Hosted by Alvaro Foresti · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
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Join me for a laid-back journey through history — no pressure, no agenda, just curiosity. We'll explore both the big sweeping narratives and the hidden details that make the past come alive. I'm Alvaro Foresti, a former high school history teacher from Sweden, and I'll be your guide through history's winding paths. The episodes are as raw and unfiltered as it gets — minimal edits, no retakes, recorded in the moment. Just me, thinking out loud about the past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alvaro Foresti hosts History Monologues, a history show with 10 episodes published.
When we think of the First World War, we think of a single moment: a gunshot in Sarajevo in the summer of 1914. We're taught that a complex system of alliances, a surge in nationalism, and an imperial arms race created a
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We tend to think of history as a settled collection of facts—a timeline of events that happened in a specific way. But is it really that simple? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the historian's craft to explo
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Step back in time to an era of smoke, steam, and seismic change. The Industrial Revolution wasn't just about new machines; it was a fundamental reshaping of human society. In this episode, we journey from the agrarian co
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How can the debates of 17th-century European philosophers still shape your life today? In this episode, we journey back to the dawn of modern democracy and witness the birth of the three great ideologies: liberalism, soc
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The right to speak your mind. The separation of church and state. The trust in scientific discovery. These pillars of our lives were designed and built during one of history's most pivotal moments: The Enlightenment. In
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Gold, glory, and gunpowder. For centuries, the world ran on Mercantilism—an economic doctrine that built empires and sparked wars. But what if this seemingly ancient idea never really went away? In this episode, we trave
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In this episode, we're tackling one of history's greatest creative explosions - The Renaissance. But here's the thing: this wasn't just a random burst of artistic genius. It was a deliberate resurrection of ideas that ha
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Forget your textbook definitions - in this episode of History Monologues, we're peeling back the layers on one of the most misunderstood and downright confusing aspects of the Middle Ages: European feudalism. Sure, the w
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Ever wondered how a bunch of toga-wearing senators managed to build an empire that spanned the entire Mediterranean? In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the wild and tumultuous story of the Roman Republic - fr
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What if one of history's deadliest catastrophes was also one of its greatest turning points? In our very first episode, we dive into the Black Death — the plague that killed tens of millions in the 14th century and rewro
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History Monologues is hosted by Alvaro Foresti. The show is categorised under history (society) and has published 10 episodes.
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