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The Creator and Host

Frank 

When I was 15 years old, the History Channel had a special on the Ottoman siege of Constantinople. I remember a map of the Sublime Ottoman Porte flashing up on the screen.. and I've been hooked ever since. 

This obsession with the past infected my bloodstream, and I chose Eurasian history as my major in college (it was as close to the Ottomans as I could get). 

By day I'm a 8-5 office jock doing my best to act interested in investigative odds and ends. My true passion comes out after hours, I sit back with my Muse and together we commune with the Ottomans..


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 Episodes

Siege of Belgrade (1456): Mehmed II's Defeat Episode 29, Part 2
Ottoman Empire PodcastNovember 10, 202600:39:5136.88 MB

Siege of Belgrade (1456): Mehmed II's Defeat Episode 29, Part 2

Siege of Belgrade (1456): Mehmed II's Defeat — Episode 29, Part 2 In July 1456, S...

The Siege of Belgrade (1456), Part 1 Mehmed the Conqueror vs. John Hunyadi
Ottoman Empire PodcastNovember 03, 202600:37:5335.07 MB

The Siege of Belgrade (1456), Part 1 Mehmed the Conqueror vs. John Hunyadi

The Ottoman Empire Podcast | Episode 29, Part 1 In the summer of 1456, just three yea...

Dracula, Part 3 The Making of a Monster | Halloween Special
Ottoman Empire PodcastOctober 30, 202600:25:5524 MB

Dracula, Part 3 The Making of a Monster | Halloween Special

Dracula, Part III — The Making of a Monster | Halloween Special The Ottoman Empire Po...

Episode 28: The Sultan’s Unfinished Business — The Road to Belgrade (1455–1456)
Ottoman Empire PodcastOctober 17, 202600:30:5628.34 MB

Episode 28: The Sultan’s Unfinished Business — The Road to Belgrade (1455–1456)

With Constantinople conquered and the Serbian fortress of Novo Brdo captured, Sultan ...

PATREON EXTRA: Yeŋiçeri (Janissaries) the Empire's Elite: Part 1 "Origins"
Ottoman Empire PodcastJuly 16, 202400:10:4414.75 MB

PATREON EXTRA: Yeŋiçeri (Janissaries) the Empire's Elite: Part 1 "Origins"

YOU Can SUPPORT the Ottoman Empire Podcast by joining the show's official ⁠⁠⁠ PAT...

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What Our Listeners Say

Apple Podcasts
Interesting!

Easy to be addicted to!

Emma from Tyresö Sweden September 13, 2026
Apple Podcasts
Amazing

I love this podcast. It’s a perfect part three after History of Rome and History of Byzantium. Check it out if you like history in narrative form. Frank, please go all the way to 1923. We are counting on you!

LSchultz3624 September 08, 2026
Apple Podcasts
Excellent podcast

This podcast is excellent and for fans of the History of Byzantium, Podcast, sheds light on the empire that captured Constantinople. For me, it provided the other half of this epic story.

Buddha_3000 September 26, 2025
Apple Podcasts
Highly recommend d ddd

I have been binge listening to Frank now for about 3weeks after looking for a new podcast to listen to whilst recovering we from an injury. I’ve listened and then re-listened as i invariably missed things in each episode. The Ottoman Empire has been on my reading/listening list for some time and I can happily say that ...

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