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12 Byzantine Rulers
Posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 8:51 AM by Jason Barker
Mike Aquilina notes an article in the New York Times about Lars Brownworth, a history teacher whose podcast 12 Byzantine Rulers is one of the most popular on the Internet. The podcasts give historical overviews (not, for those readers who need such a note, faith-based overviews) of some of the leaders of the Byzantine Empire. I listend to a few of the podcasts a number of months ago, and found them quite engaging.
I note this article not because of the podcasts themselves - although readers may find them interesting - but because this podcast manages to counter the general lack of listenership for podcasts. This podcast demonstrates that it is possible to create audio files on a non-mainstream subject - and one that is at least related to Orthodox Christianity - and still attract a solid listenership. This gives hope for the excellent Orthodox Word and The Path podcasts, and perhaps gives added incentive to creating a podcast for Orthodox youth.
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