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Dive into the unfiltered world of the AC-130 gunship, the "Angel of Death." Hosted by former crew members, this podcast delivers raw, firsthand stories from the cockpit and gun deck. Experience the adrenaline of pylon turns, the chaos of close air support, and the unbreakable bonds forged in combat. From heart-pounding missions to candid veteran confessions, we bring you the human side of the military's most feared aircraft. No dry history—just authentic tales of brotherhood and survival. Strap in for a front-row seat to the reality of life in the skies. 💀 high-altitude intensity.

The men of the 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion were some of the most effective shock troops of the Allied forces in the Great War. They drove back German forces wherever they met and refused ever to surrender. Such tactics struck fear in their enemies, yet it came at a tremendous cost. Of the 5374 officers and men who passed through the unit, a total of 4917, or 91 percent, were either killed or wounded.

Weaving together poetry, personal narrative, and never-before-seen documents from the Jefferson Lewis Edmonds' family archive, Arianne Edmonds provides a wide-ranging look at how the Black Press of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries defined Black citizenship after Reconstruction, fostered networks of resistance, and set in motion critical social justice narratives that are still relevant today.

A collaboration between two seemingly unlikely friends -- a Jewish anarchist and academic historian of ideas/cultures, and a Palestinian fitness guru and banking executive. We host weekly shows -- in video form on YouTube and audio form here -- and discuss everything from economic theory to martial arts, philosophy and religion to investment tips, and world history to marriage and family.

Were the war crimes trials held by the Allies in Europe and the Far East after the Second World War fair and just? We look at the trials: the law, the charges and the evidence. Be prepared to be surprised.