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When Popes Clash With Politicians - A History | S6E9

June 26, 2026

For centuries, popes were far more than spiritual leaders. They negotiated treaties, crowned rulers, excommunicated kings, and sometimes reshaped European politics. But when did the papacy reach the height of its political power? Why did that power decline? And why do modern popes still find themselves at odds with political leaders—from Henry VIII to today's presidents? Historian Roger Collins traces nearly two thousand years of papal history to explain how the relationship between the p...

Cheap Enough Oil - America’s Oil Culture and the Politics of Freedom | S6E8 HbN

May 08, 2026

Oil helped shape far more than the American economy.In this episode, Dr. Matthew Huber explains how petroleum transformed American life itself… influencing the rise of suburbia, the structure of cities, consumer culture, geopolitics, and even the way many Americans came to think about freedom, individualism, and public life.Why did the United States become so dependent on automobiles? How did oil companies influence urban development and public transportation? And how did America’s relationsh...

Iran's Territorial Integrity: Imperial Memory vs. National Identity | S6E7 HbN

April 17, 2026

Iran—a nation shaped by imperial memory and modern vulnerability.Not too long ago, Iran was far larger than it is today. European expansion and colonial intervention cut away at its territories—provinces and realms that had long been part of Iran… or were imagined to be.This is the history of how Iran’s shifting borders shaped the modern state—and how, in turn, the idea of the Iranian homeland continues to be shaped by memory, myth, and identity.🚩About My 210th Guest Scholars:My guest is Dr. ...