https://castbox.fm/ch/3756915 en-us Castbox_DCHH b8a92b23aca843ee9453a824e443c0c9 3756915 N Ahey getthat@gmail.com Visual Arts,Education,Video Games no Ep:73 – Mania for Subjugation III Release date: December 22, 2025

Attacking the largest empire the world had ever seen is a huge endeavor at any age, but try doing it at 21. Alexander, fusing the qualities of a Napoleon with a gladiator, aims for immortality. The Persians are just in his way.

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Attacking the largest empire the world had ever seen is a huge endeavor at any age, but try doing it at 21. Alexander, fusing the qualities of a Napoleon with a gladiator, aims for immortality. The Persians are just in his way.

]]> Release date: December 22, 2025Attacking the largest empire the world had ever seen is a huge endeavor at any age, but try doing it at 21. Alexander, fusing the qualities of a Napoleon with a gladiator, aims for immortality. The Persians are just in his way. 04:14:13 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-742233d803eb455bbdc9373328b2459e Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:05:00 +0000 885237013 no Ep:72 – Mania for Subjugation II Release date: January 3, 2025

Is it safe to hand control of the deadliest army in the world to a 20-year old? If you are Thracian, Triballian, Illyrian or Theban, the answer is definitely no. Alexander becomes king and fights off threats to his rule in all directions.

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Is it safe to hand control of the deadliest army in the world to a 20-year old? If you are Thracian, Triballian, Illyrian or Theban, the answer is definitely no. Alexander becomes king and fights off threats to his rule in all directions.

]]> Release date: January 3, 2025Is it safe to hand control of the deadliest army in the world to a 20-year old? If you are Thracian, Triballian, Illyrian or Theban, the answer is definitely no. Alexander becomes king and fights off threats to his rule in all directions. 03:51:25 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-4637024c9bbd4815bcdd546164086898 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:16:59 +0000 850641084 no Ep: 71 – Mania for Subjugation Release date: June 7, 2024

What’s the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the Great, it might be the three Ns: Nature, Nurture, and Nepotism.

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What’s the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the Great, it might be the three Ns: Nature, Nurture, and Nepotism.

]]> Release date: June 7, 2024What’s the recipe for making a historically world-class apex predator? In the case of Alexander the Great, it might be the three Ns: Nature, Nurture, and Nepotism. 04:11:39 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-c4ce0457f8fd453080f20b18e939fda9 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 23:13:44 +0000 850639764 no Ep. 70: Twilight of the Æsir II Release date: November 19, 2023

Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it’s debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia’s neighbors.

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Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it’s debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia’s neighbors.

]]> Release date: November 19, 2023Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it’s debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia’s neighbors. 06:23:07 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-db563298815e4cfe8865d7354ac7aae1 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:49:13 +0000 850635257 no Ep. 69: Twilight of the Æsir Release date: January 15, 2023

This show picks up where Dan’s Thor’s Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they’d die faster.

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This show picks up where Dan’s Thor’s Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they’d die faster.

]]> Release date: January 15, 2023This show picks up where Dan’s Thor’s Angels show left off. In the early Middle Ages Pagan Germanic-language speakers like the Vikings are a dying breed. Many of their contemporaries wish they’d die faster. 05:14:20 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-a97c3edc8a5a41118bee7f4baa9dd71a Wed, 01 Jan 2025 22:22:09 +0000 850625930 no Ep. 68: BLITZ Human Resources Release date: March 6, 2022  

The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.

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The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.

]]> Release date: March 6, 2022  The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject. 05:39:12 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-f4bed15f9f55432e92f4384bfc76e1c3 Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:11:12 +0000 509263536 no Ep. 67: Supernova in the East VI Release date: June 8, 2021  

When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.

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When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year.

]]> Release date: June 8, 2021  When do spirit, tenacity, resilience and bravery cross into madness? When cities are incinerated? When suicide attacks become the norm? When atomic weapons are used? Japan's leaders test the limits of national endurance in the war's last year. 05:45:51 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-05a223a30a474ec9b67bbf53d1bec842 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:07:35 +0000 509262136 no Ep. 66: Supernova in the East V Release date: November 13, 2020

Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish.

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Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish.

]]> Release date: November 13, 2020Can suicidal bravery and fanatical determination make up for material, industrial and numerical insufficiency? As the Asia-Pacific conflict turns against the Japanese these questions are put to the test. The results are nightmarish. 03:32:33 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-faa10cf965a24ce1a5c205dd2816d887 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 01:44:00 +0000 350798070 no Ep. 65: Supernova in the East IV Release date: June 3, 2020

Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare.

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Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare.

]]> Release date: June 3, 2020Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare. 03:58:33 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-6ca93b44fdd34cb381c4aa2afe66bd8b Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:40:00 +0000 350797009 no Ep. 64: Supernova in the East III Release date: October 24, 2019

Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.

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Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.

]]> Release date: October 24, 2019Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe. 04:53:43 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-aeb94d837ea74cc6abc2faf23cf405f0 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:33:00 +0000 350795788 no Ep. 63: Supernova in the East II Release date: January 12, 2019

Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China at the start leading to eerily familiar, almost modern questions over how the world should respond. And then Dec 7, 1941 arrives...

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Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China at the start leading to eerily familiar, almost modern questions over how the world should respond. And then Dec 7, 1941 arrives...

]]> Release date: January 12, 2019Deep themes run through this show, with allegations of Japanese war crimes and atrocities in China at the start leading to eerily familiar, almost modern questions over how the world should respond. And then Dec 7, 1941 arrives... 04:05:22 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-c6c5a2cb6ea14df196a184b8eaa5e034 Sun, 13 Jan 2019 01:19:00 +0000 350791914 no Ep. 62: Supernova in the East I Release date: July 14, 2018

The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story.

