In All of Us Command

In Episode 33, Kate learns about the back half of Italy's history and we get to meet our dear friend of the podcast Mussolini before listening to the anthem.Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNSz0_XJD4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hNfB-unpd0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjj1-dJN2KQMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Condition-of-the-Italian-kingdomhttps://www.preceden.com/timelines/195122-italian-unificationhttps://www.preceden.com/timelines/280382-fascist-italy-timelinehttps://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/30/as-europe-reckons-with-racism-italy-still-wont-confront-its-colonial-past/https://worldhistory.hcps.org/pages/pdf/u5lf_sr_italytimeline.pdf

For episode 32, Kate takes on Italy's early history, as the country changes hands several times and uninvited neighbours drop in for a visit. Main sources used: https://www.insightguides.com/destinations/europe/italy/historical-highlightshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17435616https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/eust.htmlhttps://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/08/eustc.htmlhttps://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20111019153937351https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/Condition-of-the-Italian-kingdom

For episode 31, Aaron takes us to east Africa to learn about the history and anthem of Rwanda. Canadian fans can look forward to a surprise appearance from a beloved national icon in the fun facts section.Pili Pili recipe: https://www.giftofhospitality.com/pili-pili-recipe/Further sources on the Rwandan genocide:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/76806/life-laid-bare-by-jean-hatzfeld/https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781429923514https://genocidearchiverwanda.org.rw/index.php?title=Welcome_to_Genocide_Archive_RwandaAnthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BM2ExQCwmYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_MuyRiRM_Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFhxtHZrSDIMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Rwandahttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14093322https://www.africa.upenn.edu/NEH/rwhistory.htm

In an episode unofficially titled "Blood, Sweat and Phosphate", Kate learns about Nauru, the world's hunger for Phosphate, and what happens when you mine an entire island nation while also trying to use it as a strategic base in WWII.Coconut Mousse recipe: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/nauru-coconut-mousse/Great Frigate Bird picture: https://everywherewild.com/great-frigatebird-vs-magnificent-frigatebird/Anthem versions assessed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jtrp7fyBHshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGqCed8rfPMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOud3DpsDE0Main sources used:https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/dark-history-nauru/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-15433901https://www.britannica.com/place/Nauru/Historyhttps://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/5104011.pdfhttps://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/24/australia-signs-deal-with-nauru-to-keep-asylum-seeker-detention-centre-open-indefinitely

In Episode 29, we get perhaps closer to the current day than in any other episode so far. Aaron, Kate, and Niels learn about the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, centre of an ongoing conflict and possibly the home of the world's longest minefield.Couscous with lamb recipe: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15-minute-moroccan-lamb-couscous/231954af-09e9-4406-8d2a-c7aa099cbb4bAnthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMmEG7iYrRghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzWtrq6pYRAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxhVXrXBQ6sMain sources used:http://www.hlrn.org/english/WS%20history.pdfhttps://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-polisario-front-morocco-and-the-western-sahara-conflict/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14115273#:~:text=Western%20Sahara%20is%20a%20sparsely,led%20by%20the%20Polisario%20Front.https://culturesofresistancefilms.com/ws-timeline/

In Part 2, Kate learns about the Spanish civil war, Franco's dictatorship, and a street festival where everyone throws tomatoes at each other.Bocadillo recipe:https://spanishsabores.com/serranito-bocadillo-recipe-how-to-make-classic-spanish-sandwich/Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_PqUxcvjghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2aOXCmvFKUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k1L-t7q3j4Main sources used:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17955805https://www.britannica.com/place/Spain/Primo-de-Rivera-1923-30-and-the-Second-Republic-1931-36https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/989/gallery/https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/spainhttps://www.spainthenandnow.com/spanish-history/m-primo-de-rivera-fallhttps://www.pbs.org/tpt/dictators-playbook/episodes/francisco-franco/

Episode 27 is just the beginning of our dive into Spanish history, with the conclusion and anthem to come next week. We take a tour through the incredible evidence of prehistoric humans that can be found in the Iberian peninsula, and dash through many centuries of interactions with Phoenicians, Celts, Romans, and more.

