History Loves Company

Chester Sakamoto
History Loves Company

Take a trip back in time and experience history in a unique and immersive way--because history is shaped by all of us!

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Without a Trace: Ludwig Leichhardt in the Outback

    Today, the Australian Outback is crisscrossed with roads and highways, having been mapped and charted by braver, more intrepid, individuals in earlier days. But in the 19th Century, it presented a formidable barrier between the country-continent's eastern settlements and its interior. Several people set about exploring this vast expanse, but perhaps none was as interesting as the story surrounding the German explorer who set about completing an east-west crossing, only to never be seen or heard from again. Join me for a look at the expeditions and mysterious disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt, this week on the 'History Loves Company' podcast!

    13 min

  2. JAN 23

    The Philippine Revolution (Part Three): The Long Road to Independence

    With the execution of Andrés Bonifacio, revolutionary fervor died down a bit, with disillusioned rebels succumbing to defeat at the hands of the Spanish. But in the tumultuous period that followed, his rival, Emilio Aguinaldo, would return from a brief exile in Hong Kong and be lauded as a hero. While this was going on, war had broken out between Spain and the United States and it wouldn't be long before this even larger conflict would arrive at the Philippines' doorstep. Find out how it all played out in the exciting conclusion of the Philippine Revolution!

    12 min

  3. JAN 16

    The Philippine Revolution (Part Two): The Fight for Freedom

    Dissention, deceit, personal squabbles...these are just some of the factors that led to the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution. Tune in this week to find out how and what lit the fuse of the conflict.

    10 min

  4. JAN 9

    The Philippine Revolution (Part One): The Road to Revolution

    Ask anyone who's been to the Philippines and they'll tell you it's an island paradise, the "Pearl of the Orient," as one of its most famous writers, José Rizal, put it. But things weren't always peaceful and bright for that beautiful island nation. For three centuries, it was under the Spanish colonial yoke and most of its population enjoyed few rights and civil liberties. But by the 19th Century, there were talks of independence, of revolution, not just amongst its commoners, but its native-born intelligentsia as well. Tune in this week for part one of the story, in which we explore the history of the Philippines and the circumstances that led up to its war for freedom.

    11 min

  5. JAN 2

    Edge of Reason: The Pre-Socratic Philosophers and the Birth of Logical Thought

    We tend to think, rather arrogantly, that we live in an enlightened age, that we and our immediate forebears invented reason and logical thought. The truth of the matter is that this is far from the case. In fact, some two-and-a-half millennia prior to our own time, logic and reason were the driving forces behind Western thought and philosophy, even before great minds like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle ever even dreamt up their own ideas. Tune in to the first episode of 2025 to discover the initial stirrings of reason and logic by the brilliant minds of the so-named Pre-Socratic Philosophers!

    9 min

  6. 12/19/2024

    Blame It on the Alcohol: Prohibition (Part Two)

    With the ratification of the 18th Amendment on January 17th, 1920, Prohibition went into effect throughout America. So began what's since become known as the greatest failed social experiment in this country's history. Drinking levels doubled (tripled even), crime rose to astronomical heights, and the general feeling of lawlessness that ensued was only rivaled by that of the Wild West some forty or fifty years prior. Join me for the exciting conclusion on the "intoxicating" history of Prohibition this week!

    11 min

  7. 12/12/2024

    Blame It on the Alcohol: Prohibition (Part One)

    It's difficult to imagine now, but there was a time in American history when the production and sale of alcohol was a criminal offense. Known as Prohibition, it was ratified as the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1919 and would prove to be the greatest failed social experiment in this country's history. But its origins date back to even before the nation's founding and it would be a long road before it would go into effect at the federal level. Find out how it all began in Part One of Prohibition, this week on the 'History Loves Company' podcast!

    10 min

  8. 12/05/2024

    Scandinavian York: When Vikings Ruled England

    There was a time when Britain ruled much of the world. But long before that, the opposite was true, when outside forces invaded and colonized the British Isles as their own. The Romans were first, then the Normans, and between these two time periods, the Norse. The last of these three came from Scandinavia in the late 8th and early 9th Centuries with the intent of setting up permanent shop, giving rise to a unique Viking state known as Jórvík, better known in English as York. Find out how they did it in this week's episode!

    13 min
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Take a trip back in time and experience history in a unique and immersive way--because history is shaped by all of us!

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  • Creator
    Chester Sakamoto
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    195
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Chester Sakamoto
  • Show Website
    History Loves Company

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