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Thomas Madden

Thomas F. Madden is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University. Dr. Madden's latest book is Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World, recently published by Viking/Penguin.

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The Crusaders

Last week, Rob Long and Peter Robinson found themselves in a disagreement about --not kidding-- The Crusades. Well, one of the great things about having a very popular podcast is that you can get just about anyone to show up and adjudicate any dispute or question one might have. It's basically like having Wikipedia on call. But more about that in a moment. Up first, independent journalist Michael Tracey had a radical idea: there was a lot of talk about the riots in the mainstream media, but almost no reporting on the aftermath and the human cost of the unrest. So he got in his car and did it himself. His story is very much worth your time, as is this conversation with him (thanks to Ricochet member @Concretevol for the suggestion!). Then, as mentioned, we tracked down Professor Thomas Madden, aka the world's foremost authority on The Crusades to determine who got it right. You'll have to tune in to get the results. Also, @BossMongo wins the coveted LPoW badge this week, and are movie theaters history? We discuss. Music from this week's show: Ourselves To Know by Warren Zevon
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James LileksPeter RobinsonRob Long
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