Episode
Part Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
1:38:00
Published: Tue Sep 13 2022
Description
Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim for the final part of our series on Christopher Columbus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
In “Silenced: The Radio Murders,” Osvaldo Oshin dives deep into the unsolved murders of three radio journalists in Miami with hints of a bigger conspiracy involving drugs and darkness.
00:00 - 01:20 (01:20)
Summary
In “Silenced: The Radio Murders,” Osvaldo Oshin dives deep into the unsolved murders of three radio journalists in Miami with hints of a bigger conspiracy involving drugs and darkness.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
A discussion on the attempts to add Taino studies to classrooms and schools in Puerto Rico and the United States.
01:20 - 05:33 (04:12)
Summary
A discussion on the attempts to add Taino studies to classrooms and schools in Puerto Rico and the United States. The podcast also covers the existence of Taino communities and their resistance in the mountains alongside escaped slaves.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this podcast, the speaker describes Christopher Columbus's voyage to the new world and his interactions with the native people.
05:33 - 12:11 (06:38)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker describes Christopher Columbus's voyage to the new world and his interactions with the native people. He notes Columbus's promises to provide wealth for the conquest of Jerusalem and Columbus's objectifying views towards the native women he encountered.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Pope played a crucial role in determining which portions of the New World would be controlled by Spain and Portugal.
12:11 - 17:18 (05:07)
Summary
The Pope played a crucial role in determining which portions of the New World would be controlled by Spain and Portugal. The agreement signed with the King and Queen entitled him to a quarter of all traffic that came from Spanish settlement in Latin America.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Delaney discusses her belief that John Brown's religious fanaticism and desire to bring about the apocalypse is an under-told aspect of his story.
17:18 - 21:10 (03:51)
Summary
Delaney discusses her belief that John Brown's religious fanaticism and desire to bring about the apocalypse is an under-told aspect of his story. The hosts also draw comparisons to modern-day Christian mega-preachers who preach about the rapture and the apocalypse.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
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This podcast discusses some historical questions surrounding Columbus, his voyage, and the alleged involvement of the Queen of Spain in the journey.
21:10 - 24:47 (03:37)
Summary
This podcast discusses some historical questions surrounding Columbus, his voyage, and the alleged involvement of the Queen of Spain in the journey.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The historical narrative of Columbus and the indigenous people has often been distorted and misconstrued by scholars and historians.
24:47 - 35:25 (10:37)
Summary
The historical narrative of Columbus and the indigenous people has often been distorted and misconstrued by scholars and historians. Some now argue that Columbus disrupted peace between the Taino and Caribs and was abducting people, despite the prevailing misconception that the native people were violent and needed to be Christianized.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the portrayal of Christopher Columbus in history books and media, and how it often portrays him as a decent, hardworking man while ignoring the atrocities committed by him and his men.
35:25 - 39:13 (03:48)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the portrayal of Christopher Columbus in history books and media, and how it often portrays him as a decent, hardworking man while ignoring the atrocities committed by him and his men. They also reflect on their experiences working in management positions despite their desire to be creative, as well as the challenges that come with it.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Exploring Christopher Columbus' justification for slavery and failures as an administrator.
39:13 - 45:30 (06:17)
Summary
Exploring Christopher Columbus' justification for slavery and failures as an administrator.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Ferdinand's actions of enslaving and raiding villages lead to the death of two-thirds of his people, despite warnings from his sovereigns.
45:30 - 56:46 (11:15)
Summary
Ferdinand's actions of enslaving and raiding villages lead to the death of two-thirds of his people, despite warnings from his sovereigns. The description of Koh Tao as paradise contrasts heavily with the violent realities that occurred on the island during colonization.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
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The discovery of pearls led to inhumane working conditions and the rise of the African slave trade in the Caribbean, as workers were needed to replace those who died diving for pearls repeatedly.
56:46 - 1:05:58 (09:11)
Summary
The discovery of pearls led to inhumane working conditions and the rise of the African slave trade in the Caribbean, as workers were needed to replace those who died diving for pearls repeatedly. Although slavery did exist prior to this, most people were able to go about their daily lives, much like rich people today adding gold leaf to food for aesthetic reasons.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The speaker talks about the early influence of capitalism and how it set the tone in society for a certain way of thinking.
1:05:58 - 1:10:48 (04:50)
Summary
The speaker talks about the early influence of capitalism and how it set the tone in society for a certain way of thinking. They also mention the paradise-like island of Koh Tao and the importance of discussing both the deaths under state communism and the negative impacts of capitalism.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
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In this episode, the speaker talks about the lesser-known aspects of the Portuguese slave trade in Guinea and how it compares to the infamous African slave trade.
1:10:48 - 1:15:01 (04:12)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker talks about the lesser-known aspects of the Portuguese slave trade in Guinea and how it compares to the infamous African slave trade. He sheds light on how Columbus was preoccupied with his trade dealings while people were dying on his ships.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses how Christopher Columbus was not just an explorer but also a brutal colonizer who enslaved captive natives.
1:15:01 - 1:19:12 (04:10)
Summary
The podcast discusses how Christopher Columbus was not just an explorer but also a brutal colonizer who enslaved captive natives. Despite his claims about the captive natives, his peers were horrified by the treatment of the natives.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
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Historians point out that Columbus started wars to justify enslaving people and refused to allow friars to baptize people who want to be Christians because he wanted to enslave them.
1:19:12 - 1:27:18 (08:05)
Summary
Historians point out that Columbus started wars to justify enslaving people and refused to allow friars to baptize people who want to be Christians because he wanted to enslave them. In 1548, only 500 of the Taino people survived in the Bahaman Islands after their population became almost extinct.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
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The podcast delves into topics of depression, addiction, and trauma in a less bleak way than the historical events discussed, including cases of slave ships mutinying in ways that result in death.
1:27:18 - 1:30:44 (03:25)
Summary
The podcast delves into topics of depression, addiction, and trauma in a less bleak way than the historical events discussed, including cases of slave ships mutinying in ways that result in death.
EpisodePart Three: Christopher Columbus: Bringer of the Apocalypse
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode of Behind the Bastards explores the murders of three radio journalists in Miami and the conspiracy that surrounded it.
1:30:44 - 1:31:32 (00:48)
Summary
This episode of Behind the Bastards explores the murders of three radio journalists in Miami and the conspiracy that surrounded it.