Conversations: The story behind Apple TV's Masters of the Air, w/ Donald L. Miller
Release Date: 03/21/2025
The Gaspee Affair of 1772
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In this episode, we explore the Gaspee Affair of 1772, a bold act of colonial resistance when Rhode Island patriots attacked and burned the British customs ship Gaspee. Uncover the tension, daring, and political repercussions that helped ignite the flames of the American Revolution. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN MORE: SPONSORED BY:
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Codex Gigas - The Devil's Bible
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In this episode, we delve into the Codex Gigas, the medieval manuscript shrouded in legend and superstition. Discover its colossal size, the infamous Devil illustration, and the mysterious writings that have captivated scholars and mystics for centuries. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN MORE: SPONSORED BY:
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German Revolution of 1918
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In this episode, we explore Germany’s 1918-1919 Revolution, a turbulent period when Communist revolutionaries sought to seize power amid the collapse of the Kaiserreich. Discover the clashes, political intrigue, and social upheaval that shaped the Weimar Republic and left a lasting mark on German history. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN MORE: SPONSORED BY:
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Socrates the Warrior
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In this episode, we uncover Socrates’ military career, examining how his time as a hoplite in the Peloponnesian War influenced his philosophy, honed his courage, and shaped the ethical convictions that would define his legacy. Explore the battlefield wisdom of history’s greatest thinker. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN MORE: SPONSORED BY:
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Native American Scouts of the Civil War
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During the Civil War, thousands of Native Americans served as scouts, guides, and soldiers, navigating the complex loyalties of tribes split between the Union and Confederacy. Many fought to protect homelands, secure promises of sovereignty, or gain advantage over rivals, while others were drawn in by broken treaties or political pressure. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN MORE: EPISODE SPONSOR:
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Justinian's Quest to Unify the Roman Empire
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In the sixth century, Emperor Justinian I of the Eastern Roman Empire sought to restore the Roman world, with Rome itself as his ultimate prize. Beginning in 533 CE with the swift reconquest of the Vandal Kingdom in North Africa, Justinian unleashed his brilliant general Belisarius on the Ostrogoth-controlled Italian Peninsula. After taking Sicily and Naples, Belisarius entered an undefended Rome in 536, only to face a massive year-long Gothic siege that he repelled through ingenuity and discipline. The wider Gothic War dragged on for years, culminating in Belisarius’s capture of Ravenna in...
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Conversations: The Marine "Bastard" Battalion, w/ Gregg Zoroya
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In this powerful episode, we’re joined by award-winning journalist and author Gregg Zoroya to discuss his gripping new book, Unremitting: The Marine "Bastard" Battalion and the Savage Battle That Marked the True Start of America’s War in Iraq. This is the untold story of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, known as the “Magnificent Bastards,” and the brutal, underrecognized battle they fought in Ramadi in April 2004. While Fallujah would come to dominate headlines, it was in Ramadi—just days earlier—that the insurgency launched its full fury. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND...
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Stealing the Superfortress
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When three gleaming American B-29 Superfortresses made emergency landings in Soviet-held territory in 1944, it set in motion one of the most audacious acts of Cold War-era technological theft the world had ever seen. The Boeing B-29, the giant four-engine heavy bomber that carried the destructive promise of American airpower, was unlike anything the Soviets had in their arsenal. Stalin, paranoid as ever and obsessed with catching up to American military technology, immediately saw an opportunity that could not be wasted, and ordered his aviation industry to seize the aircraft, dissect them...
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Adding 'God' to the Pledge of Allegiance
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The phrase “under God” was not part of the original Pledge of Allegiance written by Francis Bellamy in 1892, but was added in 1954 amid Cold War tensions as a symbolic stand against “godless communism.” Spurred initially by the Knights of Columbus and later galvanized by a sermon heard by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Congress quickly passed and Eisenhower signed the amendment on Flag Day, framing it as a reaffirmation of America’s spiritual unity. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: ADVERTISE: LEARN...
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History of the G-Men
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The story of the G-Men begins in an era when America had no permanent federal detective force, relying instead on private agencies like the Pinkertons. Reformers pushed for an in-house corps, and in 1908 Attorney General Charles Bonaparte quietly created the Bureau of Investigation. Initially small and unarmed, its agents pursued cases like antitrust violations and land fraud, but World War I and the Red Scare expanded its reach. Scandals in the early 1920s brought in a young J. Edgar Hoover, who professionalized and modernized the Bureau. The rest, as they say, is history DON’T FORGET...
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