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O Brother When Art Thou History Podcast

By: Neil and David White
  • Summary

  • Brothers Neil and David White explore some of the quirky, fun and downright strange people, places and events from history
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Episodes
  • The 42 Swiss Guards and The Last Stand
    Jun 28 2022

    As a mob of mercenaries loots the Holy See, 42 Swiss Guardsmen, all that remains of the 500 who started in the fight, fortify themselves on the steps of the Vatican, to make one desperate last stand to fulfill their holy mission and defend the Pope at all costs.

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    33 mins
  • The Man In The Straw Hat
    May 12 2022

    160 years ago on May 12th 1862, in the midst of the American Civil War, a small Confederate boat, captained by a mysterious man in a straw hat, runs up the white flag and surrenders to the US Navy. Is it all too good to be true or could it be some true good news?

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    26 mins
  • The Slave Regent versus the Shah’s Empire
    Apr 18 2022

    After gaining his personal freedom, a former slave faces an even greater challenge when a powerful empire threatens to take away the freedom of his entire country if he cannot find a way to win a complicated war and the game of politics. 

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    27 mins

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