Mini-Episode 38: The Other White Meat 1809, New Zealand.

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Bonus episode for those supporting my work on Patreon and Substack (substack link in comments):
1809, New Zealand. This story has it all. British sailors. Maori warriors. A major cultural misunderstanding. Revenge. And cannibalism.

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Things people send me online...

Top Half Guard vs Bottom Half Guard by Daniele Bolelli

I'm very happy that BJJ Fanatics just released my new jiujitsu instructional. I love sharing what has worked for me. I had a great time creating this.
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The God of Wine “Together, gloriously drunk, we no longer know the meaning of unhappiness” Zen master Ryokan

If you are interested in my writing, you can subscribe for free on Substack (you can ignore the paid option unless you want bonus History on Fire episodes)

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"...the judge squalled that I had shown contempt for the court, and that I should be hurled into a dungeon to rot until I betrayed my friend. So then, seeing they were all mad, I drew my sword and cleft the judge's skull...” Robert E Howard

[RERUN] EPISODE 80: The Patriotic Mobsters — History on Fire “Lucky will not be pleased to hear that you have not been helpful.” - Joe Adonis “The outcome of the war appeared extremely grave. In addition, there was the most serious concern over possible sabot...

New History on Fire episode!
A crazy story from WWII when the U.S. Navy and mob boss Lucky Luciano got in business to help the war effort.
#WWII #LuckyLuciano

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Sebastian Major is one of the nicest people in podcasting and the host of the excellent @ourfakehistory.bsky.social . In this episode, we chat about his research on the mythology and real history of ancient Spartans.
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Mini-Episode 37: A Thousand Blows I recently had a chance to watch a historical TV series entitled A Thousand Blows. It’s set in the East London of the 1880s, in a gritty environment populated by bareknuckle boxers, Jamaican immigrant...

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New bonus History on Fire for supporters on Patreon and Substack: bareknuckle boxers, Jamaican immigrants, and an all-female criminal gang. A review of the show "A Thousand Blows" www.patreon.com/posts/134015...

YouTube video by Isabella Han-Bolelli Iz Music Stories: Sixteen Candles (The Crests)

Recently, my daughter decided to combine her passion for story-telling and her passion for music by telling tales about songs and musicians. If this sounds interesting to you, it'd be a sweet present if you subscribed to her YouTube channel.

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Sen Mike Lee, the guy currently trying to sell millions of acres of public land, is a direct descendant of John D. Lee, the butcher of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where he and his gang slaughtered a bunch of people, including unarmed women and children.

EPISODE 111: When Monsters Choose War — History on Fire “It is our belief that Saddam wishes to return Islam to blasphemy and polytheism...if America becomes victorious...and grants victory to Saddam, Islam will receive such a blow that it will not be able...

It's probably not a terrible idea to know a little about the history of a country that your country is going to war against:
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#Iran

thank you!

thank you so much!

EPISODE 77: Bruce Lee (Part 1) — History on Fire “Energy is eternal delight.” — William Blake “Hong Kong in the 1950s was a depressed place. Post–World War II Hong Kong had suffered from unemployment, a poor economy, over-crowding, homelessness,...

Amazing that I found the @danielebolelli.bsky.social series on Bruce Lee the same week I started reading the Tao Te Ching.

When the student is ready, the teacher appears

I especially dug the tangents on Lee’s personal philosophy. 5/5 highly recommended.

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If I could get one law enforced worldwide, it'd be this: any head of state who wants to commit his country to war needs to first grab an ax and enter the arena for a death fight against the rival head of state who is similarly armed. This should be the prerequisite to starting a war. #war

EPISODE 112: Historical Daddy Issues — History on Fire “The thought of him now and always has been a sense of comfort. I could breathe, I could sleep, when he had me in his arms. My father—he got me breath, he got me lungs, strength—life… The best I ever ...

In this episode, I tackle fatherhood in history: the bad (a lot), the good (considerably less), and the possible consequences. Looking at the evidence makes me wonder if much of history is the product of child abuse coming home to roost.

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#fascism

During the war, my step-grandfather (who arrested Mussolini) would end every one of his letters--regardless of topic—with the words "Death to the Nazi-Fascists!"
#icansympathize #WWII #educarnecento

The Case Against Writing with AI “Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his blood.” Friedrich Nietzsche

The Case Against Writing with AI.
Writing, to me, is an emotional journey taking you to the core of who you are as a human being. AI can’t do it for you. It’s like asking someone else to lift weights, and expecting to get stronger from their effort.
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It was so fun to talk to @danielebolelli.bsky.social. We had a good time getting into it about the Spartans!

Mini-Episode 36: The Spartan Myth (with Sebastian Major) | History on Fire Get more from History on Fire on Patreon

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Mini-Episode 36: The Spartan Myth (with Sebastian Major) Sebastian Major is one of the nicest people in podcasting and the host of the excellent Our Fake History. In this episode, we chat about his research on the mythology and real history of ancient Spart...

New History on Fire bonus episode for supporters (on Patreon and/or Substack) with the great @ourfakehistory.bsky.social
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When I was a kid, I always thought it was hilarious that rich kids paid top money to dress like me. They'd buy pre-cut and pre-faded expensive designer jeans as a fashion statement. I'd wear faded jeans with holes in them because I had no money :)

If the Trump-Musk fight was a Hollywood movie (scripted by me), this is how it'd play out: Trump has Musk Trotsky-ed making it look like a ketamine overdose. Musk's will is unveiled and it reveals info to send Trump to jail for life.
#ElonMusk #Trump

Socrates, Taoism, Oracles and the Source of Knowledge It is said that, back in ancient Greece, people from all city-states looked up to the Oracle at Delphi as one of the most important religious sites in the entire country.

New Substack essay about Socrates, Taoism, Oracles and the Source of Knowledge
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“I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy.” Thomas Paine

YouTube video by Fighting Matters Fascism from Mussolini to Trump, with Daniele Bolelli

We were joined by @danielebolelli.bsky.social for a banger of an episode on the Fighting Matters podcast!! youtu.be/PJIaV0srKhs?...

EPISODE 111: When Monsters Choose War — History on Fire “It is our belief that Saddam wishes to return Islam to blasphemy and polytheism...if America becomes victorious...and grants victory to Saddam, Islam will receive such a blow that it will not be able...

A new episode of History on Fire about the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s. historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/202...