Apollo 11: One Badass Leap for Mankind
Today we blast off with Apollo 11 as Ben and special guest Brandon Fibbs (9 Days in July) celebrate the audacious mission that put humanity on the moon. Learn about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, an...
9 Heinä 20241h 15min
Ernest Shackleton: Ice Capades Commando
In today's episode we follow Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition to the Antarctic where he led his crew through relentless ice, treacherous seas, and brutal conditions. This is one of the greates...
2 Heinä 20241h 11min
Wolf the Quarrelsome
He's barely mentioned in history, except for once each in two separate books - but what they do mention - is the sort of utter mayhem that simply must be told and retold. Tune into to find out what ma...
25 Kesä 202440min
John Paul Jones: Admiral of Anarchy
In today's swashbuckling episode, Ben and Pat set sail on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with John Paul Jones, the fearless naval commander who gave the British navy a run for their money. Here we'll...
18 Kesä 20241h 9min
Roy Benavidez : Rumble in the Jungle
Ben Thompson is joined by Producer Andrew Jacobs in today's episode as they discuss the epic tale of Roy Benavidez, a human hurricane who tore through the jungles of Vietnam with unstoppable force. In...
11 Kesä 202440min
Constitutional Badasses with special guest A.J. Jacobs
New York Times best-selling author A.J. Jacobs (author of the new book The Year of Living Constitutionally) joins Ben and Dr. Pat to talk about some of the unexpected people who have led to changes in...
8 Kesä 20241h 7min
Handsome Mingyan: The man who stole 10,000 horses
On this week's episode Ben and Dr. Pat chat about "Handsome" Mingyan a mythological character from the Jangar Epic, a group of stories that comprise what some might call the Mongolian King Arthur. He ...
28 Touko 20241h 3min
Gus March-Philips and the real Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
In today's episode Ben Thompson and Producer Andrew Jacobs talk about the true story behind the new movie The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. And you won't be surprised to know that Operation Postm...
21 Touko 202452min
