Here is a proposed Apple Podcast title and episode description summarizing the life and reign of Charles the Bald.

Podcast Title Charles the Bald: Vikings, Civil War, and the Birth of West Francia

Episode Description In this episode, we explore the tumultuous life of Charles the Bald, the grandson of Charlemagne who navigated a chaotic era of family feuds and foreign invasions to become the King of West Francia and eventually the Holy Roman Emperor.

We examine the origins of his peculiar nickname—which historians suggest was likely an ironic joke about his hairiness or a jab at his status as a landless youth, rather than actual hair loss. Listeners will learn how Charles fought bitterly against his brothers following the death of their father, Louis the Pious, leading to the piv ...