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Episode 547: Armageddon
Season 1 Episode 547
Today we step back and catch up with events we passed in the Great War as the Russian Revolution unfolded. We follow the war to its brutal conclusion…
2 hours ago
Episode 546: Red October
Season 1 Episode 546
The Bolsheviks did not need to take over Russia. It was never a foregone conclusion. But after October 1917, it became increasingly inevitable.
Wester…
1 week ago
Episode 545: April Theses to July Days
Season 1 Episode 545
The Russian Revolution's final result was never a foregone conclusion. Lenin made several crucial mistakes early on that might have resulted in his d…
2 weeks ago
Episode 544: Lenin
Season 1 Episode 544
It is that time. The Russian Revolution would be a lot different without Vladimir Lenin (Lenin is not his real name by the way...) But Lenin strikes …
3 weeks ago
Episode 543: The Roots of Revolution
Season 1 Episode 543
The Russian Revolution did not come out of nowhere. It was not merely the result of World War One. Its legacy is long. Today, we go all the way back …
4 weeks ago
Episode 542: Meat Grinder
Season 1 Episode 542
1916 is one of the most depressing years in human history and today we're covering it. This is the year that makes World War One the horror it is. Th…
1 month ago
Episode 541: Stalemate
Season 1 Episode 541
The western front grinds to a slow halt, despite the best efforts of the generals on both sides who appear to be overly committed to killing their ow…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 540: Tannenberg
Season 1 Episode 540
The Eastern Front in World War One is often overlooked. But, even beyond the Battle of Tannenberg, the Eastern Front is critical not only in understa…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Children of Abraham: The 1,400-Year History of Jewish–Muslim Relations
Season 1
In this bonus, author interview, I sit down with Marc Baer and discuss his latest book: Children of Abraham: The 1,400-Year History of Jewish–Muslim …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Western Civ 2.0: Trajan (Part Four)
Season 1
This is a bonus look at what I do on our other feed: Western Civ 2.0. The feed covers similar topics compared to this one but in much greater detail.…
1 month, 3 weeks ago