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		<description>A podcast of Venetian Stories — episodes from the History of Venice from the time of Augustus until today. It is not a chronological narrative, but a series of freestanding episodes from the two millennia of Venetian history. However, for newcomers, the first few episodes are a quick-paced chronological narrative of the most important events. Start there, even if you arrive later.

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	<title>Episode 31 — The world of Venetia</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Venetians fleeing the Lombards migrated into the lagoons along the Adriatic coast. Lagoons in the plural, as there were several, but what kind of environment was that, why was it there, and how did the Venetian settle in?
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	<title>Episode 30 — Venetia Maritima</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The invasion of the Lombards in 568 set in motion another migration. A part of the people of the Byzantine province of Venetia fled the Lombards, and headed for the areas which remained under the control of Constantinople.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 29 — The Lombard Invasion</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 05:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The Lombard invasion of Byzantine Italy in 568 was a pivotal event in Venetian history, as it kicked off the movement towards a distinct Venetian society, culture and, ultimately, state.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 28 — The early sources</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[The principal primary sources for the earliest period of Venice are not many, but their history is rather messy.]]></description>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[René Seindal]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 27 — Cassiodorus</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[A letter to the people of the lagoons from the Ostrogoth government, from 537.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 26 — Sewage</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A short episode on sewage, faeces, pits, tubes, and that kind of sh*t.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A short episode on sewage, faeces, pits, tubes, and that kind of sh*t.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:author><![CDATA[René Seindal]]></itunes:author>	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Episode 25 — The Venetian Carnival</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Pigs and bulls lose in the alleyways, wooden castles smashed with maces, human towers and funambulists. The Venetian carnival was quite unlike the modern replica.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Pigs and bulls lose in the alleyways, wooden castles smashed with maces, human towers and funambulists. The Venetian carnival was quite unlike the modern replica.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>Episode 24 — Festa delle Marie</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 05:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A tale of pirates, maidens, box-makers, oranges, and ancient promises being kept for centuries, but others not so much.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A tale of pirates, maidens, box-makers, oranges, and ancient promises being kept for centuries, but others not so much.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A tale of pirates, maidens, box-makers, oranges, and ancient promises being kept for centuries, but others not so much.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Episode 23 — Venice treacle — the cure-all remedy</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Venice produced and exported Theriac, an ancient wonder medicine for just about every ailment imaginable. It was a flourishing business for centuries, and an important part of the Venetian economy.]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 22 — Happy New Year</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
	<dc:creator><![CDATA[René Seindal]]></dc:creator>
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	<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year, even if two months early.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Happy New Year, even if two months early.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Happy New Year, even if two months early.]]></itunes:summary>
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