Operation Unthinkable was a top-secret 1945 British plan, drafted by Winston Churchill, to potentially launch a surprise attack against the Soviet Union after World War II, aiming to push the Red Army back and force more favorable postwar terms in Europe. Though it never advanced beyond the planning stage, the operation revealed deep Western anxieties about Soviet intentions and the fragile alliance that had defeated Nazi Germany.

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In this episode, we explore the Lioness Program - an elite initiative where female soldiers patrolled Iraq and Afghanistan to engage with local women and communities in ways male soldiers could not. Hear their stories of courage, cultural challenges, and the critical role they played in modern military operations.

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In this episode, we explore the unexpected friendship between Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover, detailing how Truman turned to the politically fallen Hoover to tackle postwar challenges, highlighting a story of collaboration, mutual respect, and the pragmatic side of leadership.

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What really shaped the American West? In this gripping episode, we sit down with award-winning historian and author Paul Andrew Hutton to explore his powerful new book, The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West. A sweeping, deeply human retelling of western expansion, Hutton challenges the myths we’ve inherited and dives into the brutal realities behind Manifest Destiny. From the clash of empires to the broken promises of reconstruction and the resilience of Native resistance, Hutton's latest work weaves together biography, politics, and frontier drama into a spellbinding new narrative.

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• Why the idea of the West is still so central to America’s identity

• The lesser-known stories of Native resistance, survival, and agency

• How figures like Kit Carson, John Fremont, and Ulysses S. Grant shaped—and were shaped by—the frontier

• The moral contradictions of “progress” and the cost of American expansion

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In this episode, we explore the Gaspee Affair of 1772, a bold act of colonial resistance when Rhode Island patriots attacked and burned the British customs ship Gaspee. Uncover the tension, daring, and political repercussions that helped ignite the flames of the American Revolution.

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In this episode, we delve into the Codex Gigas, the medieval manuscript shrouded in legend and superstition. Discover its colossal size, the infamous Devil illustration, and the mysterious writings that have captivated scholars and mystics for centuries.

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In this episode, we explore Germany’s 1918-1919 Revolution, a turbulent period when Communist revolutionaries sought to seize power amid the collapse of the Kaiserreich. Discover the clashes, political intrigue, and social upheaval that shaped the Weimar Republic and left a lasting mark on German history.

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In this episode, we uncover Socrates’ military career, examining how his time as a hoplite in the Peloponnesian War influenced his philosophy, honed his courage, and shaped the ethical convictions that would define his legacy. Explore the battlefield wisdom of history’s greatest thinker.

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During the Civil War, thousands of Native Americans served as scouts, guides, and soldiers, navigating the complex loyalties of tribes split between the Union and Confederacy. Many fought to protect homelands, secure promises of sovereignty, or gain advantage over rivals, while others were drawn in by broken treaties or political pressure. 

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In the sixth century, Emperor Justinian I of the Eastern Roman Empire sought to restore the Roman world, with Rome itself as his ultimate prize. Beginning in 533 CE with the swift reconquest of the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa, Justinian unleashed his brilliant general Belisarius on the Ostrogoth-controlled Italian Peninsula. After taking Sicily and Naples, Belisarius entered an undefended Rome in 536, only to face a massive year-long Gothic siege that he repelled through ingenuity and discipline. The wider Gothic War dragged on for years, culminating in Belisarius’s capture of Ravenna in 540 and the brief illusion of total victory. 

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