Podcast Episodes

The Rise of Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born o…

2 years ago

BONUS: Why Can No One Buy A House

President Biden worries about high housing costs. So do Republicans in Congress. The consensus reflects a major problem: Tens of millions of families…

2 years ago

Weird War Crimes

Over the course of history there have been MANY examples of what you would call today "war crimes". Of course at the time that was simply war. Once r…

2 years ago

Bonus: How Cuba is Collapsing: Biggest Protests in DECADES

The government of Cuba continues to repress and punish virtually all forms of dissent and public criticism, as Cubans endure a dire economic crisis a…

2 years ago

Sacred Band of Thebes: Gay or Nay?

To gay or not to gay, that is the question. The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite unit of the Theban army comprised of purportedly 150 gay male coup…

2 years ago

Ibn Battuta The Greatest Muslim explorer Part 3

Ibn Battuta has travelled for many years and seen many things, but the greatest part of his journey was yet to come

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2 years, 1 month ago

Bonus: A Decade of Lies, Coverups, and Disasters at Boeing

Over the past half decade it seems that the once venerable aviation giant Boeing has fallen into a state of apathy typically reserved for industries …

2 years, 1 month ago

War Crimes, Arms Control, And the Geneva Conventions

People have been hoping for disarmament and trying to control weapons and armed forces for thousands of years. Yet weapons systems have been moderniz…

2 years, 1 month ago

Bonus: Haiti Got WORSE: Full-scale Government Collapse

It is no longer a prediction. The Hattian government has collapsed. The socioeconomic and political crisis in Haiti has been marked by rising energy …

2 years, 1 month ago

Ibn Battuta The Greatest Muslim explorer Part 2

Out of the desert and into the fire of India and chaos. So goes the journey of Ibn Battuta

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2 years, 1 month ago