Bro History Rise of Mao Zedong On today’s episode we discuss how the Chinese Communist Party seized state power during the first half the 20th century. The CCP’s rise as the sole political structure in China was a long and brutal process. In fact, the Chinese Communist Movement was almost completely wiped out on multiple occasions. On this episode, we explore […] Rise of Mao Zedong szamotah

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Rise of Mao Zedong

Bro History Ancient Chinese Power Politics On today’s episode we discuss the first imperial dynasty of ancient China, the Qin Dynasty. It was founded by Shi Huangdi who operated according to the precepts of Legalism, a political philosophy that called for a strong central government and authoritarian state control. We explore how Shi Huangdi, or Emperor Qin, used Machiavellian principles to […] Ancient Chinese Power Politics szamotah

Ancient Chinese Power Politics

Bro History The Invention of the Chinese People Today we discuss the development of civilization in the Yellow River region of Northern China and the emergence of the Han Chinese. China is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of 1.4 Billion people. The Han Chinese are over 90% of the population. Some anthropologist have described the Han as an amalgamation of many ancient […] The Invention of the Chinese People szamotah

The Invention of the Chinese People

Bro History Uyghur Genocide Today we discuss the history of the Uyghur people and the creepy Xinjiang re-education camps. Most people think of China as an ethnically homogenous nation-state, however, they would be wrong. There are fifty-six official “nationalities” of China, some with culture values diametrically obsessed with the CCP. This has caused China to go through extreme measures to […] Uyghur Genocide szamotah

Uyghur Genocide

Bro History Origins of the War on Yemen The Yemeni Civil War has led to the worst humanitarian crises in the world. According the the UN, 233,000 people have been killed and 7 million more are at risk of famine. In addition, the conflict is incredibly difficult to wrap your head around due to Yemen’s complex history. Today we break down the basics: […] Origins of the War on Yemen szamotah

Origins of the War on Yemen

Bro History Dark Side of Alexander the Great Alexander III is venerated as one of history’s greatest figures, forging an empire stretching over three continents in just 13 years. However, the man known as “Alexander the Great” showed many dark tendencies thought-out his life time. Some historians suggest that Alexander was a rage-filled, paranoid, alcoholic who potentially suffered from PTSD and possible brain […] Dark Side of Alexander the Great szamotah

Dark Side of Alexander the Great

Bro History Sparta in Nazi Germany In the 19th & 20th century, many German academics idolized Sparta’s rigorous martial education and state structures. In addition, Adolf Hitler once called Sparta “the purest racial State in history” (He would have loved the movie 300). Therefore, it should come at no surprise that Sparta was seen as an ancient prototype of the Nazi […] Sparta in Nazi Germany szamotah

Sparta in Nazi Germany

Bro History Persian Wars The Greco-Persian Wars refer to the series of conflicts between allied Greek City-States and the Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. In popular culture, it’s painted as the war to that saved “Western Civilization” from the decadence of the east. Despite being outnumbered, the Greek Hoplites outperformed the Persians on the battlefield due to […] Persian Wars szamotah

Persian Wars

Bro History Assyrian War Machine The Assyrian War Machine created the world’s first great empire, held together by brutality and terror. For example, they would implement horrific physical punishments such as skinning people alive, mutilating body parts and burning down entire cities. In addition, they would deport entire populations in order to destroy the national identity of their subjects. This has […] Assyrian War Machine szamotah

Assyrian War Machine

Bro History Geopolitics of the Ancient Egyptian Empire One of the luxuries of living in Ancient Egypt was that you were surrounded by massive deserts, protecting you from people who wanted to cut your head off. Well, at some point between 1650 – 1550 BC (who knows really), the Kingdom is invaded by barbarian hill people. The occupation of their homeland led to […] Geopolitics of the Ancient Egyptian Empire szamotah

Geopolitics of the Ancient Egyptian Empire

Bro History The First Armies: Ancient Sumer & the Akkadian Empire The cities of Ancient Sumer provide the world’s first examples of urban centers with significant populations. Food surpluses made it possible to free of people from their farms and create divisions of labor. This led to the creation of the “violence specialist”. These violence specialist produced the most sophisticated armies of the Bronze Age. Today […] The First Armies: Ancient Sumer & the Akkadian Empire szamotah

The First Armies: Ancient Sumer & the Akkadian Empire

Bro History Global Impact of the Civil War How did the American Civil War impact global politics? For one, the killing machines created under the pressures of the Civil War changed modern warfare. In addition, the Union blockade on southern cotton had Europeans scrambling for new suppliers. Today we dive deeper into how the Civil War changed not only American society, but the […] Global Impact of the Civil War szamotah

Global Impact of the Civil War

Bro History History of the IRA with Danny Sjursen Danny Sjursen joins us today to discuss the history of the Irish Republican Army and how they compare to modern resistance movements. Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army strategist and former history instructor at West Point. He served tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can find his work at skepticalvet.com. Support […] History of the IRA with Danny Sjursen szamotah

History of the IRA with Danny Sjursen

Bro History Understanding the War Industry The term “military-industrial-complex” has become this catchall phrase to describe the shady relationship between, defense contractors, the Pentagon and politicians. Christian Sorensen joins us today to explain the anatomy of this triangle and reveals just how much profiteering takes place. Christian Sorensen is a novelist, military analyst, and independent journalist mainly focused on war profiteering […] Understanding the War Industry szamotah

Understanding the War Industry

Bro History War in Ethiopia Ethiopia is on the cusp of a devastating civil war. While the world has been obsessing over the U.S election, the Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed launched a military campaign against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, (TPLF), which is the group that controls the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia. A conflict in Ethiopia would be a […] War in Ethiopia szamotah

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