Josh Johnson's Compendium

We continue the series with a look at a couple of foundational myths. Are the Trojan War and the Hebrew Exodus real events? And how might they have affected the collapse? Timestamps: 02:22 - The Trojan War  09:55 - The Hebrew Exodus 27:23 - Israelite Emergence Amid the Late Bronze Age Collapse 30:12 - The World Before Collapse 38:14 - Final SOS

Between 1200 and 1130 BC, the ancient world exploded in a series of wars and natural disasters. Historians have long blamed the mysterious 'sea peoples'. But nobody quite knows what happened. In this series, we'll try to figure out what caused the Bronze Age Collapse. Listen early on Patreon Join the Compendium Newsletter

Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg are three of the most famous battles in the Civil War. Casualties are immense, and public opinion begins to sour. It all builds toward a muggy Friday morning in July, 1863, when it seems the entire war, and American identity, hangs in the balance. Support the show on Substack

Many in both the North and the South believe the American Civil War is God's punishment for America's sins. By the end of 1862, the casualty lists had become impossible to ignore, and both sides began to realize that in this war, there would be no happy endings. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://compendiumshow.substack.com/  

Andrew Rowen set out to write a new story of Columbus' journey to the Americas. He was going to tell both sides of the story. His now three-volume historical fiction brings the native point of view to bear, along with Queen Isabella's.  Josh sits down with Andrew to discuss what actually happened from 1498 to 1502 and how the actions of Spain's Queen Isabel, the Taíno Indian Chieftain Anacaona, and Columbus shaped events. Grab a copy of Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus's Demise: 1498-1502 Retold Subscribe to the FREE Newsletter

I'm joined by author Buddy Levy, who's written books such as Conquistador, River of Darkness, Realm of Ice and Sky, and others. We dive into Cortez & Montezuma, the 40-foot owl at the Bohemian Grove, Mike Leach, and his favorite writing advice. Check out Buddy Levy's books Subscribe to the free newsletter

Don Hollway is back! This time, we're talking about Olaf Tryggvason and his new book: Hammer of the Gods. Grab a copy of Don's book here Support the show on Patreon Subscribe to the FREE Newsletter

Tony Vanderhoef is a Law student at Florida State and has also gained a following on Instagram, making short-form content in the political space. He approaches American politics from a constitutional perspective, and instead of trying to rally a base and divide, he aims to bridge the divide.   Follow Tony here Join the Book Club Subscribe to my newsletter

Today I'm joined by Bob Crawford to talk about his new book, America's Founding Son; what he describes as a digestible history of John Quincy Adams. Adams is a fascinating historical character, and Bob and I talk about why he was a unique president, what made him polarizing, and how he "stood in the gap" in his own time. Pre-order America's Founding Son here Subscribe to my newsletter  

The practice of strategy today is a history-adjacent discipline, but it is one that history informs and one that shapes history. John Gaddis is one of the United States' foremost strategy thinkers, and he joins me on the show to talk about Venezuela, the war in Ukraine, how democracies and autocracies differ with regard to strategy, and much more. Support the show (and listen early) on Substack