WARTIME: A History Series

By Brady J. Crytzer

Society & Culture History

What's WARTIME: A History Series about?

A fresh discussion of a wide variety of historic topics.

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WARTIME: A History Series episodes:

09.29.2020
Fault Line: Bush, Blair, and Iraq
The Iraq War came about following a moment of crisis – September 11th, 2001. In real-time, the world watched our leaders react and made decisions based on fast-paced information presented to them, not unlike the moment we are currently facing in our country today. However, the response to the Iraq War led...
02.09.2019
New Podcast for Brady: Tune into Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution!
Hello everyone! Starting January 6th Brady will now be the host of Dispatches: The Podcast of the American Revolution. Tune in now for the latest in 1776 each week, every week! Our feed will still update with new episodes of...
11.26.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Crooked Billet: Seek and Destroy During the Revolution
While the British army occupied Philadelphia, the insurgent General George Washington was determined to starve it of supplies. Lead by Patriot raider-extraordinaire John Lacey, militiamen burned and terrorized Pennsylvania crops and farms to ensure that their wares could not be...
11.11.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania S04E05: America in Turmoil: The Great Railroad Strikes of 1877
In 1877 America was in peril. As Federal troops struggled to maintain order in the South and defend the rights of freed African-Americans, labor uprising swept across the North and West. Considered part of the "Red Scare," a massive uptick...
10.30.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania vs. Connecticut, America's First Civil War
On the eve of the American Revolution, the northeast prepared for war. After both claiming much of modern northeastern Pennsylvania, Connecticut settlers poured into the Wyoming valley. After taming the soil and organizing communities, these "Yankees" established a veritable New...
10.17.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Wyoming Massacre of 1778
In 1778 the true brutal nature of the American Revolution was revealed when Iroquois warriors and Loyalist rangers attacked the Patriot settlement of Wyoming. Known as the breadbasket of the Revolution, the settlers of Wyoming were betrayed by a local...
09.24.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania: Hunterstown: The Battle for Lee's Left Flank at Gettysburg
On July 2nd, 1863 the battle for Lee's left flank was on. While the Army of the Potomac and Army of Northern Virginia tangled at Gettysburg, the two sides squared off four miles away at Hunterstown. Pitting Wade Hampton against...
09.16.2018
Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Brodhead Campaign of 1779
In 1779 George Washington launched what would be his most successful campaign of the entire American Revolution: the destruction of Iroquoia. A three pronged attack from all directions, the Sullivan-Clinton-Brodhead Campaigns reduced the Haudenosaunee world to ashes and ended a...
07.24.2018
BPA S03E08: The Key to the Continent: The Battle of Fort Duquesne
In 1754 the armies of New France descended upon the North American frontier. After building a series of forts connecting the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, the post named Fort Duquesne stood as the key to continent. By connecting...
07.16.2018
BPA S03E07: The Battle of McCord's Fort: The War on the Homefront
In 1756 the French Empire allied with the disaffected warriors of the Ohio Country. As the Seven Years' War began, these Mingo, Delaware, and Shawnee warriors began raiding the Scots-Irish settlers of the Pennsylvania backcountry. In one of their first...
07.16.2018
BPA S03E07: The Battle of McCord’s Fort: The War on the Homefront
In 1756 the French Empire allied with the disaffected warriors of the Ohio Country. As the Seven Years' War began, these Mingo, Delaware, and Shawnee warriors began raiding the Scots-Irish settlers of the Pennsylvania backcountry. In one of their first...
07.09.2018
BPA S03E06: Wilderness Dogfight: The Battle of Bushy Run
In early August 1763, British North America was under siege. Following their great victory during the Seven Years' War, the Crown was rocked when France's former Indian allies continued to wage war. After destroying many small forts and besieging larger...
06.28.2018
BPA S03E05: JEB Stuart's Folly: The Siege of Carlisle
On July 1st, 1863 Confederate General JEB Stuart launched a bold attack on the Pennsylvania city of Carlisle. Unbeknownst to "The Last Cavalier," as he shelled the town the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia was engaged in a...
06.28.2018
BPA S03E05: JEB Stuart’s Folly: The Siege of Carlisle
On July 1st, 1863 Confederate General JEB Stuart launched a bold attack on the Pennsylvania city of Carlisle. Unbeknownst to "The Last Cavalier," as he shelled the town the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia was engaged in a...
06.20.2018
BPA S03E04: Fort Ligonier
In 1758, British General John Forbes began his march on the French Fort Duquesne. Along the way he built several forts and posts, but none was more impressive than Fort Ligonier. On this episode our guests are Fort Ligonier's Director...
06.08.2018
S03E03: The Black Boys Rebellion: The Rebellion Before the Revolution
In 1765 armed rebels surrounded a British fort in the backcountry of Pennsylvania. Led by James Smith, the men opened fire on Fort Loudoun a full ten years before Lexington and Concord and the start of the American Revolution. While...
