Just signed up as a 'Patrician' member. I'm a pensioner and can't afford much but wanted to send you this as well as a big thank you for what you do. It's like you're an investigative reporter who goes back in time, then returns to regale us with your tales :) I'm always greatly and deeply impressed by the effort and reseach you put into each project and your narration is exceptional. I've listened to every one. (and hope this doesn't offend you but I almost always play one of the podcasts when I get into bed at night.. I marvel at your story telling and find your voice so soothing. Yours are my favourite bedtime stories. Thanks again!

@FallofCivilizations

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, really glad you're enjoying. No I always design these to be easy to listen to when going to sleep!

@annecurtisterry

Жыл бұрын

True! These productions are splendid!

@RjTheTrigun

9 ай бұрын

I find myself listening to these when I'm in bed. It's like I'm traveling back to live these stories. Thank you so much for your story telling and showing all sides of it.

@trevorpettit1805

8 ай бұрын

You sent 50.00 dollars?

@ppineault

8 ай бұрын

@@trevorpettit1805 yep!… and he’s worth every penny and more :-)

No loud music in the background makes this listen a must!

We just signed our 12 year old son up for remote learning. Your channel will be part of my personal lesson plan for us all to enjoy daily. So enjoyable thank you so much.

@FallofCivilizations

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with his schooling Loretta!

@lighttheway4694

Жыл бұрын

What did your son think of this series?

@MsLilsweets

2 ай бұрын

Wish this had been in schools in my time!

OMG 4 hours straight of AWESOME HISTORICAL STORY TELLING? SCORE!!!!

@magnetsstyle

3 жыл бұрын

No replies?

@soloxb

3 жыл бұрын

No replies?

@Boomz1259

3 жыл бұрын

No replies?

@pissiole5654

Жыл бұрын

Norry pies?

@honjon666

Жыл бұрын

Not pliers

I was surprised when it finished and saw it passed more than 4 hours, it felt like 30 minutes. It was so enjoyable, I wish history at school was this interesting. The best history channel on KZread for me.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Domitry, very kind!

I have found this channel during lockdown and it has literally saved my sanity :) I feel so relaxed and educated thank you Sir

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, so glad you think so!

@Anomaly-uz9pr

3 жыл бұрын

Fall of Civilizations I’m on quarantine in the army and ur podcast saved me

@jasminejenkins7392

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@michaelcomisse9478

3 жыл бұрын

I'm an essential worker and you still saved my sanity during these times. These podcasts are excellently done. Thank you.

@Anomaly-uz9pr

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcomisse9478 they got us all doing the minimum amount of work and training possible its not as bad in korea as it is in the United States tho i got lucky being over here when i am

"I need 4000 of your best warriors." "Best I can do is 20 turkeys, take it or leave it."

@venus_envy

3 жыл бұрын

They can be pretty vicious.

@googiegress7459

3 жыл бұрын

"So I countered by asking for 2000 warriors. He said he could give me 20 turkeys. So I bought 20 turkeys ..."

@NRH111

3 жыл бұрын

Its the best i can do im taking all the risks here

@schnoz2372

2 жыл бұрын

@@NRH111 torkey go bock bock

@nonskiwun

2 жыл бұрын

@@venus_envy they're known to attack in gangs also. Vicious.

I'm obsessed with these podcasts. The execution is perfect! So well done with the subtle background. Balanced between facts and feeling. You have the perfect voice for this. Please keep going!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sonya, that's very kind of you! So glad you've been enjoying.

@johnsinger9156

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's a great formula. Not over-produced for sensationalism. Perfect balance. Please continue. Well done!

@rheahesse5448

4 жыл бұрын

@@FallofCivilizations I'm all through your podcasts. You're my new favorite. Have you considered one for monarchies or their ultimate demise and end of rule? I'm looking forward to new ones! You rock!

@melissamiller5178

3 жыл бұрын

I heartily agree! AMAZING. The perfect blend of everything.

