host Spencer Evans. With special guest Steven Cracchiola we dive into the opening of feudal japan to american trade and the subsequent Meiji Restoration.We discuss Commodore Matthew Perry (not to be confused with Matthew perry from FRIENDS) and His illustrious Brother Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (The hero of the battle of lake erie). Host: Dustin Bardon, Skylr Carrow, Spencer Evans Guest: Steven Cracchiola Producer: Skylr Carrow, Beats to live by Edit/Mastering: Dylan Carrow Research: Spencer Evans, Dustin Bardon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode #6 Dustin and Skylr take a trip back to the origins of the christmas holiday. They find out where jolly old saint Nicholas originated and the interpretations of him throughout the years and countries. They dive into a few other holiday topics such as "The Monetization of The Holiday" and "Gift Giving throughout the ages". Don't forget to reach out on social media and tell us what you think of the podcast. See you inside! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our hometown of Buffalo, NY gets some love in this episode. We discuss how gypsum, elephants, and Fredrick Law Olmstead dazzled the world in 1901. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it poetic justice that both Skylr and Dustin were under the weather for this episode? Mineral springs and soda pop were once sold as medicine - if only we could feel the benefits that soda companies used to claim! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is dedicated to the caffeinated drink that created America - TEA! Come at us, haters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many thanks to Chevalier Gabriel Mathieu de Clieu for bringing the caffeine-laden plant of the gods to the new world. In this episode we discuss the origins of coffee and its impact on the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rumbullion isn't the cousin of Rumpelstiltskin. In episode 2 we dive into the history of the New World's first most-loved alcoholic spirit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the inaugural episode of The Heavy Pour we talk about Columbus, Vespucci, and Magellan. Spoiler alert - Magellan dies on a beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.