06.01.2018
BPA S03E02: The Battle of Fort Necessity: Washington's First Surrender
On July 3rd, 1754 George Washington and his men made a stand in the backwoods of the Ohio Country. Surrounded by French soldiers, the young Virginian soon ran out of musket balls and hope. His surrender would become the stuff...
05.31.2018
BPA S03E02: The Battle of Fort Necessity: Washington’s First Surrender
On July 3rd, 1754 George Washington and his men made a stand in the backwoods of the Ohio Country. Surrounded by French soldiers, the young Virginian soon ran out of musket balls and hope. His surrender would become the stuff...
05.22.2018
BPA S03E01: The Battle of Paoli: The Making of a Massacre
After the Washington's defeat at the Battle of Brandywine, the Continental Army had one last chance to save the city of Philadelphia. Led by "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the Patriots tangled with the Redcoats in the dead of night near the...
03.05.2018
BPA S02E08: The Paxton Boys Revolt and the Massacre of the Conestogas
In 1763 the peaceable kingdom of Pennsylvania was torn apart by violence. In response to the brutal raids of Indian wars from the west, Scots-Irish settlers on the frontier rose up in rebellion. After murdering the men, women, and children...
02.26.2018
BPA S02E07: The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion: The Worst Civilian Disaster of the Civil War
Just one day before the Battle of Antietam, the Allegheny Arsenal exploded. Primarily operated by young women on the homefront, a black powder explosion rocked the munitions hub of Pittsburgh and changed the city forever. Mysteries still remain regarded what...
02.19.2018
BPA S02E06: Jumonville Glen: George Washington's First Battle
In 1754, a young George Washington recieved his first taste of battle in the wilds of the western backcountry. Fighting alongside Indian allies, Washington's attack on a party of French soldiers known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen remains shrouded...
02.19.2018
BPA S02E06: Jumonville Glen: George Washington’s First Battle
In 1754, a young George Washington recieved his first taste of battle in the wilds of the western backcountry. Fighting alongside Indian allies, Washington's attack on a party of French soldiers known as the Battle of Jumonville Glen remains shrouded...
02.13.2018
BPA S02E05: The Homestead Steel Strike
In the summer of 1892 the workers of the Homestead Steel Works and security forces hired by Carnegie Steel went to war. Known as a watershed moment in the history of American Labor, the Homestead Steel Strike saw full scale...
02.07.2018
BPA S02E04: Sporting Hill: Robert E. Lee's High Water Mark
In 1863 Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia invaded Pennsylvania. On June 30th, 1863 Confederate Lt. General Albert G. Jenkins and Union Major General Darius Couch squared off at Sporting Hill. Just one day before the Battle of Gettysburg,...
02.07.2018
BPA S02E04: Sporting Hill: Robert E. Lee’s High Water Mark
In 1863 Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia invaded Pennsylvania. On June 30th, 1863 Confederate Lt. General Albert G. Jenkins and Union Major General Darius Couch squared off at Sporting Hill. Just one day before the Battle of Gettysburg,...
01.24.2018
BPA S02E03: Washington's Blunder: The Battle of Brandywine, 1777
On September 11th, 1777 George Washington's Continental Army was all that stood between Philadelphia and the British Army. Understanding that a great stand would be required to save the colonial capitol, the General clashed with William Howe's Redcoats along the...
01.24.2018
BPA S02E03: Washington’s Blunder: The Battle of Brandywine, 1777
On September 11th, 1777 George Washington's Continental Army was all that stood between Philadelphia and the British Army. Understanding that a great stand would be required to save the colonial capitol, the General clashed with William Howe's Redcoats along the...
01.13.2018
BPA S02E02: The Burning of Hannastown: Frontier Apocalypse
Known as a bastion of independence on the American frontier, the Scots-Irish city of Hannastown was considered a vital target of Pro-British forces during the American Revolution. In 1775, a full year before the penning of the Declaration of Independence,...
01.08.2018
BPA S02E01: The Whiskey Rebellion
In the decade after the American Revolution farmers on the western frontier rose up in rebellion against the new federal government. Believing themselves to be ill-represented and abused, the region known for its whiskey production became a hotbed of sedition....
11.06.2017
BPA S01E08: The Philadelphia Nativist Riots
In 1844 the city of Philadelphia exploded into violence and chaos. With recent Irish immigrants coming to America by the tens of thousands each year, Nativist forces across the Northeast began to protest. In the Irish neighborhood of Kensington tensions...
10.30.2017
BPA S01E07: Escape from Gettysburg, the Battle of Monterey Pass
In July of 1863 the Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia attempted to escape Pennsylvania after their defeat at Gettysburg. Moving through a narrow mountain gap called Monterey Pass, they were chased down by pursuing Federal cavalry. The resulting...
10.21.2017
BPA S01E06: The Heroes of Flight 93, September 11th, 2001
On September 11th 2001, United Flight 93 out of Newark, NJ was hijacked by four Al-Qaeda terrorists. After the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked, forty men and women onboard Flight 93 launched a counteroffensive against the terrorists that...