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The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story.

]]> Release date: July 14, 2018The Asia-Pacific War of 1937-1945 has deep roots. It also involves a Japanese society that's been called one of the most distinctive on Earth. If there were a Japanese version of Captain America, this would be his origin story. 04:31:37 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-6420b9d5ffed4e08acaaa0d1c26cb739 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:14:00 +0000 350790907 no Ep. 61: (Blitz) Painfotainment Release date: January 27, 2018

Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing and graphic show looks into some case studies and asks some deep questions. WARNING Very intense subject matter.

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Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing and graphic show looks into some case studies and asks some deep questions. WARNING Very intense subject matter.

]]> Release date: January 27, 2018Pain is at the root of most drama and entertainment. When does it get too real? This very disturbing and graphic show looks into some case studies and asks some deep questions. WARNING Very intense subject matter. 04:33:57 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-4dc5464f9344489b8a987546241c8f0e Tue, 30 Jan 2018 01:10:00 +0000 350789964 no Ep. 60: The Celtic Holocaust Julius Caesar is our travel guide as he takes us through his murderous subjugation of the native Celtic tribal peoples of ancient Gaul. It sounds vaguely like other, recent European colonial conquests... until the natives nearly win.

]]> Julius Caesar is our travel guide as he takes us through his murderous subjugation of the native Celtic tribal peoples of ancient Gaul. It sounds vaguely like other, recent European colonial conquests... until the natives nearly win.

]]> Julius Caesar is our travel guide as he takes us through his murderous subjugation of the native Celtic tribal peoples of ancient Gaul. It sounds vaguely like other, recent European colonial conquests... until the natives nearly win. 05:59:50 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-b0c7816df20c418bb2dd63a1a5a579e7 Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:03:00 +0000 350789223 no Ep. 59: (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds What happens if human beings can't handle the power of their own weaponry? This show examines the dangerous early years of the Nuclear Age and humankind's efforts to avoid self-destruction at the hands of its own creation.

]]> What happens if human beings can't handle the power of their own weaponry? This show examines the dangerous early years of the Nuclear Age and humankind's efforts to avoid self-destruction at the hands of its own creation.

]]> What happens if human beings can't handle the power of their own weaponry? This show examines the dangerous early years of the Nuclear Age and humankind's efforts to avoid self-destruction at the hands of its own creation. 05:53:18 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-ef8b2410ff1746b8bb1a900d6d31e523 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 00:57:00 +0000 350787987 no Ep. 58: Kings of Kings III If this were a movie, the events and cameos would be too numerous and star-studded to mention. It includes Xerxes, Spartans, Immortals, Alexander the Great, scythed chariots, and several of the greatest battles in history.

]]> If this were a movie, the events and cameos would be too numerous and star-studded to mention. It includes Xerxes, Spartans, Immortals, Alexander the Great, scythed chariots, and several of the greatest battles in history.

]]> If this were a movie, the events and cameos would be too numerous and star-studded to mention. It includes Xerxes, Spartans, Immortals, Alexander the Great, scythed chariots, and several of the greatest battles in history. 05:02:52 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-79f2371f2018479493008adca3327c3e Sun, 07 Aug 2016 23:56:00 +0000 350177972 no Ep. 57: Kings of Kings II From Biblical-era coup conspiracies to the horrific aftermath of ancient combat this second installment of the series on the Kings of Achaemenid Persia goes where only Carlin can take it. For better or worse...

]]> From Biblical-era coup conspiracies to the horrific aftermath of ancient combat this second installment of the series on the Kings of Achaemenid Persia goes where only Carlin can take it. For better or worse...

]]> From Biblical-era coup conspiracies to the horrific aftermath of ancient combat this second installment of the series on the Kings of Achaemenid Persia goes where only Carlin can take it. For better or worse... 04:17:55 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-86825cd9d6d8495489ffccf789e1b68d Sun, 20 Mar 2016 23:14:00 +0000 350177201 no Ep. 56: Kings of Kings Often relegated to the role of slavish cannon fodder for Sparta's spears, the Achaemenid Persian empire had a glorious heritage. Under a single king they created the greatest empire the world had ever seen.

]]> Often relegated to the role of slavish cannon fodder for Sparta's spears, the Achaemenid Persian empire had a glorious heritage. Under a single king they created the greatest empire the world had ever seen.

]]> Often relegated to the role of slavish cannon fodder for Sparta's spears, the Achaemenid Persian empire had a glorious heritage. Under a single king they created the greatest empire the world had ever seen. 03:36:48 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-f1109160a14d4e2fb52f66fb6fb3580a Thu, 29 Oct 2015 23:09:00 +0000 350169959 no Ep. 55: Blueprint for Armageddon VI The Americans are coming, but will the war be over by the time they get there? Germany throws everything into a last series of stupendous attacks in the West while hoping to avoid getting burned by a fire in the East they helped fan.

]]> The Americans are coming, but will the war be over by the time they get there? Germany throws everything into a last series of stupendous attacks in the West while hoping to avoid getting burned by a fire in the East they helped fan.

]]> The Americans are coming, but will the war be over by the time they get there? Germany throws everything into a last series of stupendous attacks in the West while hoping to avoid getting burned by a fire in the East they helped fan. 04:16:43 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-d4966688629746d7956991c7513287c1 Wed, 06 May 2015 22:58:00 +0000 350169322 no Ep. 54: Blueprint for Armageddon V Politics, diplomacy, revolution and mutiny take center stage at the start of this episode, but mud, blood, shells and tragedy drown all by the end.

]]> Politics, diplomacy, revolution and mutiny take center stage at the start of this episode, but mud, blood, shells and tragedy drown all by the end.

