Best Peter Mayhew Podcasts (2024)

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S E11: Grant T. Harward about Romania in the Second World War 1:14:04

12M ago1:14:04

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Dr. Grant T. Harward is a historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, DC. In his new book Romania's Holy War, Harward rights the widespread myth that Romania was a reluctant member of the Axis during World War II. https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501759963/romanias-holy-war/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.…

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S E10: Peter Samsonov about the Soviet IS-2 Heavy Tank 46:01

1y ago46:01

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IS-2 - Development, Design & Production of Stalin's War Hammer http://www.is-2tank.com/ The IS-2 is the quintessential Soviet heavy tank from World War 2. Heavily armored and boasting a fearsome 122mm gun, this tank matched the German panzers on the Eastern front by more than just its fierce appearance. In his new book Peter Samsonov tells this tan…

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S E9: Katya Hoyer about the GDR "beyond the Wall" 54:35

1y ago54:35

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In our newest podcast episode we have invited our previous guest Katja Hoyer again. This time she's not talking about the German Empire but about the GDR which she portraits in her new book Beyond the Wall - East Germany, 1949-1990: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447141/beyond-the-wall-by-hoyer-katja/9780241553787 See Privacy Policy at https://art…

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S E8: Jade McGlynn on Russia's Use of History for Political Goals 53:37

1+ y ago53:37

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Jade McGlynn is an author and Research Fellow at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. She has been studying Russia’s war against Ukraine since 2014 and the surrounding propaganda. Her latest book, Russia’s War, explains why Russians support the war on Ukraine: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russia%E2%80%B2s-War-Jade-McGlynn/dp/1509556761…

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S E7: Michael S. Neiberg About France 1940 and the Anglo-American Alliance 53:46

1+ y ago53:46

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We're delighted to announce the return of the Real Time History podcast in which Jesse interviews historians about their works. Our first guest this year is Michael S. Neiberg author of "When France Fell - The Vichy Crisis and the Fate of the Anglo-American Alliance": https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674258563 See Privacy Policy at …

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S E6: RTH006 - Mackenzie New Walker and Catherine Moore About the West Virginia Mine Wars 43:17

3y ago43:17

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Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial: https://www.blair100.com/ West Virginia Mine Wars Museum: https://wvminewars.org/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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S E5: RTH005 - Dr Karine Varley About the Franco-Prussian War In French Memory 46:17

3y ago46:17

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Dr Karine Varley is a historian of modern Europe at the University of Strathclyde. She researched the Franco-Prussian War for her book "Under the Shadow of Defeat - The War of 1870-71 in French Memory": https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9780230005198 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p…

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S E4: RTH004 - Alex Mayhew on British WW1 Wartime Myths 44:10

3y ago44:10

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S E3: RTH003 - Dr. Wanda Vilcox About the Italian Empire and the First World War 35:04

3y ago35:04

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The Italian Empire and the Great War by Vanda Wilcox https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-italian-empire-and-the-great-war-9780198822943?cc=us&lang=en& OUP Greater War Series: https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/g/the-greater-war-tgw/?lang=en&cc=us See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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S E2: RTH002 - Meet The Team Behind Our Franco-Prussian War Documentary - Prof. Dr. Tobias Arand and Cathérine Pfauth (Glory & Defeat) 38:35

3y ago38:35

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Support Glory & Defeat: https://realtimehistory.net/indiegogo Twitter Project "Heute vor 150 Jahren": https://twitter.com/krieg7071 Tobias Arand "1870/71 - Die Geschichte des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges erzählt in Einzelschicksalen" and "Fröschweiler Chronik Kriegs- und Friedensbilder aus dem Jahr 1870 von Karl Klein" See Privacy Policy at https:…

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S E1: RTH001 - The Last Set Piece Battle of WW2 in the West - The Rhineland Campaign (Rhineland 45) 41:38

3y ago41:38

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Get access to Rhineland 45 streaming and the Rhineland 45 Companion Book: https://realtimehistory.net/collections/shop Rhineland 45 Battlefield Tour: https://onthefront.com/rhineland-45 Battleguide Virtual Tours: https://battleguide.co.uk/tours/ Welcome to the newly renamed Real Time History podcast - where a new name doesn't mean the topics change…

