Podcasts about Kublai Khan

This week, we have The Treasure of Kublai Khan, an episode of The Hall of Fantasy that first aired in July 20, 1953, over the Mutual network. Find our store at AThrillingPublication.com or visit BrickPickleMedia.com/podcasts for more information.

Marco Polo a voyagé jusqu'aux confins du continent asiatique, à la découverte de civilisations encore mal connues de l'Occident au Moyen-Age. Le récit de son périple, Le Devisement du monde ou Le Livre des Merveilles, influencera des générations d'explorateurs après lui. À l'occasion du 700ème anniversaire de la mort de Marco Polo, Virginie Girod vous fait voyager le long des Routes de la Soie dans un récit inédit en deux parties. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Last time we spoke about the invasion of Iwo Jima. In March 1945, as the Pacific War raged, the US Marines began and invasion of Iwo Jima while Allied forces advanced across the Philippines. The Japanese formed the 32nd Army to defend the island, but faced shortages of supplies and equipment. They mobilized Okinawan civilians for support and constructed extensive fortifications. The Americans launched Operation Iceberg, neutralizing enemy air facilities in the Ryukyus, Kyushu, and Formosa. Task Force 58 and other air forces struck Japanese targets, while Spruance's 5th Fleet prepared to land Buckner's 10th Army. Initial landings occurred in the Kerama Islands, followed by the main assault on April 1 on Okinawa's Hagushi beaches. Despite heavy bombardment, Japanese defenses remained concealed. The Americans encountered minimal resistance initially, but the stage was set for a bloody and brutal battle. This episode is Yamato's Last Stand Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  As we last left off, Admirals Turner and Spruance successfully landed over 60,000 troops from General Buckner's 10th Army on the Hagushi beaches of Okinawa with minimal resistance. In response, General Ushijima's main forces remained inactive in their underground positions in the south, having effectively endured the continuous naval and air assaults from the enemy. However, under pressure from higher authorities in Tokyo and Formosa, the 32nd Army began to develop plans for a general counteroffensive aimed at the Yontan and Kadena airfields, utilizing nighttime infiltration and close combat tactics. The primary response, however, was expected to come from the air. As part of Operation Ten-Go, all Army and Navy air forces stationed in the Home Islands were to focus their efforts in the East China Sea to execute a series of coordinated mass air strikes against enemy transport and carrier task forces, collectively referred to as the Kikisui attacks. Japan's wartime terminology exploited the distinctively poetic and euphemistic nature of the Japanese language. The informal term kamikaze actually means “divine wind.” Specifically, kamikaze refers to the typhoons that miraculously wrecked Kublai Khan's Mongol–Koryo invasion fleets in 1274. Like “blitzkrieg”, the unofficial term “kamikaze” was mostly used by Allied journalists. The IJN and IJA officially called suicide attack units tokubetsu kogekitai, meaning “special attack unit.” This was usually shortened to tokkutai, with tokko both noun and adjective meaning “special” i.e. suicide. Kikisui was the codename for the ten mass kamikaze attacks off Okinawa against the Allied fleet. Kikisui means “floating chrysanthemum,” which was the war emblem of legendary 14th-century samurai Masashige Kusinoke, a national exemplar of sacrificial devotion to the Emperor. Ten-Go had been initiated on March 26, following the initial landings on the Kerama Islands; however, by the time of the invasion, Admiral Toyoda's disorganized Combined Fleet was unable to carry out any large-scale kamikaze attacks, as it was still consolidating approximately 3,000 aircraft in Kyushu. Additionally, encouraged by Emperor Hirohito, Toyoda momentarily sanctioned a dramatic, one-way suicide mission involving the superbattleship Yamato and Rear-Admiral Komura Keizo's 2nd Destroyer Squadron, aimed at destroying Spruance's invasion fleet. This surface attack mission, codenamed Ten-Ichi-Go and led by Vice-Admiral Ito Seiichi of the 2nd Fleet, vaguely suggested that if Yamato reached Okinawa, she would ground herself as an artillery platform while her crew disembarked as naval infantry. Nonetheless, the chances of success for this mission were slim; it was primarily intended for the Imperial Japanese Navy to maintain its honor. On April 2, while General Watson's 2nd Marine Division conducted another demonstration off the southeast beaches, American forces prepared to advance eastward. In the south, benefiting from ideal weather and minimal resistance, the 17th Regiment secured the highlands overlooking Nakagusuku Bay and extended its patrols to the bay's shoreline. The 32nd Regiment eliminated a strongpoint south of Koza using tanks and then aligned with the 17th. The 381st Regiment advanced through Shimabuku but faced enemy resistance in and around Momobaru. Meanwhile, the 383rd Regiment captured a hill just south of Momobaru after a fierce battle and also took a ridge northeast of Futema with support from airstrikes, artillery, and tanks. In the north, however, General Geiger's Marines faced challenging terrain and supply issues. The 1st Battalion, 29th Marines moved north to secure the unoccupied Zampa Misaki area, where Turner later established a radar station. The 22nd Marines advanced quickly eastward throughout the day against light opposition, successfully securing the Nagahama beaches alongside the 6th Reconnaissance Company. On the other hand, the 4th Marines met with steadily mounting resistance. At 1100 a platoon of 3/4, entering the mouth of a steep ravine was met by a sharp fusillade of small-arms fire, which revealed a series of mutually supporting caves on both sides of the draw. In the fire fight that ensued, 12 wounded men were isolated and not recovered for four hours. "Every means of painlessly destroying the strongpoint was unsuccessfully tried and it was finally taken by a typical 'Banzai' charge, with one platoon entering the mouth of the draw and one platoon coming down one side of the two noses that formed the pocket."  The 1st Marine Division continued its advance with little resistance to the Ishimmi-Kutoku line, also extending southward to Chatan, while the 1st Marines moved past the 5th Marines toward Chibana. With approximately 6,000 yards separating General Del Valle's main frontline units from the 7th Division, General Arnold decided to send Colonel Roy Greene's 184th Regiment to fill this significant gap. At sea, Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 launched a strike against Amami Oshima, sinking three vessels and damaging two others, while also witnessing four warships collide and sustain damage. In retaliation, Admiral Ugaki's Kyushu aircraft force conducted sporadic kamikaze attacks, resulting in damage to five transports. The next day, General Hodge's 24th Corps shifted its focus southward. The 17th Regiment secured the rear areas and captured Awase, while the 32nd Regiment advanced approximately 5,000 yards along Nakagusuku Bay to occupy Kuba and establish its lines in front of Hill 165. The 381st Regiment took control of Kishaba and Atanniya but failed in its assaults on Hill 165 and Unjo. Meanwhile, the 383rd Regiment swiftly occupied Isa, Chiyunna, and the Futema high ground. Looking north, Del Valle dispatched the 1st Reconnaissance Company to scout the area along the corps boundary, sweep the Katchin Peninsula, and patrol back up the east coast to the village of Hizaonna. This maneuver enabled the 1st Marines to advance quickly in formation and reach the sea wall overlooking the northern end of Nakagusuku Bay by nightfall. Concurrently, the 5th Marines moved forward and successfully occupied Agina and Tengan; the 7th Marines gained around 2,700 yards of enemy territory and ultimately reached Hizaonna, although Company K became lost and was ambushed. The 4th Marines navigated the challenging terrain and light enemy resistance to secure the significant hill mass behind Yontan airfield, located 3,000 yards short of the east coast. The 22nd Marines advanced and successfully captured Nakadomari, along with a position 400 yards south of that line. Meanwhile, the 6th Reconnaissance Company, supported by armored units, crossed the Ishikawa Isthmus to the village of Ishikawa, where they faced mortar fire. At sea, Mitscher's aircraft carriers targeted Okinawa, sinking two vessels and damaging two others. In response, Ugaki was finally able to launch a preliminary mass Ten-Go air attack, with 119 aircraft causing damage to the escort carrier Wake Island, the destroyers Bennett, Prichett, and Foreman, the minesweeper Hambelton, and two landing craft. Due to significant advancements, Geiger successfully deployed Colonel Victor Bleasdale's 29th Marines to take control of the Yontan airfield and other rear areas. To the south, Del Valle's units moved toward the eastern shore of Okinawa, with the 1st Marines occupying the Katchin Peninsula without facing any resistance, while the 5th and 7th Marine Regiments secured the coastline in their designated zones. Further south, after splitting the island in two, Hodge began advancing toward Naha, targeting the hill mass stretching from Urasoe-Mura to Hill 178 and Ouki. In response, General Bradley positioned Colonel Macey Dill's 382nd Regiment in front of Nodake, while the 184th Regiment moved through the 381st in the Attaniya-Unjo area. For the initial push toward the Uchitomari-Tsuwa line, the 383rd Regiment advanced quickly from Isa to Mashiki, where they were ultimately halted by heavy fire from the south. The 382nd advanced over two miles south from Nodake along the eastern boundary of the division, while Arnold's forward units lagged about two miles behind due to moderate resistance at a high, wooded ridge parallel to the coastline just west of Kuba. Meanwhile, at sea, Ugaki launched only sporadic kamikaze attacks, which resulted in damage to the destroyer Wilson near the Kerama Islands. Additionally, two American vessels collided while Task Force 58 targeted Okinawa, and later that night, a suicide boat attacked and sank an LCI gunboat. In the Attaniya-Unjo