]]> Politics, diplomacy, revolution and mutiny take center stage at the start of this episode, but mud, blood, shells and tragedy drown all by the end. 04:29:57 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5aa86c236026492e8b7c70393815e9bb Tue, 30 Dec 2014 23:52:00 +0000 350167382 no Ep. 53: Blueprint for Armageddon IV Machine guns, barbed wire, and millions upon millions of artillery shells create industrialized meat grinders at Verdun and the Somme. There's never been a human experience like it and it changes a generation.

]]> Machine guns, barbed wire, and millions upon millions of artillery shells create industrialized meat grinders at Verdun and the Somme. There's never been a human experience like it and it changes a generation.

]]> Machine guns, barbed wire, and millions upon millions of artillery shells create industrialized meat grinders at Verdun and the Somme. There's never been a human experience like it and it changes a generation. 03:55:51 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-472b5da92fc14af3800f10ece54f25ea Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:39:00 +0000 350166510 no Ep. 52: Blueprint for Armageddon III The war of maneuver that was supposed to be over quickly instead turns into a lingering bloody stalemate. Trench warfare begins, and with it, all the murderous efforts on both sides to overcome the static defenses.

]]> The war of maneuver that was supposed to be over quickly instead turns into a lingering bloody stalemate. Trench warfare begins, and with it, all the murderous efforts on both sides to overcome the static defenses.

]]> The war of maneuver that was supposed to be over quickly instead turns into a lingering bloody stalemate. Trench warfare begins, and with it, all the murderous efforts on both sides to overcome the static defenses. 03:54:08 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-8a6065b84ac14263bd726db697c26123 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 22:29:00 +0000 350164706 no Ep. 51: Blueprint for Armageddon II The Great Powers all come out swinging in the first round of the worst war the planet has ever seen. Millions of men in dozens of armies die in the most deadly and complex opening moves of any conflict in world history.

]]> The Great Powers all come out swinging in the first round of the worst war the planet has ever seen. Millions of men in dozens of armies die in the most deadly and complex opening moves of any conflict in world history.

]]> The Great Powers all come out swinging in the first round of the worst war the planet has ever seen. Millions of men in dozens of armies die in the most deadly and complex opening moves of any conflict in world history. 03:20:28 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-325577651ee14e17a91081fe1f659373 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:22:00 +0000 350163580 no Ep. 50: Blueprint for Armageddon I The planet hadn't seen a major war between all the Great Powers since the downfall of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. But 99 years later the dam breaks and a Pandora's Box of violence engulfs the planet.

]]> The planet hadn't seen a major war between all the Great Powers since the downfall of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. But 99 years later the dam breaks and a Pandora's Box of violence engulfs the planet.

]]> The planet hadn't seen a major war between all the Great Powers since the downfall of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. But 99 years later the dam breaks and a Pandora's Box of violence engulfs the planet. 03:09:41 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-77f6f6f0817e40ccaf6dda5cb392bb4b Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:17:00 +0000 350162348 no Ep. 49: The American Peril Imperial temptations and humanitarian nightmares force the United States of the late 19th Century to confront the contradictions between its revolutionary self-image and its expanding national interests.

]]> Imperial temptations and humanitarian nightmares force the United States of the late 19th Century to confront the contradictions between its revolutionary self-image and its expanding national interests.

]]> Imperial temptations and humanitarian nightmares force the United States of the late 19th Century to confront the contradictions between its revolutionary self-image and its expanding national interests. 04:05:40 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-ca304668f3fc4645888a3ccae078797c Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:09:00 +0000 350161362 no Ep. 48: Prophets of Doom Murderous millennial preachers and prophets take over the German city of Munster after Martin Luther unleashes a Pandora's Box of religious anarchy with the Protestant Reformation.

]]> Murderous millennial preachers and prophets take over the German city of Munster after Martin Luther unleashes a Pandora's Box of religious anarchy with the Protestant Reformation.

]]> Murderous millennial preachers and prophets take over the German city of Munster after Martin Luther unleashes a Pandora's Box of religious anarchy with the Protestant Reformation. 04:30:29 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-913d1b87c4874333a1c7a546b0407a10 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:02:00 +0000 350160117 no Ep. 47: Wrath of the Khans V Succession issues weaken the Mongol Empire as the grandchildren of Genghis Khan fight over their imperial inheritance. This doesn't stop them from dealing out pain, suffering, and ironically good governance while doing so.

]]> Succession issues weaken the Mongol Empire as the grandchildren of Genghis Khan fight over their imperial inheritance. This doesn't stop them from dealing out pain, suffering, and ironically good governance while doing so.

]]> Succession issues weaken the Mongol Empire as the grandchildren of Genghis Khan fight over their imperial inheritance. This doesn't stop them from dealing out pain, suffering, and ironically good governance while doing so. 02:08:53 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-026f952af5234712990abab5a50a427a Sun, 13 Jan 2013 22:59:00 +0000 350158755 no Ep. 46: Wrath of the Khans IV The death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, should have slowed the momentum of Mongol conquests, but instead, it accelerated it. This time though, all of Europe is on the Mongol hit list.

]]> The death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, should have slowed the momentum of Mongol conquests, but instead, it accelerated it. This time though, all of Europe is on the Mongol hit list.

]]> The death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, should have slowed the momentum of Mongol conquests, but instead, it accelerated it. This time though, all of Europe is on the Mongol hit list. 01:33:39 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-7c974f3f3df54f5c9e8b7da901cbd0d6 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:44:00 +0000 350158425 no Ep. 45: Wrath of the Khans III The expansion of Genghis Khan's conquests continues, with locations as far apart as Europe and China feeling the bloody effects of Mongol warfare and retribution. Can anything halt the carnage?