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S E43: TGW043 - DeNeen Brown About The Tulsa Race Massacre 42:11

3y ago42:11

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DeNeen L. Brown is a Associate Professor for Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College. She is also an award winning journalist currently known for her work at the Washington Post where she covered The Tulsa Race Massacre and its remembrance. A white Republican mayor seeks the truth about Tulsa’s race massacre a century ago ht…

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S E42: TGW042 - Mark Cornwall on Sarajevo 1914 Sparking the First World War 46:25

3y ago46:25

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Prof. Mark Cornwall is a historian of modern East-Central Europe with a current focus on the late Habsburg Empire. In June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. This key event in 20th-century history continues to fascinate the public imagination, yet few historians have examined in depth the regional co…

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S E41: TGW041 - Tomas Balkelis About War, Revolution, and Nation-Making in Lithuania, 1914-1923 47:24

3+ y ago47:24

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Get War, Revolution, and Nation-Making in Lithuania, 1914-1923: https://amzn.to/386oQHx [Affiliate Link] Dr. Tomas Balkelis received his PhD in History at the University of Toronto in 2004. After graduation he worked at the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham. During 2009-2013, he was a European Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow a…

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S E40: TGW040 - Wolfram Dornik about Conrad von Hötzendorf 40:21

3+ y ago40:21

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Wolfram Dornik - Des Kaisers Falke: https://amzn.to/2JKAJLl (Affiliate Link) Conrad von Hötzendorf is an infamous character of the Great War (both the channel and the actual historic event). We interviewed Hötzendorf biographer Wolfram Dornik and asked him all the questions that you had about dear ol' Conrad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…

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S E39: TGW039 - Jonathan Schneer About the Lockhart Plot To Topple Lenin 39:46

3+ y ago39:46

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Get The Lockhart Plot: Love, Betrayal, Assassination and Counter-Revolution in Lenin's Russia: https://amzn.to/3nnNHwO [Affiliate Link] Jonathan Schneer was born in New York City. He earned his doctorate from Columbia University and has taught at Yale University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The recipient of numerous academic fellowships…

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S E38: TGW038 - Mesut Uyar about the Ottoman Army and the First World War 53:22

3+ y ago53:22

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Get The Ottoman Army and the First World War: https://amzn.to/3gQIThd [Affiliate Link] Mesut Uyar is Professor of International Relations and Dean of the School of Business and Social Sciences at Antalya Bilim University, Turkey. Dr. Uyar is a retired Turkish Army colonel and former associate professor from the University of New South Wales, Austra…

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S E37: TGW037 - Sofya Anisimova About WW1 in Russian Pop Culture 45:51

3+ y ago45:51

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Follow Sofya Anisimova on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sofyadanisimova See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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S E36: TGW036 - Katja Hoyer About The German Empire Before the First World War 41:28

3+ y ago41:28

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Get Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918: bookdepository.com Before 1871, Germany was not a nation but an idea. Its founder, Otto von Bismarck, had a formidable task at hand. How would he bring thirty-nine individual states under the yoke of a single Kaiser, convincing proud Prussians, Bavarians and Rhinelanders to becom…

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S E35: TGW35 - Dominique Reill About The Fiume Crisis Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire 36:46

3+ y ago36:46

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Get The Fiume Crisis Life in the Wake of the Habsburg Empire: https://amzn.to/37uWM1F Dominique Kirchner Reill is Associate Professor in Modern European History at the University of Miami and author of the award-winning Nationalists Who Feared the Nation: Adriatic Multi-Nationalism in Habsburg Dalmatia, Trieste, and Venice. See Privacy Policy at ht…

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We Have Spoken (The Mandalorian Ch. 16) 2:28:06

3+ y ago2:28:06

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Season 2 of The Mandalorian was so wizard, and our heroes are here to break it all down! Join Matt, Caitlin, and Brian as they discuss this insane episode, as well as say goodbye to Jeremy Bulloch, talk High Republic, and bid everyone farewell... for now. No one's ever really gone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…

