Joel and Nick 

Nick leads us into the morass of the 19th century Balkans. We explore the rise of nationalism among small nations, the decline of the Ottoman "sick man of Europe" and the political intrigue of the Great Powers. We talk about the Berlin Conference of 1878 and the lead up to the 20th century Balkan Wars that would set the stage of the First World War.

Carving Up the Turkey (Balkans: Part 1)

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John Colter escaped... barely.

Colter's Run

A real-life Helm's Deep.

In 1683, the geopolitical tectonic plates of Christianity and Islam ground into one another and erupted into volcanic violence. Here's how it happened. Got comments or corrections? Email me at warhorridwar@gmail.com!

The Battle of Vienna (1683)

<description>Joel goes deep into the history of Canada's amazing failure. The Ross Rifle.</description>

Joel goes deep into the history of Canada's amazing failure. The Ross Rifle.

Was the Ross Rifle a failure, a success, or both? We uncover the history behind the rifle, the two men behind its creation and adoption and what became of the rifle in the world of warfare.

All Hail the Glorious Ross Rifle

<description>A mini-episode on Heinrich Ehrler, one of the Luftwaffe's ace pilots.</description>

A mini-episode on Heinrich Ehrler, one of the Luftwaffe's ace pilots.

Ubermenschen is a series of mini-episodes on some of the great warriors of human history. Heinrich Ehrler was a Luftwaffe fighter ace who is credited with shooting down over 150 enemy aircraft and that number is perhaps as high as over 200 kills. At the end of his career flying for the Nazis, he made 8 kills on the Western front in the first ever jet fighter: the Messerschmitt Me 262.

Ubermenschen: The Jet-Flying Nazi Kamikaze

We discuss lesser known events from world history.

War! Horrid War!

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