]]> The expansion of Genghis Khan's conquests continues, with locations as far apart as Europe and China feeling the bloody effects of Mongol warfare and retribution. Can anything halt the carnage?

]]> The expansion of Genghis Khan's conquests continues, with locations as far apart as Europe and China feeling the bloody effects of Mongol warfare and retribution. Can anything halt the carnage? 01:30:19 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-2b7b2b399a324d4e84e04efb2521f4b2 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:35:00 +0000 350156758 no Ep. 44: Wrath of the Khans II The Mongol leader Genghis Khan displays an unmatched level of strategic genius while moving against both Northern China and the Eastern Islamic world. Both civilizations are left stunned and millions are slaughtered.

]]> The Mongol leader Genghis Khan displays an unmatched level of strategic genius while moving against both Northern China and the Eastern Islamic world. Both civilizations are left stunned and millions are slaughtered.

]]> The Mongol leader Genghis Khan displays an unmatched level of strategic genius while moving against both Northern China and the Eastern Islamic world. Both civilizations are left stunned and millions are slaughtered. 01:38:04 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5fc415ebcd654d2582b2833a98bb60ad Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:32:00 +0000 350147161 no Ep. 43: Wrath of the Khans I In one of the most violent outbursts in history a little-known tribe of Eurasian nomads breaks upon the great societies of the Old World like a human tsunami. It may have ushered in the modern era, but at what cost?

]]> In one of the most violent outbursts in history a little-known tribe of Eurasian nomads breaks upon the great societies of the Old World like a human tsunami. It may have ushered in the modern era, but at what cost?

]]> In one of the most violent outbursts in history a little-known tribe of Eurasian nomads breaks upon the great societies of the Old World like a human tsunami. It may have ushered in the modern era, but at what cost? 01:49:16 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-d772fc89d0d5402c9f98f32c283d415a Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0000 350146861 no Ep. 42: (Blitz) Logical Insanity After many listener requests, Carlin examines the issue of the morality of dropping the Atomic Bombs in the Second World War. As usual, he does so in his own unique, unexpected way.

]]> After many listener requests, Carlin examines the issue of the morality of dropping the Atomic Bombs in the Second World War. As usual, he does so in his own unique, unexpected way.

]]> After many listener requests, Carlin examines the issue of the morality of dropping the Atomic Bombs in the Second World War. As usual, he does so in his own unique, unexpected way. 02:30:34 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-43d4b3ae154f49889fa8e013662b015e Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:27:00 +0000 350146329 no Ep. 41: Thor's Angels What started as a standard podcast episode morphed into an audiobook on what used to be called "The Dark Ages" in Europe. Carlin gets into many areas he should probably avoid...gods, Germans, bikers, Jesus...

]]> What started as a standard podcast episode morphed into an audiobook on what used to be called "The Dark Ages" in Europe. Carlin gets into many areas he should probably avoid...gods, Germans, bikers, Jesus...

]]> What started as a standard podcast episode morphed into an audiobook on what used to be called "The Dark Ages" in Europe. Carlin gets into many areas he should probably avoid...gods, Germans, bikers, Jesus... 04:06:00 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-ce7b57347f6d471980544fab2acc02ad Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:21:00 +0000 350145907 no Ep. 40: (Blitz) Radical Thoughts Using the two 20th Century "Red Scare" eras as case studies, Carlin looks at the fear that can be generated by potentially dangerous ideas and examines the way such powerful mass emotions can cloud human judgment.

]]> Using the two 20th Century "Red Scare" eras as case studies, Carlin looks at the fear that can be generated by potentially dangerous ideas and examines the way such powerful mass emotions can cloud human judgment.

]]> Using the two 20th Century "Red Scare" eras as case studies, Carlin looks at the fear that can be generated by potentially dangerous ideas and examines the way such powerful mass emotions can cloud human judgment. 02:40:10 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5df43a09ef184145bd48772a4b01ef89 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:17:00 +0000 350145103 no Ep. 39: Death Throes of the Republic VI In a massive finish to the "Dan Carlin version" of the fall of the Roman Republic, conspiracies, civil wars, beatniks of antiquity and a guy named Caesar figure prominently. Virtually everyone dies.

]]> In a massive finish to the "Dan Carlin version" of the fall of the Roman Republic, conspiracies, civil wars, beatniks of antiquity and a guy named Caesar figure prominently. Virtually everyone dies.

]]> In a massive finish to the "Dan Carlin version" of the fall of the Roman Republic, conspiracies, civil wars, beatniks of antiquity and a guy named Caesar figure prominently. Virtually everyone dies. 05:27:17 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5836924d1a9244d4b9978c279925fd91 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:10:00 +0000 350144442 no Ep. 38: Death Throes of the Republic V The last great generation of the Roman Republic emerges from the historical mists. The dynamic between Caesar, Cato, Cicero, Crassus and Pompey forms the axis around which the rest of this tale revolves.

]]> The last great generation of the Roman Republic emerges from the historical mists. The dynamic between Caesar, Cato, Cicero, Crassus and Pompey forms the axis around which the rest of this tale revolves.

]]> The last great generation of the Roman Republic emerges from the historical mists. The dynamic between Caesar, Cato, Cicero, Crassus and Pompey forms the axis around which the rest of this tale revolves. 01:27:19 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-790f4440f10348e9a73c8bfc651f2020 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:07:00 +0000 350142795 no Ep. 37: Death Throes of the Republic IV Sulla returns to Rome to show the Republic what REAL political violence looks like. Civil war and deadly partisan payback will pave the way for reforms pushed at sword point. Lots of heads will roll...literally.

]]> Sulla returns to Rome to show the Republic what REAL political violence looks like. Civil war and deadly partisan payback will pave the way for reforms pushed at sword point. Lots of heads will roll...literally.

