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  • EP 31: A History Of Bioweapons-The Bad, The Worse & The Ugly: Development & Use From The 1500-1800s Part 1

    This is episode 31 of The Truth Tank.

    Happy Halloween, to celebrate the occasion we will be having a look at a very spooky subject in this first Halloween Special.

    This is part 1 of a multipart series looking at the history of Bioweapons, one of the most destructive and diabolical WMDs and forms of warfare. In part 1 we will cover the history of theses weapons starting with a look at their development, use in conflicts over the years, moral implications which ultimately lead to the banning of Bioweapons in the 1970s. This also lead to the formation of the BWC (Biological Weapons Convention), which is a treaty signed by most but not all nations preventing the development, use and stockpiling of Bioweapons, how practical is the treaty in reality?

    The second part of the show will cover the history of Bioweapons looking at their use in the 1500s through to the 1800s. Starting with Cortez destruction of the Aztec Empire going through to the time of European colonisation, and how Smallpox was used as a Bioweapon/eradication tool against indigenous populations in North America and Australia by the British military. 


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    1 hr 49 min
  • Ep: 30: King Herod: The King, The Sage & The Builder, Decline, Death & Legacy The Epic Conclusion Of Herod‘s Tale: Part 8
    This is episode 30 of The Truth Tank.
    This is the 8th and Final Part of the Epic Saga of King Herod The Great. Over the past Eight Episode Journey, We have looked at both the ups and downs of his life. Starting at his early life, his struggles to take back the kingdom of Judaea. We looked at his many building projects, various marriages and the tragic murder of his own family members which led to his descent into madness.In this episode, we come to the final parts of King Herod’s story. Of his final days, the madness and paranoia has set in, and King Herod is on his deathbed while his kingdom is fracturing around him . His sons are eagerly waiting to finally take over the throne, but not patiently, several of his son's are implicated in murder plots. There are many debates that surround the exact cause of King Herod‘s death, but there is no doubt that he was suffering from a painful and grotesque condition.King Herod‘s death is certainly not the end of his story. We will explore the days and years after his untimely death, with the kingdom being broken up and divided amongst his sons and his sister Salome, thus leading to its eventual decline and take over by the Romans.We will end the episode with the story of the mysterious Jewish Sage known as Baba and King Herod’s part in this tale from the Torah and the Talmud, and Herod’s connection to the story of Edam and Esau. Finally we will look at one of the Herod's stories most enduring mysterious, who built the Second Temple?  What conclusion have you come up with from listening? Is King Herod the bad guy that history makes him out to be? Or is he just another misunderstood victim of the history books?
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    1 hr 50 min
  • EP: 29 King Herod: Palace Forts & Cities Masada, Caesarea Maritima The Final Construction Projects Part: 7
    This is episode 29 of The Truth Tank
    As the series on King Herod draws to a close, we will take a look at the final Building Projects of Herod the Great. The civil projects of Jerusalem are done, Herodium Was built and started a new trend in construction, palace forts. Herod looked away from the city landscape of Jerusalem and turned his attention to the Judean desert, where he would go onto build a defensive Network of Palace forts. This would lead to his most ambitious and nature defying project, None other than the legendary Palace Fort of Masada. Still standing today Masada is one of the most spectacular sites in Herod’s kingdom. It gave Herod a place of safety and refuge when things got heated in the city, it also served Jewish rebels during the war in Rome, in later years to come.
    After Masada, we will take a guided journey through the desert, exploring Herods lesser known forts, towns and retreats that formed a safety zone or a defensive network for when Herod needed a quick escape. Safety was his primary concern especially given his early years gaining back power, with the help of Rome. It’s no surprise he didn’t want to end up stuck in the middle of the desert with no shelter. After, our journey will take us to the city Herod dedicated to his father ‘Antipater’. Before arriving at our final destination, Harrods largest, most ambitious, Grandest statement of power, luxury and his love of Helienism, The magnificent port city of ‘Caesarea Maritima’. The largest in Jerusalem and one of the biggest open see Harbours of the ancient world.
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    1 hr 46 min
  • Ep: 28: King Herod: Civil Projects , The Disappearing Amphitheater Of Jerusalem & The Palace On A Hill Herodium Part: 6
    This is episode 28 of The Truth Tank.
    Join us in another instalment of the Epic Story of King Herod, The Great. We will be looking further into Herod’s building projects, focusing on civil projects such as the Water Channel and The Pilgrim Road, which provided the city with much more than water drainage. 
    Followed by an in depth study into Two of the most Mysterious Structures in Ancient Juhdea, “The Vanishing Amphitheater” and “Theatre of Jerusalem”. Many questions circulate around these structures, with many people questioning the structures existence and others suggesting they were not permanent build structures. 
    Finishing the Episode, with a look at another one of Herod’s Masterpieces “Herodium”, the palace fort which sits on top of a man made hill. What conclusions will you come up with? 
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    1 hr 34 min
  • Ep: 27: King Herod: Extensions Of The Second Temple, The Royal Stoa & The Antonia Fortress Part: 5
    This is episode 27 of The Truth Tank
    In this episode, we dive deeper into the Epic Story of King Herod The Great, through his many building projects in and around Ancient Judea. 
    The Huldah Gates, the Precessional Gateway into the Temple Complex and Solomon’s Stable will be some of the Several Key Features that will be looked into. 
    Followed by an investigation into one of Herod’s most overlooked and impressive projects, “The Royal Stoa”, the setting of Jesus’ Temple Cleansing. The stoa was a Key Economic and Trade Hub, located in the southwestern corner of the Temple. 
    Then Finally, we will explore “The Antonia Fortress”, named after Herod’s life long friend Marc Antony, which was used to vigilantly watch over the Temple and City. 
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    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep: 26 King Herod: The Second Temple The Lost Wonder Of The Ancient World: Part: 4

