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The Royal Navy 1918-41
Explaining History - April 26, 2024 08:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsA family history project into the war record of Jim Carter's great grandfather became an exploration of the history of the Royal Navy in peacetime and war. In July 1918 Herbert Leeder joined the Royal Navy, beginning a naval career which spanned 2 World Wars and 16 ships. 100 years later, his ...
Bomb Disposal in Bosnia: MCPO Ken Falke
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsMaster Chief Petty Officer Ken Falke served in the Navy as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialist during the 80s and 90s. He was tasked with disarming all sorts of explosives, and deployed all over the world, including to Iraq during the Gulf War, and Bosnia during the Bosnian War. Now...
The Marine Scout Sniper Program: Maj Edward James Land Jr.
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - April 18, 2024 20:52 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsMajor Edward James Land Jr. served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. In the 1960s, Land and Richard O. Culver Jr. worked together to create the first permanent Marine Corps Scout Sniper School. In this special episode, Maj Land explains how the school came to be, and tells a few stori...
Black Britain 1948-89: Economic drivers of migration
Explaining History - April 17, 2024 15:07 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsDuring the post war decades, migration from Britain's colonies in the Caribbean to the UK grew considerably. There are well documented 'pull' factors that led to this, including a deep sense of identification that many Jamaicans, Barbadians and others felt for the 'mother country'. However, long...
Web-Exclusive: Surviving a Helicopter Crash w/SSG Mark Lalli
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - April 12, 2024 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 572 ratings"The aircraft started to spin. Not really thinking it was anything unusual, I remember calling the pilot saying, 'Hey sir, are we going to stop this?' When he responded with, 'I can't,' I knew this wasn't going to end well." Click here to check out our web-exclusive interview with Staff Sergeant...
Youngest Flying Ace in Korea: Lt Col Hank Buttelmann
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - April 11, 2024 09:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsLieutenant Colonel Henry “Hank” Buttelmann served in Korea and Vietnam as a fighter pilot. In Korea, he flew the F-86, and became the youngest ace of the war at the age of 24. He left Korea with 6 confirmed kills. Buttelmann retired with four DIstinguished Flying Crosses and a Silver Star. In t...
Infiltrating the IRA: Terror and Espionage in Northern Ireland
Explaining History - April 08, 2024 17:19 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this gripping episode of *Explaining History*, we delve into the shadowy world of espionage, conflict, and moral ambiguity with intelligence writer Henry Hemming, author of the explosive new book on one of the most controversial figures of The Troubles, the IRA double agent known as Stakeknif...
IRA double agents - Terror and espionage with Henry Hemming
Explaining History - April 06, 2024 13:41 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this gripping episode of *Explaining History*, we delve into the shadowy world of espionage, conflict, and moral ambiguity with intelligence writer Henry Hemming, author of the explosive new book on one of the most controversial figures of The Troubles, the IRA double agent known as Stakekni...
My Story: Lt. Ken Harbaugh
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - April 04, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsIn this special episode, Lt. Ken Harbaugh, the host of Warriors In Their Own Words, is interviewed by MOH recipient SSG David Bellavia about his service in the Navy. Harbaugh served from 1996 - 2005 as an EP-3 pilot, tasked with collecting signals intelligence from adversaries such as Russia, Nor...
A timeline of everything - In conversation with Bruce Tapping
Explaining History - April 04, 2024 06:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode of Explaining History, we sit down with the acclaimed writer Bruce Tapping, author of, "Bruce's Complete Timeline of the World." Join us as we embark on a fascinating journey through the timeline, unravelling the complexities of our past, from the agricultural revolutions that re...
Bullet Through the Jaw: COL Walter Joseph Marm Jr.
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsCOL Walter Joseph Marm Jr. served as a rifle platoon leader in Vietnam. When a friendly platoon was trapped behind enemy lines, Marm and his platoon were sent to rescue them. Attempting to take a hill held by the enemy, Marm single-handedly killed 14 enemies with his rifle and a grenade before be...
Overcoming Trauma: CSM Tonya Oxendine
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - March 21, 2024 09:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsWarning, this episode contains harsh language, graphic violence, gore, and description of rape. Listener discretion is advised. CSM Tonya Oxendine served in the US Army for nearly 30 years, retiring as a Command Sergeant Major. She did two tours in Iraq & Afghanistan as a paratrooper. In this i...
Mexico, America and NAFTA 1994-1995
Explaining History - March 20, 2024 17:15 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn "Mexico, America, and NAFTA 1994-1995," we delve into the intricate web of economic, political, and social ramifications of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the mid-90s, guided by insights from John Gray's seminal work, "False Dawn: The Delusions of Global Capitalism." This...
Introducing: Everything Everywhere Daily (Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto)
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - March 18, 2024 13:19 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsToday as a bonus episode, we’ll be airing an episode of Everything Everywhere Daily about Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Everything Everywhere Daily is a podcast that allows listeners to learn something new every day on various subjects, like history, science, geography, mathematics, and technology. ...