]]> Sulla returns to Rome to show the Republic what REAL political violence looks like. Civil war and deadly partisan payback will pave the way for reforms pushed at sword point. Lots of heads will roll...literally. 01:27:19 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-633b239970bf4250b5f76023fbb06d91 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:04:00 +0000 350142357 no Ep. 36: Death Throes of the Republic III Rome's political violence expands in intensity from riots and assassinations to outright war as the hyper-ambitious generals Marius and Sulla tear the Republic and its constitution apart vying for power and glory.

]]> Rome's political violence expands in intensity from riots and assassinations to outright war as the hyper-ambitious generals Marius and Sulla tear the Republic and its constitution apart vying for power and glory.

]]> Rome's political violence expands in intensity from riots and assassinations to outright war as the hyper-ambitious generals Marius and Sulla tear the Republic and its constitution apart vying for power and glory. 01:42:11 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-7b8d63342cd54de9846f9cb6d4663043 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:01:00 +0000 350141589 no Ep. 35: Death Throes of the Republic II Disaster threatens the Republic, but the cure might be worse than the disease. "The Dan Carlin version" of this story continues with ambition-addict Marius dominating the story and Plutarch dominating the sources.

]]> Disaster threatens the Republic, but the cure might be worse than the disease. "The Dan Carlin version" of this story continues with ambition-addict Marius dominating the story and Plutarch dominating the sources.

]]> Disaster threatens the Republic, but the cure might be worse than the disease. "The Dan Carlin version" of this story continues with ambition-addict Marius dominating the story and Plutarch dominating the sources. 01:35:15 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-766f4e638a864eaa95aba8840b004b96 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:58:00 +0000 350141112 no Ep. 34: Death Throes of the Republic I The wars which elevate Rome to superpower status also sow the seed for the downfall of its political system. Money, slaves, ambition, political stalemate and class warfare prove to be a toxic, bloody mix.

]]> The wars which elevate Rome to superpower status also sow the seed for the downfall of its political system. Money, slaves, ambition, political stalemate and class warfare prove to be a toxic, bloody mix.

]]> The wars which elevate Rome to superpower status also sow the seed for the downfall of its political system. Money, slaves, ambition, political stalemate and class warfare prove to be a toxic, bloody mix. 01:23:57 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-6b764717996d4dc795db71febf6094c9 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:55:00 +0000 350140407 no Ep. 33: (Blitz) Old School Toughness Does the toughness of peoples play any role in history? How can historians deal with such an amorphous human quality? Historiography, boxing, barbarians, philosophy and wisdom are among the subjects touched upon.

]]> Does the toughness of peoples play any role in history? How can historians deal with such an amorphous human quality? Historiography, boxing, barbarians, philosophy and wisdom are among the subjects touched upon.

]]> Does the toughness of peoples play any role in history? How can historians deal with such an amorphous human quality? Historiography, boxing, barbarians, philosophy and wisdom are among the subjects touched upon. 01:02:57 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-8fdba6f6b9944535b0ebc91433c10317 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:54:00 +0000 350140002 no Ep. 32: Globalization Unto Death Ferdinand Magellan is the lead character in this episode about the collision between the Old and New worlds and what Carlin calls "Globalization 1.0".

]]> Ferdinand Magellan is the lead character in this episode about the collision between the Old and New worlds and what Carlin calls "Globalization 1.0".

]]> Ferdinand Magellan is the lead character in this episode about the collision between the Old and New worlds and what Carlin calls "Globalization 1.0". 01:32:08 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-e0821d6275224cfca6f69cb4c087f5dd Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:53:00 +0000 350139875 no Ep. 31: (Blitz) Suffer the Children Carlin's exposure to the idea of "psychohistory" gets him thinking about how children were raised in the past. Could widespread child abuse and bad parenting in earlier eras explain some of history's brutality?

]]> Carlin's exposure to the idea of "psychohistory" gets him thinking about how children were raised in the past. Could widespread child abuse and bad parenting in earlier eras explain some of history's brutality?

]]> Carlin's exposure to the idea of "psychohistory" gets him thinking about how children were raised in the past. Could widespread child abuse and bad parenting in earlier eras explain some of history's brutality? 00:58:53 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-cc453535df0f4d9593a60e2c52cab1fb Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:51:00 +0000 350139658 no Ep. 30: Ghosts of the Ostfront IV In Part Four of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the German retreat from Soviet territory and the retaliation by traumatized Soviet soldiers and civilians on their former tormentors as Berlin falls and the Nazi high command commits suicide.

]]> In Part Four of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the German retreat from Soviet territory and the retaliation by traumatized Soviet soldiers and civilians on their former tormentors as Berlin falls and the Nazi high command commits suicide.

]]> In Part Four of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the German retreat from Soviet territory and the retaliation by traumatized Soviet soldiers and civilians on their former tormentors as Berlin falls and the Nazi high command commits suicide. 01:39:34 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-be794ca70b4e465095a7e2fe679f9231 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:49:00 +0000 350139421 no Ep. 29: Ghosts of the Ostfront III In Part Three of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the situation in the U.S.S.R. during 1942 and early 1943, including the dreadful Battle of Stalingrad.

]]> In Part Three of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the situation in the U.S.S.R. during 1942 and early 1943, including the dreadful Battle of Stalingrad.

]]> In Part Three of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the situation in the U.S.S.R. during 1942 and early 1943, including the dreadful Battle of Stalingrad. 01:30:19 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-412be9a8e9d6491c93d8ebbcd20f55ad Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:47:00 +0000 350138939 no Ep. 28: Ghosts of the Ostfront II In Part Two of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the attempt to take Moscow and the many compelling stories surrounding the momentous 1941 German offensive.

