The Spanish ArPodA
A podcast in the #rexyfamily ranking all the monarchs, governors, emirs, and caliphs of Spain!
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Episodes
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
New governor of Ifrikiya, new governor of Al-Andalus. Just beware of the welcoming party! Hear about tribal loyalty, Inspector Clouseau in the ball-bearing factory, and immediate regret in Governor Hudhaifa's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Yahya benefited from being a member of the same clan as the governor of Ifrikiya and it got him the governorship of Al-Andalus. But how will he do? Join us for New Jersey Compliments, social justice, and inter-tribe struggles in Governor Yahya's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
He's here! The hero of the Reconquista! Pelayo doesn't want to pay taxes, but he also doesn't want his sister to marry the Muslim prefect, and then he also has to save the Church! Come hear about the man of a thousand statues, an iffy genealogy, and a great pre-battle speech in Pelayo's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Al-Samh's humiliation by the Franks doesn't stop Governor Anbasa from wanting to take a crack at Septimania, and even Burgundy! But . . . what's that in the mountains of Asturias? Come hear about company men, wild honey eating, and a studious avoidance of Toulouse in Anbasa's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Al-Hurr couldn't manage it, but Al-Samh is ready to take a crack at the Franks and make Septimania his own. Will he succeed? Come hear about censuses, a bridge, and William Henry Harrison in Governor Al-Samh's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Al-Hurr inherits a mess on the Iberian Peninsula, but he's determined to make the most of it. Come hear about taxes, pocket protectors, and cleaning house in Governor Al-Hurr's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Musa's son takes the reins from his father and becomes the second governor of Al Andalus! Hear about peace treaties, awkward marriages, and the return of the room of knives and poison in Abd al-Aziz's episode!
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
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Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Dive right in with us as we cover the life and rule of Spain's first Muslim governor: Musa ibn Nusayr! Hear about Mua's humble origins, breaking the chain of command, and a mysterious table in Musa's episode!
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Tracks Used"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
We have a changeover of rulers - time for the Muslim governors. After a brief whirlwind tour of Islamic history, learn about Arabic naming conventions, names for the peoples of Spain, and what Al-Andalus means in this introduction episode.
Tracks used
"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
At last we come to the end. Roderic is on the throne when the caliphate shows up, but how does he acquit himself? Hear about turban-wearing statues, treachery, and the almost-certainly-made-up figure of Ilyan and Florinda de la Cava in Roderic's episode!
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Tracks Used"Castanets, Multi, A (H4n).wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org"acoustic_flamenco_imitation.wav" by Noise Collector of Freesound.org