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S E34: TGW034 - Alexander Watson About Przemysl Fortress 48:26

3+ y ago48:26

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The Fortress: The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe's Bloodlands: https://amzn.to/2WeHEPq Historian Alexander Watson tells the story of a siege that changed the course of the First World War and that is all too familiar to the viewers of The Great War channel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

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Fire Everything (The Mandalorian Ch. 15) 1:48:22

3+ y ago1:48:22

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Karkin' kriff, the news is marching! Our heroes are reeling from the Star Wars reveals that took place during the "Disney Investor Call Holiday Special" and are also trying to discuss Chapter 15 of The Mandalorian. Join Caitlin, Matt, and Brian as they wallow in the goods and avoid death. Also, everyone who listens may or may not become a Jedi by t…

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S E33: TGW033 - Joseph McAleer about War Correspondent Harry Perry Robinson 35:48

3+ y ago35:48

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*SORRY FOR THE AUDIO QUALITY* Harry Perry Robinson wasn't a name we were immediately familiar with but when we read the text about his biography, we were intrigued: "The life of Harry Perry Robinson-a born adventurer, a master of reinvention, and the ultimate witness to history. From a stint in the gold mines and helping to elect a US president, to…

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Chimes at Midnight (The Mandalorian Ch. 14) 1:46:47

3+ y ago1:46:47

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Ship go boom. Chapter 14 of The Mandalorian will change the way we look at the prequels forever and our heroes are on it. Join Matt, Caitlin, and Brian for a very long discussion about this episode, followed by a very sad announcement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-…

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They'll Never See It Coming (The Mandalorian Ch. 13) 1:18:49

3+ y ago1:18:49

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He has a name! Chapter 13 of The Mandalorian did not play around, and our heroes are still recovering! The Child has a name! A certain special someone has returned! Another name got dropped out of nowhere! HK droids! Brian, Caitlin, and Matt discuss all of this, plus more sniping about the Bridger Pamphlet and for whatever reason, more Williams Son…

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BONUS: The Spotchka Night Before Life Day (The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special) 1:27:02

3+ y ago1:27:02

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Celebrate Life Day properly! Our heroes are recording at night, so welcome back to Spotckha Nights. Brian, Caitlin, and Matt discuss The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, then go for some Hug Watch, Captain's Corner, and Trade Negotiations. MmmBop is cooking a Nuna, it's a Life Day miracle! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…

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S E32: TGW032 - Sönke Neitzel About the Reichswehr and the Transition from the German Imperial Army 34:42

3+ y ago34:42

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Sönke Neitzel's work: Deutsche Krieger: Vom Kaiserreich zur Berliner Republik - eine Militärgeschichte: https://amzn.to/2IGyVT5 Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying: https://amzn.to/3lNoUBw Dr. Sönke Neitzel is a professor for military history and cultural history of violence at the university of Potsdam. He has published several books looking …

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Dark Moon Rising (The Mandalorian Ch. 12) 1:29:17

3+ y ago1:29:17

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Reunions! Plots! Vats! Cookies! Schools! Our heroes are talking all things Chapter 12 of The Mandalorian. Join Caitlin, Matt, and Brian as they steal some cookies, debut a brand new segment, and much more. Red-eyed death ferrets all around! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do…

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BONUS: Threepio (Interviewing Anthony Daniels) 21:26

3+ y ago21:26

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Hurry up, goldenrod! Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) joins our heroes (briefly) to discuss the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, The Mandalorian, and his Star Wars legacy. Brian, Caitlin, and Matt then proceed to have a merry festival of love for everyone's favorite protocol droid. Sorry Wires, but it's true. Dear oh dear! See Privacy Policy at https://art19…

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S E31: TGW031 - Kate Imy about The British Indian Army 34:07

3+ y ago34:07

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Kate Imy is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Texas. In her new book "Faithful Fighters - Identity and Power in the British Indian Army" she takes a look at one of the biggest colonial forces in the first half of the 20th century that it often overlooked. Order Faithful Fighters: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=31378 Fol…