@661AV13

3 жыл бұрын

Sonya Fedoruk......... AMEN

Yeah you got to find something to listen to when I'm trying to go to sleep I love ancient history it relaxes me and puts me to sleep

@ian_b

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn't it annoy you that you never hear the end?

@ryanvansurksum6119

4 жыл бұрын

@@ian_b just start half way through the next time

@tangoandtia1

4 жыл бұрын

@@ryanvansurksum6119 lol that's what ii do I sometimes wakeup and can usually remember wher I fell asleep to and drift back off an hour doc can take 2 nights to finish this is a potential 4 nighter lol typedat 1 in the morning 😴😴😉

@kathleenphillips6445

4 жыл бұрын

Funny.

@cristianvillanueva8782

4 жыл бұрын

I do the exact same thing!

The piano intro that you use on all of these seems to compress me with the weight of the humanity that I am about to experience from the great depths of the history you are sharing with us. Thank you. Unlike anything else.

Moctezuma is one of the most tragic figures in history. This is a beautifully told narrative and reveals parts of Cortez's character and motivations that haven't been discussed in other productions. The final battle for Tenochtitlan is epic, easily matching any of the great battles of European and Middle Eastern history. Well done!

@jasondaveries9716

3 жыл бұрын

i never knew how brutal the fighting was in the city to the point of mostly destroying it. Sounds like berlin or stalingrad but 400 years earlier!

@georgebethos7890

3 жыл бұрын

Tragic why?He committed HUMAN SACRIFICE!!Are you a ditz??

@cloin6

3 жыл бұрын

George Bethos at the end of the day that’s just what he thought was right, what was deigned by his gods. It’s the same with today, only we developed a society that, either by design or coincidence, never found human sacrifice to be all that necessary or efficient (to which, subjectively I think you and I are in agreement).

@tdsims1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@cloin6 Thank you very much. You've explained it much better than I attempted.

@tdsims1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgebethos7890 You're pretty rude with your comment. I was making a simple observation and you decided to insult. Do you do this everywhere? It is very sad if you do. But, peace anyway!

My daughter of 9 often critisises me of keeping my feelings bottled up. She came in as i was listening to this podcast and asked me what's wrong- i had tears in my eyes. I usually tell her all, in details, I don't shelter her too much from the sadness in the world. I couldn't tell her now what i felt for the Aztecs, how i suddenly missed them even without ever really knowing them, and that what i miss the most is the chance of ever knowing them. How do you explain to a child that man is so often so cruel that he is capable of destroying a whole nation? How does this story come to repeat itself so many times in our history? Thank you for this channel and especially this episode!

@zachshine6170

3 жыл бұрын

I felt the same way. It is so sad that such a beautiful city like tenochtitlan is all but ruins

@MrToddino

3 жыл бұрын

Human nature, simple as. whatcha gonna do

@sureokk

3 жыл бұрын

Their brutal repression of their neighbors would have caught up with them eventually. These were stone age civilizations

@zachshine6170

3 жыл бұрын

@@sureokk So what was the excuse for an "iron age" civilization's ruthless oppression of them? Get your social darwinist theory out of here

@sureokk

3 жыл бұрын

@@zachshine6170 lol go ahead and cry over the culture that ripped out beating hearts if you want to.

These podcasts are better than any documentaries I’ve ever seen, BBC, NATGEO etc. I’m a documentary freak. So glad for these, especially now!

Well, that was an A* Class Production!!! Forget the BBC and well funded documentaries this is exceptional . I thank you so much for the hours of listening pleasure that I am going to get from listening to your brilliant history podcast. Thanx!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elaine, very kind of you! Glad you've been enjoying.

@lukehurleymusic

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Beats BBC hands down

You have brought Tenochtitlan back to life, for a while, perhaps more vividly than in any other of your podcasts I have listend to so far. I really appreciate the poetry you include, I didn't know any survived, and it makes me especially sad. I sincerely hope that there is a special place in hell reserved for Cortez...

@KipIngram

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, though honestly Cortez didn't do anything many other peoples hadn't done many, many times before (and since). He just did it with a remarkably small contingent of forces. Probably one of the leading "beat the odds" stories in all of history.