]]> In Part Two of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the attempt to take Moscow and the many compelling stories surrounding the momentous 1941 German offensive.

]]> In Part Two of the Ostfront series covering WW2 on the Eastern Front, Carlin looks at the attempt to take Moscow and the many compelling stories surrounding the momentous 1941 German offensive. 01:30:30 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-606fa5147d0a4bce9963f317226d3d66 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:45:00 +0000 350138344 no Ep. 27: Ghosts of the Ostfront I Part One covering the conflict between the Germans and the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Carlin gives an introduction to the subject and discusses the causes and opening moves of Operation Barbarossa.

]]> Part One covering the conflict between the Germans and the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Carlin gives an introduction to the subject and discusses the causes and opening moves of Operation Barbarossa.

]]> Part One covering the conflict between the Germans and the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Carlin gives an introduction to the subject and discusses the causes and opening moves of Operation Barbarossa. 01:06:52 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-6b6e3f046ce243fbb2afd0a6967e3be1 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:42:00 +0000 350138128 no Ep. 26: (Blitz) Addicted to Bondage Is slavery a natural feature of human societies? Carlin looks at this timeless, evil institution and wonders if we have made as much progress freeing ourselves from its influence as we think we have.

]]> Is slavery a natural feature of human societies? Carlin looks at this timeless, evil institution and wonders if we have made as much progress freeing ourselves from its influence as we think we have.

]]> Is slavery a natural feature of human societies? Carlin looks at this timeless, evil institution and wonders if we have made as much progress freeing ourselves from its influence as we think we have. 01:04:32 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-05c8494a0f1f4a0c8ffd0949e88edb03 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:40:00 +0000 350137339 no Ep. 25: The Dyer Outlook Carlin discusses the past, present and future with influential Canadian historian, broadcaster and columnist Gwynne Dyer.

]]> Carlin discusses the past, present and future with influential Canadian historian, broadcaster and columnist Gwynne Dyer.

]]> Carlin discusses the past, present and future with influential Canadian historian, broadcaster and columnist Gwynne Dyer. 00:59:24 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-b56ce87a3a80493ba068beac8eef7654 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:38:00 +0000 350137107 no Ep. 24: Classical Hanson Carlin discusses history with famed historian, political commentator and classicist Victor Davis Hanson.

]]> Carlin discusses history with famed historian, political commentator and classicist Victor Davis Hanson.

]]> Carlin discusses history with famed historian, political commentator and classicist Victor Davis Hanson. 00:35:37 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-9f0b23496ecc4b09a304d73a9cc0251b Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:37:00 +0000 350136826 no Ep. 23: Punic Nightmares III In one of the great displays of resiliency in all history, the Romans refuse to buckle under murderous Carthaginian pressure. Instead they recover, defeat and destroy Carthage, and conquer most of the Mediterranean.

]]> In one of the great displays of resiliency in all history, the Romans refuse to buckle under murderous Carthaginian pressure. Instead they recover, defeat and destroy Carthage, and conquer most of the Mediterranean.

]]> In one of the great displays of resiliency in all history, the Romans refuse to buckle under murderous Carthaginian pressure. Instead they recover, defeat and destroy Carthage, and conquer most of the Mediterranean. 01:35:21 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-6107fac1c4ae40849a8d2db632f6a111 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:35:00 +0000 350136681 no Ep. 22: Punic Nightmares II Darkness, horror, war and carnage dominate Part 2 of the Punic War trilogy as Hannibal rampages across Italy and pushes Rome to the brink of doom.

]]> Darkness, horror, war and carnage dominate Part 2 of the Punic War trilogy as Hannibal rampages across Italy and pushes Rome to the brink of doom.

]]> Darkness, horror, war and carnage dominate Part 2 of the Punic War trilogy as Hannibal rampages across Italy and pushes Rome to the brink of doom. 01:18:52 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-b63a836deb8a49c59c95b61e65a2f1ab Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:34:00 +0000 350136430 no Ep. 21: Punic Nightmares I Was it geopolitics or simply bitter hatred that fueled the ancient bloodbaths known as "The Punic Wars"? Carlin highlights the unimaginable things people experienced during this intense face-off between Rome and Carthage.

]]> Was it geopolitics or simply bitter hatred that fueled the ancient bloodbaths known as "The Punic Wars"? Carlin highlights the unimaginable things people experienced during this intense face-off between Rome and Carthage.

]]> Was it geopolitics or simply bitter hatred that fueled the ancient bloodbaths known as "The Punic Wars"? Carlin highlights the unimaginable things people experienced during this intense face-off between Rome and Carthage. 01:00:02 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-2f41dfe121d64d23a7af3bafbbc99caf Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:33:00 +0000 350136171 no Ep. 20: (Blitz) History Under the Influence This first "Blitz Edition" of the show looks at the hidden side of history, the impact of drugs and alcohol on past events. Carlin has a whole list of historical figures he wants to drug test.

]]> This first "Blitz Edition" of the show looks at the hidden side of history, the impact of drugs and alcohol on past events. Carlin has a whole list of historical figures he wants to drug test.

]]> This first "Blitz Edition" of the show looks at the hidden side of history, the impact of drugs and alcohol on past events. Carlin has a whole list of historical figures he wants to drug test. 00:40:48 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-33c22ab885f04d42842e4da824be0f32 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:31:00 +0000 350135990 no Ep. 19: Apache Tears A traumatized people who traumatized their neighbors, the Native American tribe known as Apache were among the last Indians to surrender to the U.S. Government.

]]> A traumatized people who traumatized their neighbors, the Native American tribe known as Apache were among the last Indians to surrender to the U.S. Government.