area, the 383rd Regiment made a swift advance from Isa to Mashiki as part of the initial push towards the Uchitomari-Tsuwa line. However, the following day marked the onset of fierce resistance on Okinawa, with the 383rd Regiment struggling to make headway against the formidable Japanese defenses on Cactus Ridge. Meanwhile, the 382nd Regiment continued its advance southward against a series of fortified positions, achieving gains of approximately 400 yards to the east and 900 yards to the west. The 184th Regiment moved through Arakachi but was halted by intense and precise fire from a rocky outcrop located about 1,000 yards southwest. The 32nd Regiment finally managed to capture Castle Hill before pushing more than two miles along the coast to a point east of Ukuma. To the north, while the 1st Marine Division shifted to a primarily defensive posture, the 6th Marine Division conducted active reconnaissance toward the Motobu Peninsula, advancing the front to the Atsutabaru-Chima line. Additionally, a patrol from the 1st Marines on the Katchin Peninsula crossed the reef to seize Yabuchi Island swiftly. At sea, there were no kamikaze attacks that day as Ugaki and Toyoda prepared to launch the main phase of Operation Ten-Go, although an Okinawa shore battery managed to hit the battleship Nevada. Unbeknownst to the Japanese, American intelligence had successfully intercepted Combined Fleet codes, allowing them to anticipate the details of the surface Ten-Ichi-Go attack. Consequently, Spruance's warships were prepared for the imminent departure of Ito's “Surface Special Attack Force,” which was executed a few hours later. Additionally, Ushijima was instructed to initiate a strong counterattack the following day to coincide with Ten-Ichi-Go and the first Kikisui attack, but he firmly rejected this order and called for the cancellation of the unnecessarily suicidal surface attack. During the night, as Admiral Blandy's minesweepers completed the perilous task of clearing the vast areas of Chimu and Nakagusuku Bays, the Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion landed on the northern coast of Tsugen Island to gather intelligence on enemy positions. Upon their arrival in the early hours of April 6, they encountered machine-gun and mortar fire, which ultimately compelled the battalion to retreat to the beach and reembark. Simultaneously, the 4th and 29th Marine Regiments advanced through the 22nd Marine Regiment, with the 29th Marines moving up the west coast in formation and reaching Chuda by noon, while the 4th Marines progressed along the eastern coastal road, successfully advancing seven miles toward Madaira. Further south, the 383rd Regiment continued its assault on the fortified enemy positions at Cactus Ridge, pushing forward relentlessly until they secured the western half by nightfall. The 2d Battalion, 383d Infantry, made frontal assaults through intense mortar fire to gain the ridge. "We figured," S/Sgt. Francis M. Rall later wrote, "that the way to get out of that knee mortar fire was to get to where it was coming from. So we stood up in waves, firing everything we had and throwing hand grenades by the dozen, and charged the Jap position." By such tactics the 2d Battalion gained the western half of Cactus.  Over the next two days, the 382nd Regiment advanced slowly east of the Ginowan road, facing fierce resistance from the Tombstone and Nishibaru Ridges. After a 10-minute artillery bombardment, two companies of the 1st Battalion, 184th Regiment climbed nearly to the summit of the Pinnacle but were ultimately pushed back by strong resistance from caves and underground strongholds. Undeterred, Company B continued frontal assaults while Company C maneuvered up the western approaches to surprise the determined defenders. This strategy proved effective, with Company C reaching the top without sustaining any casualties and then methodically eliminating the remaining Japanese troops using white phosphorus grenades and flamethrowers. As the Pinnacle was being captured, the 32nd Regiment advanced across the coastal flatlands with minimal resistance to maintain contact with the 184th Regiment. On this day, Task Force 58 returned to sea, launching strikes on Okinawa and the Daito Islands, while Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 57 targeted the Ishigaki and Miyako Islands. Meanwhile, Japanese aerial reconnaissance identified two American carrier groups near Okinawa, prompting Ugaki to initiate his first mass Kikisui attack, sending hundreds of Japanese aircraft to assault Mitscher's carriers. US carriers unleashed a combined 19 USN and four USMC squadrons to blunt the onslaught. Swirling, running dogfights developed around noon and lasted through sunset. April 6 may have started slow, but by evening it had developed into one of the greatest aerial confrontations of all time. American CAPs overwhelmingly massacred the poorly trained Japanese attackers; Mitscher's Task Force 58 fighters claimed 249 Japanese planes for just two lost—a staggering 125-to-1 kill ratio. Yet the kamikaze pilots' grim determination was chillingly apparent. According to VF-82's action report: “Of all the enemy planes encountered, not one returned fire, all remained on course, boring in toward the surface vessels. The only evasive action offered was jinking, and the majority of the aircraft were obsolete models as can be seen by the list [of] destroyed. Primary danger to our pilots was collision or getting in the path of a friendly plane's fire.” Essex's VF-83 (36 Hellcats) and VBF-83 (36 Corsairs) combined for 69 kills, while Belleau Wood's 24 VF-30 Hellcats shot down 47. Belleau Wood's skipper, Captain Red Tomlinson, duly signaled Task Group 58.1's Rear Admiral Joseph J. Jocko Clark: “Does this exceed the bag limit?” Clark responded, “Negative. There is no limit. This is open season. Well done.” The US carrier fighters' 275 kills was thus the war's 4th-highest 1-day total. 13 US pilots achieved ace status (scored their 5th kill) on April 6, with 4 becoming “ace-in-a-day.” 10 pilots claimed 4 kills, while another 17 shot down 3 each. Combined with anti-aircraft fire, the Americans destroyed 355 Japanese planes. However, even significant aerial victories could not prevent the devastating kamikaze assaults, with approximately 182 Japanese aircraft in 22 groups attacking Spruance's 5th Fleet that afternoon. This led to 24 kamikaze planes sinking the destroyers Bush and Colhoun, as well as three transport ships, and inflicting further damage on the light carrier San Jacinto, 12 destroyers, three destroyer minesweepers, and one minesweeper. Friendly anti-aircraft fire also caused damage to battleship North Carolina, light cruiser Pasadena, and destroyer Hutchins. Despite the extensive damage, four new escort carriers arrived off Okinawa that day, bringing the first 222 fighters of Major-General Francis Mulcahy's Tactical Air Force, stationed at Yontan airfield. Meanwhile, the Yamato force set sail at 15:24 towards Okinawa, but within 45 minutes, a B-29 spotted them in transit. Submarine Threadfin then detected Ito's strike force moving through the Bungo Strait at 17:45. As Ito's force rounded Kyushu to the southwest, it was monitored overnight by submarine Hackleback, which sent four additional contact reports and was pursued three times briefly by one of Yamato's escorting destroyers. Concerned about a potential mass Kikisui attack on April 7, Spruance ordered Mitscher's carriers to concentrate on thwarting Japanese air assaults while tasking Admiral Deyo's Task Force 54 with intercepting Ito's strike force. At 06:20, April 7, six Zeros of the 203rd Kokutai arrived over Yamato as CAP. 14 total Zeros would relay in small groups over the Yamato task force, but all would depart as scheduled by 10:00. The Americans already knew the exact CAP schedule of Yamato's fighters, a later US intelligence memo dryly observing, “They left too soon.” At 08:32, an Essex Hellcat reported the Yamato task force southwest of Koshiki Retto at a heading of 300 degrees. The Yamato group was doing 22kts and deployed in a diamond formation, with Yamato in the center and Yahagi astern. Yamato simultaneously reported that she had been sighted. Visibility was highly variable, with patchy overcast. Within minutes, two VPB-21 PBM-3 Mariner flying boats (based at Kerama Retto with seaplane tender Chandeleur) arrived and began shadowing Yamato and radioing situation reports. Meanwhile, Mitscher duly reported the Yamato sighting to Spruance, before dispatching 16 additional fighters at 09:15 to track Yamato. Shortly after Yamato's CAP had departed, at 10:14, the Japanese discovered the two shadowing PBM-3 Mariners, and simultaneously reported a US submarine stalking the task force—this was Hackleback, which had managed to catch back up with the zig-zagging Japanese. Three minutes later, at 10:17, Yamato turned towards the Mariners and opened fire with her awesome 18.1in. Sanshikidan anti-aircraft shells. Yahagi also opened fire, and additionally began jamming the Mariners' transmissions. The Mariners retreated into the clouds unharmed at 10:18, and Yamato and Yahagi ceased fire. To his chief-of-staff, Commodore Arleigh Burke, Mitscher announced: “Inform Admiral Spruance that I propose to strike the Yamato sortie group at 1200hrs unless otherwise directed.” The grizzled aviator desperately wished to sink Yamato, but he likely suspected that Spruance, riding New Mexico, intended his beloved dreadnoughts claim one last moment of glory. “Will you take them or shall I?” Mitscher pressed. Spruance's response: “You take them.” At 10:00, the carriers of Task Groups 58.1 and 58.3 launched the first wave of 282 aircraft, although only 227 managed to locate Ito's strike force as they navigated through challenging, overcast weather. At 11:07, Yamato's radars detected the large formation approaching from 63 nautical miles away, prompting Ito to increase speed to 25 knots. Within eight minutes, the formation closed to 44 nautical miles, leading the Japanese to initiate sharp evasive maneuvers. Bennington's Lieutenant-Commander Hugh Woods' airborne radar detected the Yamato task force some 25nm away from its predicted location, and the US strike altered course. Five minutes later, the Americans made visual contact through a hole in the patchy 