The year 1492 is one of the most important in Spanish history. While Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic, Jews were forced to flee east, ending over a thousand years of Jewish presence on the Iberian Peninsula. That same year, the Catholic Monarchs completed the reconquest by defeating the Muslim-controlled Kingdom of Granada. These seemingly separate events were driven by a single unified goal: transforming Spain into a fully Christian nation. In this episode, we examine the fourt...
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The year 1492 is one of the most important in Spanish history. While Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic, Jews were forced to flee east, ending over a thousand years of Jewish presence on the Iberian Peninsula. That same year, the Catholic Monarchs completed the reconquest by defeating the Muslim-controlled Kingdom of Granada. These seemingly separate events were driven by a single unified goal: transforming Spain into a fully Christian nation. In this episode, we examine the fourt...
75: Breaking Bread: When the World First Came to Dinner
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75: Breaking Bread: When the World First Came to Dinner
Send Me A Text Message The 16th century marked a culinary revolution that permanently changed global eating habits. In lively Venice kitchens, merchant families hired cooks from around the Mediterranean to develop the first authentic fusion dishes. At the same time, Antwerp's sugar refineries turned a rare medicine into a common ingredient, while Ottoman coffeehouses introduced a social ritual that would later spread worldwide. This wasn't merely about exotic ingredients making their way to E...
I Take History With My Coffee
The year 1492 is one of the most important in Spanish history. While Columbus sailed west across the Atlantic, Jews were forced to flee east, ending over a thousand years of Jewish presence on the Iberian Peninsula. That same year, the Catholic Monarchs completed the reconquest by defeating the Muslim-controlled Kingdom of Granada. These seemingly separate events were driven by a single unified goal: transforming Spain into a fully Christian nation. In this episode, we examine the fourt...