Ep. 0065: Revolutionary Aftershocks Part I: Shays’ Rebellion

Ep. 0053: DHP Villains: William Stephenson: William Stephenson, codenamed “Intrepid” (at least according to some sources), was an Anglo-Canadian businessman and intelligence agent who operated illegally and unconstitutionally in the US with the active assistance of FDR in order to facilitate Ame... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0055: Save Yourself: Join Prof CJ as he discusses historical examples of people saving themselves, such as: The story of Xenophon and the Ten Thousand, a group of Greek mercenaries who were left stranded in the heart of the Persian Empire & had to fight their way home The ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0057: Banksters & Control Freaks: Two distinct groups of people — banksters and control freaks — between them account for most, if not all, of the evil in the world in the past, present, and presumably (and unfortunately) for the foreseeable future as well. “Look Ma — no hands! by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0076: Listener Emails #3: Join CJ as he discusses: The intent and wording of the Second Amendment, and the utility of the Bill of Rights File-sharing, torrents, and other methods of information-sharing, and the ways in which industries are approaching these ‘Best’ (or least wor... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0087: Grain and the State: Join CJ as he discusses: How people lived in the Paleolithic Era, which actually encompasses the vast majority of human existence The Neolithic Revolution and the coming of agriculture The domestication of grains and their rise to dominate global food ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0056: Fun with Fascism!: This is not a historical narrative of any particular fascist regime or regimes. Instead, it’s an exploration of what fascism — arguably the most slippery of modern “isms” to define — really is. Join Prof CJ as he discusses: Some quotes from the fathe... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0054: Three Leftist Historians Every Libertarian Should Read: Join Prof CJ as he discusses the lives and work of the great 20th century leftist/revisionist American historians William Appleman Williams, Gabriel Kolko, and Howard Zinn. While Prof CJ doesn’t agree with them on every issue, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0070: DHP Villains: Sargon of Akkad: Often described as the world’s first empire-builder, Sargon of Akkad may not entirely deserve that title. But he’s the earliest empire-builder to achieve lasting notoriety. Join Prof CJ as he discusses: A brief excerpt from “The Legend of Sargon” The ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0060: The American Revolution Part III: 1776-1777: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: Thomas Paine & Common Sense The British evacuation of Boston The Declaration of Independence An overview of some of the military operations and battles of 1776-7, including Long Island, Trenton, Bennington, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0062: The American Revolution Part V: Ending the War, Winners & Losers: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: The British government’s cessation of hostilities following Yorktown The Paris Peace talks & the terms of Treaty of Paris, 1783 Why the British lost the war Winners & Losers as a result of this war, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0065: Revolutionary Aftershocks Part I: Shays’ Rebellion: Every revolution produces people (generally of the lower ranks within the revolutionary faction) who take the rhetoric & supposed ideology of the revolution at face value and expect that rhetoric & ideology to actually apply to them. by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0059: The American Revolution Part II: 1775: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: Some thoughts on Great Man historical narratives An overview of what was happening in terms of rising tensions in late-1774 and early-1775, much of which related to British attempts to limit colonists’ access to weapons ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0086: DHP Heroes: George Carlin: George Dennis Patrick Carlin (1937-2008) was not just one of the greatest comedians of the last 50 years, he was also one of the most intelligent and, ultimately, dangerous. Join CJ as he discusses: George Carlin’s life & career Some of the major and/o... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0071: The Calusa Indians: The Calusa were a fascinating Native American people who populated the southwestern coast of Florida. Despite having no real agriculture, they developed a dense, sedentary, complex society, with all the good & bad that entails. by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0061: The American Revolution Part IV: 1778-81: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: The increasingly influential counterrevolutionary faction among the independence leaders, as exemplified by John Adams & his essay, “Thoughts on Government” The largely mythical “Conway Cabal” against George Washington The... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0106: A History of American Slavery Part VII: The End of Chattel Slavery: In this episode, we wrap up the DHP coverage of the history of American slavery with this seventh & final installment in the series. Join CJ as he discusses: How slavery was abolished in the US The aftermath and legacies of that abolition Some comparis... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0058: The American Revolution, Part I: 1763-1774: Since this April is the 240th anniversary of the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, Prof CJ has decided to do a multi-part Dangerous History Podcast series on this conflict, trying to focus as much as possible on the dangerous parts of the sto... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0067: The New Counterculture?: Is there a New Counterculture movement? If so, what is it? Can we define it, or at least describe it? Might you be a part of it, even if in a small way, even if you don’t realize it? Join Prof CJ as he discusses: Why cultural, artistic, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0094: British Bric-a-brac (CJ’s grad school research project from 2005): Several listeners have asked about work and research I did while in graduate school, so I decided to share with you one of the few things I wrote in grad school that A) I still have and B) I’m proud of & think is at least somewhat interesting. by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0072: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki: This month is the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, and the subsequent surrender of Japan to the United States, ending World War II. The standard mainstream American narrative about this portrays it as a no-brainer, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0073: Listener Emails #2: (First off: Apologies in advance for the audio quality drop-off after about the first half-hour — had an equipment SNAFU but had to just go on with backup gear in order to get the episode recorded during the narrow window of time I had this week to do... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0063: The American Revolution Part VI: Reflections on the Revolution: Finally -we wrap up our American Revolution coverage with a hodepodge grab-bag of thoughts & observations on the Revolution, what it was really about, how revolutionary it really was, and lessons we can learn from it today. by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0064: One Year Anniversary of the Dangerous History Podcast: On June 9th, 2014, the world changed in the profound way that it usually only does once every millennium or so, because this was the day that the Dangerous History Podcast was born. Today we turn retrospective & introspective and take a look at where t... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0083: History of Irregular Warfare with Bill Buppert (part 6): Here it is — the sixth & final installment of the DHP History of Irregular Warfare series with Bill Buppert. Join CJ & Bill as they discuss: Circumstances in which insurgents do or do not have the moral high ground The impact of technologies on insurge... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0069: Listener Emails #1: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: Surprisingly subversive themes in fiction and cinema (Note: I recorded my response to this prior to doing my film review of 71, which is why that review wasn’t mentioned.) Whether an anarchistic society could have security... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0088: Thaddeus Russell on Undermining Jihadists with Britney Spears & more: Thaddeus Russell is a historian and cultural critic and the author of A Renegade History of the United States. He holds a Ph D from Columbia University. He teaches American history and cultural studies at Occidental College and has taught at Columbia U... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0068: 71: A Dangerous History Movie Review: Join Prof CJ as he discusses: A basic outline of the movies historical context — ie, the Northern Irish “Troubles” which occurred from the 1960s through the 1990s A basic synopsis summary (without much detail on the second half of the movie, by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0080: History of Irregular Warfare with Bill Buppert (Part 4): Join CJ & Bill as they discuss: Some of the post-WWII wars of ‘decolonization’ the British & French fought in places like Malaya, Kenya, & Algeria Vietnam, comparing the French performance there in the 19th century to the French & American performance ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0077: History of Irregular Warfare with Bill Buppert (Part 1): This episode is the first part of my conversation with Bill Buppert on the history of irregular warfare. Bill Buppert is a retired Army officer. He has been a writer for a number of publications including lewrockwell.com. by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0079: History of Irregular Warfare with Bill Buppert (Part 3): Join CJ & Bill as they discuss: Col. T.E. Lawrence’s operations in Arabia during the First World War The Anglo-Irish War and its primary mastermind, Michael Collins The concept of “peak guerrilla” or “peak G” in the West in the years 1916-1922 Mao Tse ... by The Dangerous History Podcast

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Ep. 0065: Revolutionary Aftershocks Part I: Shays’ Rebellion

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