Random History - The Comedy (or Tragedy) of Our Species
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Exploring various topics of history and government with a feeble attempt at humor. Don't worry I lack the storytelling ability of a Dan Carlin, the commitment to a fast pace and consistent release schedule of a Mike Duncan. Nor do I have the calm and reassuring voice of a Robin Pierson. What I do have is some spare time and boredom and want to talk about random things in history.
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Episodes
The Polar Bear Expedition - An Update
April 20, 2022 17:02 - 5 minutes - 6.46 MBProviding an update on the direction of the current series
The Polar Bear Expedition - The US Invades Russia
December 29, 2021 19:30 - 24 minutes - 28.4 MBThe British commanded US invasion of North Russia gets off to an awkward start. The Americans are showing just how green they are as soldiers and General Poole demonstrates just how arrogant a British General can be.
The Polar Bear Expedition - Open Shadow Diplomacy
July 25, 2021 22:36 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBWith the Central Soviet banning the use of ciphers in diplomatic cables we sort through the cables and reading the tea leaves a bit about what was said and what was being said between the lines. Don't worry, we finally get there, the Polar Bears arrive.
The Polar Bear Expedition - Aide Memoire
November 28, 2020 18:47 - 17 minutes - 34.1 MBThe Secretary of State to the Allied Ambassadors: Aide Memoire The whole heart of the people of the United States is in the winning of this war. The controlling purpose of the Government of the United States is to do everything that is necessary and effective to win it. It wishes to cooperate in every practicable way with the allied governments, and to cooperate ungrudgingly; for it has no ends of its own to serve and believes that the war can be won only by common cou...
The Polar Bear Expedition - The War on The Western Front Grinds On
July 16, 2020 05:05 - 28 minutes - 35.7 MBThe western front, we talk about troop levels, lack of manpower reserves at home, and the Americans arriving. Also discuss Germany and its logistics, ability to move troops and the events as they unfold in Russia as we post our final preparation episode into what is happening for background before the American Expeditionary Force in North Russia (AEF) also know as the Polar Bears arrive in our next episode.
The Polar Bear Expedition - The US Sits Out
July 10, 2020 02:26 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe US was not interested in involving itself in a European Affair. At least that was the consensus overall in the United States. This feeling was especially strong in the West. Woodrow Wilson seems to have been a dove with a hawk cabinet. What changed the nation's mind to send its boys "over there"? How did a Mexican bandit get the US Army ready for war in Europe?
The Polar Bear Expedition
June 12, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBU.S. President Woodrow Wilson sent the Polar Bear Expedition to Russia in response to requests from the governments of Great Britain and France to join the Allied Intervention in North Russia (also known as the North Russia Campaign)
The Undoing of Emperor Napoleon by Archduke Charles
January 08, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 23.5 MBAfter answering the question "Did Napoleon ever say which general he regarded as his best opponent? If yes, who is it?" I shared it with friends when the subject came up and thought it had humor and was interesting. So I decided to share it here **Episode was republished on 15 August 2020 from the original recording and posting 8 January 2020 to reflect better sound recording equipment**