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The Wild History Of War

The Wild History Of War

Written by: Nick Charlie Key
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The Wild History of War uncovers the strangest, most unbelievable true stories from wartime history.

From Civil War Donkey Missiles to CIA vampires, each episode delivers gripping, humorous tales that reveal the chaos, ingenuity, and unpredictability of war in ways you never could have imagined.Copyright Nick Charlie Key Social Sciences World
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  • When A Dog Was Officially Enlisted In The South African Navy

    When A Dog Was Officially Enlisted In The South African Navy
    Jul 24 2026
    During World War II, the sailors at Simon’s Town Naval Base gained an unlikely new recruit: a giant Great Dane named Just Nuisance.

    After repeatedly sneaking onto trains to follow his sailor friends into Cape Town, the Navy solved the problem by officially enlisting him, giving him a rank and the right to free rail travel.

    From attending parades and breaking up fights to escorting drunken sailors home, Just Nuisance became a beloved wartime mascot and one of South Africa’s most unusual military legends.

    This is the funny, heartwarming story of the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.


    Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

    New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

    Support the show on Patreon
    Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
    👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

    Explore the show
    👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

    Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com
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    18 mins
  • How Native Americans Used A Ball Game To Infiltrate A Fort

    How Native Americans Used A Ball Game To Infiltrate A Fort
    Jul 3 2026
    Before lacrosse became a modern sport with helmets, pads, and tiny goals, it was a massive Native American war game played across miles of open land.

    But in 1763, outside Fort Michilimackinac, the Ojibwe and Sauk used it for something even more dramatic: a deception so simple the British never saw it coming.

    This is the bizarre but true story of how a ball game, an open fort gate, and one very badly timed lack of suspicion helped turn a sporting spectacle into one of the strangest infiltrations in North American military history.

    Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

    New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

    Support the show on Patreon
    Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
    👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

    Explore the show
    👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

    Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com
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    19 mins
  • How The CIA Used Vampires To Fight Communism

    How The CIA Used Vampires To Fight Communism
    Jun 19 2026
    In the 1950s, the CIA helped the Philippine government fight communist rebels known as the Huks. But instead of relying only on bullets and bombs, one American operative turned to something far stranger: vampire folklore.

    This episode tells the bizarre true story of Edward Lansdale, the Aswang legend, and one of the CIA’s most disturbing psychological warfare operations.

    Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

    New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

    Support the show on Patreon
    Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
    👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

    Explore the show
    👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

    Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com
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    19 mins
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