We pride ourselves on being rebels. Why? Most places people get real quiet when you ask if they think that.

We are rebellious in defense of our values, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness on a space rock where these concepts are still novel. At least the lengths we take them to.

Dive into the history of freedom with me (it isn't pretty).

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Heard someone say, "Lord Jesus Christ, please send our savior Donald Trump back to us."

It's pretty obvious why this is insane, but here's some history to use as napalm if you ever find yourself cornered by a crazy.

Cannabis use is as old as civilization itself. The public's relationship with weed has shifted over time up and down with the health of the societies institutions. Poor or overbearing governance usually leads to higher social anxiety. Is it possible this is also the trend we see with weed?

I did make one little error in the episode. I said WWII started in 1936. It was actually 1939. When you get to that part of the episode just try to put yourself in the shoes of the people of the time. It's pretty easy actually, with the clouds of a world war gathering over our heads as well.

Bibliography will be available on blastpastpodcast.com tomorrow evening.

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In this brief bonus episode I answer questions from you guys about the chances of running into WWIII as a result of the war in Ukraine, the topic of this weeks scheduled episode.

I can only speculate for you, and if you have any other insights please email me at [email protected] or hit me up on IG @blastpastpodcast.

Cheers!

Built by pretenders, Russia tries to reclaim it's parent country...on the pretense that they made the country...

Vladimir Putin even stated: "Ukraine never had an experience of genuine statehood. Modern Ukraine was entirely created by Russia."

Tune in as we traipse across the landscape of Ukraine's history.

Practical Stoicism

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Ian Lobas's Men on Purpose

History Hits: A Brief History of Ukraine

Bibliography

This episode dives into the Cherokee Nation's attempt to gain representation in the US Congress. Jump in to discover whether they have a right to do this and why.

The promised email has come: [email protected]

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Think with me friends. What is our past? Is it something we look at to entertain ourselves? To go "Wow! That's crazy!"...or is it a memory? As it is pieced together, as the connections are made, what can we learn about our daily lives and the issues we face today? Tune in!