Mini-Episode 41: Brothers of the Gun Mark Lee Gardner is a wonderful writer.

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The Table: At the Intersection of Food, Family, and History It’s late into the night—usually the time when I do my best work.

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[RERUN] EPISODE 82: The Other 300 (Part 2) — History on Fire “Take me back to the quarries.” Philoxenus “Pelopidas died as he’d lived, a freedom fighter who rushed fearlessly into the fray.” James Romm “As one approaches Chaeronea, there is a tomb of the Theb...

In this second and final episode in this series, we see the age of Thebes’ Sacred Band coming to an end, as a new power rises in Macedon.

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Today's essay: "Working Out for Nerds"
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Today, I saw a crow that looked like it starred in a zombie apocalypse movie. A huge chunk of one of his wings was missing. Almost fully severed. And yet, somehow, against all laws of physics, he (or maybe she--I didn't inquire) was still flying flawlessly.

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[RERUN] EPISODE 81: The Other 300 (Part 1) — History on Fire “There was no uproar, and no silence either, but that certain type of noise that results from anger and battle. Clashing shield on shield, they were shoving, fighting, killing, dying.” Xenophon “Pelo...

“There was no uproar, and no silence either, but that certain type of noise that results from anger and battle. Clashing shield on shield, they were shoving, fighting, killing, dying.” Xenophon
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Stupidly Relentless: Ancient Rome’s Superpower Anyone who fought Rome in its heyday had to deal with one major psychological hurdle.

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Mini-Episode 40: Chief of War | History on Fire Get more from History on Fire on Patreon

Bonus episode for supporters on Patreon and Substack. In this one I explore Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' and the first reaction to the video game 'Ghost of Yotei'
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George Washington’s Warning In 1796, George Washington, the first president of the United States, decided to retire from public life at the age of 64.

An essay of George Washington's warning about the greatest threat to the United States. While you are at it, feel free to subscribe for free to my substack danielebolelli.substack.com/p/george-was...

If you are interested in this topic, I strongly suggest listening to this episode of history on fire (link below) and deciding for yourself whether this is the right call or not.
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EPISODE 114: The Years of Lead: Piazza Fontana — History on Fire “With P2, we had Italy in our hands. The Army, the Guardia di Finanzia, the police… they were all ruled by our members.” - Licio Gelli “Every week the streets of Milan were the theater of demonstrati...

The brutal reality of the Years of Lead. New History on Fire out today!
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Growing Up During the Years of Lead The historical conditions in Italy during my childhood probably go a long way to explain why I’m as weird as I am.

It was a time of tear gas, terrorist attacks, false flag operations, bombs on trains, assassinations, street battles against neo-fascists, and the ever-present political violence. It was the time known as The Years of Lead.
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Mini-Episode 39: Slavery and Its Apologists “Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever?

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New bonus episode for supporters on Patreon and Substack.
It's about a 1781 story in which an insurance policy led to the deaths of dozens of people thrown into shark-infested water in order to claim them as ‘lost cargo.’
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A How-To Guide for Dictators and Cult Leaders It feels like someone accelerated the pace of history.

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Today, it's a "A How-To Guide for Dictators and Cult Leaders" ;)

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yes, and you are 100% correct about the music

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I was asked to teach a course I've never taught before about the History of Rome. It took me almost 500 hours of work. Had to up the tempo over the past 3 weeks to 15 hrs x day. I finally finished yesterday. This is how I'm feeling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMK8...

EPISODE 113: Rome’s Forgotten Guerrilla Master — History on Fire “For many of those for whom there is no light at the end of the tunnel, the story of Sertorius should be an example and an inspiration.” - Philip Matyszak Here’s the tale of one of Rome’s greatest an...

Episode 113: Rome’s Forgotten Guerrilla Master
“For many of those for whom there is no light at the end of the tunnel, the story of Sertorius should be an example and an inspiration.” Philip Matyszak

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Writing that Shoplifts Lingerie in Portofino Recently, going through my father’s files, I found something I had searched for over many years.

A glorious piece of writing I recently found in my father's files
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Mini-Episode 38: The Other White Meat 1809, New Zealand.

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1809, New Zealand. This story has it all. British sailors. Maori warriors. A major cultural misunderstanding. Revenge. And cannibalism.

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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

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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...

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A crazy story from WWII when the U.S. Navy and mob boss Lucky Luciano got in business to help the war effort.
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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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