Bloody Violent History
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHistory: Tom Assheton and James Jackson explore the past. Man has led a bloody charge through the millennia, and we have a good look at why. Why so violent. What happened to bring about these bloody events. We discuss, we interview, and we explain how it is that history so often explodes into violence.
But hey, it's not all doom and gloom: we have dogs in action, mad dictators, and brave and unsung heroes. We have Bloody Battles, Bloody Objects and some shorter Bloody Bites. History is our hinterland, the past that influences our present and future.
It will be Bloody, it will be Violent ... so it goes
James Jackson & Tom Assheton
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The End
December 19, 2023 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBThat's it folks. Jamie and I have produced over 90 episodes for this show. Here we talk about some of our favourites. Thank you for listening. E79 Spy Plane E69 Waterloo E80 Civil War E91 Mobster E76 Disastrous Expeditions E77 Dambusters Raid E11 Twentieth Century Heroines E2 Cavalry Charge E8 Irish Terrier - True Dogs of War E49 IED pt2 - The Combat Surgeon E51 Pirates E28 Bomber Harris speech 1977 so it goes, Tom Assheton and James Jackson See also: YouTube: Bloody...
Mutiny
December 05, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB1.Intro 2.Mutiny through the ages 3.Naval Mutiny 4.Army Mutiny 5.Air Force Mutiny ps The Wagner Group There is always an underlying grievance. Jamie and Tom dive into the history of Mutiny. so it goes, Tom Assheton and James Jackson See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/ https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.com https://www.tomtom.co.uk If you enjoy the podcast, would you please leave a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spoti...
Mobster
November 22, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.4 MB1.Mob Rule 2.Power Play 3.The Hit 4.Global Rampage PS ' The 5 Families' Organised crime has huge resources, wealth, high political connections. They own and operate billion dollar corporations. Jamie and Tom take a look at the underworld - the mafia man, the gangster, the mobster. so it goes, Tom Assheton and James Jackson See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/ https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.com https://www.tomtom.co.uk If ...
Massacre
November 07, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MB1.Intro 2.Foundation 3. Genocide 4.Rampage 5.Explotation 6.Cull ps St Valentine's Day Massacre Jamie and Tom take a long look at Massacre - the wholesale, indiscriminate killing of persons. This episode was recorded before Palestinian Hamas terrorists massacred over 1,300 Israelis, mostly civilian men, women and children on 7th october 2023. It is a difficult subject so we have split it into 5 sub headings, listed above. so it goes, Tom Assheton and James Jackson Reference: ...
on Royalty with Hugo Vickers
October 24, 2023 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MB1. Royalty v Republic 2. The 'Crown' tv show 3. Princess Alice, the Duke of Edinburgh's mother 4. Mad, bad and bonkers 5. Modernisation of the Royal Family. 6. Conclusion Tom talks with the UK's pre-eminent expert on royalty, Hugo Vickers. He has written many biographies of 20th century figures, including Cecil Beaton, Vivien Leigh, the Duchess of Windsor, Princess Andrew of Greece, and the Queen Mother. His book, The Quest for Queen Mary, sold 40,000 copies in various forms. He...
Black on Black Slavery - Bloody Bites #20
October 10, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBJamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes Tom Assheton & James Jackson See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram...
Contagion part 2
September 26, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBChapters cont... 4. Dysentery 5. Typhoid & Cholera 6. Yellow Fever, Typhus and Malaria 7. Small Pox 8. Aids to Covid ps Biological Warfare The second and concluding part to our dive into the story of Contagion. Mankind has defeated all comers in the struggles we have had with the animal kingdom – no sabre-tooth tiger, crocodile or shark has been able to stall the Ascent of man … except perhaps our microscopic competitors; pathogens in the form of a virus, bacteria or God forbid, fungu...
Contagion part 1
September 12, 2023 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB1. Introduction 2.The Plague ... to be continued Mankind has defeated all comers in the struggles we have had with the animal kingdom – no sabre-tooth tiger, crocodile or shark has been able to stall the Ascent of man … except perhaps our microscopic competitors; pathogens in the form of a virus, bacteria or God forbid, fungus. Throughout our history these miniscule machines of death have destroyed huge numbers of people across the planet. And we, humans, seem to positively encourage t...
Royals in War part 2
August 29, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBChapters cont... 4. Anglo Norman period 5. Medieval 6. Early Modern 7. C20 &21 ps The Queen Mother The concluding section to 'Royals in War', continuing from th previous episode. But before we go any further, please SHARE this podcast with a friend – do it now https://www.bloodyviolenthistory.com/episodes To be King, Queen, Pharaoh, Tsar or Emperor a person had to gain power over people, a person had to hold power over people and lastly that person had to pass that power onto their...
Royals in War part 1
August 15, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB1.Setting the Scene 2. Classical World 3. Dark Ages. Chapters 4 to 8 in the next episode Today’s episode is Bloody and Violent, but before we go any further, please SHARE this podcast with a friend – do it now https://www.bloodyviolenthistory.com/episodes Thank you. Many of you will recognise the opening quote from the fictional TV series A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. It may be fiction but it doesn’t mean the sentiment isn’t true. What Cersei said. Before democracy...
Royal Gems Bloody Bites #19
August 01, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB1. Intro 2. British Crown Jewels 3. European Crown Jewels 4. Beyond Europe 5. ps Bling for Today Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So I...
Royal Gems - Bloody Bites #19
August 01, 2023 00:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB1. Intro 2. British Crown Jewels 3. European Crown Jewels 4. Beyond Europe 5. ps Bling for Today Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So I...
A Skull - Desperate Retreats, #18 of 100 Bloody Objects
July 18, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB1. Fight or Flight 2. Deliverance 3. Embarrassing Retreats 4. Arduous 5. Catastrophic 6. ps Trafalgar Today we are going to discuss the contentious issue of going backwards in war. And no, we are not just talking about certain nations driving their tanks with 10 reverse gears. We are talking about retreat, generally seen as a bad thing and withdrawal, sometimes seen as not such a bad thing. As Demosthenes put it ‘Sometimes you need to live to fight another day’. And we’ve seen leade...
Forgotten Battles - Bloody Bites #18
July 04, 2023 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MB1. Intro 2. Antiquity 3. Crusaders 4. Middle Ages 5. C18 6. C19 7. C20 8. postscript Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes T...
Civil War (Upheaval pt 3 of 3)
June 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB1. The Violence of Civil War 2. England 3. Ireland 4. America 5. Russia 6. Europe 7. Africa 8. China 9. Democracy or Bread and Order There is nothing more brutal than when a country goes to war with itself. The scale of horrors almost always descends from the battlefield to ragged lines of refugees, violent insurgency, mass starvation, and long term schismatic destruction. Towns are divided, the country sunders into ragged parts. Throw in a giant dollop of religion or ideology a...
Spy Plane - Bloody Bites #17
June 06, 2023 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB1. Ancient spies to the 19th century 2. WW1 & WW2 3. Cold War 4. ps Drones and planes Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes Tom A...
Armed Merchantmen - Bloody Bites #16
May 23, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MB1. Intro 2. Spy Ships 3. Merchant Raider WW 1 & 2 4. Cold War Spy Trawlers 5. Middle East 6. ps Future Roles Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. talk@bloodyviolenthist...
Dambusters Raid (16 May 1943) with Hugh Macdonald-Buchanan
May 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MB1. Genesis 2. The People 3. The Plan - Operation Chastise 4. Aftermath On the night of 16th May 1943, 133 men of the Royal Air Force, in 19 Lancaster Bombers, flew a daring mission to destroy the Dams in Germany’s Ruhr valley. Flying at night, at low level, these intrepid men destroyed 2 out of 3 of the dams. 1,300 where killed on the ground. 8 out of the 19 bombers didn’t return. 3 airmen were taken prisoner. Of the 133 men who took part in the Dam Buster’s Raid, 53 were killed. T...
Driftwood - Disastrous Expeditions, #17 of 100 Bloody Objects
April 25, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB1. Reality Bites 2. Cannibals 3. Desert & Jungle 4. Mountain 5. Sea 6. The Odd Triumph 7. Aviation 8. Outer Space 9. postscript I hope you have calibrated your compass and zeroed your altimeter - for we are about to set off on a journey of exploration. Anyone who has led any sort of life will have embarked on an expedition or two: some more hair raising than others, but things can still go awry at Centre Parks as they do paddling up the Limpopo or straddling Crib Goch wearing y...
Gun Boat Warriors and Secret Agents - 15th MGB Flotilla with Colonel Tim Spicer
April 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBToday we talk about a subject close to our hearts on this show – what happens when the Brits get in touch with their inner pirate. To help me I am joined by Colonel Tim Spicer OBE. Tim had an illustrious career in the army, including commanding his Regiment, the 1st Battalion Scots Guards. He then had 20 years running Private Military Security businesses; founding both Sandline International and Aegis Defence Services. He has published ‘A Dangerous Enterprise: Secret War at Sea'. It is a...
Tank - Bloody Bites #15
March 28, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB1. Intro 2. Evolution 3. WW2, all grown up 4. The Funnies 5. C20 & C21 - Battles 6. Ukraine 7. ps In Extremis Jamie goes solo to keep you up to speed with tech, tactics and time honoured aspects in war, conflict and adversity. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. talk@bloodyviolenthi...
Hastings (14 Oct 1066) with Allan Mallinson
March 14, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBOn 14th Oct, northwest of the town of Hastings, the Anglo-Saxon army of the English King Harold met and fought the invading Norman army of the Duke of Normandy, later to be known as William the Conqueror. This was the moment, the turning point in English history, still considered today as the last successful invasion of the British Isles by a foreign army. The Battle roiled from dawn to dusk – a long, bloody and exhausting encounter – at the end William was victorious and Harold was dead. ...
Missile - Bloody Bites #14
February 28, 2023 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MB1. Intro 2. The Missile 3. Comparing today's missiles with the past 4. The beginning 5. Air to air missiles 6. Air to surface missiles 7. The range extends - surface to air 8. Ballistic missiles and interceptors 9. Lasers, particle beams and railguns Jamie goes solo while we are on our end of series break. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us kno...
Kidnap of General Kreipe, Patrick Leigh Femor, Crete, Feb to May 1944 with Rick Stroud
February 14, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 68 MBWe examine an iconic event from World War Two carried out by Greek and British members of the Special Operations Executive. The SOE. To help me with this is I am joined by Rick Stroud. Rick, a director of film and television, has also published a number of books, mostly within the military sphere. His latest, Lonely Courage, is the true story of SOE heroines in WW2. As some of you know we published our own episode on Twentieth Century Heroines last year (that being Episode 11). In 2...
Insurgent
January 31, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB1.Intro 2. Soft Underbelly 3.An Old Profession 4. US Civil War 5. Boer War 6. Latin America 7. Lawrence of Arabia 8. World War 2 9. Cold War 10. Afghanistan 11. What have we learnt PS Ukraine As this podcast demonstrates, Insurgency is one of the world’s oldest professions. It is a chance for the oppressed or the invaded to push back, to challenge the larger force with unconventional and guerrilla tactics. Whether assassination or ambush, punji stakes or IEDs, the Insurgent has ...
Insurgent (Upheaval pt2 or 3)
January 31, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB1.Intro 2. Soft Underbelly 3.An Old Profession 4. US Civil War 5. Boer War 6. Latin America 7. Lawrence of Arabia 8. World War 2 9. Cold War 10. Afghanistan 11. What have we learnt PS Ukraine As this podcast demonstrates, Insurgency is one of the world’s oldest professions. It is a chance for the oppressed or the invaded to push back, to challenge the larger force with unconventional and guerrilla tactics. Whether assassination or ambush, punji stakes or IEDs, the Insurgent has ...
Waterloo (18 Jun 1815) with Hugh Macdonald-Buchanan
January 17, 2023 01:00 - 2 hours - 118 MB1.Intro 2. Lead up to the Campaign (2:07) 3. Commanders (9:17) 4. Weapons (30:37) 5. Lead up to the Battle (41:16) 6. The Battle of Waterloo (58:20) 7. Key Moments/Hot Points (1:49:20) 8. Troops, Tactics and Tech (1:52:50) 9. Individuals in Action (1:58:58) 10. Conclusion and Aftermath Today we are going to talk about the famous Battle of Waterloo which took place on 18thJune 1815 just south of Brussels. This was the finale, the culminating contest between Napoleon and his ...
Despot (Upheaval pt1 or 3)
January 03, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB1. Intro 2. Dust to Dust 3.Making of a Monster 4. Taking and Holding Power 5.Tyranny by Example 6.Hubris and Downfall 7. The Enlightened Despot? PS Woke - The Modern Tyranny Tyrants have populated every century, from the ancient pharaohs through the monsters of the twentieth century Vladimir Putin today. They leave in their wake a trail of blood and their institutions and legacy often involve systematic torture and abuse of power, and the occasional invasion of neighbours. Some are...
Despot
January 03, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB1. Intro 2. Dust to Dust 3.Making of a Monster 4. Taking and Holding Power 5.Tyranny by Example 6.Hubris and Downfall 7. The Enlightened Despot? PS Woke - The Modern Tyranny Tyrants have populated every century, from the ancient pharaohs through the monsters of the twentieth century Vladimir Putin today. They leave in their wake a trail of blood and their institutions and legacy often involve systematic torture and abuse of power, and the occasional invasion of neighbours. Some are...
Templar - Bloody Bites #13
December 20, 2022 12:52 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJamie goes solo while we are on our end of series break. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes Tom Assheton & James Jackson See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/ https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.co...
Code Breaker - Bloody Bites #12
December 06, 2022 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBJamie goes solo while we are on our end of series break. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes Tom Assheton & James Jackson Ref. Sir Arthur Harris Bt, audio memoir See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviol...
Drone 2 - Bloody Bites #11
November 22, 2022 01:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBJamie goes solo while we are on our end of series break. These 'Bloody Bites' are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. [email protected] So It Goes Tom Assheton & James Jackson See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/ https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.co...
Series Two Concludes - Summary 2022
November 08, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB1. Intro 2. E58 - Battle of Britain 3. E55 - Gladiator 4. E59 - Artillery 5. E47, 53 & 62 - Bloody Russia 6. Banditry 7. E48,49 & 50 - I.E.D 8. What’s coming in 2023 Bloody Violent History Season 2 is drawing to a close - this being our valedictory episode for 2022. James Jackson and I have published 29 episodes since our last summary in 2021. I hope you agree the range has been wide and that you have enjoyed our output. Listen to all episodes on our website or via your podcas...
Interrogation & Torture - Bloody Bites #10
October 25, 2022 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBBloody Bites are short podcast episodes which will hopefully answer a few questions thrown up in our general podcast discussions. A kind of BVH glossary. Let us know if you would like to hear Jamie's take on a particular topic. So It Goes Tom Assheton & James Jackson [email protected] See also: YouTube: BloodyViolentHistory https://www.instagram.com/bloodyviolenthistory/ https://www.jamesjacksonbooks.com https://www.tomtom.co.uk If you enjoy the podcast, would yo...
Bloody Russia pt 3 - End Game
September 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MB1. Intro 2. Mindset 3. Defence and Offence 4. Air 5. Artillery 6. Armour 7. Naval 8. Asymmetric Warfare 9. Winter & Spring Thaw Today we're going to take a third look at the war being waged by Russia against Ukraine. 215 days have passed since the invasion began. In that time we've seen the Russian offensive stopped and then pushed back from Kiev and now Kharkiv in the east. And so Putin, inspired perhaps by his St Petersburg’s rat story, is doubling down, making threats pr...
Traitor
September 20, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB1. Intro 2. Moving Target 3. Throwback 4. Scapegoat and Redemption 5. Cold War p.s. Judas Iscariot Traitors have always been the most hated and vilified of creatures. And rightly so. Often it involves the very survival of a tribe, nation or belief and the traitor is the viper at the heart of the body politic. We all know their names and whether it is Kim Philby or Aldrich Ames, Klaus Fuchs or the Rosenburgs, they epitomise the worst of human behaviour. There will ever be those who...
Outlaw (Banditry pt 3 of 3)
September 06, 2022 06:57 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB1. Intro 2. Myth & Psychopathy 3. Ancient & Classical 4. Merry England 5. Wild West 6. Bounty Hunters p.s. Biker Gangs Whether myth or reality, Robin Hood or Jesse James, the truth behind Outlaws is often darker and more bleak than we suppose. There was a great deal of bloodshed beyond the songs and fictional gun smoke. John Brown was not averse to killing people in cold blood. The bushranger, Ned Kelly, was little more than a robber and a murderer. As for Jesse James, he was ...
Artillery
August 23, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 62 MB1. Today & Ukraine 2. Classical & Biblical Times 3. Medieval Artillery 4. Eighteenth & Nineteenth Century 5. Naval Gunnery 6. World War I & II 7. Back to Today ps The Super Gun Artillery has been around for millennia. Even Philip of Macedonia and his son, Alexander the Great, were early exponents of artillery on the battlefield, and their techniques and technology were avidly copied and improved apon by the Romans. Whether hurling giant bolts or basilisk rocks, torsion ...
Battle of Britain (1940) with James Holland
August 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB1. Lead up to the Battle 2. The Commanders and the Kit 3. Summary of the Battle @ 43.42 Reading, Richard Hillary cont.... 4. Key moments and Hot points 5. Troops, tactics and tech 6. Some individuals 7. Conclusion and Aftermath Today we going to discuss the Battle of Britain with James Holland. Fought in the skies above Britain between the Royal Air Force and Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940. We are very fortunate to be joined by a historian who has written ext...
Battle of Britain 1940 with James Holland
August 09, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MB1. Lead up to the Battle 2. The Commanders and the Kit 3. Summary of the Battle @ 43.42 Reading, Richard Hillary cont.... 4. Key moments and Hot points 5. Troops, tactics and tech 6. Some individuals 7. Conclusion and Aftermath Today we going to discuss the Battle of Britain with James Holland. Fought in the skies above Britain between the Royal Air Force and Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940. We are very fortunate to be joined by a historian who has written ext...
Terrorist (Violence pt 3 of 3)
July 26, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB1. Intro 2. The Terrorist in the Ancient world 3. 17th, 18th & 19th Century Terror 4. The Anti-Colonial Wave 5. Extremism and Technology 6. Spectaculars 7. State Sponsored Terrorism and the Lone Wolf 8. The Future p.s. The Reaper Whether the Sicarii of ancient Judea or Al-Qaeda of modern times, terrorist groups and their accompanying violence have scarred human existence for millennia. Technology and human interdependence – along with the rise of air travel, computing and the a...
Highwayman
July 12, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB1. Intro 2. Biblical & Classical Highwayman 3. 18th & 19th Century bandits 4. Decline p.s. Backpack murders There has always been highway robbery. From the tale of the good Samaritan, through ancient China and onto the infamous and murderous Thugees of India, these thieves and cut-throats have made such an impact that their legend and reputation endure. Yet it was in 18th and 19th century Europe, and England in particular, that the romance and modern-day image of the highwayman we...
Highwayman (Banditry pt 2 of 3)
July 12, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB1. Intro 2. Biblical & Classical Highwayman 3. 18th & 19th Century bandits 4. Decline p.s. Backpack murders There has always been highway robbery. From the tale of the good Samaritan, through ancient China and onto the infamous and murderous Thugees of India, these thieves and cut-throats have made such an impact that their legend and reputation endure. Yet it was in 18th and 19th century Europe, and England in particular, that the romance and modern-day image of the highwayman we...
