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Daniel and Glen take a reluctant look back at the people and events that shaped our world and wonder what all the fuss is about.

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    • Dec 30, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    Transcontinental Railroad III: California, Here We Go!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 24:51


    The Transcontinental Railroad II - Call of the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 23:21


    Gunnison never had a chance. They didn't want him to touch their stuff...

    The Transcontinental Railroad I - I'm Going Southbound

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 24:27


    On this episode Glen discusses the joy and the sadness of light rail. 

    Waco Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 14:33


    Glen is sick! But he still has some final thoughts on Waco and some info on the new series and Patreon! Catch it! 

    Waco Six: You Suckers Ain't Gettin' Nothin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 22:28


    On this episode Glen ponders the reality of being promised that you "Shall Inherit the Earth."

    Waco 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 24:30


      We continue with the Waco, Texas series on the Branch Davidians! Glen reads some fascinating conversation transcripts and welcomes you to sit with him - at the desk of Glen! 

    Waco series, part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 17:06


    As we continue with the series, Glen asks some hard hitting questions, like - Why do we have organised religion? Why are some people happy when they hear the word "Apocalypse"? And who impregnated the 90 year old lady?

    Waco series: part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 20:18


    We continue our Waco series on the Branch Davidians. Here's what happens when a whole town can't keep their mouths shut.  

    Waco Series 2 : Allegations and Scares

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 23:40


    We continue our newest series on Waco, Texas and the Branch Davidians!  This time - satanic panic and deprogramming, among the general mystery and darkness of religious sects and branches. 

    Branch Davidians

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 22:22


    Welcome to the desk of Glen! We have a wild bouquet of goodies in this episode, including peeing in the sink, breaking the Seven Seals and raising the Army of God, and a battle of necromancers. Yes, indeed!  Give it a listen and let us know what you think!     

    Beer O' Clock!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 20:00


    Welcome back to the desk of Glen! This time we grab a pint and ponder on the value and implications of being right and what that meant for the survivors of the Standoff as we end our Ruby Ridge series!   Bottoms up!

    Ruby Ridge pt. V: Ruby Anatomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 22:18


    Howdy, folks! In this episode of the Standoff Series we delve deeper into the tragic events from 1992 with some medical twists and hush hush details from the police side of view.     

    Ruby Ridge IV: They can shoot you

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 21:03


    And they shot Vicky Weaver.  That and more in tonight s Desk of Glen at 5!    

    Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. III

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 21:07


    Spoiler alert: The dog Dies.

    Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 23:49


    Ladies and Gentlemen, we're back with the Standoff Series! This time Glen reaches his inner old man and is nostalgic about the 80s and ninja weapons. Meanwhile, he opens up the timeline of the Ruby Ridge events that lead to the Standoff.    What do you think about sawed off shotguns?    

    Standoff Series: Ruby Ridge pt. I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 21:24


    Hey there, folks! Loneliness is a very special place - - and it can make you do crazy things. This episode starts a new series From the Desk of Glen where Glen looks at the Standoff at Ruby Ridge and the events surrounding it.   

    Battle of Marathon IV: Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 17:54


    Today on the Desk of Glen we have  the finale of the Battle of Marathon series where Glen talks nasty gamer kids and bronze sculptures - all in one lovely bundle!   Tune in next time for a new series! Hint: Ruby

    The Battle of Marathon III (Light) - Kimmy, Kimmy, Kimmy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 24:19


    On THIS episode of "From the Desk of Glen", Glen discusses the inherit contradictions between heroic narratives. And also one really wild night...

    Marathon Two : Run Pheidippides, Run!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 21:33


    How's it goin', guys and gals! This time Daddy Glen brings you some goodies from his desk , including food allergies, Spartans and "good Greek values" that we all need in our abiding citizen lives!   Don't forget to find us everywhere and stay tuned for new B O N U S episodes on current events and some new co-hosts!      

    The Battle of Marathon Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 19:08


    Greetings and salutations, listeners! Today the Desk of Glen has an assortment of fine trinkets for you as we dive into a new series about the Battle of Marathon: How do people get old? Why did Herodotus make his stories so colorful and heroic? And what's up with Marathon anyway? These questions and more in this episode!   Enjoy!

    Who Made the Nazis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 25:27


    The Finale of Glen's First Series!

    The Man Cave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 20:49


    On this episode Glen discusses how the Man Cave enthusiast is not so different from the fleeing Nazi. Trust us. It makes sense...

    Smiling Custodians

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 23:51


    Welcome back to the Desk of Glen and the fourth part in the Nazi series! This time we tackle tiresome football coaches, eating bowls of blueberries and smiling custodians at Auschwitz.  Join us!  

    Nazi Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 22:56


    What's up, folks, and welcome back to the Desk of Glen!  Keeping up with the Nazis , let him take you down Freedom of Speech lane to ask but not always answer some important questions: What do we joke about? What can we make fun of? And, most importantly, why can't we joke about nazis??  Three cheers to policing humor! Just kidding. 