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The Ancient Way (The Mandalorian Ch. 11) 1:33:45

3+ y ago1:33:45

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Where do we even start with this one? Chapter 11 of The Mandalorian was kriffing insane, how's that? Our heroes can barely handle all of the big reveals and rumor confirmations let alone talk coherently about them, but here goes nothing! Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt as they celebrate, scream, and ignore the constant warnings of Wires. See Privacy …

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Dr. Mandible and the Frog Lady (The Mandalorian Ch. 10) 1:27:14

3+ y ago1:27:14

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Do you speak frog? Chapter 10 of The Mandalorian was an enormous festival of weird, and our heroes are going through all of it. From Dr. Mandible, to Yoda Baby's possible murder spree, to Frog Lady, this was one for the books. Brian, Caitlin, and Matt revel in it as well as the new LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special trailer and so much more. Capes for …

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S E30: TGW030 - Damien Wright On Allied Intervention in Russian Civil War 27:40

3+ y ago27:40

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This episode is a premiere as we interviewed a special guest that already joined us on this podcast. Historian and author Damien Wright is back to talk with us about the intervention of the Allied forces in the Russian Civil War and other related topics. Damiens Book is called Churchills Secret War With Lenin (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3ddOD…

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An Even More Complicated Profession (The Mandalorian Ch. 9) 1:35:48

3+ y ago1:35:48

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Darth Synergy hard at work! Our heroes were excited for Season 2 of The Mandalorian, but were they prepared for a dragon-sized load of canon connections? They were not, yet here we are. Join Caitlin, Matt, and Brian for a western shuffle into Chapter 9 of The Mandalorian, as well as Yoda Baby merch news, The High Republic, Brian's Olyphant resentme…

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The Mandalorian Season 2 0:52

3+ y ago0:52

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Join our heroes (SYFY WIRE’s Brian Silliman, Caitlin Busch, and Matt Romano) for a celebratory visit to the world of Star Wars each and every week, where they’ll cover anything and everything going on in the galaxy far, far away. If you’re seeking the astonishingly positive twin suns of the Star Wars fandom, then the force is with you. You’re in fo…

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S E29: TGW029 - Damien Accoulon On the Flying Aces of World War 1 38:52

3+ y ago38:52

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Damien Accoulon is a PhD student at the University Paris Nanterre and Technische Universität Braunschweig and will talk with us about Flying Aces in World War 1. Besides background knowledge and deeper insights into the airwar he will serve us interesting facts about the actions of famous Aces like Manfred von Richthofen and french René Fonck. You …

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BONUS: A Spotchka Night's Dream (The Mandalorian S1) 1:38:06

3+ y ago1:38:06

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Spotchka fueled Mando mayhem! Our heroes are remembering Season 1 of The Mandalorian and looking to what may happen in Season 2. Join Brian, Matt, and Caitlin for a very Mando-menaced edition of Spotchka Nights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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A Farewell to Bob (Rebels Finale) 2:12:08

4y ago2:12:08

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The rewatch of Star Wars Rebels comes to an end! Our heroes discuss the final episodes as well as the series as a whole. Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt as the Rebels journey ends and new possibilities begin. There's also talk about Star Wars: Squadrons, From a Certain Point of View News, Brian falling for the bait once again in Captain's Corner, and…

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S E28: TGW028 - Wesley Livesay On Covering the War in Real Time 32:08

4y ago32:08

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Wesley Livesay produces history podcasts about the First and Second World War. Similar to us he covers the war in "real time" through weekly episodes. Flo and Wesley talk about the experience of covering war in real time by comparing audio to video formats. They also share their opinions on the end of World War 1. You can find his podcasts here: ht…

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Liminal Space (Rebels S4- Wolves and a Door/A World Between Worlds) 1:47:28

4y ago1:47:28

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The return of Mortis, Ahsoka, and possibly the craziest force experience you've ever had, all in two classic episodes of Star Wars Rebels! Our heroes discuss and celebrate Season 4's "Wolves and a Door" and "A World Between Worlds." Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt as they delve into so many force mysteries, as well as talk of a trending Ezra, A Jedi …