10.16.2017
BPA S01E05: The Burning of Chambersburg, Civil War
On July 30th, 1864 a Confederate force under the command of Brigadier General John McCausland captured the city of Chambersburg, PA. A year after the terrible bloodletting at Gettysburg, this time the Southern Rebels returned seeking revenge for union depredations...
10.09.2017
BPA S01E04: The Siege of Fort Mifflin, American Revolution
From September to November of 1777, the British Navy besieged the Patriot post of Fort Mifflin. As the British fully occupied the city of Philadelphia, they needed to import vital supplies up the Delaware River. So long as Fort Mifflin...
10.02.2017
BPA S01E03: Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Burning of the Columbia Bridge, Civil War
On June 28th, 1863 as Confederate forces marched toward Gettysburg, they first tried to cross the Susquehanna River. To do so, rebels under the command of General John B. Gordon first needed to cross the world's largest covered bridge at...
09.25.2017
BPA S01E02: The Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812
In 1813 the paltry American navy squared off with the British navy on the Great Lakes. Lead by Oliver Hazard Perry, the Battle of Lake Erie was a shocking upset and redirected the fortunes of the perilous War of 1812....
09.19.2017
BPA S01E01: JEB Stuart and the Battle of Hanover, 1863
Welcome to the WARTIME PODCAST NETWORK! On this episode we discuss the JEB Stuart and the Battle of Hanover, a rare example of urban cavalry warfare during the American Civil War. Guests are authors Eric Wittenberg and JD Petruzzi...spared no...
09.06.2017
S06E11: The German Coast Uprising: America's Largest Slave Revolt
In 1811 America's largest slave rebellion occurred in the new territory of Louisiana. Skillfully timed and ultra-violent, the rebellion was fueled by the dream of a free republic for freed slaves. With the Haitian Revolution in mind, nearly five hundred...
09.05.2017
S06E11: The German Coast Uprising: America’s Largest Slave Revolt
In 1811 America's largest slave rebellion occurred in the new territory of Louisiana. Skillfully timed and ultra-violent, the rebellion was fueled by the dream of a free republic for freed slaves. With the Haitian Revolution in mind, nearly five hundred...
08.26.2017
S06E10: Tecumseh and the Battle of Tippecanoe
In 1811 the dream of a unified Indian republic died at Tippecanoe. From a young age the Shawnee warrior Tecumseh fought for a destiny disrupted, a dream lost. Utilizing political skill, warrior prowess, and persuasive action Tecumseh came closer than...
08.20.2017
EMERGENCY EPISODE: So, About Those Statues...
On this special emergency episode of WARTIME we discuss the removal of Confederate statues and monuments. We detail their history, meaning, and symbolism. I give my opinion, and you might be surprised...
08.19.2017
EMERGENCY EPISODE: So, About Those Statues…
On this special emergency episode of WARTIME we discuss the removal of Confederate statues and monuments. We detail their history, meaning, and symbolism. I give my opinion, and you might be surprised...
06.24.2017
S06E09: The Haitian Revolution: A Whole New World
From 1791 to 1804, the enslaved peoples of the Caribbean’s richest island rebelled for their freedom. Led by a former enslaved man turned successful planter, the rebellion on Saint-Domingue was one of the bloodiest and horrible spells of violence in...
06.15.2017
S06E08: Fries' Hot Water Rebellion: John Adams and the End of Big Government in Early America
In 1798 the American nation was embroiled in partisan conflict. With total control of the government, President John Adams and his Federalist Congress prepared for war with France. As part of their planning, the Adams Administration proposed a radical series...
06.15.2017
S06E08: Fries’ Hot Water Rebellion: John Adams and the End of Big Government in Early America
In 1798 the American nation was embroiled in partisan conflict. With total control of the government, President John Adams and his Federalist Congress prepared for war with France. As part of their planning, the Adams Administration proposed a radical series...
02.05.2017
S06E07: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington's Last Ride
Just ten years after the American Revolution, the frontier was once again raising arms. Buried in debt, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton placed an excise tax on domestically produced whiskey. Considering it a terrible burden, angry frontier farmers rose up in...
02.05.2017
S06E07: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington’s Last Ride
Just ten years after the American Revolution, the frontier was once again raising arms. Buried in debt, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton placed an excise tax on domestically produced whiskey. Considering it a terrible burden, angry frontier farmers rose up in...
01.26.2017
S06E06: Shays' Rebellion
Just three years after the American Revolution, rebellion stirred once more in Massachusetts. When state debts become too great, state officials demanded that backcountry farmers pay their dues at once. With foreclosures skyrocketing under the weight of crushing taxes, Revolutionary...
01.26.2017
S06E06: Shays’ Rebellion
Just three years after the American Revolution, rebellion stirred once more in Massachusetts. When state debts become too great, state officials demanded that backcountry farmers pay their dues at once. With foreclosures skyrocketing under the weight of crushing taxes, Revolutionary...

