Poisons and Pestilence

Trailer Rights;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kea7gnh1uYA

In this episode we return to the history of the M-Device with Brian Tasman-Davies

You can check out the book here: Major Tom and the secret ‘M’ device – Brian's historical adventure books

We also did a previous episode on this topic with Simon Jones: 13 Bonus Episode: The M Device with Simon Jones

Music rights: "Яблочко" (Little Apple) - Russian Folk Song - YouTube

In this episode we examine the earliest reference to poison arrows in accounts of European expeditions to the Americas in the 15th Century. This is the first part of a study which runs up untill around 1700. 

You can check out the show notes here: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wIibQJYobwyhFNC-OhjnLYkOwVizIjuJ?usp=sharing

Reid Kirby will be publishing his book in June. Follow him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkirby/ 

Media Credits: ABC news.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-jA96JgD9U

In this episode Jessica Morris discusses her work on the evolution of British Gas Strategy during WW1. 

In this episode I discuss operational aspects of the destruction of declared Syrian CW stocks - with Jerry Smith. Recorded November 2024. 

You can check our more of Dr Zander's work over at The Trench – Challenging entrenched positions - Jean Pascal Zanders

This episode examines poisoning  renaissance Italy

You can check out the show notes here: 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wIibQJYobwyhFNC-OhjnLYkOwVizIjuJ?usp=sharing

In this episode Nathan discusses WW2 ARP preparations for gas attacks on civilian centres. 

Media source: Have Your Gas Masks With You (1941-1946) (youtube.com) I do not own the rights to this clip, used under fair usage.