3,000ft overcast, a Hornet pilot recalling, “Yamato looked like the Empire State Building plowing through the water.” Yamato cruised in the center, flanked by destroyers Kasumi, Suzutsuki, Hamakaze, and Yukikaze. Light cruiser Yahagi was in the van, followed by destroyers Hatsushimo, Isokaze, and Fuyutsuki. The first American aviators encountered the destroyer Asashimo, which had been experiencing machinery issues for five hours and had fallen 12 nautical miles behind the main task force to the north. San Jacinto's seven Hellcats dove against Asashimo, but the crippled destroyer threw up notably heavy flak. The Hellcats' 1,000lb bombs closely straddled Asashimo, buckling the destroyer's hull plating. The Hellcats then repeatedly strafed the destroyer, causing large fires that quickly silenced Asashimo's guns. San Jacinto's eight Avengers then made a textbook attack run at 300ft, dropping torpedoes from 1,200 to 1,600yds range. Trailing a wide oil slick, the crippled Asashimo attempted to comb the torpedoes, but one struck beneath her bridge and a second hit near her engine room. Successive explosions blew Asashimo partly out of the water and broke her in half. Asashimo sank at 1213hrs, going down with all 330 men. She had lasted three minutes against San Jacinto's attack. Twelve miles ahead, Yamato lookouts spotted the incoming aircraft at 12:32, which then spent the next five minutes circling just outside the range of Japanese anti-aircraft fire to coordinate their strike plan. Around this time, Yamato also raised Togo's iconic Tsushima flag signal: “On this one battle rests the fate of our nation. Let every man do his utmost.”At 12:37, the circling planes launched their coordinated assault on Yamato and her escorts, focusing on the superbattleship's port side in an attempt to capsize her. US fighters repeatedly strafed Yamato with their 5in. rockets and 0.50cal. machine guns, decimating Japanese antiaircraft batteries and slaughtering exposed antiaircraft crews. The intense carnage and chaos that followed suppressed careful targeting and further ravaged Japanese gunners' morale. Yamato was maneuvering hard at her flank speed of 27kts, when at 1240hrs four Bennington Helldivers from VB-82 delivered two 1,000lb bombs near Yamato's mainmast. The first bomb exploded in Yamato's crew quarters. The second detonated near Yamato's aft command station and caused serious damage, destroying one of Yamato's two air search radars, her after secondary gun director, and several 25mm antiaircraft guns. The subsequent fires shortly reached the powder handling area beneath Yamato's after 6.1in. turret and detonated the readyuse propellant. The resulting conflagration virtually exterminated the 6.1in. turret crew, but flash doors prevented the explosion from reaching the rest of the magazine. Nevertheless, the explosion killed the area's entire damage control party, meaning the resulting fire would rage uncontrolled for the rest of the battle. The Americans lost one Helldiver. At 1243hrs, eight Hornet Avengers launched torpedo attacks against Yamato's port side, covered by 14 Bunker Hill Corsairs strafing Yamato with rockets. Antiaircraft fire hit six Avengers, destroying one, but at least three torpedoes hit the water. The first two torpedoes missed, but at 1245hrs the third torpedo slammed into Yamato's port side, opening her hull to 2,235 tons of seawater. Japanese damage control counterflooded with 604 tons of water to correct the list. Attempting to draw US attackers from Yamato, Hara's light cruiser Yahagi had maneuvered away from the Japanese battleship, steaming hard at 35kts. US strafing had already ricocheted machine gun bullets around Yahagi's bridge, killing a lookout. Watching the attack unfold, Hara admitted, “The spectacle was at once thrilling and terrifying.” Meanwhile, Bennington's Lieutenant-Commander Ed De Garmo led three Avengers against Yahagi. At 1246hrs, De Garmo's Avengers delivered Yahagi her first hit and it was a devastating one. A single torpedo struck Yahagi in the engine room, killing the entire engineering crew. Yahagi was left dead in the water nine minutes into the battle. Destroyer Isokaze subsequently sped towards Yahagi to take off Rear Admiral Komura. Meanwhile, around 56 aircraft targeted Yamato's escorting destroyers, leading to multiple torpedo hits that split Hamakaze in two; Isokaze was bombarded with bombs; Fuyutsuki suffered minor damage from two dud rockets; and Suzutsuki was struck by a bomb that severed her bow. The first wave of attacks concluded at 12:50, as Ito sought to reorganize his forces and evaluate Yahagi's status. Shortly after 13:00, a second wave of 50 aircraft appeared, managing to hit Yamato's port bow with a bomb at 13:23 and inflicting several bomb hits near the battleship's bridge. Additionally, two bomb hits and several near misses critically damaged the destroyer Kasumi, leaving her dead in the water and ablaze. At 1333 the third wave of US attackers arrived, comprising 110 new Yorktown, Intrepid, and Langley aircraft from the delayed TG-58.4 strike. The Americans now overwhelmingly focused on the reeling Yamato. Twenty Avengers attacked Yamato's portside. Around 1337, the third wave saw three confirmed torpedo hits on Yamato's portside, plus a fourth probable hit, increasing her portside list to 15–16 degrees. Stationed on Yamato's bridge, Ensign Mitsuru Yoshida recalled, “I could hear the Captain vainly shouting, ‘Hold on men! Hold on men!'”. Aruga had no option but to flood Yamato's starboard machinery spaces, where hundreds of engineers toiled to keep Yamato underway. Water, both from torpedo hits and the flood valves rushed into these compartments and snuffed out the lives of the men at their posts, several hundred in all. Caught between cold sea water and steam and boiling water from the damaged boilers, they simply melted away.” Aruga's drastic measure reduced Yamato's portside list back to five degrees, but exhausted her last starboard counterflooding capacity. Having lost one shaft and gained 3,000 tons more water, Yamato's speed fell to 12kts. At 1342hrs, TG-58.4 Avengers dropped another four torpedoes. Yoshida marveled, “That these pilots repeated their attacks with such accuracy and coolness, was a sheer display of the unfathomable, undreamed-of strength of our foes!” Yamato shot down one Avenger, but two torpedoes plowed into Yamato's portside, making five torpedo hits in five minutes. The Americans had intentionally targeted Yamato's stern to wreck her steering, and the gamble paid off. Yamato's rudders were now disabled, jamming her in a permanent starboard turn. Any chance of reaching Okinawa was gone. Reduced to a speed of 8 knots and unable to maneuver, the stricken Yamato became an easy target. Around 14:02, Mitscher's relentless carrier planes inflicted at least four more bomb hits, disabling most of Yamato's remaining operational anti-aircraft guns as the battleship helplessly circled. As a result, Ito canceled the Ten-Ichi-Go attack and promptly ordered all his warships to rescue survivors and attempt to retreat to Japan. The sinking battleship was then deserted, except for Ito and Captain Aruga Kosaku, who chose to go down with their ship.  Throughout the battle, a stoic Ito had sat silently with arms crossed on Yamato's bridge, unflinching as bullets ricocheted around him, slaughtering his staff. Ensing Yoshida Mitsuru now observed that Ito “struggled to his feet. His chief of staff then arose and saluted. A prolonged silence followed during which they regarded each other solemnly.” Ito then told his staff, “Save yourselves. I shall stay with the ship.” Ito then shook hands deliberately with his officers, retired to his sea cabin one deck below, and locked it behind him. Meanwhile, with Yamato's pumps no longer functioning, alarms began to blare: temperatures in the 18.1-inch magazines were approaching dangerous levels. By 14:20, the capsizing Yamato's main deck was vertical to the ocean. Captain Aruga, eating a biscuit given to him by a rating, tied himself to a binnacle on Yamato's bridge. As Yamato capsized, surviving men clambered across her keel, a crazed, half-naked officer screaming and brandishing his samurai sword at the Americans.  Meanwhile, the Americans continued pummeling the helpless Yahagi, which “quivered and rocked as if made of paper,” recalled Captain Hara. The stricken Yahagi suffered repeated hits. “My proud cruiser,” Hara brooded, “was but a mass of junk, barely afloat.” Around 1400hrs Yahagi took the decisive torpedo hit, triggering a clearly fatal starboard roll. Hara finally ordered, “Abandon ship.” At 1405hrs, one minute after receiving her last bomb, Yahagi capsized and sank, having somehow absorbed at least 12 bombs and seven torpedoes. Captain Hara and Rear Admiral Komura calmly stepped into the water as Yahagi sank from beneath them, only barely surviving the sinking Yahagi's undertow. Now clinging to floating wreckage, the exhausted Hara observed “scores of planes swarming about [Yamato] like gnats.” By 14:20, the capsizing Yamato's main deck was vertical to the ocean, and three minutes later, the sinking dreadnought exploded catastrophically before finally disappearing beneath the East China Sea. Yamato's capsizing motion had likely forced open her 18.1in. powder room doors, allowing fires into the battleship's magazines. An American gunner described the explosion as “the prettiest sight I've ever seen … A red column of fire shot up through the clouds and when it faded Yamato was gone.” The detonation killed most Yamato survivors still struggling in the water and may have destroyed several US aircraft. The Americans' exact score will never be known, but Yamato had certainly absorbed seven bombs and nine to twelve torpedoes out of 150 torpedoes dropped. The US planes departed at 1443, but not before issuing “a few farewell strafing runs across the Yamato survivors.” Destroyers Suzutsuki, Fuyuzuki, Yukikaze, and Hatsushimo rescued 1,620 men, including Hara and Komura, before successfully returning to Japan. Additionally, the disabled destroyers Isokaze and Kasumi were scuttled by Yukikaze and Fuyuzuki, respectively. By the end of the action, the combined losses for Ten-Ichi-Go totaled 4,242 Japanese lives. Meanwhile, Ugaki had launched a second mass kamikaze attack around noon, sending 132 aircraft towards Task Force 58. Although Mitscher's fighters shot down 54 attackers, the kamikazes managed to damage the fast carrier Hancock, the battleship Maryland, the destroyers Bennett and Wesson, and a motor minesweeper. The initial Kikisui operation resulted in the deaths of 485 Americans and left 582 wounded. The significant losses over the two days hindered Ugaki from launching another large-scale Kikisui attack for five days. Meanwhile, back in Okinawa on April 7 and 8, Hodge continued his offensive in the south. In Bradley's sector, the 383rd Regiment persistently executed banzai charges against the remaining enemy strongholds on Cactus Ridge until the entire area was secured by American forces. They then advanced toward Kakazu Ridge, where they faced even stronger resistance. The 382nd Regiment made a slow but steady push forward, ultimately being halted by intense fire across a broad front just north of Kaniku and Tombstone Ridge.  