]]> A traumatized people who traumatized their neighbors, the Native American tribe known as Apache were among the last Indians to surrender to the U.S. Government. 01:18:23 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-f3fb0449706c4a6aa4079d0fa92cbcaa Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:30:00 +0000 350135807 no Ep. 18: A Fly on James Burke's Wall In this episode, Carlin discusses history with famed television host, author and science historian James Burke, the man the Washington Post called "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".

]]> In this episode, Carlin discusses history with famed television host, author and science historian James Burke, the man the Washington Post called "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world".

]]> In this episode, Carlin discusses history with famed television host, author and science historian James Burke, the man the Washington Post called "one of the most intriguing minds in the Western world". 00:44:53 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-4c4b610cf31d42028c6d074b92f49557 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:28:00 +0000 350135519 no Ep. 17: Judgment at Nineveh Will our modern society ever decline and fall? Carlin uses that idea as a backdrop for a look at the first great empire in history, the biblical-era Assyrians. Were they ancient Nazis, or the guardians of civilization?

]]> Will our modern society ever decline and fall? Carlin uses that idea as a backdrop for a look at the first great empire in history, the biblical-era Assyrians. Were they ancient Nazis, or the guardians of civilization?

]]> Will our modern society ever decline and fall? Carlin uses that idea as a backdrop for a look at the first great empire in history, the biblical-era Assyrians. Were they ancient Nazis, or the guardians of civilization? 01:04:02 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-ad1e2738a04844c2b7886fdf8fac050a Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:27:00 +0000 350135196 no Ep. 16: Nazi Tidbits What accounts for the fascination people still have with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? Carlin looks at some of the ideas of the German National Socialists and examines the demonic, charismatic Nazi Führer.

]]> What accounts for the fascination people still have with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? Carlin looks at some of the ideas of the German National Socialists and examines the demonic, charismatic Nazi Führer.

]]> What accounts for the fascination people still have with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis? Carlin looks at some of the ideas of the German National Socialists and examines the demonic, charismatic Nazi Führer. 00:59:15 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-fd176936bd83406ca3de121d232bfd06 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:26:00 +0000 350134950 no Ep. 15: Desperate Times The tough economic climate after the First World War fostered the growth of radicalism around the world. Did it also create tougher people? Carlin looks at the connection between tough times and the "Greatest Generation".

]]> The tough economic climate after the First World War fostered the growth of radicalism around the world. Did it also create tougher people? Carlin looks at the connection between tough times and the "Greatest Generation".

]]> The tough economic climate after the First World War fostered the growth of radicalism around the world. Did it also create tougher people? Carlin looks at the connection between tough times and the "Greatest Generation". 00:41:57 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-29f9879bd4654bd380e5e8cfb543a8c0 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:24:00 +0000 350134757 no Ep. 14: The Macedonian Soap Opera When Alexander the Great bequeathed his empire "to the strongest" he set off a funeral contest that shook the world for decades. Murder, marriage, intrigue, and drama all feature prominently in the story.

]]> When Alexander the Great bequeathed his empire "to the strongest" he set off a funeral contest that shook the world for decades. Murder, marriage, intrigue, and drama all feature prominently in the story.

]]> When Alexander the Great bequeathed his empire "to the strongest" he set off a funeral contest that shook the world for decades. Murder, marriage, intrigue, and drama all feature prominently in the story. 00:49:23 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-81764e7cdcd547dbaf1a9f2f89216365 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:23:00 +0000 350134610 no Ep. 13: Bubonic Nukes What would happen if half the population died in a short period of time? Carlin looks at the Black Death and other plagues that created almost apocalyptic conditions in the past...and maybe in the future.

]]> What would happen if half the population died in a short period of time? Carlin looks at the Black Death and other plagues that created almost apocalyptic conditions in the past...and maybe in the future.

]]> What would happen if half the population died in a short period of time? Carlin looks at the Black Death and other plagues that created almost apocalyptic conditions in the past...and maybe in the future. 00:47:30 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-789c299daa134f06a73617677b830143 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:21:00 +0000 350134406 no Ep. 12: Steppe Stories Blood-sucking Scythian warriors, tattooed ice mummies, Amazons killing so they can mate, pot smoking head-hunters, scalp-taking, koumiss-drinking Mongols, Turks, Huns, and Aliens. What's not to like?

]]> Blood-sucking Scythian warriors, tattooed ice mummies, Amazons killing so they can mate, pot smoking head-hunters, scalp-taking, koumiss-drinking Mongols, Turks, Huns, and Aliens. What's not to like?

]]> Blood-sucking Scythian warriors, tattooed ice mummies, Amazons killing so they can mate, pot smoking head-hunters, scalp-taking, koumiss-drinking Mongols, Turks, Huns, and Aliens. What's not to like? 00:58:34 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-ece76a59b65b4264846a4f78cf846d25 Tue, 08 May 2007 19:18:00 +0000 350134025 no Ep. 11: Thoughts on Churchill Carlin takes a look at various elements of the dramatic life and career of the great British leader.

]]> Carlin takes a look at various elements of the dramatic life and career of the great British leader.

]]> Carlin takes a look at various elements of the dramatic life and career of the great British leader. 00:53:45 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5c09ed1d838a4de68e81013402dbda44 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:17:00 +0000 350133726 no Ep. 10: The What-Ifs of 1066 How might history have been changed if the events of the momentous year 1066 had turned out differently? Carlin examines Normans, Vikings, Saxons, Bastards, Conquerors, Confessors, Godwinsons, and Hardradas.

]]> How might history have been changed if the events of the momentous year 1066 had turned out differently? Carlin examines Normans, Vikings, Saxons, Bastards, Conquerors, Confessors, Godwinsons, and Hardradas.

