"Daring Mighty Things" | A Discussion on the Panama Canal and America's Role in Latin America

"Daring Mighty Things" | A Discussion on the Panama Canal and America's Role in Latin America

In this week's discussion, we cover more detail about the building of the canal and the herculean medical and engineering feats American and Panamanian workers achieved. (Joe even gets to put on his doctor's hat and tell us about yellow fever.) We then get into some of the current-day events and what the future might hold for America and its southern neighbors.

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The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil

The Bloody Verdict at Verden | Perspectives on Evil

Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlier, these woods had witnessed the destruction of mighty Roman legions, a fact that several Frankish s...

29 Jan 202412min

Pop Quiz | Hadrian's Wall

Pop Quiz | Hadrian's Wall

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

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Xerxes I | A Discussion

Xerxes I | A Discussion

Join us as we discuss Xerxes I, his conquest, and how hubris ruined him.

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Pop Quiz | Jamestown vs. Plymouth

Pop Quiz | Jamestown vs. Plymouth

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

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Xerxes I | Hubris

Xerxes I | Hubris

Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empire from 486 BCE to 465 BCE. He was the son of King Darius I and Atossa, the daughter of Cyrus the Gr...

16 Jan 202418min

Christmas Bells | Hope

Christmas Bells | Hope

It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before, but every time he picks up the parchment, it feels like the first time. He sits quietly in the soli...

22 Dec 20236min

Two Kings | A Discussion

Two Kings | A Discussion

When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. Join us as we discuss two kings and detail two major events during their reign.

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Pop Quiz | Communism vs. Fascism

Pop Quiz | Communism vs. Fascism

Welcome to the Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a topical question about history, and Jon has to answer it without any help or resources - other than his legendary memory and knowledge of hist...

14 Dec 202311min

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