The fighting in the 7th Division's sector on April 7 centered on a low, bare hill 1000 yards west of the town of Minami-Uebaru, called Red Hill because of its color. The enemy had made a fortress of the hill by constructing his usual system of caves and connecting trenches. A frontal assault on Red Hill by troops of the 3rd Battalion failed in the face of machine-gun and mortar fire. In a 2nd attempt, 3 platoons of tanks supported the attack. 10 medium and 5 light tanks advanced through a cut toward Red Hill; 2 tanks were blown up by mines and 1 was satchel-charged as the column moved toward the hill and up the sides. Intense enemy artillery and machine-gun fire drove the infantry back and disabled more tanks. Japanese swarmed in among the armor and tried to destroy the tanks with satchel charges and flaming rags. 2 medium tanks held off the attackers, the defending crews resorting to hand grenades, while the rest of the operative tanks withdrew. The 14th Independent Battalion headquarters proudly described this action as a perfect example of how to separate troops from tanks and thus break up the American infantry-tank team. The enemy dispatch stated: "The above method of isolating the troops from the tanks with surprise fire followed by close combat tactics is an example in the complete destruction of enemy tanks and will be a great factor in deciding the victories of tank warfare." After these 2 reversals the 3rd Battalion made a wide enveloping maneuver to the right. Behind fire from artillery and supporting weapons, the troops drove toward Red Hill from the west and occupied it, suffering only 2 casualties in the move. Once more a Japanese outpost had shown its strength against a frontal attack and its vulnerability to a flanking maneuver. The capture of Red Hill left another sector of enemy territory open for the taking. The troops advanced 100 yards south before digging in. A platoon of tanks conducted a remarkable 4000-yard foray almost to Hill 178 and withdrew safely, despite a bombing attack by two single-engined Japanese planes. The following day, the 184th continued its advance southward under heavy fire, managing to take Triangulation Hill after two fierce assaults. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment captured Tsuwa as it extended the front along the coastline. By the night of April 8, the 24th Corps had sustained 1,510 battle casualties while inflicting 4,489 Japanese fatalities and capturing 13; they had finally reached the formidable perimeter of the Shuri fortified zone. Looking north, on April 7, the Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion landed on Ike Island, encountering no opposition. Subsequently, Company B was dispatched to secure Takabanare Island, while Company A took control of Heanza and Hamahika Islands. During the night, Company B reembarked, maneuvered around Tsugen Island, and landed on Kutaka Island, where they also found no enemy presence. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment captured Tsuwa as it expanded the front along the coastline. By the evening of April 8, the 24th Corps had incurred 1,510 battle casualties. On the same day, Shepherd advanced north with minimal resistance, as the 29th Marines successfully reached Nago while the 4th Marines moved through Henoko. Ahead of the division, the 6th Reconnaissance Company traveled up the west coast road to the village of Awa and then crossed the base of the Motobu Peninsula to Nakaoshi, encountering and either destroying or scattering several enemy groups along the way. As the reconnaissance zone was extended westward on April 8, clear signs, confirmed by aerial observations and photographs, indicated that the enemy had chosen the rugged mountains of Motobu as their defensive position. As a result, the 22nd Marines were deployed across the island from Nakaoshi to Ora to protect the right flank and rear of the 29th Marines attacking westward, while the 4th Marines assembled near Ora to support either the 29th on Motobu or the 22nd in the north. The 2nd Battalion, 29th Marines probed westward, moving across the base of Motobu and occupying the village of Gagusuku. Additionally, the reserve 1st Battalion at Yofuke successfully secured Yamadadobaru and Narashido, facing heavy enemy machine-gun and rifle fire at the latter location. The following day, the 29th Marines advanced in three columns to locate the enemy's main force at Motobu; all columns encountered resistance, revealing that a significant enemy force confronted the division in the area stretching from Itomi to Toguchi. On April 10, the 2nd Battalion, 29th Marines captured Unten Ko, where the Japanese had established a submarine and torpedo boat base; the 3rd Battalion took Toguchi and sent patrols into the interior, while the 1st Battalion advanced through Itomi and uncovered well-fortified positions on the high ground north of the village. On April 9, the 184th Regiment successfully captured Tomb Hill in the south following an artillery and air bombardment, while the 32nd Regiment took control of several finger ridges to the east that oversaw the approaches to Ouki. The Japanese-held area in front of the 383rd Regiment offered the enemy an ideal combination of defensive features. A deep moat, a hill studded with natural and man-made positions, a cluster of thick-walled buildings behind the hill; these were the basic elements of Kakazu stronghold. The enemy had exploited each one of them. Moreover, Kakazu, unlike such outposts as the Pinnacle, was an integral element of the Shuri fortified zone and a vital rampart that could expect reinforcements and heavy fire support from within the ring of positions that surrounded the 32nd Army headquarters, only 4000 yards to the south. Between the Americans and Kakazu lay a deep gorge, half hidden by trees and brush, which could be crossed only with difficulty. The Kakazu hill mass itself, which was made up of two hills connected by a saddle, stretched northwest-southeast for 2000 yards, sloping on the west toward the coastal flat and ending on the east at Highway 5. Just below Kakazu Ridge on the southeast was the town of Kakazu, a compact group of tile-roofed structures, each surrounded by hedges and stone walls and somewhat in defilade to the adjoining open fields. In and around the Kakazu hills the Japanese had created one of their strongest positions on Okinawa. Mortars dug in on the reverse slope were zeroed-in on the gorge and on vulnerable areas between the gorge and the crest of Kakazu. Several spigot mortars also protected the hill. In an intricate system of coordinated pillboxes, tunnels, and caves Japanese machine-guns were sited to cover all avenues of approach. The enemy was also supported by many artillery pieces within the Shuri fortified zone. The heavy walls and the hedges of the town of Kakazu-and eventually its rubble-afforded the Japanese countless defensive positions. Concurrently, the 383rd Regiment initiated its first coordinated assault on Kakazu Ridge, with Companies A, C, and L swiftly reaching the summit by dawn without detection. However, the surprised defenders quickly launched a fierce counterattack, ultimately forcing Companies A and C to withdraw. Company L, positioned on Kakazu West, continued to fend off enemy counterattacks alone until late afternoon when the exhausted unit had no choice but to retreat. The next day, Brigadier-General Claudius Easley proposed a "powerhouse attack," where the 381st Regiment would assault Kakazu West from positions south of Uchitomari while the 383rd would press on Kakazu Ridge from positions north of the gorge. Following a heavy artillery bombardment, the assault commenced, with the 2nd Battalion of the 381st Regiment rapidly fighting through strong enemy defenses to secure the crest of Kakazu West. However, the 383rd was struggling to make headway, prompting Colonel May to direct his two battalions to execute flanking maneuvers. Although the eastern encirclement was unsuccessful, May's 3rd Battalion managed to cross the gorge at the northern base of Kakazu West to join Colonel Halloran's 2nd Battalion on the crest. Both units then attempted to advance eastward in heavy rain, but relentless Japanese counterattacks forced them back to Kakazu West. Stalemated, Easley eventually ordered Halloran's 1st Battalion to move through May's 3rd Battalion to attack southeast along Kakazu Ridge, but this assault was also repelled by the determined defenders. At the same time, the 382nd Regiment launched its primary assault on Tombstone Ridge, advancing southwest with three battalions in formation but managing to gain only a few hundred yards to the west as fierce defenders thwarted their main offensives against the hills held by the Japanese. Meanwhile, to the east, the 32nd Regiment attempted to advance into the town of Ouki without success, while the 184th Regiment on the heights defended against minor counterattacks, sealed off caves, and solidified their positions. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. The battle for Okinawa is really heating up, showcasing to the Americans they would be paying dearly for every foot they took off the island. Meanwhile the last stand of the super battleship Yamato would form a legend encompassing the defiant spirit of Japan as well as producing one of the most bizarre science fiction animes of all time.

