From the Desk of Glen

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From the Desk of Glen is a podcast by Glen Gibbs, formerly of The Lesser Bonapartes.

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From the Desk of Glen episodes:

11.22.2018
Waco 5
We continue with the Waco, Texas series on the Branch Davidians! Glen reads some fascinating conversation transcripts and welcomes you to sit with him - at the desk of Glen!
11.15.2018
Waco series, part 4
As we continue with the series, Glen asks some hard hitting questions, like - Why do we have organised religion? Why are some people happy when they hear the word "Apocalypse"? And who impregnated the 90 year old lady?
11.15.2018
Waco series: part 3
We continue our Waco series on the Branch Davidians. Here's what happens when a whole town can't keep their mouths shut.
10.22.2018
Waco Series 2 : Allegations and Scares
We continue our newest series on Waco, Texas and the Branch Davidians! This time - satanic panic and deprogramming, among the general mystery and darkness of religious sects and branches.
10.17.2018
Branch Davidians
Welcome to the desk of Glen! We have a wild bouquet of goodies in this episode, including peeing in the sink, breaking the Seven Seals and raising the Army of God, and a battle of necromancers. Yes, indeed! Give it a listen...
10.08.2018
Beer O' Clock!
Welcome back to the desk of Glen! This time we grab a pint and ponder on the value and implications of being right and what that meant for the survivors of the Standoff as we end our Ruby Ridge series! Bottoms up!
10.01.2018
Ruby Ridge pt. V: Ruby Anatomy
Howdy, folks! In this episode of the Standoff Series we delve deeper into the tragic events from 1992 with some medical twists and hush hush details from the police side of view.
09.24.2018
Ruby Ridge IV: They can shoot you
And they shot Vicky Weaver. That and more in tonight s Desk of Glen at 5!
09.10.2018
Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. III
Spoiler alert: The dog Dies.
09.04.2018
Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. II
Ladies and Gentlemen, we're back with the Standoff Series! This time Glen reaches his inner old man and is nostalgic about the 80s and ninja weapons. Meanwhile, he opens up the timeline of the Ruby Ridge events that lead to the Standoff. What...
08.23.2018
Battle of Marathon IV: Finale
Today on the Desk of Glen we have the finale of the Battle of Marathon series where Glen talks nasty gamer kids and bronze sculptures - all in one lovely bundle! Tune in next time for a new series! Hint: Ruby
08.16.2018
The Battle of Marathon III (Light) - Kimmy, Kimmy, Kimmy
On THIS episode of "From the Desk of Glen", Glen discusses the inherit contradictions between heroic narratives. And also one really wild night...
08.06.2018
Marathon Two : Run Pheidippides, Run!
How's it goin', guys and gals! This time Daddy Glen brings you some goodies from his desk , including food allergies, Spartans and "good Greek values" that we all need in our abiding citizen lives! Don't forget to find us everywhere and...
07.23.2018
Who Made the Nazis?
The Finale of Glen's First Series!
07.18.2018
The Man Cave
On this episode Glen discusses how the Man Cave enthusiast is not so different from the fleeing Nazi. Trust us. It makes sense...
07.09.2018
Smiling Custodians
Welcome back to the Desk of Glen and the fourth part in the Nazi series! This time we tackle tiresome football coaches, eating bowls of blueberries and smiling custodians at Auschwitz. Join us!
07.02.2018
Nazi Jokes
What's up, folks, and welcome back to the Desk of Glen! Keeping up with the Nazis , let him take you down Freedom of Speech lane to ask but not always answer some important questions: What do we joke about? What...
06.25.2018
Rock' Nazi' Roll
With the strum of a guitar and the kick of the bass drum, do you ever think the characters Rock'n'Rollers play are reflective of reality? Does it take much to become the hero or the villain while finding your freedom...
06.17.2018
From the Desk of Glen: Who Makes the Nazis?
A preview of the new series!
06.03.2018
From the Desk of Glen: The Final Prom
Glen discusses the future of the show.
03.31.2018
A History of Deformity III - Early Modern!
On this episode Glen and Bry take a look at disability and deformity from the time of Qing China and William Shakespeare!
03.17.2018
A History of Deformity I - The Ancient World
This week we begin the new series on the history of physical and mental deformities with THE ANCIENT WORLD!
03.10.2018
Sealand: Underneath the Water
On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the world's wackiest Micro-nation, Sealand!
03.03.2018
The Norwegian Occupation II - Norway? WAY!
On this, the exciting conclusion to the Norwegian Occupation Twofer, Bry & Glen discuss the German Blitzkrieg of Norway and the subsequent occupation, and lionization, of The Norwegian King! It's two for the price of one!
02.17.2018
The Norwegian Campaign I - Noregs Vaapen
On this episode Glen & Bry discuss the table-setting for the German occupation of Norway! Spot the black metal references!
02.10.2018
Goody, Goody Dumb-Shoes!
On this Wintry One-off Glen and Bry discuss their favorite stupid shoes throughout history!
02.09.2018
From the Desk of Glen - Where Did Everybody Go?
02.03.2018
The Jesuits in Japan IV - Free to be You & Meiji
The finale is here!
01.27.2018
The Jesuits in Japan III - Captain EDO
On this episode David and Glen discuss the early martyrdom of Christians in Japan as well as the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate!
01.20.2018
The Jesuits in Japan II - Kirisuto, Wayward Son
The flourishing of Catholicism in Japan!
01.14.2018
The Jesuits in Japan I - The Ko-Kami Code
This week Bry and Glen dive into a new series discussing the influence of Jesuit missionaries in Japan!
12.31.2017
The Bry Takeover!
This week Bry and David dive deeply into their favorite underrated historical figures!
12.23.2017
The Khalistan Movenment VI - Diaspora, My Darling
The finale of the history of the Sikh and the Khalistan Movement!
12.16.2017
The Khalistan Movement V - Operation Blue Star
On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the darkest era for Pakistan.
12.09.2017
The Khalistan Movement IV - Radcliffe, Eraser
On this episode Bry and Glen discuss one of the biggest, least-talked about tragedies of the 20th Century: The Partition of India.
12.02.2017
The Khalistan Movement III - The Great British Mistake
This week Bry and Glen discuss a turning point in Sikh politics.
11.25.2017
The Khalistan Movement II - Singhin' in the Reign
This Week Bry and Glen Discuss the all-too brief existence of the Sikh Empire!
11.18.2017
The Khalistan Movement I - Mettle, Guru
On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the origins of the Sikh religion and the lives of the ten gurus!
11.11.2017
Boner Pajama Party! - Demons
This week Bry and Glen don their sexiest pajamas and talk about their favorite historical Demons! So pour a snifter of Coors, put a sexy bachelor pad album on the RCA and do what you makes you feel good!
11.04.2017
The Taiping Rebellion IV - Blowing Your Ward
The Finale of one of the bloodiest conflicts of Chinese History, The Taiping Rebellion!
10.28.2017
Halloween Flashback - Ghost Stories!
Hey Boners! We're too busy bobbing for beers to get a new episode together so enjoy this CARLIN originally released in October of 2015 featuring Daniel and Glen discussing favorite ghost stories! You can have bonus content like this by...
10.21.2017
The Taiping Rebellion III - The Gong Show
Prince Gong saves the day as Bry and Glen discuss the beginning of the end of the beginning of the end of the Taiping and Qing!
10.14.2017
The Taiping Rebellion II - The Hong, Hong Trailers
Fans of Chinese History are in for a treat as we discuss both the origins of the Taiping Rebellion and the Opium Wars! We must be CRAZY! Our prices are so low!
10.07.2017
The Taiping Rebellion I - Confucius is Sects
Join Glen and Bry as they take on China's Taiping Rebellion!
09.30.2017
Listener Request Month - The Creole Master Cycle
On the FINAL episode of our inaugural LISTENER REQUEST MONTH Bry and Glen tackle the Alcibiades-esque character of Francisco de Miranda. He pretty much went everywhere and met everybody. Just like Glen!
09.23.2017
Listener Request Month - Just Shake Your Rumps!
The week LISTENER REQUEST MONTH ROLLS ON with Bry and Glen discussing historical Micro-States! They ARE the real thing!
09.16.2017
Listener Request Month: KGC & the Sunshine Band
Listener Request Month continues as Bry and Glen try to find the truth behind the Knights of the Golden Circle! There really ain't much!
09.09.2017
Listener Request Month: Weimar? Well, why not?
This week Listener Request Month continues with Bry and Glen discussing the six major political parties of the Weimar Republic and speculate wildly as to why they failed to resist...well, you know the rest...
09.02.2017
Listener Request Month: Oyo! Oyo! Oyo Empire!
This week Bry and Glen dive into LISTENER REQUEST MONTH and discuss the West African OYO EMPIRE!
08.26.2017
The Yugoslavian Civil War VI - Slobo-done
This week Bry and Glen discuss the end of both the Yugoslavian Civil War and Milosevic! Other BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS AWAIT YOU! Don't forget to get your requests in! [email protected] @lesserpodcast

