Hell on Earth - Episode 4: WINDOWS
Added 2023-02-01 12:01:00 +0000 UTCDynastic ambitions, messianic delusions and One High Fall topple the Holy Roman Empire into war.
Interactive atlas, bibliography and credits for the series can be found at: hellonearth.chapotraphouse.com
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Nah
Elmer Studd
2025-07-23 02:32:20 +0000 UTCthe cleric made their divine intervention check
Benjamin
2024-09-10 01:12:09 +0000 UTCI think JFK's assassination and Nixon's voluntary ouster in lieu of the same was the "axe and chopping block" of the 20th century and kind of speaks to the real level of autonomy a POTUS/Emperor really has vis a vis the industrial and financial elite.
Luke S
2023-08-23 16:31:17 +0000 UTCI love the juxtaposition of "70 ft" and "almost certain death."
Luke S
2023-08-22 19:16:43 +0000 UTCWe Are Silent Tristero's Empire
The Children of Jack Acid
2023-08-22 17:49:59 +0000 UTCI hope you smoked more before you had time to think about that
Robbie H.
2023-07-26 06:42:59 +0000 UTCNo you don’t stop it smoke more
McMiller
2023-06-08 17:18:09 +0000 UTCDamn I need to smoke less weed I think
Ben
2023-03-18 22:50:44 +0000 UTCwould love to buy an album of the music from this series
mark
2023-03-09 15:31:32 +0000 UTCI just saw the film Captain Alatriste. A Spanish film staring Vigo Mortensen. I thought it was a very good and historically accurate film about this period. Any opinions on this film?
Michael Polacheck
2023-02-08 04:49:00 +0000 UTCI’m digging the remixes of 17th century church music
No Relation to Henry
2023-02-08 03:50:57 +0000 UTCUmíš letět Bobe?
Michael Fowler
2023-02-07 07:07:46 +0000 UTCThe music is a massive improvement from Presidents
bigboyseason
2023-02-07 00:09:04 +0000 UTC"So, as soon as Ferdinand the second steps into his Rolls [...]"
Martin Kasey
2023-02-06 19:40:52 +0000 UTCWhat's the interstitial track at around the half hour mark?
Borangehat
2023-02-06 04:47:55 +0000 UTCDifferent, but similar perspectives on facial hair
justDave
2023-02-05 22:02:40 +0000 UTCAnd Heinrich begat johan, the Duke of anster. And Philip begat Rudolf, who married Katherine of Sicily. Riveting stuff.
Gorgeousgeorge
2023-02-05 02:46:23 +0000 UTCi had a pretty intense bias against chapo due to some early episodes but i cannot resist the 30 years war featuring, among others “swamp germans”
lilibet
2023-02-03 23:53:17 +0000 UTCSaxony, the Wisconsin of Germany?
Ijon Tichy
2023-02-03 20:03:38 +0000 UTCThis is legitimately the best thing Chapo has made so far
Ali Saribas
2023-02-03 19:41:03 +0000 UTCThe patriots were NOT in control
ClownBabee24
2023-02-03 14:13:28 +0000 UTCThis program is making me pretty nervous about how ai is going to revolutionize our society
Tom
2023-02-03 03:55:42 +0000 UTCI thought the alchemy part was barreling towards a crypto joke.
Jacob
2023-02-03 02:02:55 +0000 UTCHit the 3 dots next to the heart and share icons.
Jeremy Francuz
2023-02-03 01:06:23 +0000 UTCIs there a reason there's no download link? I don't have unlimited data, and streaming thru Patreon is not ideal.
Lucas Harper
2023-02-03 00:59:17 +0000 UTCWhy am I not seeing defenestration as every other word in these comments
james
2023-02-03 00:23:37 +0000 UTCIs there a full version of the show's theme song we can grab anywhere? Really well done!
Curtis Dyer
2023-02-02 23:35:32 +0000 UTCSo the Empire pacified rebellious Bohemia and everything was okay again. I don't know why everyone gets excited about this war. And the name seems inaccurate.
