Sharyn eastaugh biography of alberta

This podcast by Tasmanian Sharyn Eastaugh started all the way back in 2012, following the model of Mike Duncan’s History of Rome.

Sharyn eastaugh biography of alberta

Like Mike Duncan, it’s a minimalist approach – no guests, few sound effects, no dramatisations – but with an occasional dry bit of humour to tie things together. I like this style, and I think it’s still more or less the standard for history podcasts – although 2012 could be a little more rough and ready.

Some running jokes about the ever present Peter the Hermit or Crusading knights descended from water fairies add a comforting familiarity.

The material comes largely from classic popular accounts (Steven Runciman, Thomas Asbridge, Jonathan Phillips) which Eastaugh quotes from throughout (there’s also a handy list on her website) but other sources give the story from the Islamic side (Amin Maalouf is a very popular one).

Like many of the Crusades themselves, the early episodes are affected