For our 26th episode, Aaron learns about the South American nation of Argentina and strongly recommends that our audience avoids getting any of this information from the musical Evita. Alfajores recipe:https://prettysimplesweet.com/alfajores/Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEZ7IJX-euwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgBEcvHtMAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqBC3l7i7dkMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Argentinahttps://www.insightguides.com/destinations/south-america/argentina/historical-highlightshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18712378https://latinaer.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40503-019-0076-2

In Episode 25, Kate covers Bosnia and Herzegovina's fight for independence, involving several guys named Stephen. We'll then get into a Balkan War or two, and finally the anthem "Intermezzo" or "The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina".Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVPBH0KjYQwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS8iJR0_IBchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_dm7DSM0gMain sources used:https://www.nato.int/sfor/indexinf/118/p03a/chapter2.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina/Historyhttps://nationalanthems.info/ba.htmhttps://dbpedia.org/page/National_Anthem_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttps://lyricstranslate.com/en/jedna-si-jedina-you-are-one-and-only.html

In episode 24, Aaron takes a tour through the unique and fascinating history of the island nation of Madagascar. Learn with us about Madagascar's historical mad queen and the incredible role that kung fu has played in the country's modern history.Mofo gasy recipe: https://www.notesfromamessykitchen.com/recipe/madagascar-mofo-gasy/Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHhZH1O4FyYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rs_9eHg99khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovqQCHD1WkcMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Madagascar/Historyhttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/5bdef18dce1f435d984ec68fa4396956https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/madg_1/hd_madg_1.htmhttps://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0560.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13864364

This week, Kate will be sharing the history of Kosovo, a small country with such a long fight for independence that it is still unrecognized by some nations. Stick around until the fun facts section to learn about the strange attempt to rename Lake Gazivoda/Ujman to Trump Lake.Tespixhe recipe:https://www.myalbanianfood.com/recipe/albanian-tespixhe/Majlinda Kelmendi olympic parade:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5n1D0FjbNIKosovo's "Newborn" sign:https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/05/60/3b/65/colourful-in-all-the.jpgAnthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJtsdcUHkkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzf2jeMKEhkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoF5zIxv7wYMain sources used:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18331273https://www.britannica.com/place/Kosovo/Self-declared-independencehttps://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/v/vickers-serb.htmlhttps://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-anthem-still-leaves-citizens-at-a-loss-for-words/29043836.html

For episode 22, Aaron is taking us on a tour of the first country on this podcast that he's been to with our episode on Switzerland. Learn how all these European cultures bumped up against each other in the Alps and the farming communities that grew into a nation, then be disappointed at how this nation with humble beginnings colludes with fascist governments. It's a roller coaster.Rorschach/Brad Pitt comparison: https://preview.redd.it/05s6ezpjaztx.jpg?auto=webp&s=3e41925127395b7a96c64a8598f4991b0abbc5f6Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zwClo_t7EMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfDpRzN2SBIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecvs-aR8f3gMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Switzerland/Historyhttps://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/politik-geschichte/geschichte-der-schweiz.htmlhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/concise-history-of-switzerland/creating-the-swiss-confederacy-13861520/C00A64EA519E9549F869CA2DE0D42535https://www.myswissalps.com/aboutswitzerland/culturehistory/historyswitzerland

This week we're getting our first Viking action while visiting the island of Iceland. We'll learn about their almost-impossible-to-sing anthem, as well as a language that has gone almost unchanged since people were speaking Old Norse.Icelandic horse showing the "flying" gait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMj_kiL5GYPlokkfiskur recipe: https://adamantkitchen.com/plokkfiskur/Anthem versions assessed:https://www.government.is/media/forsaetisraduneyti-media/media/thjodsongurinn/01O-Gud-vors-lands.mp3https://www.government.is/media/forsaetisraduneyti-media/media/thjodsongurinn/02O-Gud-vors-lands.mp3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o39LJOcB0bIMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Iceland/Drainage#ref225464https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Book-of-the-Icelandershttps://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/mid-ocean-ridge.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/protestant-reformation/

