
The ultimate podcast about the Renaissance!
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 113 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||

We’re still talking about the Great Leper Scare of 1321 – where lepers, Jews, Muslims, and the devil himself are allegedly conspiring to poison the wells and topple Christendom. It’s the juicy tale of how a rumour spiralled into a pyramid scheme of s... more
We are taking a break from Michelangelo to talk about lepers, Jews and… WITCHES!
Today we start with the 1321 leper panic in France, where thousands of people were burned alive or locked up for life based on tortured confessions of a supposed plot... more
On this episode, Michelangelo is done waiting around in Rome — he packs up and heads back to Florence, effectively ghosting the Pope before the Pope can ghost him any harder. Julius II is furious and tries every trick in the book to drag him back, in... more
Michelangelo gets summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II — the baddest, most belligerent pope who ever lived — to build the greatest tomb the world has ever seen. Mickey heads to Carrara for six months to find the perfect marble, starts dreaming of flood... more
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It's a good podcast if you can enjoy history and dirty jokes. It swings from accurate and deep insights to outright idiocy and uneccesary cliches. Some takes are high quality comedy. Especially the aussie guy. Still, a very enjoyable, refreshing podcast for unsophisticated history fans like me.
Seriously- been listening to Ray and Cam’s shows since the very early days of the Caesar podcast. I then subscribed to the Alexander podcast. And STAYED subscribed. Till well after it finished in 2017. Till yesterday in fact. But I don’t mind cause these podcast are great: funny, and informative and varied. Very happy to be having my own private renaissance!
After finishing up the Life of Caesar podcast I could not imagine not hearing Cameron play perfectly curated music to the current topic and Ray’s top notch research, as demonstrated in his excellent commentary. I would not miss the opportunity to learn about the Renaissance with anyone but these two! If you are looking for a fun and well researched podcast, along with great commentary on a wide variety of other subjects DO NOT look further - you won’t be disappointed.
Totally unnecessary vulgar language and snickering. Like listening to 13 year olds try to describe history. Don’t waste your time.
Entertaining and interesting. Love this show.
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Energetic historians Cam and Ray blend irreverent humor with deep Renaissance insights, delivering engaging narratives that mix anecdotes, cultural references, and rigorous context. Episodes cover art, patronage, and pivotal events, often pairing lively banter with thorough research, music interludes, and playful callbacks. It stands out for turning dense history into entertaining, accessible storytelling, while occasionally courting controversy with bawdy humor and provocative jokes.
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