Episode 230 - The Khivan Campaign of 1839
Joe is joined by the hosts of Ukraine without Hype to talk about the time the Russian Empire fell for a con artist and invaded a khanate to try to steal gold that didn't exist. Check out Ukraine with...
16 Okt 20221h 20min
Episode 229 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 3
The conclusion to the story of Witold Pilecki Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Get Joe's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Frontier-Corps-Military-Sci-Fi-Forlorn-ebook/dp/...
10 Okt 20221h 9min
Episode 228 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 2
Pilecki plots his escape when it becomes clear that the allies will do nothing about the crimes being committed within Auschwitz. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources:...
3 Okt 20221h 12min
Episode 227 - Witold Pilecki, The Auschwitz Volunteer Part 1
Witold Pilecki was a Polish Freedom Fighter who volunteered to get thrown into Auschwitz in order to let the world know what was happening there. The world didn't listen. Support the show: https:/...
26 Sep 20221h 6min
Episode 226 - The Cimbrian War
Rome kills 80,000 of their own soldiers because of a personal beef. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Sources: Theodor Mommsen. The History of Rome IV "The Revolution" ...
19 Sep 202259min
Episode 225 - Operation Pastorious
During WWII the Nazis attempted to recruit a team of spies to sabotage factories within the US. Instead what they did was hire a bunch of rejects who took their spy money, got drunk, and hired sex wor...
12 Sep 20221h 19min
Episode 224 - The Battle of Wake Island
Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor the Japanese military set their eyes on a tiny speck of a rock staffed with a handful of Marines and civilian contractors. Trapped and with no hope of relief, ...
5 Sep 20221h 13min
Episode 223 - The First Barbary War
America scrapes together the US Navy to go fight pirates on the other side of the world. They accomplish almost nothing and then go home. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys ...
29 Aug 20221h 30min