Thankyou For Reading Out My Name In This Accent
2023-02-02 22:52:27 +0000 UTCJust binged the first four eps at my new job as a mailman. So sick guys. You’re awesome. My one critique is that you get excited and talk kinda fast sometimes, which makes it hard to digest all the name and info. I know you’re trying to fit a ton in each ep, but slightly slower pacing would help my internet addled brain. Now that I think of it, some kind of intermittent summary might be nice too, like every 30 minutes or something, to provide bullet points for how the narrative is moving from a higher level. Thanks again!
Caz VanDevere
2023-02-02 22:49:25 +0000 UTCHoly shit, there was a Qanon in the 1600s, complete with its own writings by an anonymous freedom fighters. Time is literally a flat circle. This episode is blowing my mind.
ClownBabee24
2023-02-02 20:55:12 +0000 UTCChris, when you do the 17th Century 'We Didn't Start the Fire' don't forget a line about piss wizard alchemy.
Plainwrap
2023-02-02 19:46:43 +0000 UTCRudolph II, the first uwu smol bean look at him, he has hyperfixation, and executive dysfunction, and ADHD, and spectrum, and a Etsy
etienne
2023-02-02 17:55:35 +0000 UTCFuck yeah boys let's go
pelicans123
2023-02-02 16:14:36 +0000 UTCKeep pondering
T
2023-02-02 15:55:56 +0000 UTCK, just bought myself an orb -I don't get it, what am I missing here?
justDave
2023-02-02 14:29:04 +0000 UTCLet's go Brandenburg
Max Beta
2023-02-02 09:15:35 +0000 UTCGreat ep
Ethan
2023-02-02 07:46:13 +0000 UTCup to this day, what does France export: House music, versus Germany: Death Metal and Minimal Techno
etienne
2023-02-02 06:06:07 +0000 UTCI was listening to this thinking about what schizo-lib Twitter would've been like in 1600, and I had a vision of Eric Garland in a frilly collar next to the word "DEZFENESTRATSYA!"
Michael S. Judge
2023-02-02 05:51:13 +0000 UTCI like to think the essential French wine-drinking lute ballad Reformation vs. German beer-guzzling brass band Reformation is upheld by skinny coastal jerkoffs blowing rails and listening to the Weeknd vs. beer-wrecked Midwestern and Southern jerkoffs raging to Pantera
Michael S. Judge
2023-02-02 05:45:51 +0000 UTCRudolf II! He had the coolest toys.
Boaz Corey
2023-02-02 03:12:56 +0000 UTCDon't defenestrate me, bro!
Broadway Joe
2023-02-02 03:10:22 +0000 UTCThat would explain the podcast hosts' purple aura. Also, have you ever seen them in the same room together with Saint Germain?
fredbaroque
2023-02-02 02:47:22 +0000 UTCSo I'm not crazy! He did say "Dennis". We have two independent witnesses! CHECKMATE, Herr Christman! (I am not crazy!)
fredbaroque
2023-02-02 02:45:17 +0000 UTCIt's a little thing, but I really like the way that Chris does the introduction to every episode. The sound design of the feeling of rushing to the event and the sudden silence and the event framing the episode is deliberate and well considered.
Bryan Jennings
2023-02-02 02:38:33 +0000 UTCMadness, as you know, is like gravity.
Michael Landreth
2023-02-02 02:36:51 +0000 UTCThe scientific method itself was the synthesis of hermetic/ alchemical traditions with Sufi philosophy
Jon Spiegler
2023-02-02 02:35:13 +0000 UTCThese are great!
JohnSmith
2023-02-02 02:06:56 +0000 UTCThe music contributions are listed here: https://hellonearth.chapotraphouse.com/views/credits/
fredbaroque
2023-02-02 01:57:59 +0000 UTCFilip Fabricius could still pick winners and make money for all kinds of people back home. And why mess up a good thing? And that's that.
Herschell Gordon Lightfoot
2023-02-02 01:22:40 +0000 UTCNot many people know this, but in the seventeenth century, Prague was small enough to fit through a window.
Jim Campbell
2023-02-02 00:53:01 +0000 UTCThe V.E.N.I.C.E system
Mitch H.
2023-02-02 00:50:35 +0000 UTCMy expectations for this series were high, but they weren't slotting in Intolerable Cruelty references high. Expectations exceeded.
