Today we discuss the economic and political problems Russia was having in the 19th century. We also talk about some of the hardcore populist precursors of the Bolsheviks. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #280 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Solis-Mullen joins us today to discuss historians you should read. All the historians discussed come from completely different backgrounds and ideologies, ranging from Marxist, to Conservatives, to Liberals, to Libertarians. Some of the writers listed: Eric Hobsbawm Barbara W. Tuchman Paul Kennedy Ralph Raico Murray Rothbard Robert Higgs Michael Klarman George C. Herring Gordon S. Wood https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #279 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

On today's episode we talk about how geography shapes different societies. We discuss mountain people vs coastal people, river people vs steppe people, and how specific parts of the world hit the geographic jackpot.  The essay referenced is from Thomas Sowell - The Influence of Geography. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #278 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode we talk about the partition of Africa in the late 19th century. We break down what European power took over which regions and why. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #277 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fighting broke out on April 15th between two power factions in Sudan: the army and the largest paramilitary force. Sadly, hundreds, if not thousands of people have already been killed. To understand the current situation, we must go back to the 30-year reign of Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir, the former strongman of Sudan. Al-Bashir created two rival military factions to balance each other out. However, the leaders of both groups conspired together to overthrow al-Bashir in 2019. Now they are...

Gorkastan is a country which holds the record as "least google-able" - as a result, finding articles and podcasts on the country is really hard. So we decided to be the first. Join us as we unearth ancient tales of barley gods, delve into the comical misadventures of the Great Goat War, and explore the quirkiest scandals that have rocked Gorkastan from the time of the Gorkum civilization to the present day. Whether it's navigating the high-stakes world of international politics or...

On today's episode, we discuss the background of the infamous extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane and his eventual murder by Al Qaeda.  IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #274 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheldon Richman joins us today to discuss the origins of the state of Israeli, Zionism and the current political environment. Coming to Palestine - https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Palestine-Sheldon-Richman/dp/1733647325 IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #273 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pundits are warning that civil war may be coming to Israel. In fact, civil war has already arrived. Well... at the very least there is a massive culture war going on. For the past 12 weeks or so, there has been a large scale protests over legislation that would weaken the power of the Israeli supreme court, reflecting a massive schism in society. Today we discuss the culture war going in Israel in more detail, along with the proposed bill that is escalating the problem. IMPORTANT MESSAGE -...

Looks like Georgia is turning into a global hotspot.. again. Protesters took to the streets in opposition to a foreign registration bill introduced by Georgia's ruling party. The bill would require that entities receiving more than 20 percent of funding from abroad register and explain their funding source. Which brings up the real question, is this a legit way to curb foreign influence or a means of media oppression.  Today we debate the issue in addition to dissecting US and Russian...

Jose Nino joins the show to discuss how the China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal impacts the Middle East, along with the rest of the world. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #270 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unit 731 was a covert biological warfare R&D unit in Imperial Japan that engaged in lethal human experimentation. They would perform vivisections (autopsies with a living subject) and intentionally infect people with diseases (smallpox, plagues, typhus, anthrax, etc). This was all in the name of science, so it was probably "justified" /s. Today we discuss the history of this program and how those institutions justified crimes against humanity. HEY YOU!!! Yea, I'm talking to you! Fill...

Ara Sanjian joins us today to discuss the origins and horrors of the Armenian genocide. We cover the following: Why the Turks to viewed Armenians as radicals How Ottoman entry into WW1 led the government to blame Armenians for disloyalty The tragic ethnic cleansing campaigns and wealth distribution of Armenians  Forced assimilation of Armenians Current Turkish governments stance on the Armenian genocide Ara Sanjian is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Armenian...

Joseph Solis Mullen joins us to discuss the "Nation State". To be more specific, what exactly is a nation state and why do things get so damn violent when people form them. We trace the origins of modern states from agrarian feudal societies with limited power to modern behemoths with the ability to propagandize tens of millions of people into a sense of community. Knibb High football rules! ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift...

The 1970s was not only the age of M*A*S*H, heavy cologne to mask body odor and flammable mattresses. It was also dubbed the "Global Age of Terror", especially in Western Europe. You had national separatist groups, anti imperialist and straight communists blowing stuff up and kidnapping people on a regular basis. The worst cases were in West Germany, being that it was the borderland between two massive Empires trying to subvert each other every chance they got. In the episode we discuss how...

Get ready for another wild and crazy story about everyones favorite West German far-left Marxist-Leninist urban guerrilla group who we're assuming doesnt shower very much. Today we discuss the Baader–Meinhof (AKA The Red Army Faction) and some of their stranger escapades such as bank robberies, bombings and even training with the PLO. Listen comrades and lets take on the global capitalist dictatorship! Hail the Victory of the Proletarian Revolutionary! ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and...

In the 1970s, the Red Army Faction terrorized West Germany, robbing banks, bombing military bases and murdering policemen, all in the name of overthrowing “the fascist state.” On today's episode we discuss the origins of this gang of misfits who almost set modern Germany on fire. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. Support on Patreon:...

On today’s episode, we discuss the events that played out after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that turned a regional conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia into a global war. We focus on the Schlieffen plan – the German plan to win the war early by invading neutral Belgium. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #263

We did it folks. We’re finally here. On today’s episode, we discuss the build up to the “shot heard round the world”. We take a look at the political situation in Bosnia, how it connected to secret Serbian nationalist societies, and dive into the back stories of both Franz Ferdinand and his killer Gavrilo Princip to give you all the context on what is honestly one of the weirdest and most impactful assassinations in world history. ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this...

Today we discuss the brutal murder of a European Monarchie, hyper nationalism in Serbia and the origins of the secret regicide network known as the “Black Hand” (you know, the guys who kill Archduke Ferdinand). As Ralph Raico says – “The immediate origins of the 1914 war lie in the twisted politics of the Kingdom of Serbia.[1] In June, 1903, Serbian army officers murdered their king and queen in the palace and threw their bodies out a window, at the same time massacring various royal...

Today, we discuss the polarization of Europe’s geopolitical system, along with the naval arms race between Britain and Germany. As Christopher Clark says – “If you compare a diagram of the alliances among the European great powers in 1887 with a similar map for the year 1907, you see the outlines of a transformation. The first diagram reveals a multipolar system, in which a plurality of forces and interests balance each other in precarious equilibrium. Move forward twenty years to a diagram...

Today, we kickoff our series on the causes of WWI. We focus on how the rise of the German Empire reshuffled the balance of power in Europe. In addition, we discuss the alliance system Otto von Bismarck created to isolate Germany’s bitter rival France. The question is, did his foreign policy blow up in Germany’s face? ATTENTION - Help your brothers out and fill out this feedback survey. You can win a $500 Amazon gift card. Who wouldn't like that? www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. Support on...

On today’s episode, we discuss the potential US strategy to lure Russia into geopolitical and economic quagmires. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #258

On today’s episode, we cover the early conditions of colonization of Puerto Rico by the US, including economic disenfranchisement, usury, forced sterilization, police brutality, and massive surveillance to give the background historical context for the 6 crazy stories we presented on our last episode of United States Bombs Puerto Rico. While this episode can certainly stand on its own, If you haven’t listened to the last episode, we highly encourage giving that a listen as well. Support on...

Scott Horton joins us to today to discuss Russia, Ukraine and the danger of Nuclear war. Check out Hotter Than the Sun: https://libertarianinstitute.org/books/hotter-than-the-sun/ Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory #256