How did Latin splinter into the Romance languages? In this episode, we explore how Latin transformed from a single, widely dispersed language into a series - French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, and so on - of related but no longer mutually intelligible tongues. Thank you to our sponsors: Hello Fresh - Take $30 off your first week of meals when enter code TIDES30 at: www.hellofresh.com Squarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here: www.squarespace.com/tides Zip Recruiter - Learn how to hire smarter and get a free trial when you visit them here: www.ziprecruiter.com/tides