Bro History
Bro History delivers an unapologetic and humorous take on history, geopolitics, and international news. Every week you will receive multiple hours of foreign policy & history-themed content that is thought-provoking, politically incorrect and educational. Bro History covers topics ranging from WW1, to the Russian Revolution, to modern geopolitics.
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Origins of the Russian Revolution
89 min
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10 Historians You Should be Reading
75 min
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How Geography Makes Countries Rich or Poor
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 geographic jackpot.
91 min
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Scramble for Africa - Who Took What and Why?
102 min
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Sudan Crises - Why is Sudan on the verge of Ful...
Today we talk about the history of Sudan and the problems that plague most African countries.
74 min
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Gorkastan: The most important country you never...
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.
68 min
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Israel Palestine - Strange Murder of Rabbi Meir...
On today's episode, we discuss the background of the infamous extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane and his eventual murder in 1990.
70 min
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Israel Palestine - Origins of the Israeli State
Sheldon Richman joins us today to discuss the origins of the state of Israeli, Zionism and the current political environment.
71 min
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Israel Palestine - The Extreme Right in Israel
Pundits are warning that civil war may be coming to Israel. In fact, civil war has already arrived.
91 min
60
Georgia - The New Global Hotspot?
Looks like Georgia is turning into a global hotspot.. again. Today we debate the issue in addition to dissecting US and Russian influence strategies in different countries.
139 min
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China's Plan for the Middle East
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.
88 min
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Unit 731 - Human Experemenation & Bio Warfare i...
115 min
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Armenian Genocide
Ara Sanjian joins us today to discuss the origins and horrors of the Armenian genocide.
102 min
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What is a Nation State?
We take a look at European history and 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.
106 min
65
Red Army Faction - Fall of Baader–Meinhof and R...
In the episode we discuss how the Western German government cracked down on militant groups, while always trying not to go too far given their … you know..
86 min
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Red Army Faction - Bank Hiests & Terror in Germany
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.
69 min
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Red Army Faction - Leftist Guerrillas in West G...
76 min
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Causes of WW1 – German Invasion of Belgium
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 ...
90 min
69
Causes of WW1 – Assassination of Archduke Ferdi...
On today's episode, we discuss the build up to the "shot heard round the world".
117 min
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Causes of WW1 – Twisted Politics in Serbia
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).
72 min
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Causes of WW1 – Anglo-German Arms Race
Today, we discuss the polarization of Europe’s geopolitical system prior to WW1, along with the naval arms race between Britain and Germany.
96 min
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Causes of WW1 – Bismarck’s Alliance System
oday, 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.
73 min
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Overextending Russia
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
101 min
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United States Bombs Puerto Rico Pt. 2
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...
90 min
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Russia, Ukraine & Nuclear War with Scott Horton
Scott Horton joins us to today to discuss Russia, Ukraine and the danger of Nuclear war.
126 min