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The Rhine

Joseph Rigodanzo

Stories from the chaotic frontier between Rome and the "Barbarians" that became Europe's fault line. We chart the rise of the Roman Empire, it's fall in the West, and the reverberations that...

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Listen to The Rhine, a Society & Culture podcast by Joseph Rigodanzo. Stream 71 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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67 - Vandal Fury

We follow the Vandals from the area around modern-day Berlin to Tunisia. One of the great adventures in the ancient world.

01:43:24Jul 17, 2017

66 - After the Sack of Rome

Covering the years 410 - 416, the Goths are on the move again. From now on we'll call these Goths "Visigoths"

50:47Jun 28, 2017

65 - The Eternal City

Covering the years 408 - 410 in Italy, this was our favorite show to write and produce. www.rhinecast.com

01:05:40May 15, 2017

64 - Pressure Makes Diamonds

Covering 405 - 409 CE, we watch two groups of barbarians merge and threaten the very heart of the Western Roman Empire.

49:14May 8, 2017

63 - The New Year's Eve Invaders

We take a close look at the 3 tribes that crossed the frozen Rhine river on New Year's Eve of the year 406 and wreaked havoc on Roman Gaul.

42:03May 1, 2017

61 - The Gothic Reik

Covering the years 395 - 402, Alaric and the Goths turn their attention to the Western Roman Empire, led by a general named Stilicho.

48:27Apr 10, 2017

59 - Caught in the Middle

Covering the years 382 - 395, the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire are set on a collision course, and the Goths are caught in...

37:57Mar 27, 2017

58 - The Limits of Earthly Power

This week, we cover the war of words between the Bishop Ambrose of Milan and the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius "the Great."

33:46Mar 20, 2017

57 - After Adrianople

Covering 378-382, we cover the aftermath of the Battle of Adrianople.

31:23Mar 13, 2017

56 - The Migrant Crisis (3/3)

Covering the year 378, it's the climax of the migrant crisis, as the Roman Emperors Valens and Gratian close in on Gothic positions in the e...

33:19Mar 6, 2017

55 - The Migrant Crisis (2/3)

Part 2 of our series on the Goths who crossed into Roman territory in 376. For more content from "The Rhine" check us on on twitter and face...

31:27Feb 27, 2017

54 - The Migrant Crisis (1/3)

Covering the years 376-377, two desperate Gothic tribes run from a Hunnic army end up begging for food and shelter on the edge of the Roman...

31:10Feb 20, 2017

53 - Gothia in Retreat

The arrival of the Huns in 375 CE signals the beginning of a new European epoch. First on the chopping block: the Goths.

32:09Feb 13, 2017

52 - The Law of Hospitality

The Roman Empire is expanding, causing all sorts of conflicts with it's neighbors, including the Germanic Quadi tribe in the middle Danube.

32:17Feb 6, 2017

51 - Little Wolf

We tell the unorthodox story of Wulfila, a Roman prisoner living among the Goths. Twitter: @rhinecast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhi...

22:13Jan 30, 2017

50 - Your Questions

In this one I answer a few questions that I haven't been able to embed into the longer storytelling episodes. It's been a year of podcasting...

23:30Nov 14, 2016

49 - The City of Ambassadors

Covering 336-337, it's the foundation of one of the world's greatest cities and the end of the reign of Constantine. The Rhine is supported...

30:53Nov 7, 2016

48 - Constantine the Great

Great men are not always good. The Rhine is supported by you! To help us out on the research and production of the show, click here Facebook...

42:58Oct 31, 2016

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