Episodes

  • 18. Beyond Mongolia - Part 3
    May 4 2026

    Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this third and final episode of three, we will continue our investigation of the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission. This episode concludes the histories of the Qarluq and Uyghur and investigates inconsistencies in the sources relating to the chronology of the events discussed.

    Bibliography and Resources:

    https://mongolempirepodcast.com/

    Support the Show:

    ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    Primary Source Credits:

    Ata-Malik Juvaini’s The History of the World Conqueror is edited and translated by J.A. Boyle, published by Manchester University Press and UNESCO Publishing

    Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)

    Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)

    Music Credits:

    "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.

    Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.

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    41 mins
  • 17. Beyond Mongolia - Part 2
    Apr 1 2026

    Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this second episode of three, we will continue our investigation of the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission. This episode focuses on the history of the Oyirat and Uyghur.

    Bibliography and Resources:

    https://mongolempirepodcast.com/

    Support the Show:

    ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    Primary Source Credits:

    Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)

    Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)

    Music Credits:

    "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.

    Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.

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    29 mins
  • 16. Beyond Mongolia - Part 1
    Mar 2 2026

    Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this first episode of three, we will investigate the history of the first four non-Mongolian steppe-based groups of people to submit to Chinggis Khan, and the events that led to their submission.

    Bibliography and Resources:

    https://mongolempirepodcast.com/

    Support the Show:

    ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    Primary Source Credits:

    Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)

    Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)

    Music Credits:

    "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.

    Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.

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    30 mins
  • 15.5 An Update
    Feb 26 2026

    Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode I provide an update about the status of the podcast and give details about it's upcoming reboot.

    Bibliography and Resources:

    https://mongolempirepodcast.com/

    Support the Show:

    ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

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    4 mins
  • 4.3 Teb Tengri
    Apr 26 2021

    The newly annointed Chinggis Khan begins his rule with one final campaign against the Naiman and then almost loses it all.

    Resources and bibliography:

    www.mongolempirepodcast.com

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    @mongolempirepod

    Credits:

    "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.

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    35 mins
  • 14. Quriltai - Part 2
    Feb 22 2021

    Hello! My name is Corey and welcome to the Mongol Empire Podcast. In this episode we look at the events of the quriltai of 1206 and investigate how Temujin, now Chinggis Khan, used it to reform nomad society as he went about creating a new steppe nation.

    Bibliography and Resources:

    https://mongolempirepodcast.com/

    Support the Show:

    ko-fi.com/mongolempirepodcast

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    Primary Source Credits:

    Paul Kahn. The Secret History of the Mongols: the origin of Chingis Khan (Boston: Cheng & Tsui, 1998)

    Rashiduddin Fazullah. Jami’u’t-Tawarikh: Compendium of Chronicles, ed. and trans. by W.M. Thackston, 3 vols (Harvard University Press, 1998)

    Music Credits:

    "Majestic Hills" by Kevin MacLeod is used with a Lifetime Extended License.

    Researched, written and presented by Corey Still, CS Productions.

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    26 mins
  • 4.1 Quriltai - Part 1
    Nov 30 2020

    Now the undisputed leader of the nomads, Temujin holds a quriltai which will elect him Chinggis Khan. This episode looks at the meaning of the title, Temujin's motivations and asks 'what was the quriltai?'

    Resources and bibliography:

    www.mongolempirepodcast.com

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    @mongolempirepod

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    25 mins
  • 3.10 Rise of Temujin - Arise Chingis Khan
    Sep 28 2020

    In this episode we finally hit a major milestone in the retelling of the history of the Mongol Empire, as Temujin permanently defeats everyone who has ever stood against him and receives the title Chingis Khan.

    Resources and bibliography:

    www.mongolempirepodcast.com

    http://www.silkroadfoundation.org/toc/index.html

    Contact:

    corey@mongolempirepodcast.com

    @mongolempirepod

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    39 mins