The Spanish ArPodA
A podcast in the #rexyfamily ranking all the monarchs, governors, emirs, and caliphs of Spain!
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Episodes
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
After co-ruling with his father for a few years, Reccesuinth is king! Come hear about celebrity baby names, saying "up yours" to some bishops, and dying in a villa when we review Reccesuinth.
Recommendations
A Witch Hunt cocktailThe 1950 Census (https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1950)
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 Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Chindasuinth, the oldest noble alive, has taken the throne! How will he fare against a restless church and nobility? Come hear about edicts against treason, a revised law code, and a killer epitaph when we review King Chindasuinth!
Recommendations
A Corpse Reviver 2 cocktailThe author Mark Kurlansky
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 Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
You already know how this one is going to turn out, but have a listen to learn about the many hairstyles of Tulga, the boy king, and his nemesis Chindasuinth, literally the oldest noble alive.
Recommendations
A Paper Plane cocktailEvan Dahm's Twitch stream, "The Ambiguity Program" (https://www.twitch.tv/evandahm)
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 Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
The nobles have spoken: Chintila is king! But . . . what's that hiding in the bushes? A Hispano-Roman uprising? Find out what happens when you have to say what goes without saying, why only 22 bishops showed up for Chintila's party, and who the heck Tulga is in Chintila'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 Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
The King has been overthrown! Long live the king! This should go great . . . right? Come hear about regifting a medieval fruitcake, getting the clergy in your pocket, and why that 4 year old is preaching Mass in Sisenand's episode!
Recommendations
The History of Africa Podcast (https://historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com/)
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 Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Come hear about Suintila's military successes while we ponder how many horses it took to kill Brunhilda, the reappearance of the Franks, and what it means when that brand new book you've been waiting for is already in Version 2, when we rank and review King Suintila!
Recommendations
Globle (https://globle-game.com/)
"Taste: My Life Through Food", by Stanley Tucci (https://www.amazon.com/Taste-My-Life-Through-Food/ to get the audiobook)
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 Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
After Gundemar the Forgettable, the pious Sisebut takes the throne. But was he pious, or was there something darker there? Hear about battle-observing from a yacht, eclipses, being the Chief Piety Scold, and whether we award Sisebut the Fuero!
RecommendationsOstria Mozza (https://la.osteriamozza.com/) and Chabelita Tacos (https://chabelitatacos.com/) Restaurants in LA
Bearing the Cross, by David J Garrow (https://www.worldcat.org/title/bearing-the-cross-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-southern-christian-leadership-conference/oclc/13582103)
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 Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
The usurper has been usurped! Find out how the Basques keep Basquing, why a great-grandmother is holding up a baby in battle, and how good a painting Gundemar had in this 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 Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
The dynasty of Leovigild has fallen! Hear about Miracles (dingalingaling), Sigmund Freud, and being shoved into a locker in front of all of Europe while you learn about King Witteric!
RecommendationsDon Quijote (Edith Grossman translation), by Miguel de Cervantes: https://www.amazon.com/Don-Quixote-audiobook/dp/B009YQZRV8/Interlocking Crochet: Astrid Schandy (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/astrid-schandy) and David Q. Orth (https://www.ravelry.com/designers/david-q-orth)
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 Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Leovigild's dynasty is now in its third generation! Discover how this powerful family has evolved, plus why a Virgin Mary statue is so important, and what happens when a dim-witted 18 year old takes the throne, in Liuva II's episode!
RecommendationsThe Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien: https://www.worldcat.org/title/hobbit-or-there-and-back-again/oclc/1132335425 All Creatures Great and Small, on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/all-creatures-great-and-small/
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