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Episode 118 - Silvercorp USA and the Dumbest Coup Ever
Once upon a time a group of idiots with an airsoft rifle attempted to invade a country. Hilarity (and prison sentences) ensued. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: ht…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 117 - Gerald Bull and the Space Cannon
Once upon a time there was a man who loved cannons. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/26/magazine/the-man-behind-iraq-s-supergun.ht…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 116 - The Niihau Incident
The one time a downed Japanese pilot started a small civil war on a remote Hawaiian island. *correction* A pronunciation guide was used for the word Niihau, which said it is nee-how. Others have tol…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 115- The Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht
Folks, it turns out Nazis are in fact, bad. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys *CORRECTION* A correction is needed regarding our answer to the question from the Legion in th…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 114 - The Battle of the Golden Spurs
Stupid sexy Flanders. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: DeVries, Kelly (2006). Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century: Discipline, Tactics, and Technolog…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 113 - The 47 Ronin
Grab your butt ladles and get ready for the most epic tale of revenge in history. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Allyn, John. 47 Ronin. Tuttle Books. http://ch…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 112 - Wagner Group
The Wagner Group is what happens when money, strange neo nazi cults, and proxy wars have a baby. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 111 - Mount Rushmore is a Racist Tourist Trap
Blow up Mount Rushmore. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sordid-history-mount-rushmore-180960446/ https://www.washingtonpost…
Published on 5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 110 - Joseph Medicine Crow
Joseph Medicine Crow became the last War Chief of the Crow Tribe. He did this by counting coup, stealing an enemy's weapon, and stealing their horses....in World War II. Support the show: https://ww…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 109 - Shogun 2, The Last Samurai, and Western Misconceptions Ft. Dr. Nyri Bakkalian
Dr. Nyri Bakkalian joins Joe to talk about video games, anime, and all of the things the west misunderstands about Japanese history. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Preor…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago