Alexander the Great - The Genocidal Maniac
Alexander III is venerated as one of history’s greatest figures, forging an empire stretching over three continents in just 13 years. However, the man known as “Alexander the Great” showed many dark t...
22 Jan 20211h 38min
Sparta's influence on Nazi Germany
In the 19th & 20th century, many German academics idolized Sparta’s rigorous martial education and state structures. In addition, Adolf Hitler once called Sparta “the purest racial State in history” (...
15 Jan 20211h 32min
Greco-Persian Wars
The Greco-Persian Wars refer to the series of conflicts between allied Greek City-States and the Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. In popular culture, it’s painted as the war to that saved “Wester...
8 Jan 20211h 33min
Assyria - Ancient Version of Nazi Germany
The Assyrian War Machine created the world’s first great empire, held together by brutality and terror. For example, they would implement horrific physical punishments such as skinning people alive, m...
29 Dec 20201h 30min
Ancient Egypt & Geopolitics
One of the luxuries of living in Ancient Egypt was that you were surrounded by massive deserts, protecting you from people who wanted to cut your head off. Well, at some point between 1650 – 1550 BC ...
18 Dec 20201h 38min
Ancient Sumer & the First Professional Armies
The cities of Ancient Sumer provide the world’s first examples of urban centers with significant populations. Food surpluses made it possible to free of people from their farms and create divisions of...
11 Dec 20201h 19min
How the U.S Civil War Impacted the Rest of the World
How did the American Civil War impact global politics? For one, the killing machines created under the pressures of the Civil War changed modern warfare. In addition, the Union blockade on southern c...
4 Dec 20201h 32min
Origins of the Irish Republican Army
Danny Sjursen joins us today to discuss the history of the Irish Republican Army and how they compare to modern resistance movements. Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army strategist and former history ...
27 Nov 20201h 40min
