Episode – 1413 : The Battle of Adrianople Podcast Transcript On August 9, 378, one of the most important battles in world history took place. While largely forgotten today, it was […]
Episode – 1411 : The Anaconda Plan
Episode – 1411 : The Anaconda Plan Podcast Transcript When the United States entered the Civil War, the Union needed a plan for its conduct of the conflict. General Windfield […]
Episode – 1408 : Edward Teller and the Development of the H-Bomb
Episode – 1408 : Edward Teller and the Development of the H-Bomb Podcast Transcript During the Second World War, the United States established the highly secret Manhattan Project to develop […]
Episode – 1405 : Kamikazes
Episode – 1405 : Kamikazes Podcast Transcript In the last year of the Second World War, things were not going well for the Imperial Japanese military. They had lost several […]
Episode – 1404 : The 1956 Suez Crises
Episode – 1404 : The 1956 Suez Crises Podcast Transcript In 1956, one of the most important geopolitical events of the post-war period took place in Egypt. The Egyptian president […]
Episode – 1401 : Battle of Bannockburn
Episode – 1401 : Battle of Bannockburn Podcast Transcript In June of 1314, Scottish forces under the command of Robert the Bruce squared off against an English army led by […]
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight!
Episode – 1391 : Fifty-four Forty or Fight! Podcast Transcript By the early 19th century, the United States and Great Britain had already fought two wars with each other. Those […]
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor
Episode – 1389 : Qin Shi Huang: China’s First Emperor Podcast Transcript In 259 BC, a boy named Ying Zheng was born in the state of Qin in modern-day China. […]
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military
Episode – 1384 : The Origin of Words and Phrases: Military Podcast Transcript The English language has evolved organically, gathering words and phrases from different languages, countries, and communities. It […]
Episode – 1378 : Aircraft Carriers
Episode – 1378 : Aircraft Carriers Podcast Transcript Aircraft carriers are some of the most fearsome weapons in the world. They are enormous platforms that can travel around the globe, […]
Episode – 1377 : King George III
Episode – 1377 : King George III Podcast Transcript In 1760, George III succeeded to the throne of the United Kingdom at the age of 22, becoming the third king […]
Episode – 1376 : Sergeant York
Episode – 1376 : Sergeant York Podcast Transcript In October 1918, just weeks before the end of the First World War, one of the most incredible feats of military valor […]
Episode – 1362 : Jet Propulsion
Episode – 1362 : Jet Propulsion Podcast Transcript When humans first managed to harness heavier-than-air flight, they did so by using piston engines and propellers. Several decades later, a more […]
Episode – 1360 : Adrian Carton de Wiart
Episode – 1360 : Adrian Carton de Wiart Podcast Transcript Throughout history, there have been some truly remarkable people who have done some truly remarkable things. One such person was […]
Episode – 1345 : The History of the CIA
Episode – 1345 : The History of the CIA Podcast Transcript The United States federal agency charged with gathering foreign intelligence is the Central Intelligence Agency or the CIA.The CIA […]
Episode – 1343 : The History of Military Ranks
Episode – 1343 : The History of Military Ranks Podcast Transcript Every military in the world is a hierarchal organization. There are people at the top who make decisions, people […]
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte
Episode – 1337 : Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast Transcript In 1804, one of the most significant individuals of the 19th century placed a crown upon his head in the Cathedral of […]
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology
Episode – 1331 : Stealth Technology Podcast Transcript The history of warfare has been a history of measures and countermeasures. When the airplane was invented, RADAR was later invented as […]
Episode – 1321 : Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Episode – 1321 : Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Podcast Transcript In the Pacific Theater in World War II, the leader of the combined Japanese fleet was Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Yamamoto was […]
Episode – 1320 : The Battle of Tours
Episode – 1320 : The Battle of Tours Podcast Transcript In the year 732, one of the most important battles in world history took place between the cities of Tours […]