Amerigo Vespucci - Part 1

The Explorers Podcast

Matt Breen

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In part 1 of 2, we take a look at the early years of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, including his younger years in Florence. We then explain how he got into the business of exploration, and examine the first two voyages attributed to the man. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	You're listening to an airwave media podcast.
0:05.0	While you're listening to this podcast, I'm causing this chief.
0:09.0	Like creeping past sleepy granddad, to a pot of Petitfilou from the fridge.
0:16.0	Because Petitilou fuels the mischief.
0:20.0	Boom!
0:21.0	Mom says that Petitilu is Boom!
0:28.0	Mom says that Petifilu is made with calcium and vitamin D for healthy bones. She knows best, most of the time.
0:32.0	Fuelling mischief with Petivou.
0:36.0	The French Revolution set Europe ablaze.
0:39.0	It was an age of enlightenment and progress, but also of tyranny and depression.
0:43.7	It was an age of glory and an age of tragedy.
0:46.8	One man stood above it all.
0:48.7	This was the age of Napoleon.
0:51.0	I'm Everett rummage, host of the Age of Napoleon podcast.
0:55.0	Join me as I examine the life and times of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters
1:00.0	in modern history.
1:01.9	Look for the Age of Napoleon wherever you find your podcasts. Hello and welcome to the explorers podcast. Today we begin what will be a two-part series
1:21.6	on Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
1:25.0	I'm going to start out today's show by saying that this is one of the oddest topics that I have ever covered,
1:30.0	and I say that for several reasons,
1:32.0	but the biggest one is this simple question.
1:35.1	What did a medical vespucci actually do as an explorer?
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -314 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Matt Breen, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Matt Breen and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.