This story was mind-blowingly dramatic. I had no idea history could be this interesting. Amazing execution!

@riverlevity

11 ай бұрын

💯👍

As a historian, I love the work you are doing. This is a fantastic series. I am very impressed.

I haven't seen anything on KZread so masterly made. I beg you to produce more material of this quality, dedicated to other subject matters..

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I certainly will!

@complimentary_voucher

4 жыл бұрын

@@FallofCivilizations We second that. Your material and delivery are primo and we love the looooongform format Great work.

@661AV13

3 жыл бұрын

Teacher Man...... couldn’t have been said better !!! And as this man said please please please produce more !!!

@hekatoncheiros208

3 жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from this. I bore my friends with my knowledge of Cortes and Moctezuma now!

Sometimes you find a treasure on KZread and yesterday I found this series man what a lucky day :)

@ja_pocitacove_hry_nehraji69

4 жыл бұрын

exactly

@heidikuzma3605

4 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@rpendergrass

3 жыл бұрын

So true. My life is enriched and I am proud of these creative people who labor to bring us this joy.

There probably isn't enough information to go on, but I'd love to hear something about the North American Mound Builders.

@jasondaveries9716

3 жыл бұрын

That would be great but it is a little mysterious some think it might have been the little ice age that caused their decline

FANTASTIC episode! I am blown away by all the incredible detail you put into this, especially that you had a Nahuatl speaker reading the Florentine codex. Hats off to you, sir!

@FallofCivilizations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really glad you thought so.

This series is an absolute masterpiece.

@riverlevity

11 ай бұрын

💥💯👍🎯

These events really make me sad. The Mexica capital is a place I really wish I could've seen today, and I hate all that Cortez did. I definitely don't condone what the Mexica people did to their war prisoners, but their society intrigues me none the less. It's probably one of the greatest ancient wonders of the world that we will never get to see in it's glory as the Pyramids of the Egyptians, or the great structures of the Sumerians.

This was the first time I learned of the co-existence and enmity between the Aztecs and the Maya. A whole new perspective on Mexican history. Thank you Paul Cooper.

The bit about dinosaurs surprised me a bit. I'm already imagining the next one. "To understand the Harappan civilization, we must first begin with the Big Bang."

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Haha that's what you call "big history" 😬

@cuchanu

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was pretty awesome

@LisaSmyth68

4 жыл бұрын

The big bang is nothing but theory! Think tank lies! read my post!

@theangryholmesian4556

2 жыл бұрын

@@LisaSmyth68 Okay boomer.

After having finished this masterpiece of a video the one thing i came away from this video with is that truly no one was innocent.

@feastguy101

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to mankind

@venus_envy

3 жыл бұрын

@@feastguy101 Mankind indeed.

@fishofgold6553

Ай бұрын

​@@venus_envyYeah. Each one of us truly lives in a society.

Your channel is a lifesaver during lockdown! Engaging content, perfect execution, and the best history lessons I've ever had. Thank you!

As a book reader, i trully appreciate your naration--as if I am being told a story in the mode of written english, as in--descriptive and structured.

Fall of Civilizations and Dan Carlin are the two real masters of the lengthy KZread historical podcast... yet you both masters of your own style. Thank you for all your hard work!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you James, very kind of you!

@ZECALISTA10

3 жыл бұрын

Dan his just more bombastic The fall of civilization is just assuage . Well done

I think I felt the deepest grief about this episode. I have been to the ruins of many of the destroyed Aztec cities. I had no idea how hard the peoples of Mexico struggled against the Spaniards

@joseph8762

3 жыл бұрын

Ben Daulton those who helped eventually found their cities being destroyed, religion being criminalized and language being erased

This is an absolutely terrific series. You really bring history to life.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very kind of you!

The only civilization where drinking was a capital offense, but taking psychadelics was an important part of your job.

@jothemonkeyman

4 жыл бұрын

Just sounds like silicon valley to me

@taooflovepassionandcomedy8722

3 жыл бұрын

If I were ruler of planet Earth all sitting in my Parliament would drink Magic Mushroom soup once a year.

