Marco Polo - Part 2
Professor of History Dr. Pat Larash and author Ben Thompson continue the story of Marco Polo, who now embarks on his own expedition to the Far East. His adventures take him to the ends of the known wo...
6 Kesä 202343min
Marco Polo - Part 1
Author Ben Thompson and Professor of History Dr. Pat Larash discuss one of the most famous explorers in history, Marco Polo, who traveled to the edges of the earth and brought back amazing stories of ...
30 Touko 202338min
Episode 007 - Christopher Lee and Virginia Hall
In Episode 007, Professor of History Dr. Pat Larash and author Ben Thompson cover the stories of a couple real-life inspirations for James Bond -- the multi-talented actor (and WWII Special Operations...
23 Touko 202348min
Galvarino: The Handless Warrior
Author Ben Thompson and professor of history Dr. Patricia Larash discuss Galvarino, an indigenous Mapuche warrior from the Andes mountains who continued leading a heroic resistance against the Conquis...
16 Touko 202350min
Stanislav Petrov: The man who saved the world from nuclear obliteration.
In this episode, Badass of the week website creator Ben and professor of history Dr. Pat Larash discuss two badasses who were put in massively-stressful life-threatening situations and proved their ba...
9 Touko 202340min
Robert Howard: A one man army.
Author Ben Thompson and Professor of History Dr. Pat Larash discuss the most-decorated American soldier of the Vietnam War, First Sergeant Robert Howard, a one-man army who survived 14 wounds and was ...
2 Touko 202347min
Mary Read and Anne Bonny: Real Pirates of The Caribbean
Author Ben Thompson and professor of history Dr. Pat Larash discuss two of the most notorious pirate women in history, Anne Bonny and Mary Read terrorized the Caribbean aboard the warship Revenge -- b...
25 Huhti 202338min
Voytek the Soldier Bear
Author Ben Thompson and professor of history Dr. Pat Larash discuss a selection of war hero animals both furry and feathered, including the incredible tale of Voytek the Soldier Bear -- a massive beer...
18 Huhti 202349min
