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Christory: History Where You Least Expect ItAuthor: Dr. Christine Contrada
Dr. Christine Contrada is a native New Yorker whose true passion is history. She has taught countless historical topics over the years at elite liberal arts colleges, public research universities, inner-city and rural community colleges, in continuing education, and for study abroad programs. No matter where she is, nothing brings her as much joy as getting an adamant naysayer excited about history - and that's the focus of the Christory podcast.Her podcasts weave history and popular culture so she is always searching, wherever she is, for a hidden corner that has some spicy bit of historical significance to share. Making any historical topic interesting is her favorite challenge. Language: en-us Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Christory S2 E10: Arrivederci Roma
Episode 10
Sunday, 4 January, 2026
The Papal Jubilee is finally rounding home plate. We’ll have to wait outside the club for the next shot at redemption in 2033. In the meantime, Christory knows well that barbarians have a nice long history at the Roman gate. If you think you know everything about the mac daddy of Rome’s falls, think again. Reconsider 476 CE the way you didn’t learn about it in high school.