@kayfrenly5460

3 жыл бұрын

I wish he would get educated that humans did not exterminate the mammoths. Thats a myth created by white supremacist scientists who hate ancient Black American history.

@dougg1075

3 жыл бұрын

Drinkin makes ya crazy

@thealaskanseparatist6786

3 жыл бұрын

@@kayfrenly5460 What

You have no idea how you made my work much more bearable. Listening to you while working from home has been a blessing. Getting work done and learning history at the same time rocks.

@FallofCivilizations

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

As a student (ex) of Latin American history all of this was very familiar to me but I have to say never have I heard it retold in such a compelling and erudite way, enhorabuena Paul, great depth and detail and a great story of history brought to life, Hugh Thomas, Miguel Leon Portilla and others would be smiling down on you for such homage to Mexican history.

All four and a quarter hours were absolutely worth my full attention. A casual listen would miss so much detail, and even that detail feels like just a summary of the most important parts. Like a well-written book, no part of this episode should be skipped, or your attention diverted, as you may miss a crucial part of the narrative. What a masterpiece.

Just a 46 year old, hard working, Dad, husband and history lover, from NH USA. Found your channel and can't get enough. Plan to donate very soon. Thank you SO MUCH!!!

Yay!! My bed time story has just arrived! Thank you 🙏🏼

@SiemaZiomek

4 жыл бұрын

lol, I also fancy falling asleep to the sound of crumbling civilizations :D

@colbyspiker4494

4 жыл бұрын

Do we all put this on to fall asleep to!? Lol. His voice is soothing for some reason. Must be the accent

@SecondTake123

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, very relaxing!

@joyreinhardt7621

4 жыл бұрын

@@SiemaZiomek Yes, this is the way I use these, too !

@blubonnet4126

4 жыл бұрын

I found my tribe! Lol

Probably the best piece of media on this subject, or at least a tie with Daniele Bolelli's "People Of The Sun," but other than that there is no podcast or documentary series by any major producer that even touches this level of depth and quality, awesome channel.

@johnwmalesevic

Жыл бұрын

Yeah literally. It's amazing how it's independently produced.

Thank you for your diligence in including native speakers where you can, and always treating your historical subjects and their cultures with the utmost respect. Your amazing works got us through some very dark days.

When I saw this I was "4 hrs?!!" On my third hr and its so compelling. How you bring these people to life is unmatched. We were taught history as just dates and events but this brings the human elements in to history, that those events where made by people and also how those events affected people.

Outstanding historical documentary style podcast, this latest 4 plus hour story convinced me to subscribe, love it, and appreciate work that goes into such an professionally done series, thank you !

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Scott! Really glad you enjoyed

Just wonderful and dramaric! Violence and destruction to a tremendous extent.... and still poeticly told.... thanks so much!

Well I was just going to listen to this to fall asleep too. I listened to your podcast on the Greenland Norse civilization which is a great podcast by the way. But now I can’t get enough. Great story telling, I can visualize the entire narrative start to finish. Keep up the incredible work man!

4 hours! I'm feeling spoiled!

Superb. You know how to tell a story and build suspense, all while including the most interesting observations -- like the comparison of New and Old World technologies. This history podcast is head and shoulders above other sites that are more 'data dumps' that turn history into a list of kings and battles. A big thumbs up here!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kind words.

Probably the best summary of Aztec history I have ever heard / seen / read, thank you very much, fascinating.

Simply amazing Paul, you some how manage to excel yourself every time a new episode is released. I was particularly struck by how you linked back the coming of the Spanish ships to that of the end of the dinosaurs 60 million years earlier.

4 hours? You know if you spoil us like this we won't grow up right.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂

@thomasntinas6273

4 жыл бұрын

ahahahh so true!

26 minutes into the podcast: Our Story begins... Hehe

When people ask, what are you watching on KZread? I say, Fall of Civilizations. And this video on the Aztecs is my favorite. I learned about the Aztecs in school, but after viewing this I realize I only knew about 5% of their history. Thanks!

