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The Siege: Ancient Warfare’s Darkest Tactic
Episode 4950
This episode traces the brutal history of sieges from ancient Rome and Assyria through to modern conflicts in Sarajevo, Aleppo, and Gaza. We explore …
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Honing vs Sharpening: What Actually Happens at the Edge
Episode 4949
Is magnetism actually involved in honing a knife edge? No — but the myth persists. In this episode, we break down the mechanical reality of what happ…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Mercenaries Keep Wars Going
Episode 4948
Private military and security companies (PMSCs) are a $240 billion industry, and their primary clients are states. This episode explores why these gr…
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Israel's Instant Political Parties: Serious or Startup?
Episode 4947
When Brigadier General Opher Winter launches a new party to challenge Netanyahu, it's the latest case of a recurring Israeli phenomenon: instant poli…
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When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
Episode 4946
Why has settler violence in the West Bank persisted for decades with almost no prosecutions? This episode traces the pattern back to the early 1980s,…
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What Actually Counts as a War Crime?
Episode 4945
War crime" is one of the most confidently misused phrases in modern debate. In this episode, we strip away the headlines and build the legal framewor…
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Why Hostages Aren't POWs: ICRC Neutrality Explained
Episode 4944
What does the ICRC actually do — and what is it legally allowed to do? This episode unpacks the organization's founding mission as a neutral humanita…
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When Rome Didn't Have a Standing Army
Episode 4943
When Daniel challenged the idea that the standing army is a recent invention, pointing to Rome's near-constant warfare, the hosts dug into a fascinat…
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How Israeli Politics Became a Permanent Fire Drill
Episode 4942
How did Israeli politics become a permanent fire drill, where security crises crowd out housing, education, and cost of living? This episode traces t…
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Can a Former General Topple Netanyahu?
Episode 4941
Gadi Eisenkot, former IDF Chief of Staff, just launched a new political party aimed directly at unseating Benjamin Netanyahu. Unlike previous challen…
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