Human Histories Podcast

After the conquest and incorporation of Gaul into the Roman Empire at the hands of Julius Caesar, a natural border- the Rhine river, had separated two distinct lands. To the west, all of Gaul and Rome's holdings. To the east- unconquered and unfamiliar lands, rife with barbarians and their uncivilized practices. The Romans, eager to expand fall into one of the worst traps they will ever encounter. 

Dive into this episode where Ashton and Riley talk in detail about the importance of having an understanding of history in today's society. Ashton and Riley revisit some of the blunders and mistakes they have made so far in the creation of the show and some other great topics emerge during the discourse.  

In an age where the so-called “civilized” are trading slaves, establishing penal colonies in foreign lands, and slaughtering their enemies. Who is good, and who is evil? Where loot and pillage for the crown are praised and rewarded with gold, but criminal the second it is deemed no longer necessary- Where in the cracks of history do the men that did not conform to the rules of the world fit? Where do the wild men reside? One place we know for certain was the seas of the Caribbean with the one and only: Blackbeard.

“With you it rests, Callimachus, either to bring Athens to slavery or, by securing her freedom, to be remembered by all future generations. For never since the time that the Athenians became a people were they in so great a danger as now. If they bow their necks beneath the yoke of the Persians, the woes which they will have to suffer...are already determined. If, on the other hand, they fight and overcome, Athens may rise to be the very first city in Greece.” - Miltiades in Herodotus Histories

The year is 490 BC. Darius is beginning his final expedition into Greece. All those years of being told “Remember the Athenians” by his slaves, was finally about to pay off.

Join us for this episode of Human Histories!

“On, sons of the Hellenes! Fight for the freedom of your country! Fight for the freedom of your children and of your wives, for the gods of your fathers and for the sepulchres of your ancestors! All are now staked upon the strife!” - Aeschylus

Ashton and Riley dive into the root cause of the famous Greco-Persian Wars. Outlining the lesser-known but equally important Ionian Revolt and the battle of Sardis. What led up to it, who were the important leaders, and most importantly, what's to come. All in this episode of Human Histories

A more personal episode where Riley and Ashton tell how they met and go into detail about the value of learning history and what it means to them.

“The keen sense of responsibility and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Prince is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.”

A more unique episode that focus' on Canadian Military history and one of the lesser known heroes if WW2 and Korea.

He was haughty in his walk, rolling his eyes hither and thither, so the power of his proud spirit appeared in the movement of his body. He was indeed a lover of war, yet restrained in his action,  mighty in counsel, gracious to supplicants and lenient to those who were once received into his protection. He was short of stature with a broad chest and a large head; his eyes were small, his beard sprinkled with grey; and he had a flat nose and a swarthy complexion, showing the evidence of his origin. And though his temper was such that he always had great self confidence yet his assurance was increased by finding the sword of Mars, always esteemed sacred among the kings of the Scythians. - Attila the Hun

The earth rumbles as the hooves of a hundred thousand horses march forward. An indomitable horde crests the horizon. The Huns. Behind them a trail of death and destruction. But who are they, where did they come from, and what do they want?

Honor- What is it? And what exactly did it mean for the men of the Wild West, the pioneers of the great American frontier? Well, for a Cowboy, it could mean protecting the weak- or defending yourself against the strong. In the case of Henry McCarty, it meant vengeance. To seek retribution against those who killed a man to whom he owed much. But at what cost does the preservation of Honor come? And who pays the price? Join us, as we explore what some may deem the tragedy of Billy the Kid.