This is absolutely one of the most comprehensive and knowledgeable telling of Mexica history. Amazing. Thank you.

This podcast in particular was amazing. I was hanging on every word for 4 hours *as the Florentine codex describes*

Thanks for this! As a Mexican I really like How well explained is everything and How you covered up very important points. Thanks 🙏🏼

I am listening to these every night. This is my go to sleep go to thingy 😂 Really well done and highly enjoyable as well as informative. Well done sir

After having listened to all of these in this series multiple times I have to say that this is my absolute favorite. From the drawn out beginning, to finally settling into the main characters and narratives, into the conclusion it is a wonderful story. I look forward to more content such as this. Runners up for me would be Sumeria and Byzantium. Granted they are all wonderful and and I eagerly look forward to any and all future content.

@alexanderclaylavin

8 ай бұрын

Byzantium is a key episode!

I have read numerous books about Cortez, still I heard many interesting details for the first time in this episode. Very good job on the research!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words.

@sturm3d

4 жыл бұрын

​@@FallofCivilizations I know a different version of the story about the encounter with geronimo de aguilar, it went more like this: The fleet of Cortez had anchored at Isla de Mujeres and there he first heart of some natives about two Spaniards who had stranded closeby and lived with the mayas (the only two survivors of eight who got schipwrecked, the others were sacrificed). native messengers were sent to Yucatan to search for them but they took too long for the fleet to wait. when geronimo de aguilar arrived at isla de mujeres the fleet had carried on the voyage to Mexico and everyone was gone. however, fortunally for him, part of the fleet briefly had to return to the anchor point for some reason i dont remember, eventually met aguilar, picked him up and joined up cortez later further west, where cortez started to make use of him as his translator and advisor. tbh to me it seems rather unlikely that geronimo de aguilar was paddeling alone in a canoe meeting Cortez by conicidence, like described in this episode. i wonder what source this is coming from.

Such a great documentary, but I find it sort of heartbreaking to listen to as well. Such cruelty. I would hope so very much that humanity is in the process of moving on from such utter darkness.

@rosiehawtrey

3 жыл бұрын

Nope

Have listened to this twice now in under a week - absolutely mesmerising.

I've listened to all 4 hours of this with fascination. Most channels interpretation on history is mostly a summing up of battles. You have managed to give these events a human face. Well done.

I applied to university to study history a month ago. In that university, the application process is basically an exam where you write two essays based on source material given to you before the exam. On a whim, I listened to this episode once more just a few days before the exam. I have done so many times before and know the basics by heart by now, but did it anyway. And would you know it, one of the essays we had to write at the exam was partly based on a letter to the King of Spain by Hernan Cortes. One of the letters that gets attention in this episode, in fact. I probably would have gotten in anyway, since I have read history my entire life but only now in my 40s just decided to give it a shot. Anyway, I'm in and the credit goes partially to the best podcast out there, since without it I would not have been aware of the exact context of the letters Cortes wrote to the king. So, thanks a lot for helping to sentence me to living on a shoestring budget as a student for at least five years, FoC! ;)

@FallofCivilizations

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure my friend, enjoy your studies!

I don't understand how you have any downvotes. Making my way through your channel and all of it is fantastic!!! Thank you for taking the time to produce these wonderful videos. Love ALL of your content.

@FallofCivilizations

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very kind!

The last hour of the podcast really made my heart sink. From the melting of ornate gold into bars, to the final surrender and demolition of a city and it's culture. All for one man's fame, pride and hopes of addoration, which he ultimately didn't get. Absolutely heart breaking stuff.

@feastguy101

3 жыл бұрын

They had it coming

@robokill387

3 жыл бұрын

@@feastguy101 typical EU supporter.

@venus_envy

3 жыл бұрын

@@feastguy101 How??? They had genocide coming to them? Okay, monster. Like you said, welcome to MANkind. Or I suppose, welcome to European mankind. No moral compass whatsoever. And false superiority. Pathetic.