What's WARTIME: A History Series about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

WARTIME: A History Series episodes:

Fault Line: Bush, Blair, and Iraq

New Podcast for Brady: Tune into Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution!

Battlefield Pennsylvania: Crooked Billet: Seek and Destroy During the Revolution

Battlefield Pennsylvania S04E05: America in Turmoil: The Great Railroad Strikes of 1877

Battlefield Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania vs. Connecticut, America's First Civil War

Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Wyoming Massacre of 1778

Battlefield Pennsylvania: Hunterstown: The Battle for Lee's Left Flank at Gettysburg

Battlefield Pennsylvania: The Brodhead Campaign of 1779

BPA S03E08: The Key to the Continent: The Battle of Fort Duquesne

BPA S03E07: The Battle of McCord's Fort: The War on the Homefront

BPA S03E07: The Battle of McCord’s Fort: The War on the Homefront

BPA S03E06: Wilderness Dogfight: The Battle of Bushy Run

BPA S03E05: JEB Stuart's Folly: The Siege of Carlisle

BPA S03E05: JEB Stuart’s Folly: The Siege of Carlisle

BPA S03E04: Fort Ligonier

S03E03: The Black Boys Rebellion: The Rebellion Before the Revolution

BPA S03E02: The Battle of Fort Necessity: Washington's First Surrender

BPA S03E02: The Battle of Fort Necessity: Washington’s First Surrender

BPA S03E01: The Battle of Paoli: The Making of a Massacre

BPA S02E08: The Paxton Boys Revolt and the Massacre of the Conestogas

BPA S02E07: The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion: The Worst Civilian Disaster of the Civil War

BPA S02E06: Jumonville Glen: George Washington's First Battle

BPA S02E06: Jumonville Glen: George Washington’s First Battle

BPA S02E05: The Homestead Steel Strike

BPA S02E04: Sporting Hill: Robert E. Lee's High Water Mark

BPA S02E04: Sporting Hill: Robert E. Lee’s High Water Mark

BPA S02E03: Washington's Blunder: The Battle of Brandywine, 1777

BPA S02E03: Washington’s Blunder: The Battle of Brandywine, 1777

BPA S02E02: The Burning of Hannastown: Frontier Apocalypse

BPA S02E01: The Whiskey Rebellion

BPA S01E08: The Philadelphia Nativist Riots

BPA S01E07: Escape from Gettysburg, the Battle of Monterey Pass

BPA S01E06: The Heroes of Flight 93, September 11th, 2001

BPA S01E05: The Burning of Chambersburg, Civil War

BPA S01E04: The Siege of Fort Mifflin, American Revolution

BPA S01E03: Flames Beyond Gettysburg: The Burning of the Columbia Bridge, Civil War

BPA S01E02: The Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812

BPA S01E01: JEB Stuart and the Battle of Hanover, 1863

S06E11: The German Coast Uprising: America's Largest Slave Revolt

S06E11: The German Coast Uprising: America’s Largest Slave Revolt

S06E10: Tecumseh and the Battle of Tippecanoe

EMERGENCY EPISODE: So, About Those Statues...

EMERGENCY EPISODE: So, About Those Statues…

S06E09: The Haitian Revolution: A Whole New World

S06E08: Fries' Hot Water Rebellion: John Adams and the End of Big Government in Early America

S06E08: Fries’ Hot Water Rebellion: John Adams and the End of Big Government in Early America

S06E07: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington's Last Ride

S06E07: The Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington’s Last Ride

S06E06: Shays' Rebellion

S06E06: Shays’ Rebellion