Ep. 19: Chechen Wars Part 5: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Warlords
After their improbable victory in the war for independence, the Chechens quickly discovered that as hard as winning the war was, winning the peace was even more difficult. A ravaged country, shattered infrastructure, and difficulty enforcing law meant that the challenges facing the new government were ultimately insurmountable. Check out this episode! For Further Awesome […]
Ep. 18: Chechen Wars Part 4: Independence!
After the Russian Army finally wrests the capital of Grozny from the rebels, its momentum stalls and it resorts to indiscriminate carpet bombing and massacring civilians. In an ominous turn for the future, the desperate rebels engage in mass hostage-takings that stall the war further. With able guerrilla commanders exploiting low Russian morale and poor […]
Ep. 17: Why History Matters (In Ways Your History Class Probably Didn’t Teach You)
Why History Matters is now available! This episode is all about the real reasons to study history, how to approach it, and how it might be one of the great hopes to save humanity.
Ep. 16: Special Episode! “What Is Happening in the Ukraine and Why It’s Happening” (as far as I can know)
Featured Art is “Face of War” by Ukrainian artist Daria Marchenko and Daniel D Green I normally avoid a podcast on current events: there is so much even the best cannot know or understand until years have passed. I have been asked about this many times over the last two weeks from those who know […]
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Relatively unknown but awesome (and important) tales from our past, professionally researched and told in “campfire buddy” fashion. As a historian and educator, the Centurion brings you the tales of the daring, the misunderstood, the underdogs, the dynamic people you’ve never heard of because you didn’t have the right teacher to share it with you.
“We are not the only force in the telling of our story…”
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Eric Kruger 