Italo Calvino's novella Invisible Cities is a hypnagogic reimagining of Marco Polo's time in the court of Kublai Khan. Polo describes 55 impossible places – cities made of plumbing, free-floating, overwhelmed by rubbish, buried underground – that reveal something true about every city. Marina and Anna Della read Invisible Cities alongside the Travels of Marco Polo, and explore how both blur the lines between reality and fantasy, storyteller and audience. They discuss the connections between Calvino's love of fairytales and his anti-fascist politics, and why he saw the fantastic as a mode of truth-telling.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen to the full episode, and all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/applecrffIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsffFurther reading in the LRB:Salman Rushdie: Calvinohttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v03/n17/salman-rushdie/calvinoJames Butler: Infinite Artichokehttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/n12/james-butler/infinite-artichokeJonathan Coe: Calvinoismhttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v14/n06/jonathan-coe/calvinoismNext episode: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.Marina Warner is a writer of history, fiction and criticism whose many books include Stranger Magic, Forms of Enchantment and Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale. She was awarded the Holberg Prize in 2015 and is a contributing editor at the LRB.Anna Della Subin's study of men who unwittingly became deities, Accidental Gods, was published in 2022. She has been writing for the LRB since 2014. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kan en märklig roman och ett sjukhus som aldrig blev byggt förklara vad Venedig egentligen är? Kulturredaktionen Mattias Berg försöker förstå en flytande stad byggd på drömmar och mardrömmar. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna. Den här essän sändes första gången i september 2020. Jag blundar och försöker föreställa mig en värld utan Venedig. När det inte längre är ett minne blott, ens ett minne av ett minne, utan bara en myt. Någonting man söker efter med alla arkeologins framtida spetsmetoder, diktar och fantiserar om, eller mest skrattar åt. Som skapar rättshaverister och monomaner, likt barockmänniskan Olof Rudbeck den äldre i sin jakt på Atlantis. Och så småningom något kommande sekels största kulturnyhet – om och när staden återupptäcks under lager på lager av tid. Som skeppet Wasa eller Pompeji. Och Venedig är ju en så paradoxal plats, både dröm och mardröm, inneslutna i varandra. Vattnet utgör dess förutsättning och på samma gång dess största risk. Långsamt gröper det ur staden underifrån, när det inte svämmar över alla bräddar. I ett tragikomiskt försenat projekt har det spenderats miljarder med euro på jättelika fällbara dammportar mot kommande flodvågor. Dessutom hotas staden å ena sidan av för mycket turism – inte minst genom de monstruösa kryssningsfartygen – och å andra sidan av för lite turism; som under Corona-pandemin 2020. Nästan ingen expert ger staden mer framtid än historia. Ändå har nog många av oss svårt att riktigt ta in domedagsprofetiorna. Tills motsatsen bevisas väljer vi väl att i stället se Venedig som ett slags mirakel: något som kommer att fortsätta trotsa naturlagar och logik. Miraklet finns också liksom inbyggt i fundamentet. 30 miljoner träpålar, en veritabel uppochnedvänd skog, har behövt förankras i lerbotten för att hålla staden på plats i Adriatiska havets strömma bukt. Inför allt detta står besökaren storögd och lätt handfallen, även författarna söker efter orden. ”Venedig går inte att jämföra med något annat än sig själv”, skriver Goethe. ”Det är en stad gjord enbart av undantag, hinder, motsägelser, inkongruenser, obefintligheter”, skriver Italo Calvino. Hans gåtfulla roman ”De osynliga städerna” från 1972 består av ett antal korta stycken om drömda, eller ”osynliga” om man så vill, städer. Den som berättar är den italienske resenären Marco Polo. Den som lyssnar, och kommenterar, är den mäktige härskaren Kublai Khan – vid vars kinesiska hov Marco Polo vistades under slutet av 1200-talet. Och det speciella med alla historier är att de egentligen skildrar aspekter av och en samma stad. Efter Marco Polos egendomliga skrönor om platser med namn som Zoe, Maurilia eller Valdrada, menar Kublai Khan att det bara återstår en enda stad att berätta om: Venedig. ”Vad annat tror du att jag har talat med dig om?”, säger Marco Polo då. ”Men jag har aldrig hört dig uttala dess namn.” ”Varje gång jag beskriver en stad säger jag något om Venedig”, svarar Marco Polo. I boken ”The Venice Variations”, Venedigvariationerna, från 2018 använder sig den brittiska arkitekturprofessorn Sophia Psarra av just Calvinos roman för att beskriva staden. Hon menar att det finns tydliga paralleller mellan kompositionen av ”De osynliga städerna”, där del läggs till del medan helheten blir allt mindre begriplig, och Venedigs själva struktur. Och hennes originella studie fokuserar varken på kanaler eller träpålar. Inte heller på stadens undergång, utan dess födelse och fortlevnad. Hur den faktiskt skapades – mentalt, socialt, strukturellt. Med hjälp av klassisk konst, äldre kartor och nya egna modeller visar Psarra även i bild hur Venedig blev ett praktexempel på en stad som växer fram organiskt ur ett nätverk av mindre gemenskaper. Detta trots att de hundratals små öar och samhällen som vid 400-talet efter Kristus började uppgå i stadsbildningen hade stark lokal prägel. Inte enbart egen kyrka utan också särskilda helgon, högtider och visst självstyre. Det mest naturliga gemensamma var förstås vattnet. Enligt Psarras noggranna undersökning låg 94 procent av respektive samhälles torg inom 50 meter från en kanal. Men kanske var en annan sammanhållande faktor än starkare: Myten om Venedig. En serie föreställningar som, med rätt eller orätt, från och med renässansen skapade idén om just detta som platsen för det realiserade Utopia. Och när Venedig på 1500-talet började tappa sin position som militär stormakt, Medelhavets härskare, tog myten vid. De berömda konstnärernas skildringar av glittrande kanaler och glänsande kupoler gjorde ju sitt. Men staden blev även ett centrum för den nyupptäckta boktryckarkonsten – och inte minst de praktfulla kartorna samverkade med måleriet för att framhäva just bilden av Venedig. Vid den här tiden hade staden också tio teatrar, skriver Sophia Psarra. Dessutom användes ett slags flytande tablåer på vattnet och på Markusplatsen uppfördes regelbundet offentliga skådespel. Hela området bands ihop till ett slags svävande spektakel, där dröm och verklighet blev allt svårare att separera. Karnevalen, som under kommande sekel kunde pågå halva året, bidrog givetvis till att ytterligare förstärka den känslan. Psarra tar också hjälp av två liksom imaginära verk för att beskriva Venedig. Förutom Calvinos roman även den schweiziske arkitekten Le Corbusiers storslagna planer på ett avantgardistiskt sjukhus i Venedig. Det var konstruerat enligt liknande princip som ”De osynliga städerna”, med cell efter cell i en närmast biologiskt komplex organism. Och till skillnad från många av hans byggnader – modernistiskt renskalade, fristående – skulle nyskapelsen bäddas djupt in i Venedigs omgivande historiska arkitektur. Men symptomatiskt nog kunde skisserna aldrig realiseras. Le Corbusier avled 1965, någonstans under processen från idé till verklighet. Så sjukhuset förblev ett bländverk – liksom, på sätt och vis, hela den här staden. Jag blundar igen, ser långt i fjärran en man stå framför en folkmassa och peka ned i vattnet. Kanske är det platsen för den kommande utgrävningen, djupt nere under lerbottnen: exakt där han är övertygad om att det mytiska ”Venedig” en gång fanns. Eller så var det i stället där som de nya dammportarna stängdes. Vilket räddade staden från den absolut största flodvågen hittills. Förgäves försöker jag att avgöra vilket, höra vad som sägs, tolka reaktionerna. På det här avståndet är bara mannens stora gester möjliga att urskilja. Ett antal silhuetter lösgör sig så småningom ur massan. Några sätter sig på knä vid vattnet – kanske i bön, eller för att kunna se bättre ned under ytan. Andra skakar häftigt mannens hand. Och när jag öppnar ögonen försvinner hela scenen, både drömmen och mardrömmen om Venedig. Men i verkligheten står hon ju kvar där i all sin lätt apokalyptiska skönhet. Rosig, gisten, glänsande av feber och finess. Hon som genom historien kallats La Serenissima, den mest rofyllda. Vilket nuförtiden, med horderna av turister och hoten mot hela hennes existens, mest låter som bitter ironi. Venedig är inte heller Den eviga staden – utan mer dess motsats: den tillfälliga, slumpmässiga, motsägelsefulla. Som nu ändå stått och levt i 1600 år. Det är väl ett mirakel så gott som något. Mattias Berg, medarbetare på Sveriges Radios kulturredaktion.