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Jedi Never Die (Rebels S4- Jedi Night/DUME) 1:36:59

4y ago1:36:59

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Kanan Jarrus, Jedi Knight! The journey of Caleb Dume comes full circle as the grand rewatch of Star Wars Rebels ramps up to it's conclusion. Our heroes discuss and celebrate "Jedi Night" and "DUME" while also pondering the practices of Doctor Ball and how to pronounce "depot." Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt for all of this plus Mando Emmy news, Cass…

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S E27: TGW027 - Dermot Rooney On The Psychological Analysis Of Warfare 40:07

4y ago40:07

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Support Rhineland 45: https://realtimehistory.net/rhineland45 Dermot Rooney is military psychologist who also does operational research. He is working on his PhD on the tactics that that made the German soldiers run, hide and surrender during Operation Veritable. In this episode of the podcast, Flo is interviewing Dermot about the intersection betw…

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Many Boats (Rebels Season 4 Part 2) 1:31:08

4y ago1:31:08

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Many boats! Our heroes are in it now. Not only is Rukh on the loose in Season 4 of Star Wars Rebels, there's still more to discuss about the Season 2 trailer for The Mandalorian and a gorgeous short for Star Wars: Squadrons. Brian, Caitlin, and Matt get into all of this, plus comics news, and... just a lot of boat talk. It slaps, it bangs, who know…

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BONUS: Lone Mando and Yoda Baby (The Mandalorian S2 Trailer) 21:21

4y ago21:21

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Boats! Hooded mystery women! Space boxing! The trailer for season 2 of The Mandalorian is here, and our heroes are giving their first reactions. Matt is obsessed with a boat, Brian is happy there is so little actually shown, and Caitlin screamed about Yoda Baby covering up the pram. We all did, really. Join us! This is the way. See Privacy Policy a…

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S E26: TGW026 - Matthew Novosad on Allied Submarines in World War 1 38:39

4y ago38:39

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Follow Matthew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattnovosad In this extensive interview we talk about submarine warfare in the first world war, particularly the Allied submarines which are lesser known compared to the German Uboats and the notorious unrestricted submarine warfare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac…

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One Sword to Rule Them All (Rebels S4- Heroes of Mandalore Parts 1 and 2) 1:27:24

4y ago1:27:24

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Mandos everywhere! Not only do our heroes have new photos and quotes about Season 2 of The Mandalorian to discuss, they also have arrived at the "Heroes of Mandalore" Star Wars Rebels two-parter! Join Brian, Caitlin, and Matt for talk of beskar, darksabers, baby carts that could potentially have whistling birds, Ezra's jetpack incompetence, and the…

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The Impossible Possible (Rebels S3- Twin Suns/Zero Hour) 1:44:32

4y ago1:44:32

1:44:32

Our heroes bid farewell to Season 3 of Star Wars Rebels by focusing on the legendary episodes Twin Suns, and Zero Hour. Brian, Caitlin, and Matt talk Obi-Wan and Maul, Ezra being in the wrong storyline, Bendu storms, Hannibal Thrawn, and so much more. There's lots of news to cover too, both good and not so good. It's a long way to Alderaan. See Pri…

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S E25: TGW025 - Sam Amenn On The Russian Civil War In Central Asia 32:30

4y ago32:30

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Sam Amenn is an amateur historian with a masters in international relations and the host of The Art of Asymmetrical Warfare, a podcast about, yes, asymmetrical warfare. Sam helped us put together a Great War episode on the Russian Civil War in Central Asia which will air in October. As a little teaser for this fascinating topic, Jesse and Sam talk …

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BONUS: Spectre-5 (Interviewing Tiya Sircar) 46:44

4y ago46:44

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Art attack! Tiya Sircar (Sabine Wren) of Star Wars Rebels visits to chat with Brian and Caitlin about her time on the series, Mandos, the Darksaber, and what could come next. She's a Ferrari, so all proper glory to Sabine of Clan Wren, House Vizsla! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p…

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