    Rock' Nazi' Roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 26:58


    With the strum of a guitar and the kick of the bass drum, do you ever think the characters Rock'n'Rollers play are reflective of reality? Does it take much to become the hero or the villain while finding your freedom in music? Glen's gears are turning as he dives into teenage years, musical liberation and becoming Hitler. Yes, we swear the nazis are relevant.

    From the Desk of Glen: Who Makes the Nazis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2018 27:08


    A preview of the new series! 

    From the Desk of Glen: The Final Prom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2018 23:39


    Glen discusses the future of the show.

    A History of Deformity III - Early Modern!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 71:03


    On this episode Glen and Bry take a look at disability and deformity from the time of Qing China and William Shakespeare! 

    A History of Deformity II - Medieval Times!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 55:54


    This week Glen & Bry discuss attitudes and beliefs surround disability and deformity from a Western, Eastern, and Norse perspective! As always, brought to you by Audiohole!

    A History of Deformity I - The Ancient World

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 74:35


    This week Bry and Glen begin a NEW SERIES! This time it's something a little different; They're looking at the historical, cultural, and medical evolution of attitude toward people with physical deformities or disabilities starting with the ancient world! Bake those tablets! 

    Sealand: Underneath the Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2018 57:04


    On this exciting one-off, Bry & Glen discuss that kookiest of micro-nations, SEALAND! 

    The Norwegian Occupation II - Norway? WAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2018 61:55


    On this, the exciting conclusion to the Norwegian Occupation Twofer, Bry & Glen discuss the German Blitzkrieg of Norway and the subsequent occupation, and lionization, of The Norwegian King! It's two for the price of one! 

    The Norwegian Campaign I - Noregs Vaapen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 51:52


    On this episode Glen and Bry discuss the table-setting for the German occupation of Norway during WWII! Spot the black metal references!

    Goody, Goody Dumb-Shoes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 64:45


    On this Wintry One-off Bry and Glen discuss their favorite stupid shoes throughout the ages! 

    From the Desk of Glen - Where Did Everybody Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 25:12


    25:12 yes full

    The Jesuits in Japan IV - Free to be You & Meiji

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 69:49


    On this episode Bry and Glen wrap up their series on The Jesuits in Japan and detail how it all just kind of faded away...

    The Jesuits in Japan III - Captain EDO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 68:14


    On this episode David and Glen discuss the early martyrdom of Christians in Japan as well as the beginning of the Tokugawa Shogunate! 

    The Jesuits in Japan II - Kirisuto, Wayward Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 67:00


    On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the "Warring States" period of Japan and the concurrent spread of Christianity!   *Note The episode has audio problems. Thank you for being patient while we sort out the fallout of the Computapocolypse earlier this month! 

    The Jesuits in Japan I - The Ko-Kami Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 53:42


    WE'RE BACK! This week Bry and Glen begin a new series discussing the influence of Jesuit missionaries in Japan! Now with fewer technical difficulties!

    The Bry Takeover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 77:01


    This week Bry and David dive in to their favorite underrated historical figures! 

    The Khalistan Movenment VI - Diaspora, My Darling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 79:06


    On this, The Finale (?) of our series on the Khalistan Movement, Bry and Glen discuss the events that lead to the end (?) of the movement in terms of mainstream acceptance. 

    The Khalistan Movement V - Operation Blue Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 80:17


    On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the darkest era for the people of Pakistan and India. 

    The Khalistan Movement IV - Radcliffe, Eraser

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 71:18


    On this episode Bry and Glen discuss one of the biggest, least-talked about tragedies of the 20th Century: The Partition of India. 

    The Khalistan Movement III - The Great British Mistake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 71:41


    On this episode Bry and Glen discuss a turning point in Sikh politics in the British Raj. 

    The Khalistan Movement II - Singhin' in the Reign

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 85:44


    This Week Bry and Glen Discuss the all-too brief existence of the Sikh Empire! 

    The Khalistan Movement I - Mettle, Guru

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 96:57


    THE NEW SERIES IS HERE. On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the origins of the Sikh religion and the lives of the ten gurus!

    Boner Pajama Party! - Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 71:30


    This week Bry and Glen don their sexiest pajamas and talk about their favorite historical Demons! So pour a snifter of Coors, put a sexy bachelor pad album on the RCA and do what you makes you feel good!

    The Taiping Rebellion IV - Blowing Your Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 91:42


    On this, the exciting SUPER-SIZED conclusion to the multi-part Taiping Rebellion, Bry and Glen discuss the downfall of the bloodiest conflict in Early Modern history! 

    Halloween Flashback - Ghost Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 86:13


    Hey Boners! We're too busy bobbing for beers to get a new episode together so enjoy this CARLIN originally released in October of 2015 featuring Daniel and Glen discussing favorite ghost stories! You can have bonus content like this by pledging $10 at www.patreon.com/thelesserbonerpartes !!!!

    The Taiping Rebellion III - The Gong Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 80:14


    On this episode Bry and Glen discuss the end of the beginning of the end of the beginning of the decline of both the Qing and Taiping! 

    The Taiping Rebellion II - The Hong, Hong Trailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 70:32


    This week Bry and Glen look to the British Opium Wars and the early successes of Hong's Taiping Rebellion! Surely (?) he is the brother of Jesus. Or whatever. 

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