Enoch
2023-02-02 00:35:55 +0000 UTCD E F E N E S T R A T I O N
No
2023-02-02 00:10:34 +0000 UTCPatreon moved the download button into the "..." button underneath the post for me, don't know if it's the same for everyone
No
2023-02-02 00:10:29 +0000 UTCI need to dog ear this bitch
Methew
2023-02-02 00:07:51 +0000 UTCHell on Earth soundtrack where
Teksi Crvenović
2023-02-02 00:06:46 +0000 UTC"The Oxford English Dictionary States That"-ass response
etienne
2023-02-01 23:58:16 +0000 UTCI just asked ChatGPT, "I want to be an archebusier. Where can I get this training?" And the AI replied, "I'm sorry, but the term 'archebusier' refers to someone who uses an archebuse, a type of portable firearm that was used in the 16th and 17th centuries. As this type of firearm is no longer in widespread use, it would be difficult to find training or certification in this field. Additionally, the use of firearms is heavily regulated and requires proper licenses and certifications, which may vary depending on the jurisdiction. If you are interested in firearms, I would recommend researching the regulations and requirements in your area, as well as seeking out training from reputable firearms instructors and organizations."
Of course
2023-02-01 23:48:23 +0000 UTCDisneyland needs a defenestration ride to replace splash mountain.
Scott Harding
2023-02-01 23:38:27 +0000 UTCI think you guys really hit your stride in this episode. Feels the most history channel to me so far.
Dan Mcnamara
2023-02-01 23:18:52 +0000 UTCThis series is so fucking sick
David Wych
2023-02-01 23:16:58 +0000 UTCNot all who ponder are lost.
Michael Landreth
2023-02-01 23:03:50 +0000 UTC🔮
T
2023-02-01 22:36:28 +0000 UTCRudolph is a king
Aram Fingal
2023-02-01 22:24:12 +0000 UTCGreat stuff!
Some Tourist
2023-02-01 22:12:17 +0000 UTCwhat's Czech for "Can you fly, Bobby?"
Rohmer Simpson
2023-02-01 21:54:06 +0000 UTCI started reading wedgewoods 30 years war right before this series started and I’m so psyched
Methew
2023-02-01 21:19:29 +0000 UTC“Republic of Dennis” lol
David Porter
2023-02-01 21:00:24 +0000 UTCGod damn. I get this added on to my patreon subscription like a hot fudge sundae scooped on top of another hot fudge sundae. Let's go Chapo!
THEKILLERWHALE
2023-02-01 20:59:27 +0000 UTCYou have made my day, Mr. Trap House
Michael B. Jordan B. Peterson
2023-02-01 20:50:50 +0000 UTCWhy come we caint beat our dicks in duh monastery?
Poppy Chulo
2023-02-01 20:25:11 +0000 UTCBest ep of the series to date methinks
Abernathy
2023-02-01 20:17:23 +0000 UTCGood ep, but Matt didn't say 'Dynastic' enough
Saga
2023-02-01 20:01:20 +0000 UTCThanks babe
foxy
2023-02-01 19:41:00 +0000 UTCI’d smoke with Rudolph II ngl
Noodle
2023-02-01 19:38:12 +0000 UTCCan we get a uhhh download link
King Suck
2023-02-01 19:31:16 +0000 UTCwho was the method man of the learned of europe
Reece Coren
2023-02-01 19:16:31 +0000 UTCThat would be cool, but they should probably do one that covers the settling of the Americas, like a prequel to Hell of Presidents. I want Matt's take on the Covenant Chain!
alex.station
2023-02-01 18:56:14 +0000 UTCWould be great to see you guys to the French Revolution/Napoleonic Wars after this, just to watch all these dumbass noble families in this series get owned for for twenty years straight.
Damen Irving
2023-02-01 18:39:35 +0000 UTCthis series fucking rules fellas
Wisselbanken
2023-02-01 18:28:28 +0000 UTC45:48 The Republic of Dennis
Jack Ross
2023-02-01 17:23:06 +0000 UTCThis is great if you already know all this information I’m sure.