In Episode 20, we visit Central America to take a wild ride through Guatemala's fascinating history. Everything from Mayans and Cortés to a shockingly long string of dictators comes up in this one, along with our old friend from the Moldova episode: Sam The Banana Man himself.Chichen Itza photo: https://whc.unesco.org/uploads/thumbs/site_0483_0001-750-0-20080528123637.jpgTemple of the Jaguar photo: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/Tikal_Temple1_2006_08_11.JPGLake Atitlan photo: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/11/3a/91/f8/lake-atitlan.jpg?w=1200&h=-1&s=1Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT6w2ldUWLIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT5in80qplchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg5EJXUnRocMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Guatemalahttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/latin_america-jan-june11-timeline_03-07https://www.worldhistory.org/Maya_Civilization/

In this episode, Kate learns about Laos - a landlocked country with a few aggressive neighbours. Also, the USA does come out looking good at the end of this one.Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpl271oypiwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ODWhvhdLkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6kbdgEiq2UMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Laos/https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/laos-during-vietnam-war/https://www.iwgia.org/en/laos.htmlhttps://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/asiapacific-region/french-indochinalaos-1945-1954/

For the eighteenth episode, Aaron teaches us about Moldova, the least visited country in Europe despite an incredible museum that we will talk about in the show. Follow along as we learn the definition of suzerainty and discover the nation that gave the world one of its very first memes.Flying Octopus helicopter photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bothezat_helicopter#/media/File:De_Bothezat_Quadrotor.jpgMuseum of Strong Drinks website: https://www.himoldova.md/en/md/bottle-museum/Alexei Mateevici poems: https://poetii-nostri.ro/alexei-mateevici-autor-131/Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKSqlXhG_10https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2T-GhP8U4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lor5OfcoDzQMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Moldova/Historyhttp://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CB%5CE%5CBessarabia.htmhttps://carnegieendowment.org/2017/05/23/moldova-between-russia-and-west-delicate-balance-pub-70056

In Episode 17, we're learning about the small island nation of East Timor and their long fight for independence, first from Portugal and more recently from Indonesia. This is our youngest country that's been covered on the podcast to date, gaining full independence as recently as 2002.Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBetbUMn7UI (This one is a full soccer game but they sing the anthem first. It was too inaudible to be included in the episode anthem mix.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqgqb-DISIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nw98086g3IBabadok drum:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Traditional_Dancer_%28Imagicity_112%29.jpg/440px-Traditional_Dancer_%28Imagicity_112%29.jpgMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/East-Timorhttps://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/East_Timor/sub5_10e/entry-3179.html#chapter-1https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-14952883https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/postcolonial-blog/2019/nov/13/australias-history-with-east-timor-isnt-pretty-but-it-must-be-told-truthfullyhttps://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/portuguese_timorhttp://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/04/10/timor.timeline/

For episode 16, we keep trying to untangle the history of Palestine, this time focusing on only a century rather than a gigayear. It's still somehow the longer episode, an incredibly tangled mess of contradicting political promises and irresponsible maneuvering. Stick through it to learn about one of the world's oldest living trees and the excellent anthem, Fida'i.Hummus recipe: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-make-hummus/(full disclosure: we ordered hummus from a local restaurant, this is not the hummus we ate for the episode)Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdIMszp9tY2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pxKzFRMFU3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS3weRzMkhMMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestinehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/5/15/palestine-what-has-been-happening-since-wwihttps://www.paljourneys.org/en/timeline/overallchronology

