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02.25- Finlandization

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 35:22


Finland deals with the fallout from its wars with the Soviet Union. And the West has some things to say about it... Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.24- And the Oscar for Best Supporting Role goes to ...

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 19:35


We wrap up the stories of Boris Shaposhnikov, Cyril Meretskov, Paavo Talvela, and Semyon Timoshenko. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.23- Exit Mannerheim & Stalin (Epilogue #2)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 42:21


The father of the modern Finnish state and the one of the worst men in all human history exit the stage. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.22- Co-Belligerency & the Continuation War (Epilogue #1)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 46:50


Were the Nazis and Finland allies or co-belligerents? Does it even matter? Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.21- Hubris

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 9:33


Stalin was right. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.20- The End

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 13:23


Finland loses a lot, but the USSR is about to lose more. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.19- Allies to the Rescue!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 15:29


Insert wrong buzzer here. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.18- Logic of War

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 13:36


The logic can be seen as insane. Also, food poisoning does not feel good. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.17- Demos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 12:18


This is (the beginning of) the end. (The beginning of) The end, my friends. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.16- More Reforms

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 8:58


Timoshenko really had a lot on his plate when he decided to take this charity case on. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.15- Semyon Timoshenko

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 12:23


Otherwise known as the beginning of the end of the stumbling, fumbling, and bumbling of the Soviets in Finland. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.14- Finland's Thermopylae

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 12:53


But, they won. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.13- Yet Another Failed Offensive

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 17:45


This episode should be more properly titled Yet More Failed Offensives... as in multiple failed offensives. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.12- Expulsion from the League

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 16:05


Is expulsion from an organization that cannot do anything really an expulsion at all? Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.11– Tolvajärvi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 21:42


Aaro Pajari "been workin' on the railroad all the live long day" Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.10- The Long, Lived People's Republic of Finland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 20:14


When you offer an 8-hour work day and land redistribution, can your republic be anything less than long lived? Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.09- The Invasion

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 17:49


Stalin finally invades!!!! Or does he? Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.08- The "Plan"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 13:48


Russia plans an ambitious invasion. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.07- 1939

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 13:16


No Winter War happens without 1939. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.06 - Stalin and his Purges

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 14:53


Stalin comes to power and kills a lot of people. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.05- The White Butcher

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 17:22


After being a thing, Finland tears itself in 2. Then it repairs itself with the blood of Red sympathizers if you are looking at it from one side. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.04- Finland

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 14:14


Finland becomes a thing! Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.03- The Great War

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 16:00


World War I continues to happen until Tsar Nicholas abdicates. Then it continues to happen until the Bolsheviks take power. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.02- That Damned Foolish Event

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 11:29


Nicholas II, after conceding on sharing power, finally solves the problems of his day with more him. Also, World War I happened. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.01- Peter did it

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 14:02


The title should be quite self explanatory. If it is not, maybe consider giving this here episode a listen or 2. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

02.00- The Winter War: Stalin's Stumble

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 22:31


In this first actual episode in TWO years, we discuss what this season is about, what sources are drawn from for it, and how things are going to be structured different this season. Intro Song: Illumination by Kai Engel Follow the show's subreddit. Follow Rob on Twitter.

Extended Epics 2- Meandering through the Punic Wars

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 45:39


Ever wonder what would happen if the Cuban Missile Crisis turned the Cold War hot, except the annihilation of the globe? Wonder no more. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

Extended Epics 1- Plutarch's Man Crush on Sertorius

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 28:16


Plutarch likes Sertorius. K, i, s, s... You know the rest. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.15- Errors, Omissions, and Epilogue

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2019 23:55


I made mistakes. I had sources. I have thoughts. We talked about it all. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.14- Aftermath & Analysis

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 15:57


Philip O. Spann wants you to know Sertorius is not equal to Caesar. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.13- I'm Pompey A. Smith, SPQR

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 14:04


Sertorius finds out things can indeed get worse and Pompey threatens the Senate. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.12- The Dream is a Lie

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 21:33


Sertorius wonders what sends him the River this night. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.11- Sertoriuschlact

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 20:24


Sertorius' fortunes change because one commander is insubordinate and he uses up his "rocket fuel". Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.10- A New Senate

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 15:27


Sertorius forces a tribe to surrender by blowing chalk in its face. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

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01.09- "A Strategic Blunder of Monumental Proportions"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 17:47


Sertorius blows an opportunity to kill a triumvirer. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

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01.08- Enter Perperna and Pompey Proper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 13:52


Perperna reluctantly goes to Spain behind an eager butcher. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.07- Metellus von Moltke

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 14:22


Metellus finds out that Sertorius likes battle plans as a side with his steak. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

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01.06- A Son's Scorn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 22:35


Sertorius lands in Spain and handles Rome's JV squad. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.05- Flight to and from Spain and back again

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 14:59


Sertorius goes to Spain, leaves Spain, and comes back. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.04- The Spiked Boots and Metellus Pius

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 19:16


Sulla marches on Rome... again and Metellus Pius and Pompey rush to his banner. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.03- Castulo, Sulla, and Civil War

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 19:50


Sulla blocks Sertorius from political power and marches on Rome. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.02- The Roman Lowlight Reel in Spain

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 31:55


Rome's dealings in Spain are given the KO and DP treatment. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.01- Aristocracy, Novis Hominibus, and Arausio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 34:38


Sertorius is born and has to swim for his life. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

01.00- Quintus Sertorius: Pompey's Professor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 17:40


We talk about why I chose Sertorius as a topic, the sources, the episodes and more. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

Show Introduction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 15:38


We introduce the show, host, and how everything will work. Intro song: Illumination by Kai Engel Visit the show's subreddit.

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