Episode 047 "Our Heroes: Winston Churchill"
Want a challenge? Try talking about Winston Churchill in less than an hour. The guys examine the life of British statesman Winston Churchill. There's a lot to unpack. Martin doesn't mention it, but he...
17 Huhti 20201h 1min
Episode 046 "Code of Honor for April 2020"
Benjamin Disraeli, Helmuth von Moltke (the Elder) and Ronnie James Dio. Yep. The guys take quotes from a British statesman, a German field marshal and a rock n roll singer to give you April's words to...
10 Huhti 202048min
Episode 045 "Dirtiest Elections: The Story of 1824 and 1828"
Martin captains an episode on the pivotal elections of 1824 and 1828. The guys then turn it into a character study of Old Hickory, Andrew Jackson.
3 Huhti 20201h 2min
Episode 044 "Bond, James Bond"
That's right listeners, pop culture time and Francis is thrilled that we put this one on the schedule. We talk about the appeal and cultural impact of the James Bond Franchise, including the original ...
27 Maalis 202056min
Episode 043 "Our Heroes: William Tecumseh Sherman"
Martin leads the way in an exploration of General W. T. Sherman. Prickly, irascible, narcissistic, yet devoted to Grant and Lincoln. Political connections all over, but no interest in a political care...
20 Maalis 202042min
Episode 042 "Code of Honor for March 2020"
Robert captains and lets Martin start off linking some Clint Eastwood (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) words with Huey Newton. Francis moves from there to David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia to eviscerate...
13 Maalis 202044min
Episode 041 "1972 Election: Just How Bad a Candidate was George McGovern"
Martin captains an episode examining the 1972 election. We dig into the Watergate timeline, Nixon's strengths and McGovern's weaknesses. And of course it all ties back to our "What If" episode on Robe...
6 Maalis 202056min
Episode 040 "The Wisdom of Jean Luc Picard"
Francis takes the big chair and we talk life lessons from Jean Luc Picard. Includes some hat tips to the writers and show runners who made these words meaningful to us. We even have kind words for Wil...
28 Helmi 20201h 3min