What's From the Desk of Glen about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

From the Desk of Glen episodes:

Waco 5

Waco series, part 4

Waco series: part 3

Waco Series 2 : Allegations and Scares

Branch Davidians

Beer O' Clock!

Ruby Ridge pt. V: Ruby Anatomy

Ruby Ridge IV: They can shoot you

Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. III

Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. II

Battle of Marathon IV: Finale

The Battle of Marathon III (Light) - Kimmy, Kimmy, Kimmy

Marathon Two : Run Pheidippides, Run!

Who Made the Nazis?

The Man Cave

Smiling Custodians

Nazi Jokes

Rock' Nazi' Roll

From the Desk of Glen: Who Makes the Nazis?

From the Desk of Glen: The Final Prom

A History of Deformity III - Early Modern!

A History of Deformity I - The Ancient World

Sealand: Underneath the Water

The Norwegian Occupation II - Norway? WAY!

The Norwegian Campaign I - Noregs Vaapen

Goody, Goody Dumb-Shoes!

From the Desk of Glen - Where Did Everybody Go?

The Jesuits in Japan IV - Free to be You & Meiji

The Jesuits in Japan III - Captain EDO

The Jesuits in Japan II - Kirisuto, Wayward Son

The Jesuits in Japan I - The Ko-Kami Code

The Bry Takeover!

The Khalistan Movenment VI - Diaspora, My Darling

The Khalistan Movement V - Operation Blue Star

The Khalistan Movement IV - Radcliffe, Eraser

The Khalistan Movement III - The Great British Mistake

The Khalistan Movement II - Singhin' in the Reign

The Khalistan Movement I - Mettle, Guru

Boner Pajama Party! - Demons

The Taiping Rebellion IV - Blowing Your Ward

Halloween Flashback - Ghost Stories!

The Taiping Rebellion III - The Gong Show

The Taiping Rebellion II - The Hong, Hong Trailers

The Taiping Rebellion I - Confucius is Sects

Listener Request Month - The Creole Master Cycle

Listener Request Month - Just Shake Your Rumps!

Listener Request Month: KGC & the Sunshine Band

Listener Request Month: Weimar? Well, why not?

Listener Request Month: Oyo! Oyo! Oyo Empire!

The Yugoslavian Civil War VI - Slobo-done