Instantdumbass
2023-02-01 17:15:18 +0000 UTCI laughed just like Matt at the "house of Orange slices" quip
Mark Brian Wilson
2023-02-01 16:53:30 +0000 UTCNo hallowed skein of stars can ward, I trow, Who's once been set his tryst with Trystero
Ian H
2023-02-01 16:40:55 +0000 UTCRegarding Count Thurn, are there any Gray Wolves who are also board gamers? Because one of the best board games out there is Thurn & Taxis, based on building post offices across central Germany, also into western Switzerland and the Polish city of Lodz. It is based on actual post offices in the early modern period. I am going to speculate that Count Thurn's people must've been linked to this time period and game role.
Mark Schneider
2023-02-01 16:35:12 +0000 UTCYou guys are the fucking best, up their with blowback in narrative historical storytelling. Hell of presidents was terrific and this is way better, it drags less, it us much more narrative focused and gripping, the music and sound effects are terrific, Great Job guys!
Daniel Campbell
2023-02-01 16:01:41 +0000 UTCFolks we love names don't we
Adam Murphy
2023-02-01 15:53:36 +0000 UTCOmg cant wait to hear all these names
Adam Murphy
2023-02-01 15:46:30 +0000 UTCThey are under turkes. But a lot of the Christians from Macedonia Serbia Montenegro and Bosnia move to eastern Croatia. Boarder of Austro Hungary or Military Kraina. (Military border). Paid to defend Western Europe by giving them land. Setting up conflict of the 90s between Serbs Croats and Bosnians.
boki
2023-02-01 15:31:35 +0000 UTCAwesome. Can you move a bit south. Balkans. Always skipped.
boki
2023-02-01 15:27:00 +0000 UTCThe Whizzard was real?
C. Ries
2023-02-01 15:18:21 +0000 UTCBoy oh boy do I love me some divine simmering gumbo
Major bit me
2023-02-01 15:14:38 +0000 UTCWait, Count Thurn?!? Like Thurn und Taxis (W.A.S.T.E.)???
Ian H
2023-02-01 14:57:27 +0000 UTCI know it's lame, but Alexander the great would be fun
justDave
2023-02-01 14:48:56 +0000 UTCThe only reason I can see for Matt and Chris to talk about alchemy and esotericism and NOT bring up either the Count de Saint Germaine nor Nicholas Flamel, leads me to believe either one or both them are these people
justDave
2023-02-01 14:37:37 +0000 UTCNothing hits quite like an episode of Heck on Earth
Isaac Jones
2023-02-01 14:24:50 +0000 UTCI was part of the Linux Reformation and I defenstrated the shit out of a bunch of Microsoft laptops
etienne
2023-02-01 14:19:06 +0000 UTC"Rudolph The Failed Wizard King" has to be one of my favorite archs yet.
Post Void
2023-02-01 14:17:47 +0000 UTCYaaaaaay
Terrance McDonald
2023-02-01 13:49:57 +0000 UTCGottem folks
MC Prescott
2023-02-01 13:46:05 +0000 UTCI am absolutely loving this series. I've been reading a lot lately about the French wars of religion. What do you think for season 2 of Hell on Earth?
James Cook
2023-02-01 13:41:14 +0000 UTCNow that Joe Biden is president, we ALL live in Brandonburg
Michael S. Judge
2023-02-01 13:36:05 +0000 UTCpour one out for das alte Reich
rum sodomy and the clash
2023-02-01 13:07:20 +0000 UTCJohn George, one of the bigger dumbfucks in the whole 30 years war
William
2023-02-01 13:06:14 +0000 UTCOh hell yea
tanmantincan
2023-02-01 12:44:36 +0000 UTCWaiting for a “you fell from the high tower you creep!” Monty python reference
Steve
2023-02-01 12:26:28 +0000 UTCTap the three dots beside the heart button
Adam Smeltzer
2023-02-01 12:24:07 +0000 UTCDid patreon remove the mp3 download links? I'm not seeing one for this episode or for any other of my podcast feeds right now.
Bryan Gross
2023-02-01 12:16:23 +0000 UTCRichard Hell on Earth
Flesh Colored Subaru
2023-02-01 12:14:32 +0000 UTCImagining Matt reading his script in the vein of Alfred Molina in boogie nights
Flesh Colored Subaru
2023-02-01 12:05:07 +0000 UTCWaiting until I get to work so I can’t listen on the drive over
Mike Kirschner
2023-02-01 12:04:45 +0000 UTCHere we go
William
2023-02-01 12:03:30 +0000 UTC