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Genghis Khan may have built a formidable land empire, but his grandson Kublai Khan mastered the seas. So how did a nomadic leader come to have such a formidable navy – and conquer China in the process? Emily Briffett spoke to Jack Weatherford about his new book on the subject, Emperor of the Seas, to find out more. (Ad) Jack Weatherford is the author of Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China (Bloomsbury Continuum, 2024). Buy it now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emperor-Seas-Kublai-Making-China/dp/1399417738/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Weatherford returns to the pod which marks a pretty sentimental moment for me (links are at the bottom of this email, before the transcript snippet).Jack's first appearance was #19 of the podcast. To this day, it's my favourite podcast I've ever recorded. These are links to the first appearance. Jack Weatherford #19 on SpotifyJack Weatherford #19 on AppleJack Weatherford #19 on YoutubeBut four years ago, when I had just started this podcast, I had written to Jack telling how I was listening to the final chapters of his book while walking across sand dunes in Merghouza, (a desolate slice of the Sahara in south west Morocco). The chapter was making the case for how the plagues viral spread was downstream of the Mongols connectivity of the modern world. I wrote that I was keen to interview him for this podcast that I had just started. There were lots of rejection for a while in the first few years and I had no expectations he would even get back to me. But to my surprise he did, and it was an emphatic yes. We corresponded a bit over email, recorded a 4 hour discussion, of which 3 where published And it was as much a dedication to Mongolia as it was Genghis Khan and the Mongols. And I've waited in the years since to see him appear on Rogan, Fridman, Tim Ferriss or even a Dan Carlin addendum, since these are all blokes who have openly praised and spoken about Jack's work many times. But so far, nothing, although it looks like one of them may correct this, which Jack may or may not give away at the end.But onto this episode today. Jack has just published his final instalment on the Mongols, his fourth book on the topic. It's called Emperor Of The Seas and it's about Genghis's grandson, Kublai Khan, who expanded the Mongol territory beyond the dominion his grandfather conquered 50 years before him. Kublai folded into the Khan empire the fertile agricultural lands of south China, repurposed that fleet and the expertise along with and expanded the Khan empire beyond the oceans. Mongols sitting on horseback, atop goat skins, riding wooden ships. Jack Weatherford #190 Of The Curious Worldview Podcast on YoutubeEmperor Of The Seas - Jack Weatherford

Life happened and this is a week late! We engage in post-election discourse, our move to Blue Sky, train-hopping, Charli XCX on SNL, Cole's experience at the recent NYC Cold World show, Matt's excursion to a strange Static Dress/Jager Henry show, the seventh anniversary of Lil Peep's death, another damn When We Were Young and the potential decline of festival season, Kublai Khan's purpose and TikTok fame, heavy music as pop music, SEX IS FREE, new music we've been enjoying and more!!!

This week Scott and Patrick are joined by Dan from Nice Podcast Stupid to discuss the foundational myth of the Japanese people. In the late 1200's during the reign of Kublai Khan, the mighty Mongol Empire set its sights on the isolated island country of Japan and through a series of daring battles, scenes of genocide and a few brushes with divine "Kami" the island nation was able to survive the onslaught that many of their many Asian neighbors were not. Check out Dan's show on youtube "Nice Podcast Stupid" and follow him on twitter @nicenamestupid Check out Patrick's work at www.cantgetfooledagain.com and follow him on twitter @cantgetfooledagin and instagram @cantgetfooledagainradio This week's episode was sponsored by Magic Mind. For 20 percent off any purchase or on the purchase of a new subscription visit our link at www.magicmind.com/historyh20 and use code HISTORYH20 For the audio version of the show visit www.historyhomos.com or subscribe and download on Itunes, spotify or wherever else podcasts are found. The video version is available on Bitchute, Odysee, Rumble, Rokfin and Substack For programming updates and news follow us across social media @historyhomospod and follow Scott @Scottlizardabrams OR subscribe to our telegram channel t.me/historyhomos At this time our telegram group chat is STILL the friendliest place on the internet. Join at t.me/historyhomoschat today! To support the show and get access to bonus episodes please join our community at www.historyhomospod.substack.com To order a History Homos T shirt (and recieve a free sticker) please send your shirt size and address to Historyhomos@gmail.com and please address all questions, comments and concerns there as well. Later homos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyhomos/support

Guest: Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and author of the best-selling book Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. He has spent over 25 years exploring Mongolia and its history, and his writing on the Mongol Empire has transformed our understanding of its long legacy. Jack Weatherford is the retired DeWitt Wallace Chair of Anthropology at Macalester College in Minnesota, and he is the only foreigner ever inducted into the Order of Chinggis Khaan, Mongolia's highest national honor. His other books include The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, Genghis Khan and the Quest for God, Indian Givers: How Native Americans Transformed the World, The History of Money, and his latest, Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China. The post Jack Weatherford on Kublai Khan and the Making of China appeared first on KPFA.

The boys are back from their little pre-recorded holiday, as Sam and Max find out if Australia is gate-keeping itself on our own Pop music, adjudicate on the correct date and time to play your first Christmas song, and definitively rank some big breakdowns.Follow along with the tracks we discuss with this week's Spotify playlist.Discover more new music and hear your favourite artists with 78 Amped on Instagram and TikTok.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Netflix and Amazon implement new AI bitsNew horror movie trailersNew Joe Hill short storyAnd so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Tim Lambesis FINALLY responds. Acknowledges the environment has been toxic, and it trying to make that better for the next crew. Says that everyone leaving was due to Phil Sgrosso's decision to leave, which is odd considering his was the LAST announcement made. https://blabbermouth.net/news/tim-lambesis-admits-unhealthy-environment-within-as-i-lay-dying-led-to-split-with-his-bandmates Devildriver - Dez updates fans on positive health news. https://metalinjection.net/news/dez-fafara-gives-positive-health-update-promises-new-devildriver-coal-chamber New Music/VideoNeon Nightmare - They Look Like Shadows ttps://youtu.be/OyfYpMF8s_g?si=dDmFIwFE6vEScDvD More goth metal awesomeness… the video plays out like an 80s horror movie too. Faded Dream album out now. ALSO this video reveals the man behind the music. Nate Garrett from Spirit Adrift. Pre-Order the album!! https://www.20buckspin.com/collections/neon-nightmare Molotov Solution - Devour The Children https://youtu.be/HJxA5h0_L4Y politically charged deathcore. Very vocal heavy mix, but otherwise REALLY good. First new music since 2011. Title track from upcoming record.Extreme - Small Town Beautiful https://youtu.be/SIwU9T-SbdE trying to recapture that “More Than Words” spirit it seems. Not bad though.No Cure - Don't Need Your Help https://youtu.be/0tQ9RyLSAnw Bleeding Through labelmates. Featuring Jesse Clark of Wielded Steel and Nick Chance of Beautiful Child Of God. THAT is crushing!Paradise Slaves - A Fever to Defeat https://youtu.be/Tn_Iaj84phY featuring Joel Stroetzel's little brother Tyler, and 36 Crazyfists vocalist Brock Lindow. Kind of like a more melodic Crazyfists.Tours/FestivalsJudas Priest - 12-date trek will kick off on June 14, 2025 in Oslo, Norway and conclude on July 20, 2025 in Oberhausen, Germany.https://blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-announces-shield-of-pain-2025-european-tour Slipknot - EU Tour. June 4 in Sweden through June 28 in Spain for Resurrection Fest.https://blabbermouth.net/news/slipknot-announces-june-2025-european-tour Headbanger's Boat 2025 - LoG, Devildriver, Kublai Khan, Fear Factory, Obituary, Clutch MOREhttps://www.headbangersboat.com Reg ‘ol NewsQuincy Jones - Grammy winning producer passes at 91. The cause was not disclosed.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/quincy-jones-dead-grammy-winning-producer-1236199322/ KsE - New song “The Consequence” set for release Nov 20th.https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-announces-new-single-the-consequence Shadows Fall - Promise a new song in December.https://blabbermouth.net/news/shadows-fall-to-release-brand-new-song-next-month Slipknot - New logo… WTF?? Seems to ONLY be on certain limited merch.Limp Bizkit - Currently in the studio for a new record. John Otto LOST A TON OF WEIGHT!!SuggestsIron Never Lies - Now 6 episodes deep. This is a REALLY great podcast for fitness minded metalheads. Hosted by Brandon Schiepetti from Bleeding Through.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsNetflix - After closing their AAA game studio, they now are opening an AI game studio… nice…?Reg ‘ol NewsAmazon Prime - Amazon will now include AI generated recaps and summaries for shows. But they SWEAR they will be spoiler free.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/prime-video-x-ray-artificial-intelligence-tv-show-recaps-1236199827/ Hogwarts Legacy 2 - Officially in the works, and will tie into the reboot tv show, creating a connected universe.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/hogwarts-legacy-2-harry-potter-tv-show/ Mass Effect - Dragon Ages: Veilgard is not getting DLC, because BioWare is turning focus to Mass Effect 5.SuggestsDUHComic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsCalico - Mike Baron's new book. Book 2 is a 48 page double issue also featuring writer HH German. Kickstarter goes live Nov 12.