]]> How might history have been changed if the events of the momentous year 1066 had turned out differently? Carlin examines Normans, Vikings, Saxons, Bastards, Conquerors, Confessors, Godwinsons, and Hardradas. 00:47:31 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-db9ab81eabd44eb38bf30682f4ff1f78 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:16:00 +0000 350133530 no Ep. 9: Darkness Buries the Bronze Age What was the cause of the collapse of the Bronze Age? War? Famine? Natural disaster? Sauron, The Dark Lord? Carlin looks at all the potential villains...except for Sauron.

]]> What was the cause of the collapse of the Bronze Age? War? Famine? Natural disaster? Sauron, The Dark Lord? Carlin looks at all the potential villains...except for Sauron.

]]> What was the cause of the collapse of the Bronze Age? War? Famine? Natural disaster? Sauron, The Dark Lord? Carlin looks at all the potential villains...except for Sauron. 00:33:43 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-30e888fe88bf4e019a0e953bf331fbac Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:14:00 +0000 350133440 no Ep. 8: Scars of the Great War Carlin looks at the shock and awe caused by the First World War and marvels at how connected we still are to the empire-shattering effects of the conflict contemporaries simply referred to as "The Great War".

]]> Carlin looks at the shock and awe caused by the First World War and marvels at how connected we still are to the empire-shattering effects of the conflict contemporaries simply referred to as "The Great War".

]]> Carlin looks at the shock and awe caused by the First World War and marvels at how connected we still are to the empire-shattering effects of the conflict contemporaries simply referred to as "The Great War". 00:40:34 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-e8da48a2e06940eebefae2e4914295ce Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:13:00 +0000 350133240 no Ep. 7: The X-History Files Napoleon is supposed to have said that “History is a set of lies agreed upon”. With that in mind, Carlin looks at some of the alternative and pseudo history ideas that many people embrace.

]]> Napoleon is supposed to have said that “History is a set of lies agreed upon”. With that in mind, Carlin looks at some of the alternative and pseudo history ideas that many people embrace.

]]> Napoleon is supposed to have said that “History is a set of lies agreed upon”. With that in mind, Carlin looks at some of the alternative and pseudo history ideas that many people embrace. 00:31:55 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-38a04566f3c74ccf904229b86e0799e8 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:11:00 +0000 350133072 no Ep. 6: Shield of the West Spartans, Athenians, Persians, and references to Star Trek all make appearances in this look at the dramatic and extremely consequential Greek and Persian Wars.

]]> Spartans, Athenians, Persians, and references to Star Trek all make appearances in this look at the dramatic and extremely consequential Greek and Persian Wars.

]]> Spartans, Athenians, Persians, and references to Star Trek all make appearances in this look at the dramatic and extremely consequential Greek and Persian Wars. 00:59:04 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-5557717ee6304ea4b100eacab8d383ee Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:09:00 +0000 350132612 no Ep. 5: Meandering Through The Cold War Carlin meanders through a conversation about causes and effects of the Cold War without ever talking much about the actual events of the conflict.

]]> Carlin meanders through a conversation about causes and effects of the Cold War without ever talking much about the actual events of the conflict.

]]> Carlin meanders through a conversation about causes and effects of the Cold War without ever talking much about the actual events of the conflict. 00:48:29 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-23c349a12f4a4a86a847dae8206aa6e7 Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:08:00 +0000 350132487 no Ep. 4: Romancing the Tribes Shawnee chief Tecumseh and Arverni king Vercingetorix both tried to unify their tribal peoples to face overwhelming foes. Carlin examines the romance of their lost causes.

]]> Shawnee chief Tecumseh and Arverni king Vercingetorix both tried to unify their tribal peoples to face overwhelming foes. Carlin examines the romance of their lost causes.

]]> Shawnee chief Tecumseh and Arverni king Vercingetorix both tried to unify their tribal peoples to face overwhelming foes. Carlin examines the romance of their lost causes. 00:31:43 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-e150fd96a07146528419d40cd0f479c6 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:03:00 +0000 350122395 no Ep. 3: The Organization of Peace The early 20th century League of Nations stood for peace, cooperation, disarmament, and international understanding. What happened?

]]> The early 20th century League of Nations stood for peace, cooperation, disarmament, and international understanding. What happened?

]]> The early 20th century League of Nations stood for peace, cooperation, disarmament, and international understanding. What happened? 00:42:09 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-685b798ca6b54884b0cc9e079c47f869 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:01:00 +0000 350120298 no Ep. 2: Guns and Horses The West is Mike Tyson and the East is Muhammad Ali in this episode as Carlin mixes Art Bell with Hans Delbrück in this look at a possible reason for the military decline of the Near East.

]]> The West is Mike Tyson and the East is Muhammad Ali in this episode as Carlin mixes Art Bell with Hans Delbrück in this look at a possible reason for the military decline of the Near East.

]]> The West is Mike Tyson and the East is Muhammad Ali in this episode as Carlin mixes Art Bell with Hans Delbrück in this look at a possible reason for the military decline of the Near East. 00:34:53 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-e0349b1d3b254bbf9c8063b2e1710ba5 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:00:00 +0000 350120124 no Ep. 1: Alexander Versus Hitler Carlin compares the way the modern world sees Adolf Hitler with the way history views Alexander the Great and wonders if the two men were not more alike than different.

]]> Carlin compares the way the modern world sees Adolf Hitler with the way history views Alexander the Great and wonders if the two men were not more alike than different.

]]> Carlin compares the way the modern world sees Adolf Hitler with the way history views Alexander the Great and wonders if the two men were not more alike than different. 00:16:45 album-74ece38cb3e0441ebfca5e6c2ed9ba83-b429388842e84b199aced8f9d59be001 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:59:53 +0000 350119950 no