A.D. History Podcast

A.D. History Podcast

Paul DiCostanzo

English History Explicit
Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 1h 26m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode May 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

The A.D. History Podcast explores the last 2000 years of world history in innovative fashion. Join hosts Paul K. DiCostanzo and Patrick Foote as they dive deep into the past two millennia, starting in 1 AD, progressing forward ten years every episode until reaching the modern day. The A.D. History Podcast seeks to share incredibly important, but often overlooked, historic events and figures from around the world in prospective fashion; seeing history through the eyes of those who lived it.

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Recent Episodes

S5E8 Armenia At Arms for Christianity | 451AD-460AD

May 07, 2025 1h 23m

Armenia steeped in their Christian faith, makes the first major military stand to defend the religion against Sassanid dominion. The post Armenia At Arms for Christianity | 451AD-460AD appeared…

S5E7 Attila The FIERCE | Part 3 441D-450AD

Nov 09, 2024 1h 46m

Attila the Hun in 441AD-450AD - with the death of his brother - achieves rule over all Hunnic lands, and achieves his infamous reputation. The post Attila The FIERCE | Part 3 441D-450AD appeared…

S6E5 Napoleon (2023): Ridley Scott's Historical Hit Piece | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW

Feb 25, 2024 50m

Napoleon (2023) suffers from criminal amounts of historical inaccuracies, seemingly in service to Ridley Scott creating a hit piece. The post Napoleon (2023): Ridley Scott’s Historical Hit Piece |…

Attila the Hun: P.2 In Power | 431AD-440AD

Jan 24, 2024 1h 5m

In Part 2 we see how Attila the Hun conducted himself as king, and what Saint Patrick did that influences Ireland to this day! The post Attila the Hun: P.2 In Power | 431AD-440AD appeared first on…

S5E4 Oppenheimer: Did Nolan Nail the History? | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW

Oct 18, 2023 1h 39m

Oppenheimer (2023) is one of the few exceptions of Hollywood and Christopher Nolan getting the history right in a major blockbuster. The post Oppenheimer: Did Nolan Nail the History? | A.D. HISTORY…

S5E3 Attila the Hun: P.1 The Early Years | 421AD-430AD

Jul 18, 2023 1h 12m

Attila the Hun, as mysterious in some ways as the Huns themselves, has surprising origins in his earliest years. The post Attila the Hun: P.1 The Early Years | 421AD-430AD appeared first on TGNR.

S5E2 Alaric I Sacks Rome | 411AD-420AD

Jun 21, 2023 1h 54m

Alaric I, the first king of the Visigoths, stands poised to do something tragic to the city of Rome that has not happened for over 800 years! The post Alaric I Sacks Rome | 411AD-420AD appeared first…

S4E14 The Imitation Game: Decoding Hot Historical Garbage | A. D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW

Aug 06, 2022 1h 18m

The Imitation Game (2014) is a film best described as a "historical hot mess," in its depiction of the life and work of Alan Turing. The post The Imitation Game: Decoding Hot Historical Garbage | A.…

S4E13 How Did The Library of Alexandria Actually Burn Down? | 391 AD-400 AD

Jul 09, 2022 2h 8m

The Library of Alexandria and its destruction is often thought a single inferno. In reality, the Library's demise was much more prolonged. The post How Did The Library of Alexandria Actually Burn…

S4E12 Battle of Adrianople | 381 AD-390 AD

Jun 06, 2022 1h 14m

The Battle of Adrianople shows the clear decline of Roman power, and Magnus Maximus becomes an unlikely Welsh folk hero. The post Battle of Adrianople | 381 AD-390 AD appeared first on TGNR.

S4E11 The First Great Migration Disaster | 371AD-380AD

Apr 04, 2022 2h

The Great Migration in Europe eventually proved fatal to the Western Roman Empire, but the first casualties were the Thervingi Goths. The post The First Great Migration Disaster | 371AD-380AD…

S4E10 Julian the Apostate: The Last Attempt to End Christianity | 361AD-370AD

Mar 21, 2022 1h 34m

Julian the Apostate was the last pagan emperor of Rome, who was the last emperor to try and end Christianity - but the game was up. The post Julian the Apostate: The Last Attempt to End Christianity…

S4E9 War in Ukraine: A Historical Guide to the Russian Invasion

Mar 05, 2022 1h 8m

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is steeped in history; this is your historical guide to understand how that history is coming alive in this war. The post War in Ukraine: A Historical Guide to the…

S4E8 Meet the Huns: History's Perfect Enigma | 351AD-360AD

Feb 20, 2022 1h 38m

The Huns, despite their incredible impact on history, are still a mystery. Where they originated or how they lived are largely lost to time. The post Meet the Huns: History’s Perfect Enigma |…

S4E7 Did The U.S. HAVE To Use The Atomic Bombs in WW2? | Mini Documentary

Feb 05, 2022 36m

Did the U.S. HAVE to use the atomic bombs during the Second World War? How could they have used the atomic bombs differently against Japan? The post Did The U.S. HAVE To Use The Atomic Bombs in WW2?…

S4E6 Gladiator (2000): A Historical Fever Dream | A.D. HISTORY WATCHES REVIEW

Jan 29, 2022 1h 28m

Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator (2000) throws history to the wind, and is only concerned with one question: "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!" The post Gladiator (2000): A Historical Fever Dream | A.D.…

S4E5 The Day Santa Claus Died | 341AD-350AD

Dec 11, 2021 1h 8m

Who was Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus? What about his legacy makes him still play a major role in our world today? The post The Day Santa Claus Died | 341AD-350AD appeared…

S4E4 Why Was Constantine So Great? | 331AD-340AD

Nov 29, 2021 1h 8m

Constantine has been called “The Great,” but why? Why does a Roman Emperor who died 1,700 years ago have fingerprints on our modern world? The post Why Was Constantine So Great? | 331AD-340AD…

S4E3 The Council of Nicaea: Fact Vs. Fiction | 321AD-330AD

Nov 13, 2021 1h 28m

The Council of Nicaea is the most well known of the first seven ecumenical councils, yet most are mistaken about what REALLY happened there. The post The Council of Nicaea: Fact Vs. Fiction |…

S4E2 The Curious Case of Constantine and Christianity | 311AD-320AD

Nov 02, 2021 1h 26m

How Roman Emperor Constantine became Christian, and his experience at the Battle of Milvian Bridge is a historical enigma we seek to solve. The post The Curious Case of Constantine and Christianity |…

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