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Paths Through History

Paths Through History

Written by: Ian Murphy
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Every place has a story. In each season of this podcast, we journey to a place and explore it from two perspectives: the traveler and the historian. We begin in the present day, walking its paths, visiting its landmarks, and experiencing its culture. Then, we travel through time. Across the season, each episode examines a key chapter in the history of that place; we trace the path through centuries of triumph, tragedy, conflict, and change that shaped our world. If you love history, travel, and the stories of how places evolve over time, this is the podcast for you.Ian Murphy World
Episodes
  • S1 E9: From Imperial Capital to Modern Metropolis

    S1 E9: From Imperial Capital to Modern Metropolis
    Oct 6 2026

    Empires rise and fall, but some cities endure. Follow Istanbul's journey through world war, occupation, revolution, and modernization as it transformed from the fading capital of an empire into one of the world's great cities. In the end, the story of Istanbul is not about decline, but reinvention.
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    14 mins
  • S1 E8: The Ottoman Empire

    S1 E8: The Ottoman Empire
    Sep 29 2026

    The Byzantine Empire may have fallen in 1453, but Constantinople's story was far from over. Discover how Mehmet the Conqueror transformed the city into the capital of a new Ottoman Empire, creating the Istanbul we know today. Empires rose and fell, but the city itself endured.
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    14 mins
  • S1 E7: The Last Emperor and the First Sultan

    S1 E7: The Last Emperor and the First Sultan
    Sep 22 2026

    For more than a thousand years, Constantinople had resisted every enemy that came for it. But in 1453, a young Ottoman sultan armed with cannons and ambition finally accomplished what Persians, Arabs, Crusaders, and Bulgars could not. Discover the final days of the Byzantine Empire and the heroic defense that became one of history's most famous last stands.
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    14 mins
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