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HISTORY OF SPAIN 101, EP 7: The Roman Conquest of Hispania
That macho-looking man represented in the statue is none other than Viriatus, the leader of the Lusitanians, one of the tribes who gave the...
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Isn't it time we stopped calling Juana la Loca "Loca"? (Part 2)
In this episode we take a much closer look at Juana’s life, especially during her infamous trip around Castile with her deceased husband’s coffin,...
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History of the Sorteo de Navidad (Spain’s Christmas Lottery)
Every December 22, much of Spain braces itself for a 3-hour televised event that few people in the the world would associate with this...
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Isn’t It Time We Stopped Calling Juana La Loca “Loca”? (Part 1)
Juana I of Castile was the last sole monarch of the Castile, and she was the first to rule over Castile and Aragon (unofficially,...
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SPANISH HISTORY 101, EP 6 – Spain and the Punic Wars
When it comes to the Punic Wars, the series of conflicts between Rome and Carthage and one of the most influential wars in the...
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The Great Spain Wine Heist
In today’s podcast we look at a bit of very recent history. In October, 2021, 45 bottles of wine were stolen from the cellar...