In Episode 15, Aaron heads into the heart of the Holy Land for a deep dive on the ancient history of Palestine. We will cover as many as we can of the frankly insane number of peoples, occupations, and empires that have passed through the region, including the majority of the Old Testament of the Bible. By the end of this episode, we will set up the conflicting promises and treaties at the end of World War I that lead into the modern history of Palestine. Tune in to Part 2 next week for the most recent century of Palestinian history and the coverage of their national anthem, Fida'i.Main sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Palestinehttps://www.worldhistory.org/palestine/https://www.welcometopalestine.com/history-of-palestine/ancient-history/Natufian sickle:https://cpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.ucl.ac.uk/dist/9/20/files/2012/10/Replica-sickle-haft-copy.jpgTwitter: @iaoucpodcastEmail: inallofuscommandpodcast@gmail.com

In Episode 14, Kate travels from the Paleolithic age through the present to learn about the United Arab Emirates and their anthem, Ishy Bilady. Join us as the Portuguese, Dutch, and English duke it out over valuable trade routes on land that doesn't belong to them, and learn about the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa.Anthem versions assessed:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6YNljzz-M4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LZsglAL2sYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpDVbnmsICkMain sources used:https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/historyhttps://www.britannica.com/place/United-Arab-Emirates/History#ref484756https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Arabia-31558/Arabia-since-the-7th-centuryhttps://skagit.instructure.com/courses/5362/pages/british-imperialism-and-the-arabian-peninsula?module_item_id=227226https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14703998https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Arab-Emirates/Political-processhttps://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/pride-of-poet-who-penned-the-words-of-uae-national-anthem-1.293594Fountain/light show video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c68Adj-PtU

In Episode 13, Aaron makes our biggest episode yet about the world's smallest country, the Vatican City. We learn about the most obvious forgery in history and the incredible impact it has had, as well as doing our best to track the (supposed) remains of St. Peter through the years. It was a serious challenge to keep all of the Benedicts and Piuses straight through this episode.Fettuccine Alla Papalina recipe: https://www.the-pasta-project.com/pasta-alla-papalina-recipe-from-rome/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=met61aCmIus2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_excIRocsM3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDfD24Oc7cc&t=61sMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Papal-States/https://www.romewise.com/brief-history-of-vatican-city.htmlhttps://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14257a.htmImage of the Vatican flag:https://www.vaticancitytours.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vatican-City-flag.jpgPepin the Short portrait (side-by-side with funny edit of Pepin the Short on a chair. So much funnier than it should be):https://images.uncyclomedia.co/uncyclopedia/en/0/02/Pepin02.jpgTwitter: @iaoucpodcastEmail: inallofuscommandpodcast@gmail.com

Join us as we explore the history and national anthem of Ghana and learn about a country with a long and rich history of trade and cultural exchange. With a little bit more information to go on than usual when it comes to anthem research, we dive into the story of an anthem that went through several revisions due to political changes in Ghana.Anthem versions assessed:1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lyX9-XWcew2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHydFp2y2z8 (This is the one with the great thumbnail)3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5NahnJCdQ0 Singing football team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnwS_2bksCQMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghana/Independencehttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Fantehttps://bellafricana.com/god-bless-our-homeland-ghana-ghana-national-anthem-lyrics/https://www.britannica.com/place/Asante-empirehttps://www.africanexponent.com/post/9111-nkrumah-was-confused-in-china-soon-after-the-coup-had-happened

For the eleventh episode, Aaron takes us to Eswatini, an African country bordered by South Africa and Mozambique that was known by a different name until just a few short years ago. Parallels to the story of Lesotho (Episode 7) abound in this nearby nation, which was the dominion of a king who set several records in at least the modern world, if not all of history. Come with us as we learn about King Sobhuza II, who guided the country into independence and the adoption of their anthem, Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati.I didn't want to include a recipe for boiled corn on the cob, as it didn't seem that necessary. Instead, I have included a recipe for the Karoo Roast Ostrich Steak national dish that we were unable to get the ingredients for.https://nationalfoods.org/index.php/recipe/national-dish-of-swaziland-karoo-roast-ostrich-steak/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1E4FSgsIvI2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYEqV8yENTE3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgdsEREBCw4 Main sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Eswatinihttps://www.eisa.org/wep/swaoverview6.htmhttps://www.worldstatesmen.org/Swaziland.htmlA look at Andy Warhol's Reigning Queens portfolio, with several silkscreens of each ruler for 16 in total:https://revolverwarholgallery.com/portfolio/reigning-queens-complete-portfolio/Atari Teenage Riot - The Future of War (1997)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ7Y7-JMKysFootage of the May Day 1999 Riots talked about in the Atari Teenage Riot sectionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzdfTtOPVnATwitter: @iaoucpodcastEmail: inallofuscommandpodcast@gmail.com

