The Unknown Soldiers Podcast

The Unknown Soldiers Podcast

por James Houser

Temporada 1

Short Round: To Encourage the Others

How do you punish your military commanders for making a mistake? Well, have you tried executing them? Admiral John Byng is about to learn some hard lessons about the price of failure. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Episode #8: The Shores of Tripoli, Part II

Getting into a foreign war is easy. Getting out is harder. To end the Barbary Wars, will President Thomas Jefferson and his chosen agents sacrifice American values? Oh, and the Marines do something on the Shores of Tripoli. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: “Traditional Americana Folk Ballad” by CBL, via Pond5.com.

Episode #7: The Shores of Tripoli, Part I

America’s Founding Fathers paid protection money to a bunch of North African pirates, until one day they decided not to. The price of peace rises and falls, but a bunch of swashbuckling drama queen U.S. Navy officers are up to the challenge. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: “Traditional Americana Folk Ballad” by CBL, via Pond5.com.

Short Round: The Janissaries

The Janissaries were the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire, a powerful force on the battlefield. But this institution's fall from grace would threaten the very empire it created. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Episode #6: The Last Crusade

The 1565 Siege of Malta was one of the most celebrated conflicts of its age, but is a footnote in modern memory. Atrocity, courage, faith and technology combined to make it one of the most extreme combat experiences of the gunpowder era. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: The Legend of Narmer by WombatNoisesAudio | https://soundcloud.com/user-734462061 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Episode #5: Thunderbolt

In 1976, terrorists landed a hijacked civilian airliner at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The Israeli rescue is one of the most bold and dramatic special forces missions in history – but what is the ultimate legacy of Operation Thunderbolt? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music via ambient-mixer.com.

Short Round: A Tree at the DMZ

The Korean Axe Murder Incident of 1976 almost started World War III. Maybe. Probably not. But it WAS the most heavily armed landscaping operation in world history, and shines a light into American military culture. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Episode #4: Battalions of Death

In 1917, the Russian Women's Battalion of Death went into the hell of combat in the First World War. This episode explores their creation, their experiences, and their bitter fate – and the lengths some people will go to cover up inconvenient history. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod

Episode #3: Fight No More Forever

In 1877, the Nez Perce tribe crossed the Rocky Mountains, pursued by the United States Army. It is one of the most epic stories in American history, one that tells us a lot about our past – and our present. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: “Native Way” by Daniel Ternyik via Pond5

Episode #2: Divine Wind

In 1281, the Mongol Empire decided to invade Japan and met with disaster. Was it because of their own mistakes, the courage of their opponents, or maybe a little divine intervention? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: "Lament for a Warrior's Soul" by RandomMind, via chosic.com

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