B.S. History

A look at new research on the WW2 Battle of Britain, published in the Journal of Military History. And why I sincerely doubt the Nazis could have ever achieved their goals.

Telling the story of the Sikh Empire, which ruled much of the Punjab region between 1799-1849. As well as looking at the way we describe historical geographical & political entities such as empires.

An account of how North Korea ended up where it is today, and exploring the political philosophy of "Juche" or "Self-reliance," based on research by Charles K. Armstrong. 

An interesting and open-ended question that was posed to me. So I recorded a (hopefully) thought-provoking episode elaborating on the very same question. 

All about the chronicler Peter Martyr, and his writings on the early Spanish colonization of "New Spain" as it was then known.

A book recommendation episode. I muse a little bit on modern Native American history, and tell you why David Treuer has written a  great book.

Thoughts on names and naming practices throughout history.

Thoughts on the legend of Gaius Martius Coriolanus, the precariousness of the early Roman Rebuplic & William Shakespeare's play based on the story about Coriolanus' life.

For the first ever episode I'm going way back in time, for some facts and thoughts on a few cousins to our species.

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