The Battle of Anzio: COL Young Oak Kim Part II
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - March 14, 2024 09:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsIn this final part of his interview, Kim talks about the Battle of Anzio, earning the Distinguished Service Cross, and his feelings about the war. – Young Oak Kim was born in Los Angeles to a Korean family in 1919. He tried enlisting prior to World War II, but was denied due to his race. When ...
Neoliberalism VS National Liberation Movements 1945-79
Explaining History - March 08, 2024 10:55 - 41 seconds ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we delve into the complex and often overlooked intersection of Neoliberalism and National Liberation Movements during the pivotal decades of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Drawing insights from Quinn Slobodian's insightful book "Globalists," we unrav...
The Battle of Monte Cassino: COL Young Oak Kim Part I
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsIn this first part of his interview, COL Kim talks about joining the Army, serving as a Korean American in World War II, and the Battle of Monte Cassino – Young Oak Kim was born in Los Angeles to a Korean family in 1919. He tried enlisting prior to World War II, but was denied due to his race. ...
Battalion XO in Iraq: Lt. Col. Joseph Kopser
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - February 29, 2024 10:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsLieutenant Colonel Joseph Kopser attended West Point before joining a cavalry unit in the U.S. Army. He volunteered to go to Iraq in 2004 working out of one of Saddam Hussein's Palaces and then again in 2006-2007 where he served as a Battalion Executive Officer in the 1st Cavalry Division. Learn ...
World War Two: The Good War?
Explaining History - February 23, 2024 13:06 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this episode of the Explaining History podcast, we delve deep into the heart of the twentieth century's most defining conflict: World War II. Often remembered as "The Good War," this episode, inspired by Geoffrey Wheatcroft's insightful essay and Richard Overy's comprehensive study, invites l...
The Airmobile Concept: LTG Harry Kinnard
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - February 22, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsIn this special episode, Lieutenant General Harry Kinnard explains how he helped develop the Airmobile concept- which later became the 1st Air Cavalry Division in the U.S. Army. The Airmobile approach integrated helicopters into the structure of ground forces, allowing troops and supplies to be d...
Tunnel Rat in Vietnam: CAPT John Cotter
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - February 15, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsCaptain John Robert Cotter served in the Australian Army in Vietnam. He was a combat engineer, tasked with disarming mines, dismantling booby traps, dealing with gas warfare, establishing roadways for infantry transport, and more. He was among the first to discover the tactical importance and vas...
Socialism and Fascism - what they are and are not
Explaining History - February 14, 2024 16:18 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsHi everyone, I get trolled from time to time on Twitter by various far right types who object to a particular video I did years ago which states that Hitler was not, in fact, a socialist and did not , in fact, have socialist ideas. Here I revisit the argument, though I doubt it will do me much g...
Reflecting on Vietnam Part II: Col. John Anthony Cash
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - February 06, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsColonel John Anthony Cash served in the Army as a Rifle Company Commander in Vietnam. In this second part of his interview, Cash tells more incredible stories, reflects on the war as a whole, and talks about coming home. Before serving in Vietnam, Cash helped train Cuban nationals in the lead u...
Resistance from the right: America's campus backlash against the counter culture
Explaining History - February 02, 2024 10:52 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this thought-provoking episode of the Explaining History podcast, we delve into the often overlooked conservative resistance on American college campuses during the height of the counter-culture movement. Join us as we sit down with Lauren Lassabe Shepherd, academic at the University of New ...
Reflecting on Vietnam Part I: Col. John Anthony Cash
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - February 01, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsColonel John Anthony Cash served in the Army as a Rifle Company Commander in Vietnam. In this interview, Cash recalls hearing updates about the devastating Battle of Ia Drang around a radio, serving in Operation White Wing, and several tragic stories from his tour. Before serving in Vietnam, Cas...
Wilson, Jenkins and austerity 1968-70
Explaining History - January 26, 2024 16:21 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsDescription: In this insightful episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we delve into a pivotal period in British history - the years 1968-1970 under the leadership of Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Jenkins. Drawing from Kenneth O. Morgan's meticulousl...
5th Ranger Battalion on D-Day: S/Sgt.Charles Klein
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - January 25, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsStaff Sergeant Charles Klein served in the Army Rangers during the invasion of Normandy. He commanded a section of riflemen, and as a member of the 5th Ranger Battalion, he was one of the first units to land at Omaha beach that day. In this interview, S/Sgt. Klein recounts his training, D-Day, a...
Infantryman in Vietnam: SGT Jim Purvis
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - January 18, 2024 10:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsSergeant Jim Purvis served in the Army as an infantryman during the Vietnam War. In this interview, he recounts being kicked out of Officer Candidate School, his time in Vietnam, and how Vietnam differed from previous American military conflicts. “Anytime you have a war, it's a very, very sad ex...
Gaza 2024
Explaining History - January 17, 2024 16:06 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsHi everyone, this is a podcast I should have done a couple of months ago and I have been remise in not creating it sooner. This are some thoughts on the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
History Daily - The German Defeat at Stalingrad
Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories - January 15, 2024 05:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 572 ratingsToday as a bonus episode, we’ll be airing an episode of History Daily about the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII which we think you’ll enjoy. History Daily is a show that tells the fascinating stories of what happened “on this day” in history. Every weekday, they share the overlooked and often forg...