@Argo123_.0

Жыл бұрын

@@feastguy101 Cringe L take.

@feastguy101

Жыл бұрын

@@Argo123_.0 right, because sacrificing thousands of people and running the streets red with blood is soo culturally enriching

Utterly brilliant. Four hours flew by. Gripped from start to finish.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed

I started listening to these just to have noise in the background while I work from home, I "listened" to several of these before actually paid attention. Now I love them. So well done and interesting 💯 I truly appreciate your work and look forward to your future projects

Thank you. I listen to documentaries in order to fall asleep. Usually I get so interested I watch and do not sleep. With this being a podcast I have to put the phone aside and only listen. Again, thank you for the listen, the soothing narration and wonderful subjects.

Your podcasts remind me of sitting in front of my form tutor, at 5 years old, listening to greek and roman mythology. FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE, UTMOST RESPECT TO YOUR PRODUCTION....

What an amazing story. This is one of the best podcasts I've ever heard.

Based on the trend of your ever-lengthening episodes, I'm looking forward to 16 hours of Episode 10. Seriously though, this is an excellent podcast. Don't normally like listening to podcasts and I binged 5 of these in a day.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 this one nearly killed me to be honest, so the next couple will probably be closer to the 2 hour mark. But I do have a plan for a 3-parter... Thanks for the kind words!

@qboxer

4 жыл бұрын

@@FallofCivilizations Yes, please! A multi-part episode would be excellent, as well as probably taking a bit of the strain off of you.

This is absolutely superb. Thoroughly researched, brilliantly contextualized, and wonderfully narrated. Imaginative - insofar as it's interested in the thoughts and feelings of the protagonists - but also grounded in documentary sources and archaeological evidence. Really quality stuff, looking forward to exploring more in this series.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, very kind of you!

When I forget my headphone adapter and can't listen on my phone, I'm ever so grateful for podcasters like you who upload on KZread. Thanks for being amazing!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

As a Mexican from Nayarit who immigrated to Los Angeles California @ 7yrs old I appreciate this very deep dive into the intriguing tales of what we can only truly just imagine how lush and full of fauna the Land of Our Ancestors was previous to our filthy footprints that have all but destroyed so much of its natural habitat. Thanks for the hard work on not just this but all your content that saves us from the malarkey that's going on in our broken Country here in USA.

@veronikalynn5084

Жыл бұрын

Lol I just wanna say thank you, two years later, for making me laugh with that last sentence. Malarkey is an understatement now 🫠 At least we still have these to keep us going 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

I do appreciate your beautiful presentations with language, music and the great quality of your voice. I especially liked the Bronze age collapse and Sumerian history. Learn a lot. Thank you

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really glad you're enjoying.

Epic telling of this pivotal part of history. I cannot thank you enough.

This playlist has made you my favorite history channel. I hope you never stop making videos. Exceptional quality. Absolutely fantastic.

Just wanna drop in and thank you for the incredible work you do. I listen to your stuff when I do hobby work in a forest nearby.

This channel deserves millions of subscribers.

The best History series EVER ! Thanks

I'm really quite stunned. This provides a far more elegant solution to the problems posed by Diamond in Guns Germs and Steel. Very interesting.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Diamond brings up some of the same points, like the difficult domestication of teosinte. But it's not easy to prove, and in my view may not be necessary as an explanation.

@robspecht9550

4 жыл бұрын

@@FallofCivilizations Complex Problems don't usually begat simple explanations, so it's understandable that Diamond cites multiple factors such as Geography, Access to Natural Resources, and Epidemiology as some of the reasons for "Western Dominance" but the basic idea you bring up that complex societies had a few thousand years headstart is quite poignant.

Another episode that brought a tear to my eye. The Easter island one is incredibly fascinating and sad as well. Absolutely beautiful art

The only podcast I listen to right now! Love it!

Yay! I’m so excited for a new one! Just found your channel a few days ago and been binging and re-binging! Thank you!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really hope you enjoy.

