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Back to SearchThe World Wars, Episode 10: The Manhattan Project
Episode 56
The development of the atomic bomb remains one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time, as well as one of the most controversial tools of…
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 9: Island Hopping
Episode 55
The Second World War in the Pacific hinges on Midway. Before Midway, Japan found unbelievable success. After Midway, Japan lost territory, as well as…
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 8: Midway
Episode 54
Imperial Japan had an incredible undefeated streak that went a half of a year after their attack on Pearl Harbor. The US, the UK, Australia, the Neth…
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 7: Pearl Harbor
Episode 53
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor? How did they do it? What military moves did Imperial Japan make immediately following their successful first strik…
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 6: Japanese History Leading Up to Pearl Harbor
Episode 52
This episode explains the history of Japan, from the origins of the Emperor's Chrysanthemum Throne, to the rise of the shoguns, to rise of late-19th …
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 5: World War II in Europe
Episode 51
As you can see on this podcast page, The Blue Collar Scholar has been on hiatus for some time. However, we are back! This episode attempts to get cau…
2 years, 7 months ago
Sermon: When Uzzah Touched the Ark of the Covenant (6-25-2023)
Episode 50
This sermon draws on the story of King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem to illustrate four lessons for Christians today.
2 years, 7 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 4: Initial Nazi Victories
Episode 49
The European Theater of World War II will be our focus on the podcast for the next few months. (In the Spring, we will shift the focus to the Pacific…
3 years, 6 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 3: Between the World Wars
Episode 48
This episode briefly explores the Paris Peace Conference, Prohibition, the Roaring '20s, technological advances after WWI, the Great Depression, the …
3 years, 6 months ago
The World Wars, Episode 2: World War I
Episode 47
In this podcast episode, we will take a criminally-brief dive into World War 1, why it started, who were the major belligerents, and how WWI set the …
3 years, 6 months ago