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Episode 176 - The Spanish American War Part 3: The Stolen Valor of Teddy Roosevelt
The famed Rough Riders were a liability Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Episode 175 - The Spanish American War Part 2: The One With All of the Diseases
Typhus! Yellow Fever! Malaria! And more! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 174 - The Spanish American War Part 1: Maybe Don't Remember the Maine
Part 1 of 3 as we explore the birth of American Empire. Sources for all 3 episodes: Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge,…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 173 - The 4th Crusade
A bunch of christian knights get hijacked to knee cap some people over boat debt. Sources: https://www.historynet.com/fourth-crusade-the-second-siege-of-constantinople/ https://www.thecollector.com/…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 172 - The Battle of Sarikamish
The Ottoman Empire trips over its own dick into WWI, orders an army to attack up a mountain in the middle of winter without shoes, and commits a genocide. sources: https://www.mentalfloss.com/artic…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Episode 171 - The Soviet Axe Berserkers of World War II
Sources: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/ivan-pavlovich-soviet-soldier.html?chrome=1 https://www.rbth.com/history/326983-5-soviet-superheroes-in-ww-2 https://www.warhistoryonline.com/in…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 170 - The Aleutian Islands Campaign
Support the show get bonus stuff: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://www.nps.gov/aleu/learn/historyculture/index.htm https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 169 - The Nazi Rocket Plane That Melted its Pilots
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/messerschmitt-me-163b-1a-komet/nasm_A19530072000 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/t…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 168 - The Napoleon Nerd Who Took Over a Country and Crowned Himself Emperor Part 2
The conclusion of the reign of Bokassa I Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
Episode 167: The Napoleon Nerd Who Took Over a Country and Crowned Himself Emperor Part 1
Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources for both episodes: Titley, B. (1997). Dark Age: the political odyssey of Emperor Bokassa O'Toole, T. (1982). "Made in France: the S…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago