Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
390 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsThe Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict.
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Episodes
Episode 39 - Yemeni Civil War Part 3: Erik Prince's Mercenary Army and the SEAL Death Squad
February 18, 2019 16:24 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MBOn our final episode of the Yemeni Civil War series the UAE decides they need to buy an army to go with all of their mercenary commanders, and they look no further than Blackwater founder Erik Prince. All while a Mossad agent teams up with the former head of Palestinian Security to put together a death squad made up of former and current US Navy SEALs to assassinate the UAE's political opponents in Aden. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys buy a shirt: https://teespr...
Episode 38 - Yemeni Civil War Part 2: His Excellency General Steve
February 11, 2019 16:28 - 53 minutes - 43 MBOn this episode Joe and Travis talk about how a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel who once ran a breast enhancement pyramid pill scheme out of his garage became an Officer for the UAE and commit massive war crimes against the Yemeni people. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store follow the show on twitter: @lions_by Follow Joe: @jkass99 follow Travis: @haycraft_travis
Episode 37 - Yemeni Civil War Part 1: An Outsourced War
February 04, 2019 16:51 - 58 minutes - 46.5 MBTravis takes Joe through the history of Yemen and the nearly constant foreign meddling in it's affairs that brought us to the Yemeni Civil War. He also takes us through the coalition arrayed against the Houthi uprising and how the US and other western powers support rampant war crimes. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Or TeeSpring: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow the show on twitter: @lions_by Joe: @jkass99 Travis: @Haycraf...
Episode 36 - Volunteering to Fight in the Donbass Ft. Russianwithoutbs
January 28, 2019 15:51 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBOn this episode Joe talks to @russiawithoutbs a writer, army veteran, and the closest thing to an expert on the Donbas War that would come and hang out with us. He tells us the story about the truth of volunteering to fight in Ukraine, the inefficiency of the Ukrainian Army, and the impact of propaganda in a regional conflict. Follow him at @russiawithoutthebs Donate to his patreon so he can create more content: https://www.patreon.com/russiawithoutbs Support the show: https://www.patreo...
Episode 35- The People's Crusade
January 21, 2019 17:44 - 58 minutes - 46.5 MBOn this episode Joe and Nick dive into the age of the Crusades...kind of. The People's Crusade was an mob put together by a starving, homeless monk to retake the Holy Land without food, water, weapons, or military training. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow us on twitter: @lions_by Sources: Extra History, the First Crusade. The First Crusade. A New History
Episode 34- The Accidental Confederate Suicide Submarine
January 14, 2019 15:45 - 55 minutes - 44.4 MBOn this episode Joe and Nick talk about the CSS Hunley, the first submarine to ever sink an enemy ship in combat. Via suicide bombing. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy some merch: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20121016165452/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/usw/issue_32/hunley.html https://books.google.com/books?id=txP7dIf1fEkC&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q&f=false https://web.archive.org/web/200308061...
Episode 33 - Yukio Mishima and the Suicidal Crossfit Cult
January 07, 2019 16:44 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBOn this episode Joe and Rich talk about Yukio Mishima, one of the greatest writers Japan has ever produced, as well as a psychotic devotee to the Japanese Emperor who created his own right wing militia based around working out in thongs and fucking. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys buy some merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/lions-led-by-donkeys-store Follow the show @lions_by Follow Joe: @jkass99 sources: https://www.stonebridge.com/sbp-blog/death-in-mid...
Episode 32- Everyone is a Nazi!
December 31, 2018 10:14 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBOn this episode Joe is joined by Army Veteran and one of the characters from The Hooligans of Kandahar, Mike Huang to talk about how a number of people ended up volunteering for the German Army during World War Two from a guy who ended up becoming a US Army Green Beret, the son of the founding dictator of Taiwan, and a poor Korean conscript who ended up fighting for everybody on accident. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Buy some merchandise: https://teespring.com/...
Unlocked Bonus Episode: The Battle of Hogwarts
December 25, 2018 14:52 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBUnlocked Bonus Episode: The Battle of Hogwarts by
Episode 31- A lesson on recent Kurdish History
December 24, 2018 21:14 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBJoe is joined by Travis Haycraft again to talk about the countless misconceptions people have about Kurdish history, the Peshmerga, the SDF, and we talk about the hilarious story where a group of religious conservatives accidentally joined a communist militia to fight ISIS. Follow the show @lions_by follow Travis @haycraft_travis donate to the show and get bonus content! http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Episode 30 - PragerU is Bad for America Ft. Justin Rose
December 17, 2018 11:35 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBOn this episode Joe is joined by Justin Rose. Justin is a Marine and US Army Veteran and host of the Everything is Awful Podcast to talk about the dangers of Historical Revisionism and the bastardization of facts in the name of politics. PragerU manages to do all of these things in Youtube videos that last less than 5 minutes. Follow the show @Lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Justin @Armyguyjustin want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon and get access to all of our bonus content ...
Episode 30 - PragerU is Bad for America
December 17, 2018 11:35 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBOn this episode Joe is joined by Justin Rose. Justin is a Marine and US Army Veteran and host of the Everything is Awful Podcast to talk about the dangers of Historical Revisionism and the bastardization of facts in the name of politics. PragerU manages to do all of these things in Youtube videos that last less than 5 minutes. Follow the show @Lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Justin @Armyguyjustin want to support the show? Donate to our Patreon and get access to all of our bonus content ...
Episode 29- The Mahmudiyah Murders
December 10, 2018 12:03 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBOn this episode Joe is joined by Riley Dosh, a recent graduate of West Point, to talk about one of the most heinous crimes of the Iraq War, the rape and murder of Abeer Al-Janabi by US Soldiers. Support the show and get bonus episodes and merch! http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow the show @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Riley @ms_riley_guprz
Episode 28 - Iran Iraq War Part 6: The Wild and Wacky World of Iraqi Weapons
December 03, 2018 10:52 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWe aren't done quite yet! Joe is joined by Travis Haycraft as Travis takes us on the wild, insane, and criminal world of Iraq's weapons procurement program during the war and it's effects. Support the show and get access to our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow the show on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Travis @Haycraft_Travis
Episode 27- Iran Iraq War Part 5: And then things got worse
November 26, 2018 21:29 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBEpisode 27- Iran Iraq War Part 5: And then things got worse by
Episode 26 - Iran Iraq War Part 4: Marsh Madness!
November 19, 2018 10:43 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBOn the 4th part of our Iran Iraq War series Joe is joined in the studio by Tom to talk about the insanity of the Battle of the Marshes and that one time Iraq built an entire road out of corpses. Follow the show @lionsby Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Tom @tankcptnemo If you think what we do is worth a dollar you can donate it to us here and unlock all of our bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Episode - 25 Iran Iraq War Part 3 - Who Needs a Blue Wave When You Have A Human Wave?
November 12, 2018 10:01 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MBOn part 3 Saddam's army quickly falls apart as the Iranians launch wave after wave of screaming volunteers at their trenches. Donate to the show https://www.patreon.com/home Follow us on Twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Nick @nickcasm1
Episode 24 - Iran Iraq War Part 2: An Army Full of Red Shirts
November 05, 2018 20:19 - 50 minutes - 40.6 MBEpisode 24 - Iran Iraq War Part 2: An Army Full of Red Shirts by
Episode 23- Iran-Iraq War Part 1: Revolution!
October 29, 2018 09:24 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBSources for all related episodes: Karsh, Efraim (2002). The Iran–Iraq War: 1980–1988 https://www.iranchamber.com/history/iran_iraq_war/iran_iraq_war1.php Farrokh, Kaveh (2011). Iran at War: 1500–1988. https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/media/csis/pubs/9005lessonsiraniraqii-chap05.pdf https://nuke.fas.org/guide/iraq/cw/az120103.html https://iranprimer.usip.org/resource/basij-resistance-force https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2011/09/09/the-pasdaran-inside-ir...
Episode 22 - Jade Helm
October 22, 2018 09:49 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBOn this episode Joe and Nick fly off the deep end talking about the origins and stupidity of one of the internet's favorite military conspiracy theories. Follow the show @lions_by Follow our Hosts @jkass99 @nickcasm1 Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Episode 21 - Halloween Special
October 15, 2018 08:07 - 53 minutes - 42.9 MBOn our first halloween special Joe is joined by true crime and serial killer junkie Rich to discuss a Bela Kiss, otherwise known as the "Hungarian Vampire" who turned his victims into pickles, before running off to the Eastern Front of World War One, never to be seen again. Thank you for your support! You can help the show by donating here: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow the show on twitter @lions_by
Episode 20 - Meuse Argonne Offensive Ft. Angry Staff Officer
October 08, 2018 21:08 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBJoe is joined by Historian, writer, and host of the War Stories Cast Angry Staff Officer to talk about the 100th Anniversary of the Meuse Argonne Offensive and the development of the US Army from a stick wielding joke to a super power. Follow the show on Twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper and check out the War Stories Cast here https://warstoriescast.com
Episode 19 - Nukes LOL Ft. Marty Pfeiffer
October 01, 2018 13:54 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBOn this episode Joe is joined by Nuclear Anthropology PhD student Marty Pfeiffer. Marty takes us through the terrifying history of man's relationship with nuclear weapons from insane chicken powered landmines, nuclear artillery, and all the times the US military almost nuked itself. Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Marty @Nuclearanthro
Episode 18 - The War of 1812 Part 3: let's all pretend this didn't happen
September 24, 2018 13:51 - 54 minutes - 43.8 MBOn this episode we close out the war of 1812 with style! Joe is joined by Flynn while Nick is away and we discuss the ending to the most pointless war in American history (psych!) Our show will always be free but if you think what we do is worth a buck throw it to us here: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys even donating 1$ will get bonus content and you'll get to hear our new stuff before everyone else. You can follow the show @lions_by Follow Joe at @jkass99 Follow Nick at @nickc...
Episode 17 - War of 1812 Part II: Electric Boogaloo
September 17, 2018 14:06 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBOn part II of the War of 1812, America bites off more than it can chew as it is kicked out of Canada and begins to burn down Canadian towns in anger. The American Militia is routed from the fields of Bladensburg, leading to the burning of the White House. Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow nick @nickcasm1 Donate to the Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Episode 16 - War of 1812 Part 1: A Cannonball to the Face
September 10, 2018 14:12 - 59 minutes - 47.7 MBIt's our first ever series so buckle up as we talk about the beginnings of the War of 1812 between a newborn America and British Empire. Thank you to everyone for donating and helping fund the research into our show! https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe on twitter @jkass99 Follow Nick on twitter @nickcasm1
Episode 15 - The Battle of Jadotville
September 03, 2018 13:46 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBOn this episode we discuss the Battle of Jadotville, a little known battle during the Congolese Crisis that pit a company of badly armed Irish UN Peace Keepers against an Army of african tribesman, French Foreign Legionnaires, and everyone else looking for a paycheck. Donate to us on patreon if you think what we do is worth a buck: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Follow us on twitter @lions_by follow Joe on Twitter @jkass99 follow nick on twitter @nickcasm1
Episode 14 - The Haditha Massacre
August 27, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBOn this episode we discuss the Haditha Massacre carried out by members of the US Marine Corps during the Iraq War in 2005 and the cover up that followed. Rate and review us on whatever platform you listen to podcasts on and thank you to everyone who donates to the show! Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Nick @nickcasm1
Episode 13 - The Great Emu War
August 20, 2018 13:47 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MBOn this episode we discuss the Great Emu War while simultaneously offending the entire nation of Australia probably. Follow us on twitter @Lions_by Donate to the show: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Episode 12 - General Butt Naked and the Liberian Civil War
August 14, 2018 01:54 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBOn the most depressing episode yet Joe and Nick talk about the Liberian Civil War and a insane, blood drinking, heart eating warlord by the name of General Butt Naked. A man who ran screaming into battle totally naked while leading a legion of sundress wearing, clown wig headed, cannibals against his enemies. Follow the podcast on Twitter @lions_by Follow Joe @jkass99 Follow Nick @nickcasm1
Episode 11 - The Battles That Never Were
August 14, 2018 01:48 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBOn this episode Joe and Nick talk about Battles that never actually happened! From the Great LA air raid to the Battle of Kransebes, where Joseph II Austrian Army supposedly routed itself. We apologize for the audio issue that pops up about 20 minutes in. We have no idea what is causing it, but we are working to fix it. If anyone knows what might cause random static through the microphone please let us know! Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow Joe on twitter @jkass99
Episode 10- Listener Q & A
August 14, 2018 01:42 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBOn our 10th episode we go to our Emails to answer all the questions that have been sent to us over the last couple of week. Nick finally admits reenacting is cosplay, Joe loses his damn mind about Vietnam, and Nick nearly has a heat stroke. Follow the podcast on twitter @lions_by Follow joe on Twitter where you can watch him laugh at russian bots @jkass99 Follow nick on twitter for weird memes @nickcasm1
Episode 9 - German Armor Fails of WWII Ft. Tom
August 14, 2018 01:34 - 1 hour - 128 MBEpisode 9 brings us our first guest! Tom is an Officer in the United States Army Armor Corps, history graduate, and anonymous shitposter on twitter. On this episode Joe and Tom talk about the stupid history of German WW2 armor development and how it went from revolutionary to comically insane in a short amount of time. We also discuss the myths and legends surrounding German tanks and battlefield prowess that has managed to follow the soldiers of the 3rd Reich for nearly 100 years after their...
episode 8 - The Bonus Army
August 14, 2018 01:27 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBOn this episode we talk about the Bonus Army! A rag tag Army of unarmed WW1 veterans to marched on DC to demand the money they were owed. If you think the government has a level headed reaction to this you must be new to our show. Joe gets emotional and goes on a communist rant while Nick fails in his attempts to reel him back to reality. Follow the Podcast on Twitter @lions_by Follow Joe on Twitter @jkass99 Follow Nick on Twitter @nickcasm1
Episode 7 - Retreat From Kabul
August 14, 2018 01:07 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBOn our seventh episode we jump back in time to The Great Game. The British Empire invades Afghanistan and puts the most truthworthy idiot to ever be promoted general in charge. Nick has a hot take on the smell of 18th century men's genitals and Joe is left question what the hell a post-prostitute ritual bath is. Like, share, and review us on Itunes for the Glory of the British East India Company. Follow Lions Led By Donkeys on Twitter. Follow Joe on Twitter. Follow Nick on Twitter.
Episode 6 - The Second French Intervention in Mexico
August 14, 2018 01:04 - 1 hour - 62 MBOn this episode we talk about the Second French Intervention in Mexico. France makes an attempt at regime change in Mexico. Hilarity ensues. Rate and review us for the glory of Emperor Max! Follow the podcast on Twitter. Follow Joe on twitter Follow Nick on twitter
Episode 5- Pavel Grachev
August 14, 2018 00:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this episode we talk about Pavel Grachev, the Russian Minister of Defense who ordered the storming of Grozny while piss drunk during the First Chechen War. Follow Lions Led By Donkeys on twitter. Follow Joe on twitter Follow Nick on twitter
Episode 4 - The House Built Out of Dead Nazis
August 14, 2018 00:21 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOn this episode of the Lions Led by Donkeys we talk about Sergeant Yakov Pavlov and his Soviet House of Death during the Battle of Stalingrad. Nick chugs Vodka to keep his horrible illness at bay long enough to record, we decide that the glorious Soviet Union would never lie in battle reports, and come to the conclusion that the Wermach was little more than Star Trek Red Shirts at this point of the war. Follow the Podcast on twitter Follow Joe on Twitter Follow Nick on Twitter
Episode 3 - Bill Millin
August 14, 2018 00:17 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBOn episode three we talk about Bill Millin, the Mad Piper of Sword Beach and how sometimes you just have to fight fascism without wearing underwear. We touch on Nick's time storming the beaches of Normandy for the glory of My Chemical Romance and the joys of waterlogged wool clothes. Share, rate, and review us on Itunes for the glory of the Black Parade. Follow the show on Twitter Follow Joe on Twitter Follow Nick on Twitter
Episode 2 - Sir Douglas Haig
August 14, 2018 00:14 - 38 minutes - 33.7 MBOn this episode Joe and Nick talk about Field Marshal Douglas Haig who led the majority of the UK's efforts during WW1, including the brutal battles of the Somme and Passchendaele. Remember kids: Just because you're bad at math doesn't mean that you too may one day lead millions of men to their deaths. Follow joe on Twitter @jkass99 Follow Nick on twitter @nickcasm1 Follow the podcast @lions_by