Join us as Kate teaches us a bit about the history of Uganda and its infamous dictator Idi Amin, His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of all the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular.Mandazi recipe:https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/mandazi-african-donuts/Anthem Versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ruukdGiqMU2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0JLk7WAu_83. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6cOa6pniwUMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Idi-Aminhttps://ottawa.mofa.go.ug/data-smenu-25-National-Anthem.htmlhttps://observer.ug/news/headlines/61366-court-quashes-shs-50m-reward-to-national-anthem-composerWhere The Air Is Sweet:https://www.amazon.ca/Where-Air-Sweet-Tasneem-Jamal/dp/1443408174#:~:text=Where%20the%20Air%20Is%20Sweet%20is%20the%20story%20of%20a,80%2C000%20South%20Asians%20from%20Uganda.

Come along as we explore the history of Togo and make one of our very favourite dishes that has been sampled on the show so far. We'll clear up some confusion about what exactly the League of Nations mandates were, and we'll learn about a dictator who forced his entire staff to buy "magic watches".Chicken Peanut Stew recipe: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/african_chicken_peanut_stew/Anthem versions assessed:1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy5wVgu15VY2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu3jZOpRo7w3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHVf-an3vcA Main sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Togo/Historyhttp://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ad42https://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/sub-saharan-africa-region/togo-1960-present/Bonus info on Eyadéma's watches and comic book:https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-stevie-wonders-magic-watch/#grefBella Bellow music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R1b07M_5AcKing Mensah music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZKOgX4_fqM

This week, Kate guides us through the history and national anthem of Burkina Faso while eating a delicious new dish called "Fat Rice". Originally called Upper Volta, this former French colony now hosts the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou and the International Art and Craft Fair.Neolithic Era: Began roughly 12,000 years ago and continued until roughly 3500 BCEFat Rice recipe: https://foreignfork.com/fat-rice/Anthem versions assessed:1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhvq4Zgq93w2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m18zRyrxl0Q3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uugHnnu3LwIBonus Upper Volta Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHa6xLPMItwMain sources used:http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=ac21https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13072774https://www.britannica.com/place/Burkina-Faso#ref282544https://thewalrus.ca/thomas-sankara-tried-to-liberate-his-country-from-the-west-then-he-was-murdered/

In Episode Seven, Aaron is our guide in the enclave country of Lesotho, entirely enclosed within the borders of South Africa. We will learn how to correctly pronounce the name of the country after doing it all wrong for the last two weeks (sorry!). We will also dive into the story of King Moshoeshoe who would unite the people of Lesotho, and how his friendliness with the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society would eventually lead to the creation of Lesotho's national anthem, Lesōthō Fatše La Bo-Ntat'a Rōna.Butha Buthe recipe: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/lesotho-spinach-tangerine-soup/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph08shinzmY2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayH6dO3kqEo3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efZ8w6YM9SYMain sources used:https://web.archive.org/web/20160130161424/http://www.gov.ls/about/default.phphttps://www.diplomacy.edu/dissertation/birth-and-existence-lesotho-diplomatic-lessonhttps://www.britannica.com/place/LesothoOur Land? Lesotho's Swiss National Anthem:https://www.ideabooks.nl/9783856168742-our-land-lesotho-s-swiss-national-anthem

In Episode Six, journey with us to São Tomé and Príncipe, two volcanic islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Tune in as Kate talks us through the history of islands that remained uninhabited until the Portuguese landed in the 15th century, and as we rank their national anthem, "Indpendência Total".Sausage sandwich recipe: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/sao-tome-sausage-sandwich/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-nNF1-50Tk2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dLmnTonpy43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jf7-Kn2YcMain sources used:https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/sao-tome-and-principe-africa/index.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sao-tome-and-principe/#introductionhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14093493

In Episode 5, we take a trip to the European microstate of San Marino to learn about their national anthem, "Inno Nazionale della Repubblica". We will hear stories about Giuseppe Garibaldi, and how San Marino managed to stay independent amid a unifying Italy. This anthem can trace its history back to the 10th century.Nidi di rondine recipe: http://globaltableadventure.com/recipe/recipe-swallows-nests-nidi-di-rondine/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud1_x6Tk8mw2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sTTG3HnDM3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ruz1WWDiEVwMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/San-Marino-republic-Europehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1834173.pdfhttps://www.sanmarinosite.com/en/history/world-wars-fascism/

In our fourth episode, we visit Brunei, a country that according to legend was founded by fourteen brothers, all sons of a supernatural being who came to Earth in an egg. Does Kate understand Brunei politics? Absolutely not! But she does know about a fun game called “speak takraw” or “smash ball”. Beef Rendang recipe:https://omnivorescookbook.com/beef-randang/Map:https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/brunei-political-map.htmMosque:https://mosqpedia.org/en/mosque/347Anthem version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-v4-l8T0RMMain Sources:https://www.myactivesg.com/sports/sepak-takraw/how-to-play/sepak-takraw-for-beginners/rules-and-regulations-of-sepak-takrawhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Brunei/Historyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12990560https://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/brunei-darussalam/constitution-politics

For our third episode, we are visiting Central Europe to talk about the history of Slovenia, and their national anthem "Zdravljica". Follow along as Aaron struggles to pronounce the name of the capital city and teaches us about the best Nazi-killing militia in all of World War II.Medenjaki recipe:http://slovenianroots.blogspot.com/2019/12/medenjaki-slovenian-honey-spice-cookies.htmlCastle photos:https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/en/predjama-castle/https://www.nms.si/en/plan-your-visit/locations/sneznik-castlehttps://www.blejski-grad.si/si/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-WuhiuEOQc2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNgUb6oYoh83. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUJq54Nb5SAMain sources used:https://www.sistory.si/publikacije/prenos/?urn=sistory:id:2250https://www.travel-slovenia.si/history-of-slovenia/https://www.britannica.com/place/Slovenia

In Episode 2, we will be visiting the small South American country of Guyana to learn about their history, and about their national anthem: "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains". This week, Kate teaches us about Guyana's beginnings, biodiversity, and the Jonestown Massacre.Tune in next week for Slovenia!Cookup rice recipe:https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/213031/guyanese-cookup-rice/Anthem versions assessed:1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvR8yIVbDco2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVL_ydHJ3A3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=201gN-nHHosMain sources used:https://www.britannica.com/place/Guyana/Historyhttps://www.britannica.com/place/Guyanahttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-19546913https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/17/an-apocalyptic-cult-900-dead-remembering-the-jonestown-massacre-40-years-on

For Episode 1, we will be visiting the South Pacific archipelago of Samoa to learn about their history and about their national anthem: "O le fu'a o'le sa'olotoga o Samoa". Aaron did the research this week and learned about a rogue American diplomat named Albert Barnes Steinberger, as well as the tragic story of the last years of Robert Louis Stevenson's life spent in Samoa.What does the giant 206-sided die hold for us next week?Panipopo recipe:https://wildwildwhisk.com/pani-popo/Anthem versions assessed:1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybOFE0T5V-U2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwnNQqhd8g3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gKRH7lAh0wMain sources used:http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-TuvAcco.htmlhttps://www.samoa.travel/discover/our-history/https://nzhistory.govt.nz/politics/samoahttps://www.britannica.com/place/Samoa-island-nation-Pacific-Ocean