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sigmacomics/here-comes-calico-prologue-for-book-2 Sherlock Holmes: Leviathan - ANOTHER new book from Mike Baron with art from Richard Bonk. Crowdfund campaign runs through Jan 3. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sherlock-holmes-leviathan Ushers - New Joe Hill book. Short story.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218362004-ushers SuggestsPenguin: Pain and Prejudice. 2011 by Gregg HurwitzTV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsGen V - season 2 has finished principal photography. To be released in 2025. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/gen-v-stars-confirm-major-update-about-season-2-of-the-boys-spinoff-series/ Lanterns - Garret Dillahunt has joined the cast of the Max series. https://thathashtagshow.com/2024/11/01/garret-dillahunt-lanterns-recurring-role/ TrailersStar Wars: Skeleton Crew - https://youtu.be/f19gfOMZTtg meh… though that's better than GAH! Still looks like fun though. The song choice is interesting… why go with something from the 80s like that? Even if it IS in Huttese. Begins Dec 3.Mayfair Witches - https://youtu.be/3MNwkfKwNwY season 2 Jan 5 2025 on AMC.The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - https://youtu.be/p1DH9-prniI season 3. Daryl and Carol in SPAIN.Landman - https://youtu.be/wXzhEhCOlnM New Taylor Sheridan series in Texas with Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and John Hamm. Paramount+ Nov 17.SuggestsPenguin - Just keeps giving!MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsPinocchio: Unstrung - Started casting with Robert Englund and Richard Brake. Brake will be Geppetto, while Englund's role has not been revealed. https://comicbook.com/horror/news/pinocchio-slasher-movie-recruits-horror-icons-robert-englund-richard-brake/ Twilight of the Dead - The George A Ramero zombie movie that is supposed to be the conclusion to the filmmaker's oeuvre is FINALLY casting after 7 years in the making, and after it's creator's passing. Mila Jovovich and Betty Gabriel have both been cast for the film, to work with Brad Anderson (Session 9) as director. Suzanne Romero has been working with screen writers Joe Knetter, Robert L Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who were working with Gorge previous to his passing. https://deadline.com/2024/11/milla-jovovich-betty-gabriel-george-a-romero-zombie-movie-twilight-of-the-dead-1236164891/ TrailersDo Not Open - https://youtu.be/947I6zKNVfI New horror movie about the dangers of tech… not original, but looks interesting.Heart Eyes - https://youtu.be/P6rkV4NVrOg new Valentine's Day horror movie from the Freaky and Happy Death Day studio. Feb 7 2025. Looks SUPER gory…Presence - https://youtu.be/XfSNmYhV8Xc New Steven Soderbbergh horror movie. Jan 24 2025Reg ‘ol NewsLego: Ninjago - Live-action movie in the works? Kevin and Dan Hageman, who are responsible for the Ninjago animated series, are working on a new movie for Universal. To be part of a larger live-action slate of Lego movies all in development at Universal.https://deadline.com/2024/10/lego-ninjago-movie-kevin-hageman-dan-hageman-in-works-universal-1236163709/ Gundam - Live-action movie in the works. Jim Mickle chosen to write and direct by Legendary and Bandai Namco Filmworks.https://deadline.com/2024/10/gundam-movie-sweet-tooth-jim-mickle-1236163584/ House of the Dead - NEW movie in the works. THIS time from Paul WS Anderson. The MK ‘95 director (Resident Evil, Monster Hunter) will also co-write.https://deadline.com/2024/10/house-of-the-dead-movie-paul-w-s-anderson-sega-game-1236163599/ Orphan - A third movie in the franchise has been announced. Star Isabelle Fuhrman is set to return as the titular “orphan.” The writer and director from the second movie, Orphan: First Kill, David Coggeshall and William Brent Bell, will also be returning.https://variety.com/2024/film/global/orphan-3-official-lionsgate-isabelle-fuhrman-1236199428/ The Substance - Finally available to stream. Only it's on Mubi… who has Mubi? You can sign up for a 7-day free trial through Amazon Prime, or just purchase the movie on Prime directly.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/how-to-watch-the-substance-online-streaming-1236199912/#article-comments Godzilla - New Toho movie in the works from the director that gave us Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki. Will be the 38th Godzilla movie.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-godzilla-movie-takashi-yamazaki-1236051588/ Cliffhanger - Reboot in the works. Sylvester Stallone was originally attached to star, has left the project. Starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan (replacing Stallone). Original movie was out in 1993.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cliffhanger-reboot-lily-james-pierce-brosnan-1236050367/ Emily the Strange - Feature length animated movie in the works from WB and Bad Robot.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/emily-the-strange-animated-movie-warner-bros-1236049005/ SuggestsAddams Family Valuesa 1993 American supernatural black comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Paul Rudnick, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. It is the sequel to The Addams Family (1991). The film features almost all the main cast members from the original filmRumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsCONFIRM: Agatha All Along - Aubrey Plaza's character IS Lady Death. And no one cares…New RumorsAgent Venom - Said to be in the works ALREADY! Flash Thompson the new host. Also said to be set for release PRE-Secret Wars, with ties to the Scarlet Witch, AND the Sinister Six that has been on the back burner forEVER.Game of Thrones - MOVIE in the works according to the trades. Said to be an extension of the HBO series. Weiss and Bennioff wanted to end the series originally with a 3-part movie…Wolverine - New game from Insomniac likely pushed back, as it is said that they have decided to “go in a new direction,” and are replacing the creative director and the game director on the project, Brian Horton. Now the Ratchet and Clank directors are in charge. Days of Thunder - Tom Cruise is apparently just trying to stay as busy as possible. This on top of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, and the Top Gun: Maverick sequel?Fantastic Four - Sub-title changed to First Contact from First Steps.Death/Wiccan - Both characters are rumored to see a series based on one or both of them. Pilots for both?Agatha - Season 2???Blade - Eyeing the November 2026 release date on the Marvel release slate.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Netflix and Amazon implement new AI bitsNew horror movie trailersNew Joe Hill short storyAnd so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Tim Lambesis FINALLY responds. Acknowledges the environment has been toxic, and it trying to make that better for the next crew. Says that everyone leaving was due to Phil Sgrosso's decision to leave, which is odd considering his was the LAST announcement made. https://blabbermouth.net/news/tim-lambesis-admits-unhealthy-environment-within-as-i-lay-dying-led-to-split-with-his-bandmates Devildriver - Dez updates fans on positive health news. https://metalinjection.net/news/dez-fafara-gives-positive-health-update-promises-new-devildriver-coal-chamber New Music/VideoNeon Nightmare - They Look Like Shadows ttps://youtu.be/OyfYpMF8s_g?si=dDmFIwFE6vEScDvD More goth metal awesomeness… the video plays out like an 80s horror movie too. Faded Dream album out now. ALSO this video reveals the man behind the music. Nate Garrett from Spirit Adrift. Pre-Order the album!! https://www.20buckspin.com/collections/neon-nightmare Molotov Solution - Devour The Children https://youtu.be/HJxA5h0_L4Y politically charged deathcore. Very vocal heavy mix, but otherwise REALLY good. First new music since 2011. Title track from upcoming record.Extreme - Small Town Beautiful https://youtu.be/SIwU9T-SbdE trying to recapture that “More Than Words” spirit it seems. Not bad though.No Cure - Don't Need Your Help https://youtu.be/0tQ9RyLSAnw Bleeding Through labelmates. Featuring Jesse Clark of Wielded Steel and Nick Chance of Beautiful Child Of God. THAT is crushing!Paradise Slaves - A Fever to Defeat https://youtu.be/Tn_Iaj84phY featuring Joel Stroetzel's little brother Tyler, and 36 Crazyfists vocalist Brock Lindow. Kind of like a more melodic Crazyfists.Tours/FestivalsJudas Priest - 12-date trek will kick off on June 14, 2025 in Oslo, Norway and conclude on July 20, 2025 in Oberhausen, Germany.https://blabbermouth.net/news/judas-priest-announces-shield-of-pain-2025-european-tour Slipknot - EU Tour. June 4 in Sweden through June 28 in Spain for Resurrection Fest.https://blabbermouth.net/news/slipknot-announces-june-2025-european-tour Headbanger's Boat 2025 - LoG, Devildriver, Kublai Khan, Fear Factory, Obituary, Clutch MOREhttps://www.headbangersboat.com Reg ‘ol NewsQuincy Jones - Grammy winning producer passes at 91. The cause was not disclosed.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/quincy-jones-dead-grammy-winning-producer-1236199322/ KsE - New song “The Consequence” set for release Nov 20th.https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-announces-new-single-the-consequence Shadows Fall - Promise a new song in December.https://blabbermouth.net/news/shadows-fall-to-release-brand-new-song-next-month Slipknot - New logo… WTF?? Seems to ONLY be on certain limited merch.Limp Bizkit - Currently in the studio for a new record. John Otto LOST A TON OF WEIGHT!!SuggestsIron Never Lies - Now 6 episodes deep. This is a REALLY great podcast for fitness minded metalheads. Hosted by Brandon Schiepetti from Bleeding Through.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsNetflix - After closing their AAA game studio, they now are opening an AI game studio… nice…?Reg ‘ol NewsAmazon Prime - Amazon will now include AI generated recaps and summaries for shows. But they SWEAR they will be spoiler free.https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/prime-video-x-ray-artificial-intelligence-tv-show-recaps-1236199827/ Hogwarts Legacy 2 - Officially in the works, and will tie into the reboot tv show, creating a connected universe.