Snakes & Otters Podcast

Martin takes the conn (Martin is also growing fond of the nautical terms) and steers the guys through a history discussion of the War in the Pacific. Martin wants to talk about John Prados' take that the Solomons Campaign was more important than the Battle of Midway to beating the Japanese. Check the book Islands of Destiny  to see what Martin's talking about. Worth your time. 

Robert takes the conn and steers the USS Snakes & Otters into an appreciation of that pioneering TV sensation, Babylon 5. And yes, we do eventually let Francis off the leash. 

Francis takes the reins here and works hard to convince Robert and Martin that French king Louis XIV is a hero from the past worth emulating. Robert is willing to be convinced. Martin is busy testing his guillotine. Listen up to see how Francis fares in his endeavor.

Martin captains this month's Code of Honor. He pulls in Reagan after the Challenger Disaster, Francis kicks off with Oscar Wilde, and Robertus Malleus does his thing with Herman Melville. 

Civil rights is a story, and stories have characters. Martin takes the guys through a history episode examining some of those characters, the pioneers, leaders and martyrs of Civil Rights. 

Robert takes the big chair and Martin lets the guys ramble for full on 90 minutes of why Gen X is the best. Sorry Millennials and Boomers. 

Martin takes the helm and talks to the guys about Doctor Who. They are the real Whovians and their fandom makes for a fun pop culture episode talking about one of the longest running, most adaptable and perhaps greatest all around science fiction TV show of all time.

Heroes time and the guys talk Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tireless fighter for justice and equality. Greatest orator of his (and nearly any other) age. A complex individual who changed the world for the better. A worthy hero indeed. 

Francis takes the lead for this month's Code of Honor and the guys discuss his The Godfather movie line, Martin's return to the "Nietzsche well" and Robert's anonymous sources. It works. Trust us . . . 

History time gang and we start a year long series on World War II with a Martin captained episode on the Battle of the Atlantic. We "dive" (see what I did there) into Wolf Pack tactics, hedgehogs, Enigma machines and the whole deal.