You’ve put out some amazing work in the past, but THIS is the best yet! The comparison of the Spanish to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was genius! Especially since you used a pterodactyl that was named after an Aztec god. Truly amazing stuff!

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the kind words.

1:20:00 -- Aztecs: "We could have conquered them any time." "All the Federales say, we could've had him any day. They only let him go so long, Out of kindness I suppose." Townes van Zandt, "Pancho and Lefty"

Magnificent, compelling, throughly, researched. I've seen and heard quite a few documentaries on this subject but this is far and away the best! Thank you sir.

This is very relaxing, but also thrilling... Not sure I've ever experienced those two things at once. (I just hit the callback at 2:19:28 ish) For anyone wondering, the pacing is exceptional, It's not the least bit overlong.

I really haven't found anything else of such great quality history- wise on You Tube. This one especially was a real treat! Thankyou!!

This was absolutely fantastic, from start to finish. Was doing a night shift yesterday and this got me through it. You have a talent for story telling and conveying dense information in a very interesting and captivating manner.I also loved that this is 4 hours long. I didn't once feel like you were putting in filler or repeating things. Thank you for doing this and you've gained a new subscriber.

On the Narvaez expedition to Florida: the four survivors are out of 300, not 600. Narvaez split his party in two, leaving one party with the boats to head north while the party he lead went inland. The plan was to meet up again, and they somehow missed each other, leaving the land party stranded. The party with the ships looked for them for a while, but eventually gave up and headed home. Most of them survived. The land party ravaged the countryside for a while, stealing food and terrorizing the locals, and eventually decided to build boats and try to straddle the coastline to Mexico. None of them were boat makers. One boat eventually washed up near Galveston with several dozen survivors, most of whom starved to death that winter. Cannibalism occurred. The last few of them were enslaved by the natives, except the second in command, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who became a wandering trader among the various tribes of Texas. He learned four native languages, and eventually heard a rumor of two other white men, and a black man (a Moorish slave of one of the expedition members), who were enslaved by a nearby tribe. He arranged for their escape or release, and they started walking in what they thought was the general direction of Mexico. At some point they became faith healers, and they developed a large following of natives of various tribes who thought they were some kind of holy men. 8 years after the expedition set out to Florida, the four survivors, completely naked and with beards down to their waists, finally met a group of Spaniards in Sonorra, Mexico. Cabeza de Vaca later wrote a memoir about the experience, which I can't recommend highly enough.

@jasonmillett3544

3 жыл бұрын

@ImNotMad ButUR It's referred to by a few different names, but if you Google "Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca" you should find a few translations.

I have fallen inlove with this podcast. I listen to it when im at work and as im sitting on my porch. It def made work 10x more enjoyable. Looking forward to more episodes.

@FallofCivilizations

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's so lovely to hear! Glad you've been enjoying.

I love everything about this series. Chock full of wonderful insights and surprising facts. I especially enjoy the geographic scene setting at the start of each podcast.

How much has been forever lost to the world due to the greed and butchery perpetrated by the Spanish. Thanks for sharing your time and the sad history of the destruction the Aztecs empire.

@mario387mario6

4 жыл бұрын

If not them, then somebody else. Either they would wipe out somebody, or the aztecs would be wiped out by some rivals.

Bravo, bravo!! I have just finished listening to your podcasts, and this one was an epic. Excellent work. Your storytelling paints vivid pictures, and you bring life to these characters from history. Right, I am off back to the beginning, to listen to all these again!!

4 and a quarter hours. Damn, you're hardcore. I love it.

He narrates in such a vivid and immersive manner. I actually feel as though I am standing right there.

So beautifully spoken. Inspirational

Oh man. This channel is awesome

This is the best thing I've ever found on KZread. Every podcast is incredible its other worldly the way the story is told. I've listened to them all numerous times and they are all outstanding. Can't wait for the next one

make this a movie

Having listened to the whole episode in left speechless... the people... so distant in time and space. Yet so similar. The poem at the end.... what a treat!!!!

This was wonderful. Thankyou very much for your work. I've been following these podcasts with great interest.