My Istanbul Kickstarter Campaign begins today! Please consider supporting it before the end of March.
The Kickstarter page is here.
For more details I recorded an episode of the podcast to explain all the options.
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- Episode 262 – Questions IX March 23, 2023
- Antakya Appeal with Andrea de Giorgi and Katherine Pangonis March 4, 2023
- An appeal for help for Turkey and Syria February 11, 2023
- Episode 261 – The Sack February 7, 2023
- Episode 260 – The Fourth Crusade (Part 2) January 31, 2023
- Episode 259 – The Fourth Crusade (Part 1) January 24, 2023
- Episode 258 – Almost Ungovernable January 18, 2023
- Episode 257 – What Could Be More Trustworthy than a Brother? January 10, 2023
- Episode 256 – The Third Crusade (part 2) January 3, 2023
- Episode 255 – The Third Crusade (part 1) December 28, 2022
- Episode 254 – Saladin the Strategist with Ben Duval December 21, 2022
- Episode 253 – The Second Bulgarian Empire December 13, 2022
- Episode 252 – The Sack of Thessalonica December 6, 2022
- Episode 251 – A Lion Pouncing on a Large Prey November 29, 2022
- Update on my progress September 28, 2022
- Episode 250 – Retaking Anatolia August 25, 2022
- Episode 249 – Life in Byzantine Anatolia August 18, 2022
- Episode 248 – Life in Turkic Anatolia August 10, 2022
- Baby and New Schedule May 11, 2022
- Episode 247 – Writing Byzantine Fiction with Gordon Doherty May 5, 2022
- Episode 246 – Travelling to Turkey with Şerif Yenen April 20, 2022
- Episode 245 – Means and Ends April 5, 2022
- Episode 244 – Not Completely Unreasonable March 29, 2022
- Episode 243 – The Battle of Myriokephalon March 22, 2022
- The History of Byzantium on Youtube – Flash Point History March 11, 2022
- Episode 242 – Manuel’s Follies March 10, 2022
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- Episode 240 – Manuel’s Constantinople February 15, 2022
- Episode 239 – The New Aristocracy February 9, 2022
- Episode 238 – Queens of Jerusalem with Katherine Pangonis February 2, 2022
- Byzantine Merchandise January 26, 2022
- Episode 237 – Manuel and Andronikos January 24, 2022
- Episode 236 – Why Make Peace? January 7, 2022
- Episode 235 – Sundered by Gold December 21, 2021
- Episode 234 – Changing Priorities December 13, 2021
- All Bonus Episodes are moving to Patreon December 6, 2021
- Episode 233 – The Second Crusade, Part 3 (Patreon bonus episode) December 4, 2021
- Episode 232 – The Second Crusade, Part 2 November 25, 2021
- Episode 231 – The Second Crusade, Part 1 November 21, 2021
- Episode 230 – The Sack of Edessa November 13, 2021
- Discussion with Marco Capelli about Byzantium and Italy November 2, 2021
- Family Update October 15, 2021
- Episode 229 – John Komnenos with Dr Maximilian Lau October 10, 2021
- Episode 228 – Forgiveness not Permission October 3, 2021
- Episode 227 – Just Take the Damn City September 22, 2021
- Episode 226 – A Crowded Chessboard September 17, 2021
- Byzantine Stories. Episode 10 – Kekaumenos: A Provincial Magnate August 28, 2021
- Byzantine Stories. Episode 9 – Women in the Byzantine World. Part 3 – The Empress July 14, 2021
- Byzantine Stories. Episode 9 – Women in the Byzantine World. Part 2 – The Convent July 14, 2021
- Byzantine Stories. Episode 9 – Women in the Byzantine World. Part 1 – Immense and Immeasurable July 14, 2021
The History of Byzantium 
Discovered, seen, loved! Something along the lines of Veni, Vidi, Vici, but hey — less impressive. Still, please receive my big “hello” and I am sure to follow your blog.
Hello Robin I discovered the history of rome somewhere around episode 12 and I have greatly enjoyed your continuation of the narrative.
I have a recommendation for your trip to Istanbul that I know would greatly enhance the experience for you and your listeners. The tour company Context is worth checking out. Its a network of local experts in great cities around the world with access to the less traveled and well known points of interest. My sister and brother in law started it and it’s now one of the most well regarded intellectual and sustainable tour companies in the world. Check out their website and they could connect you with their network of experts in Turkey, Rome or any of the other great cities in the world.
I would very much enjoy podcasts made on location in Istanbul, especially if there was a vetted local expert to accelerate and direct your investigations. This is a great opportunity for Context to add to your well produced material. Thanks for your work it is truly a joy for me.
Thanks so much for the recommendation
You are very welcome! I just pledged on the kick starter page, can’t wait for the videos! Sorry this sounds like an advertisement, but seriously check out contexttravel.com. Theres a few good tours available as well as a custom option where you could ask for specific recommendations, contacts, or information on access to private or reserved sites or collections with phd and masters level guides. At least email my sister and see what she can offer! Good luck Robin!
I’m genuinely impressed by their page, looks excellent. Thanks again.
And thanks for the pledge!
I started listening to this podcast to help me make the most of my visit to Istanbul a few years ago so I’m excited to see it come full circle and where I can help the podcast go to Istanbul!
A site I have to recommend: If/when you visit the Theodosian walls, make part of that visit to the Castle of Yedikule (7 towers). The fortress itself is a beautiful piece of Ottoman history, but it is built into the city walls around the Golden Gate, the ceremonial gate used during Byzantine Emperor’s Triumphs. It’s a bit off the beaten path and not very busy or well maintained, but it is a beautiful site and rich in both Byzantine and Ottoman history.
Hi Robin,
Pledged on your kickstarter a few days ago. I am so happy that your trip is a go! I hope to join you and the tour next year. One request though, is there any way we can go in the cooler months in Spring or Fall? Less heat and tourists sound better to me. Just some thoughts.
Thanks for your informative podcast and look forward to the videos etc.
Paula
Yes this is the sort of thing the trip planning pledgers will get to determine 🙂
Hi Robin!
I discovered the History of Byzantium Podcast after the Kickstarter campaign, but have been binge listening to it since. Almost caught up to current! Loving every minute of it! I was wondering if you would have an option for listeners to support the show or support your editing efforts in the future to gain access the the wonderful content I’m sure you have created as a result of the kickstarter campaign?
Thank you!