Shootin' the Bull with Tom Snow

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Join Public Historian and lifelong Phillies fan Tom Snow as he interviews friends and guests about a wide range of things, including sports, history, and current events. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

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    • Feb 9, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 48 EPISODES


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    America's Forgotten Wars: The Barbary Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 18:30


    In our second episode of America's Forgotten Wars, Tom discusses the First and Second Barbary War, in which the young United States Navy and Marine Corp defeated a group of fierce pirates off the coast of North Africa. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Battle of Cowpens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 13:54


    In this episode of America's Forgotten Battles, Tom shoots the bull about the battle in which the Patriot is based off of. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    2022 Phillies Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 25:30


    Check out Tom's recap of the exciting, legendary, and yet to be completed 2022 season of the Philadelphia Phillies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Texas War of Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 13:09


    Remember the Alamo? If the answer is no, this episode if for you, as Tom shoots the bull in his latest segment of America's Forgotten Wars. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Yellow Fever vs COVID

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 14:37


    In this episode, Tom compares the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to the nation's first health crisis in 1793. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    John Paul Jones: Pirate or Hero?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:47


    In this episode, Tom discusses the life and career of John Paul Jones, who is widely considered the Father of the U.S. Navy for his exploits in the American Revolution. During this episode, he also examines if this naval hero was actually just a cutthroat pirate… --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Ben Franklin's Drinking Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 14:08


    In this episode, Tom shoots the bull about Ben Franklin's Junto club, which was responsible for turning Philadelphia into a first class city, often over a few rounds of beers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Battle of Hampton Roads

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 9:22


    In this episode of Shooting the Bull, Tom commemorates the 160th anniversary of the first battle between ironclad warships. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Battle of the Wabash

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 10:50


    In this episode, Tom talks about the greatest defeat the U.S. military ever suffered at the hands of Native Americans. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Battle of Kasserine Pass

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 11:37


    In this episode, Tom takes us back to World War II to talk about a battle the U.S.A has (successfully) tried to forget. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    The Battle of Quebec

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 13:13


    In this episode of America's Forgotten Battles, Tom tells the story of America's attempt to turn Canada into the 14th colony. Spoiler alert: It didn't work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Battle of Nassau

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 9:08


    In this first episode of America's Forgotten Battles, Tom tells the story of the time the United States invaded the Bahamas during the American Revolution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Phillies Offseason Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 13:14


    In this episode, Tom gives his annual offseason plan that the Phillies should use to get back to the playoffs. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Baron Von Steuben: The Drill Sergeant of Valley Forge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 17:45


    In this episode of Shootin' the Bull, Tom talks about how a homosexual Prussian outcast turned George Washington's ragtag army into a lean, mean, fighting machine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    America's Forgotten Wars: The French and Indian War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 18:01


    Catch up on America's forgotten wars as Tom shoots the bull on the French and Indian War. In this episode, you will learn about how George Washington accidentally started a war that would change the course of history forever. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Pirates of the Mediterranean: Bad Captains, Poor Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 8:05


    In this episode, Commodore Richard Valentine Morris takes command of the American Mediterranean Squadron and does a comically bad job. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History July 4th Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 12:49


    What to celebrate America's most historic day with a Morning Cup of History? Find out the true story behind Independence Day and some of the other big events that happened on this holiday weekend/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Pirates of the Mediterranean: A Successful Enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 38:36


    In this Episode, Tom discusses the opening battles between the Barbary Pirates and the young United States Navy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History (6/13/2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 13:02


    In today's episode, Tom talks about what went on this week in history, including two big battles, the story behind Flag Day, and Ben Franklin (supposedly) flying a kite in a storm. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History (6/6/21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 9:26


    Check out all the cool stuff that happened this week, including the D-Day landings and the birthday of Anne Frank --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Pirates of the Mediterranean (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 11:50


    In the first episode of a new series, Tom introduces the Barbary Pirates, long considered the menace of the Mediterranean, and their rocky relationship with the new United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    A Morning Cup of History (5/31/21)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 10:20


    Join Tom as he shoots the bull about all the important events that happened this week in history! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History 5/23/21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 11:19


    Listen to some really important stuff that happened this week in history. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 9:44


