What do you get when you cross enemy lines to save the horses? A WW2 joint operation between the Germans and Americans. How did this happen and why? Scott and Zander discuss Operation Cowboy/

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D-day is such a big day in history full of heroism, but one little known operation full of deception helped secure the day.

Scott and Zander discuss

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Pirates have a glorified history brought on by popular films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. But in reality, pirates were bandits of the seas. Scott and Zander delve into pirating and privateering.

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Gold has a way of mystifying explorers and conquerors even off the most baseless rumors. Scott and Zander explore the "lost city of gold" and the history of the search for El dorado.

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In 1708, a Spanish galleon called the San Jose was lost in a battle with the British off the coast of Columbia. It was filled to the brim with treasure and all of that had been lost for hundreds of years...until recently.

Scott and Zander discuss the circumstances of the wreckage and the implications of the find in 2024.

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Previously, Scott and Zander talked about code breakers in WW2. What if we said there was an "unbreakable" code based on the Navajo Language?

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The Classic Moby Dick was indeed based on a real story that's even more exciting than the fictional book.

Scott and Zander go over the terrifying tale of a misbehaving whale in this episode of Cruising Through History

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The Great Chinese Famine is widely known as the deadliest famines and one of the greatest man-made disasters in human history. Scott, Zander, and special guest, Elliot, discuss what led to this famine and why it lasted so long.

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