History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thank you! This had to be said. Podcasting is it’s own medium that works best in audio. As a podcaster I design my episodes so that they work as audio - which is why the video version is never that good. If we tilt to video we risk the audio becomes poor…and then what? 040
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026What I can do is a video with images changing and my voice underneath - but not filming myself. Like this one: youtu.be/m2NSzYBRupk?...youtu.beThe 95 Theses- Cockup or Conspiracy?YouTube video by History of the Germans Podcast 000
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Do you need/want to see my face or would you be happy with just the images? I am asking because video recording and editing is a huge amounting work - whilst putting pictures against audio is manageable? 120
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026historyofthegermans.com/2026/10/241/historyofthegermans.comEpisode 241 - The 95 Theses – More Cockup than Conspiracy. • History of the Germans PodcastWhat if the most famous story of the Reformation has some massive holes? Was Tetzel really a snake oil salesman? Was Albrecht of Brandenburg and the Fuggers really after the indulgence contracts? Were... 060
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 01/10/2026What if the most famous story of the Reformation has some massive holes? Was Tetzel really a snake oil salesman? Was Albrecht of Brandenburg and the Fuggers really after the indulgence contracts? Were the Germans been ripped off by the papacy more than anyone else? 190
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026historyofthegermans.com/2026/09/240-...historyofthegermans.comEpisode 240 - Martin Luther's Youth and his "Anfechtungen" • History of the Germans PodcastWhen Martin Luther joined the Augustinian Order in 1505, he embarked on a 15 year long spiritual journey that changed the World 060
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New Episode just out! When Martin Luther joined the Augustinian Order in 1505, he embarked on a 15 year long spiritual journey that changed the World... 3212
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026You should not be - it was a very rough ride… 000
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Am in my way back - just one more sleep…. 3170
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Another key player who looked so different from what I imagined… 180
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 22/08/2026He did not look at all the way I thought he would…. 290
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 20/08/2026And another image - this man travelled with a book containing >300 tiny relics - one for every saint’s day of the year… 161
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Guys - do not let me down. You know who this is… 392
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Who was that? This one is quite a challenging one… 1172
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 18/08/2026There will definitely a special push on the day - and the content may well just the spot… 010
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 17/08/2026That one should be familiar - if a bit younger and wearing a monk’s habit… 1163
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The Reformation (1517-1555) is coming! But before we get going, here are pictures of key protagonists in the history of the Reformation And to make it all a bit more fun, go ahead and guess who the person in the picture is. Some are easier than others…. 2212
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The Reformation (1517-1555) is coming! But before we get going, here are pictures of key protagonists in the history of the Reformation And to make it all a bit more fun, go ahead and guess who the person in the picture is. Some are easier than others…. 4174
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Hi Tom that is part 1 and there is a part 2 as well: historyofthegermans.com/2025/12/wher... open.spotify.com/episode/0QAc...open.spotify.comWhere To Go in Germany - Part 1History of the Germans from the Middle Ages to Reunification · Episode 110
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Looking back over the time you have done Origin Story, who is the most positive figure you have come across? 010
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I am afraid I did not produce transcripts for the Q&A episodes. If you want a rough transcription, you could have one done via various transcription apps. Apologies. 100
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 08/06/2026No worries - I just wanted a break! 010
Reposted by History of the Germans PodcastChristopher Hilton @chilton-bb.bsky.social · 21/05/2026@hotgpod.bsky.social has reached the early 1500s and there's trouble over in Hungary, including the gruesome death of peasant leader Dozsa György; to people my age, of course, his name means the Ujpest football club, and it struck me how many concepts in Eastern European history first came up 1/2 151
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 16/05/2026still a moment of pain - just corrected it in the audio file. Will take an hour or so to get through... thanks for letting me know 100
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Very embarrassing misspelling. I had it correct in the script… 100
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The Emperor Charles V had it all. His army had taken the French King prisoner. He could now demand terms and then focus on Luther's demands and the Ottoman threat. But 2 years later, a marauding army of Landsknechte, his army, was sacking Rome How could he fumble the ball so badly? 3113
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 23/04/2026for all the images, check out the website here: historyofthegermans.com/2026/04/char...historyofthegermans.comEpisode 234 - The Charisma of Emperor Maximilian (1493-1519) • History of the Germans PodcastThe first politician to fully exploit the opprtunities presented by the printing press was the emperor Maximilian I whose massive program of publications drew in artists like Albrecht Dürer, Hans Burg... 000
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 23/04/2026The first politician to fully exploit the opprtunities presented by the printing press was the emperor Maximilian I whose massive program of publications drew in artists like Albrecht Dürer, Hans Burgkmair and Albrecht Altdorfer and laid the foundation for the "Erbcharisma" der Habsburger. 1120
Reposted by History of the Germans Podcastjawanaka.bsky.social @jawanaka.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Listening to @hotgpod.bsky.social last episode and summary of the life and reign of Maximilian I. 082
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This particular one is now down as a lot of people got very upset: podnews.net/update/cloni...podnews.netThe company cloning famous podcastsCopying the names and the designs of more than 75 shows 000
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Hi @mikeduncan.bsky.social I just found there is an AI guy who publishes shows under the title History of Rome and Revolutions with almost identical artwork. Calls itself Light Knot Studios. I am affected too, so are others. Sorry for the post, I have no contact details for you. 0211
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 11/04/2026That bit in Marsilius may be particularity apt: „If a ruler acts unjustly or behaves as a tyrant, the legislator (the people) has the right to correct them and even depose them, as the ruler is a servant of the community.“ (loose summary translation) 172
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Looks like the golden days of Ludwig the Bavarian - time to dust off your Marsilius of Padua and William of Ockham. 271
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Just in case any of you want to find out how to bring about regime change in the Middle East: thttps://historyofthegermans.com/2026/04/selim/historyofthegermans.comEpisode 232 - From Mehmet the Conqueror to Selim the Grim (1444-1520) • History of the Germans PodcastBetween the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the ascent of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottomans doubled their empire, but did not attack Western Europe - why? 1140
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Which antipope was that? John Philagathos? 100
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Very cool - I did struggle a little with that.. 010
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Hi Jenny I know that Kai Madgwick who leads the Manchester team is a listener (Congratulations!!). I did not hear about a listener setting the questions. Which episode was that on? 100
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 02/04/2026historyofthegermans.com/2026/04/aust...historyofthegermans.comEpisode 231 – Marrying Bohemia and Hungary • History of the Germans PodcastThe Habsburgs did not acquire the Hungarian and Bohemian crowns in one wedding night, it was an overnights success 250 years in the making 040
Reposted by History of the Germans PodcastJeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 29/03/2026Me, a hundred or more episodes into @hotgpod.bsky.socialmedia.tenor.coma man in captain america 's uniform says i understood that referenceAlt: Captain America says I understood that reference 0131
History of the Germans Podcast @hotgpod.bsky.social · 27/03/2026historyofthegermans.com/2026/03/230/historyofthegermans.comEpisode 230 – The League of Cambrai • History of the Germans PodcastThe Italian wars begin for real in 1508 when Margaret of Austria puts together the League of Cambrai to rescue her father, the now "Emperor" Maximilian I 081