    This is episode of 26 of The Truth Tank. 

    This episode will be a Continuation of the Epic Story of King Herod, solely looking at King Herod’s Second Temple Complex. The Second Temple was part of King Herod’s Empires Epic Expansion, where he undertook the rebuild and re-envisionment of Solomon’s Temple. 

    How Did Herod get the project off the ground? Given how unpopular he was among many Of Jerusalem’s elite? Why did he decide to rebuild the Temple? How the blocks used in the rebuild were made and installed? How long did the Complex take to complete? And why is there a mysterious 600 tonne stone block that runs along the lower section of the Western Wall? These are some of the questions covered in this episode


    1 hr 17 min
  • EP 25: King Herod: Hellenism, Construction Projects & Building His Empire Part: 3

    This is episode 25 of The Truth Tank.

    This Episode will be a continuation of the epic story of King Herod. Firstly, we will explore Hellenism; What it is? How it gained a foot hold in Ancient Judea? Its Influences on Herod’s World, and the changing of guard from Greek Hellenism to Roman.

    We will then pick up from where we left Herod after the Murders of his wife and family. Herod building his Jerusalem brick by brick undertaking some of the most ambitious building projects of the Ancient World and the beginnings of the Rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple will be the first two projects that will be covered.

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Ep 24: Facebook Vs. The Australian Government: No News Is Good News.

    This is episode 24 of The Truth Tank

    On this episode, we will be looking at a contemporary part of history and that is Facebook’s unfriending of Australia and the pulling of news from its users. How did all this happen and why? These are some of the things covered on this episode.

    We will also be looking at Mark Zuckerberg’s and the questionable origin story of Facebook. As well as, Facebook Vs. The Australian Government due to News Media Bargaining Codes that have been proposed to make big-tech companies such as Google and Facebook pay for news content on its platforms.

    The news media codes, will be looked at in-depth along with Facebook and Google’s side of the story. Who is right in this situation and which party is wrong? is it a question of Company Vs. Country, Big-Tech Vs. the world or is there more to this story than meets the eye?

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Ep: 23 2021 So Far Super Bowl LV Recap & Review Brady Is The GOAT
    This is episode 23 of The Truth Tank.
    This is a shorter episode we are taking a break from king Herod and the world of History, Mysteries and Conspiracy's and we will be having a look at 20212 so far and Super Bowl LV. The attack on the capital building, Mining Ads, Tennis Players and their Covid demands. Finally we will be looking at Super Bowl LV in review the game that was, and an update on part 3 of King Herod the Great. 
     
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    39 min
  • EP 22: King Herod: Murder, Mayhem And The Descent Into Madness Part: 2

    This is episode 22 of The Truth Tank. 

    On this Episode of the Podcast, We will be continuing our look at one of history's most Misunderstood & Macabre Figures King Herod The Great. We will be looking at his Turbulent and Toxic relationship with his Wife and those events that lead him to the murder of a large amount of his own Family.

    Herod's mental state rapidly declines the higher the body count gets. Also we will take a look into Marc Antony and Cleopatra's part in the story of Herod and the consequences it had on himself and his kingdom. Finally, Josephus will provide the historical background and provide some details in the breakdown of Herod and Mariamne marriage.   

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    1 hr 59 min

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