Highwayman (Bandits pt 2 of 3)
July 12, 2022 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MB1. Intro 2. Biblical & Classical Highwayman 3. 18th & 19th Century bandits 4. Decline p.s. Backpack murders There has always been highway robbery. From the tale of the good Samaritan, through ancient China and onto the infamous and murderous Thugees of India, these thieves and cut-throats have made such an impact that their legend and reputation endure. Yet it was in 18th and 19th century Europe, and England in particular, that the romance and modern-day image of the highwayman we...
Gladiator
June 28, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB1. Intro 2. Famous gladiators 3. Allure of the gladiator 4. Types 5. Training 6. Gladiatorial spectacular p.s. Mandingo Gladiators have intruded on the public consciousness for two millennia. Fuelled by books and movies. Yet the truth behind them all is often more vivid and brutal than fiction could ever convey. Training was hard, specialised skills were prized, and the spectacle was all. Bread and circuses. There were horsemen and charioteers, mock naval battles, and dramati...
Secret Police
June 14, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB1. Spanish Inquisition 2. Chinese 3. French Revolution 4. Cheka – KGB - FSB 5. Nazi - Stasi 6. Third World PS The Chinese future Tyrannies require their servants, and none are more obedient and loyal than the secret police. These are the instruments off oppression and control, the guarantor of regime continuity. Using torture and terror – and with the coercive instruments of state control – they ensure that opponents disappear and criticism is silenced. You will never find secr...
Bloody Russia pt 2 - Tipping Point
May 31, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB1. Introduction 2. Evolution of the conflict 3. Where things stand 4. Putin 5. The Battlefield – land, air, sea 6. Predictions and conclusions 7. PS The intelligence game Over three months in the grinding war in Ukraine, events have shifted their focus to the Donbas. Even here, where the Russians have a distinct advantage in artillery and rocket forces, and where its supply lines are shorter, the Ukrainians continue to go toe to toe with their enemy. Russian gains have been ...
Pickaxe - Secret Sites & Sunken Silos, #16 of 100 Bloody Objects
May 17, 2022 00:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB1. The Big Reveal 2. Command Bunkers 3. Tunnels and Hidden Holes 4. Spy Bases 5. Secret Airstrips 6. Summary & Postscript Secret sites have often intrigued. From the bunkers of despots to guerrilla tunnels and underground routes, the subterranean lairs of history sometimes emerge by mistake, redundance or military victory. Most governments have bomb-proof shelters, whether it is the granite-bound command station of Russian leaders in the Urals or the American Presidential facilit...
Caribbean Macaw - Pirates, #15 of 100 Bloody Objects (Bandits pt 1 of 3)
May 03, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB1. Myth and romance 2. Ancient world 3. Privateers 4. Corsairs 5. Famous Pirates 6. State Pirates 7. Modern Piracy PS The Legends Pirates have always captured the imagination. And romance and myth surround them. Yet the reality was often bleak and violent. We have images of peglegs and parrots, but the story of piracy often ended at the end of a hangman’s noose and a rotting corpse imprisoned in a gibbet. They were outcasts and run-of-the-mill criminals and many earnt a wage...
Caribbean Macaw - Pirates, #15 of 100 Bloody Objects (Banditry pt 1 of 3)
May 03, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB1. Myth and romance 2. Ancient world 3. Privateers 4. Corsairs 5. Famous Pirates 6. State Pirates 7. Modern Piracy PS The Legends Pirates have always captured the imagination. And romance and myth surround them. Yet the reality was often bleak and violent. We have images of peglegs and parrots, but the story of piracy often ended at the end of a hangman’s noose and a rotting corpse imprisoned in a gibbet. They were outcasts and run-of-the-mill criminals and many earnt a wage...