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Episode 393 – The Lords of the Sea, Part 4

June 4, 2021 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re wrapping up our month on piracy by looking at how the image of “Japanese pirates” became so…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: History, Japan, piracy, Samurai, Sengoku

Episode 391 – The Lords of the Sea, Part 2

May 21, 2021 Isaac Meyer 1 Comment

This week, we’re focusing on the height of piracy during the civil wars in Japan, and in particular the powerful…

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Posted in: History of Japan Podcast, Podcasts Filed under: History, Japan, piracy, Samurai, Sengoku

About Me

My name is Isaac Meyer, and I’m a  former PhD student at the University of Washington, specializing in modern Japan (with sub-specializations in modern China, modern Europe, and international relations). Today, I work as a teacher at an independent school in the Seattle area.

I also have a tendency to go off on random historical tangents. One day, I decided to combine these two traits in podcast form, and thus was born the History of Japan Podcast!

In 2018, I decided start the Criminal Records Podcast with my wife, Demetria Spinrad. This podcast gives me the chance to talk about world history–and the weird, wonderful world of historical crime and punishment.

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