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Arsenal is a military history and technology podcast focused on the weapons, war machines, and military systems that shaped how wars were fought. Each episode examines a specific platform, weapon, vehicle, aircraft, ship, or battlefield system, explaining what it was designed to do, how it worked, where it fit into the fight, and why it mattered. From tanks and aircraft to naval power, artillery, missiles, radar, logistics, and emerging battlefield technologies, Arsenal connects hardware to doctrine, tactics, industry, and human decision-making. Developed by Dr Jason Edwards and Trackpads.com,...

The “fascinating” (Wall Street Journal) story of how military technology has transformed the world The history of warfare cannot be fully understood without considering the technology of killing. In Firepower, acclaimed historian Paul Lockhart tells the story of the evolution of weaponry...

As it prepared to ward off an invasion by five well-equipped neighboring armies in 1948, newborn Israel lacked the weapons to defend itself. Enter Al Schwimmer, an American World War II veteran who feared a repeat of the Holocaust. He created factitious airlines, bought decommissioned airplanes from the US War Asset Administration, fixed them in California and New Jersey, and sent his pilots - Jewish and non-Jewish WWII aviators - to pick up rifles, bullets, and fighter planes from the only country willing to break the international arms embargo: communist Czechoslovakia.

The Space Race was never just about exploration — it was a cold war battlefield where rockets doubled as missiles and the heavens became a theater for earthly supremacy. From the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, the Soviet Union and the United States poured billions into a contest that reshaped science, politics, and global culture. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through this high-stakes narrative, examining key figures like Wernher von Braun, Sergei Korolev, and the astronauts and cosmonauts who became icons. They explore the technological leaps — from ...

Grigori Rasputin—a Siberian mystic who insinuated himself into the court of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra—remains one of modern history's most polarizing figures. Was he a holy man with genuine healing powers, a cunning manipulator exploiting a desperate monarchy, or a convenient scapegoat for the Romanov dynasty's own failings? This podcast follows Lucas and Luna as they untangle the myths from the archival evidence. They trace Rasputin's rise from a peasant in Pokrovskoye to the inner circle of the imperial family, examining his relationship with the hemophiliac Tsarevich Alexei...

Maarten und Till präsentieren Waffen aus verschiedenen Epochen und liefern sich am Ende jeder Folge einen gedanklichen Kampf der Giganten E-Mail: weapon.talk.contact@gmail.com Discord: https://discord.gg/hezeYvfCWG Instagram: weapon.talk

The conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is technically over 70 years old and counting but has its roots in over 2,000 years of history. With so much time and history, the Middle East peace process has become laden with unique, politically sensitive concepts like the right of return, contiguous borders, secure borders, demilitarized zones, and security requirements, with players like the Quartet, Palestinian Authority, Fatah, Hamas, the Arab League and Israel.

World War I, also known in its time as the "Great War" or the "War to End all Wars", was an unprecedented holocaust in terms of its sheer scale. Fought by men who hailed from all corners of the globe, it saw millions of soldiers do battle in brutal assaults of attrition which dragged on for months with little to no respite. The arms race before the war and the attempt to break the deadlock of the Western and Eastern Fronts by any means possible changed the face of battle in ways that would have previously been deemed unthinkable.

North Korea would be horrific enough if it was a fictional place, but its nuclear weapons program is all too real. Meanwhile, rumors regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities have understandably left many nations on the edges of their seats. Experts insist that the Iranian propaganda program is chiefly responsible for entrenching into its masses a resentment of the West, unlike North Korea, which proudly walls itself off from the rest of civilization.

A podcast about the dawn of the nuclear age, hosted by Usha Sahay and produced by War on the Rocks, with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In each episode, Usha takes listeners on a journey into the early years of the Cold War, telling stories about the dilemmas nuclear weapons posed for American and Soviet leaders, and introducing a fascinating cast of characters who were all trying to prevent Armageddon in different ways. Along the way, Usha interviews scholars and other nuclear experts to help make sense of the many ...

Nikola Tesla was one of history’s greatest scientists, and though he is best known for his pioneering work with electricity, the fact that he is mostly remembered solely for that actually does a disservice to his legacy.

Dans Les Armes du Quotidien, Silas Dakar nous invite à explorer un univers où l’ordinaire se pare de l’extraordinaire, où une porte qui claque peut sceller le destin d’une vie et où un geste inattendu peut être plus fort qu’une révolution.