    Take a look at all the cool stuff that happened in this week in history while sipping on your morning/afternoon cup of coffee! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Banana Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 12:28


    In this episode, Tom talks about how the United States invaded and occupied several Latin-American countries in order to protect its valuable fruit companies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    The History of Fraternities and Sororities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 14:59


    In this episode, Tom talks about the history of Greek Societies, which have actually been around for as long as the United States. Some of the things you might learn include hazing in the 1800s, why frats have Greek letters, and what a new recruit's paddle board represents. Feel free to submit any questions or feedback to my new podcast email at shootinthebull2021@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Mexican Border War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 10:08


    In this episode of America's Forgotten Wars, Tom discusses how the United States took care of a bunch of Mexican bandits by doing what it does best...invading a country it is not actually at war with. This would be a great episode to pair with your Taco Tuesday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Morning Cup of History

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 1:38


    The pilot episode of a new series where Tom looks at what happened in history on this date... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    The Philippine-American War

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 11:04


    In this episode of America's Forgotten Wars, Tom talks about how the United States fought to ‘Mericanize the Philippines in a blatantly obvious case of Western Imperialism. Spoiler Alert: the Americans are not the good guys in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Phillies opening day preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 10:34


    Tom breaks down the Phillies in ten minutes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    What's it like to run a historic museum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 32:30


    In this special episode, Tom talks with Dennis Pickeral, the Executive Director of Stenton Museum, about what it takes to run a small historic site in an urban area. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Spanish-American War

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 13:27


    In this episode of America's forgotten wars, Tom talks about America's huge victory in the Spanish-American War --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Spanish Flu vs COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 18:49


    In this episode, Tom compares COVID-19 to the Spanish Flu of 1918. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Mexican-American War

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 14:49


    In this episode, Tom talks about how the U.S. acquired the southwest in a little known war with Mexico. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    The Seminole War

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 15:28


    In today's episode, Tom Snow explains how the United States gained Florida from the Spanish and also goes on a long rant on how awful Andrew Jackson was. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    War of 1812 (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 20:35


    This week, Tom wraps up the War of 1812 by talking about the land battles, the homefront, and how the war impacted enslaved servants and the indigenous people of North America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    War of 1812 (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 34:04


    In this episode, Tom Snow covers the naval battles of the War of 1812. Also, here is a link to the podcast's new website: https://shootinthebullwithtomsnow.wordpress.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Quasi War

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 25:38


    Shoot the bull with Tom Snow in his first episode of his series on America's Forgotten Wars, where discuss America's undeclared naval war with France in 1800. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Phillies sign J.T. Realmuto...what's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 12:34


    Tom discusses the Phillies' latest (re)acquisition and discusses what the Phillies should do next. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    A Conversation with Betsy Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 55:23


    Join me as I shoot the bull with Mary McGinley, who portrayed Betsy Ross as a first-person interpreter for over two years.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Whiskey Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 61:53


    Tom Snow is joined by his old college roommate Riley Mcghee for a conversation about the first uprising against the United States Government. Correction: The whiskey tax was nine cents per gallon. Distillers could also pay a flat fee, which was beneficial for larger distillers that produced large volumes of whiskey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    My Perfect Phillies Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 16:47


    The Phillies have are without a GM to begin a very important offseason. To help them out, here is my offseason blueprint.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    War of Scottish Independence Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 70:19


    Finish shooting the bull with Tom and Bob as they talk about the climactic Battle of Bannockburn and the conclusion of the Scottish War of Independence. Scots Wha Hae music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKT7qxk9-pw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Phillies trade deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 18:14


    Tom shoots the bull about the Phillies newest reliever and if they added enough. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Scottish War of Independence Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 74:41


    Tom and Bob shoot the bull as they talk about how Robert the Bruce reignites the Scottish War of Independence after the death of William Wallace. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Phillies rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 32:54


    Shoot the bull with Tom as he complains about the Phillies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Scottish War of Independence Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 82:07


    Want to know the true story behind Braveheart? Shoot the bull with Tom Snow and his younger brother Bob as they talk about William Wallace's quest to free Scotland from English invasion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

    Pilot Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 3:14


    Start shootin the Bull with Tom Snow as he gives a quick rundown on what this podcast is going to be about. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tom-snow/support

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