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/hogwarts-legacy-2-harry-potter-tv-show/ Mass Effect - Dragon Ages: Veilgard is not getting DLC, because BioWare is turning focus to Mass Effect 5.SuggestsDUHComic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsCalico - Mike Baron's new book. Book 2 is a 48 page double issue also featuring writer HH German. Kickstarter goes live Nov 12.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sigmacomics/here-comes-calico-prologue-for-book-2 Sherlock Holmes: Leviathan - ANOTHER new book from Mike Baron with art from Richard Bonk. Crowdfund campaign runs through Jan 3. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sherlock-holmes-leviathan Ushers - New Joe Hill book. Short story.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218362004-ushers SuggestsPenguin: Pain and Prejudice. 2011 by Gregg HurwitzTV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsGen V - season 2 has finished principal photography. To be released in 2025. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/gen-v-stars-confirm-major-update-about-season-2-of-the-boys-spinoff-series/ Lanterns - Garret Dillahunt has joined the cast of the Max series. https://thathashtagshow.com/2024/11/01/garret-dillahunt-lanterns-recurring-role/ TrailersStar Wars: Skeleton Crew - https://youtu.be/f19gfOMZTtg meh… though that's better than GAH! Still looks like fun though. The song choice is interesting… why go with something from the 80s like that? Even if it IS in Huttese. Begins Dec 3.Mayfair Witches - https://youtu.be/3MNwkfKwNwY season 2 Jan 5 2025 on AMC.The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - https://youtu.be/p1DH9-prniI season 3. Daryl and Carol in SPAIN.Landman - https://youtu.be/wXzhEhCOlnM New Taylor Sheridan series in Texas with Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and John Hamm. Paramount+ Nov 17.SuggestsPenguin - Just keeps giving!MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsPinocchio: Unstrung - Started casting with Robert Englund and Richard Brake. Brake will be Geppetto, while Englund's role has not been revealed. https://comicbook.com/horror/news/pinocchio-slasher-movie-recruits-horror-icons-robert-englund-richard-brake/ Twilight of the Dead - The George A Ramero zombie movie that is supposed to be the conclusion to the filmmaker's oeuvre is FINALLY casting after 7 years in the making, and after it's creator's passing. Mila Jovovich and Betty Gabriel have both been cast for the film, to work with Brad Anderson (Session 9) as director. Suzanne Romero has been working with screen writers Joe Knetter, Robert L Lucas, and Paolo Zelati, who were working with Gorge previous to his passing. https://deadline.com/2024/11/milla-jovovich-betty-gabriel-george-a-romero-zombie-movie-twilight-of-the-dead-1236164891/ TrailersDo Not Open - https://youtu.be/947I6zKNVfI New horror movie about the dangers of tech… not original, but looks interesting.Heart Eyes - https://youtu.be/P6rkV4NVrOg new Valentine's Day horror movie from the Freaky and Happy Death Day studio. Feb 7 2025. Looks SUPER gory…Presence - https://youtu.be/XfSNmYhV8Xc New Steven Soderbbergh horror movie. Jan 24 2025Reg ‘ol NewsLego: Ninjago - Live-action movie in the works? Kevin and Dan Hageman, who are responsible for the Ninjago animated series, are working on a new movie for Universal. To be part of a larger live-action slate of Lego movies all in development at Universal.https://deadline.com/2024/10/lego-ninjago-movie-kevin-hageman-dan-hageman-in-works-universal-1236163709/ Gundam - Live-action movie in the works. Jim Mickle chosen to write and direct by Legendary and Bandai Namco Filmworks.https://deadline.com/2024/10/gundam-movie-sweet-tooth-jim-mickle-1236163584/ House of the Dead - NEW movie in the works. THIS time from Paul WS Anderson. The MK ‘95 director (Resident Evil, Monster Hunter) will also co-write.https://deadline.com/2024/10/house-of-the-dead-movie-paul-w-s-anderson-sega-game-1236163599/ Orphan - A third movie in the franchise has been announced. Star Isabelle Fuhrman is set to return as the titular “orphan.” The writer and director from the second movie, Orphan: First Kill, David Coggeshall and William Brent Bell, will also be returning.https://variety.com/2024/film/global/orphan-3-official-lionsgate-isabelle-fuhrman-1236199428/ The Substance - Finally available to stream. Only it's on Mubi… who has Mubi? You can sign up for a 7-day free trial through Amazon Prime, or just purchase the movie on Prime directly.https://variety.com/2024/film/news/how-to-watch-the-substance-online-streaming-1236199912/#article-comments Godzilla - New Toho movie in the works from the director that gave us Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki. Will be the 38th Godzilla movie.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-godzilla-movie-takashi-yamazaki-1236051588/ Cliffhanger - Reboot in the works. Sylvester Stallone was originally attached to star, has left the project. Starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan (replacing Stallone). Original movie was out in 1993.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cliffhanger-reboot-lily-james-pierce-brosnan-1236050367/ Emily the Strange - Feature length animated movie in the works from WB and Bad Robot.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/emily-the-strange-animated-movie-warner-bros-1236049005/ SuggestsAddams Family Valuesa 1993 American supernatural black comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Paul Rudnick, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. It is the sequel to The Addams Family (1991). The film features almost all the main cast members from the original filmRumor MillConfirmations/RefutationsCONFIRM: Agatha All Along - Aubrey Plaza's character IS Lady Death. And no one cares…New RumorsAgent Venom - Said to be in the works ALREADY! Flash Thompson the new host. Also said to be set for release PRE-Secret Wars, with ties to the Scarlet Witch, AND the Sinister Six that has been on the back burner forEVER.Game of Thrones - MOVIE in the works according to the trades. Said to be an extension of the HBO series. Weiss and Bennioff wanted to end the series originally with a 3-part movie…Wolverine - New game from Insomniac likely pushed back, as it is said that they have decided to “go in a new direction,” and are replacing the creative director and the game director on the project, Brian Horton. Now the Ratchet and Clank directors are in charge. Days of Thunder - Tom Cruise is apparently just trying to stay as busy as possible. This on top of Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning, and the Top Gun: Maverick sequel?Fantastic Four - Sub-title changed to First Contact from First Steps.Death/Wiccan - Both characters are rumored to see a series based on one or both of them. Pilots for both?Agatha - Season 2???Blade - Eyeing the November 2026 release date on the Marvel release slate.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!One of the world's biggest bands just lost their drummer.IG and Facebook are robbing your video qualityDeadpool and Wolverine return to comics TOGETHERNetflix is doing an English language version of one of their best series.Lord of the Rings bringing back an actor from the dead, WITHOUT AIAre we getting a Deadpool Christmas special?And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Now THE ENTIRE BAND has left, minus long time guitar player Phil Sgrosso. And even THAT is questionable. This has caused the band to pull out of their EU tour, and might affect their upcoming album release.PLUSIt gets better… the reunion album, Shaped By Fire, has now been pulled from streaming. https://youtu.be/QSh-X7uQOnM https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-first-comment-members-rumors/ New Music/VideoTom Green - Det Er Done Tonight https://youtu.be/FpUfgGgU0hY Why is he just good at being so dang entertaining?Vera Farmiga - The Yagas - The Crying Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4mh3uNw48&pp=ygUVdmVyYSBmYXJtaWdhIG5ldyBzb25n not bad… very atmospheric.Filth - Opp Stoppers https://youtu.be/DUl3DPXdCBY THIS feels like a more appropriate successor to the “Modern NU Metal” title.Venamoris - Spiderweb https://youtu.be/mjA_zqAm3KQ Dave Lombardo new project with his wife Paula. Weird reverb heavy drum mix, considering who is playing those drums. Kind of a trip-hop vibe.Avenged Sevenfold - Halloween https://youtu.be/wD1YX_olRj8 Acoustic??? Shadows does an interesting vocal performance too… very much NOT expected on either front. The vocals leave something to be desired.Skulls https://youtu.be/4Bthu4MXSOM Somehow the vocals are better here. THIS is more of what a Misfits cover should sound like. Almost Tiger Army-esque.The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard https://youtu.be/9ZG2matuCUM Former In Flames. 2 minutes of an almost 5 min song as intro though? Vocals feel like they belong in a different song.Linkin Park - Over Each Other https://youtu.be/fSHoePrnmMw Teenage angst center-stage again.Tours/FestivalsWhen We Were Young ‘25 - Oct 18 2025 Las Vegas. VIP Cabanas available with layaway payments with $19.99 down. Panic At The Disco, Blink 182, Weezer, The Offspring. Why is Kublai Khan on this bill? Or The Plot In You?https://blabbermouth.net/news/panic-at-the-disco-and-blink-182-to-headline-2025-edition-of-when-we-were-young-festival Killswitch Engage - Support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King, and Frozen Soul. Starts March 5th in Nashville TN, through April 12 in Portland MN. Presale starts Wednesday 30th.http://www.killswitchengage.com Alice Cooper - Another leg of the Too Close For Comfort tour announced. Jan 31 in Augusta GA through Feb 11 in St Augustine FL.https://alicecooper.com/tour/ Reg ‘ol NewsPrimus - Drummer Tim Alexander quits the band. This is not the first time, first in 96, then again in 2010. The band was informed via email 2 weeks-ish ago on the 17th. Going forward at this point they will utilize members from Claypool's other projects in Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade. Alexander cites a lack of passion for playing music…https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-tim-herb-alexander-quits-primus-again Upon a Burning Body - canceled the rest of their tour with Mushroomhead, including a solo headlining show in Kentucky on Oct 27. It seems their guitar player had a family emergency.https://loudwire.com/upon-a-burning-body-drop-mushroomhead-tour/ SuggestsMisfits - Legacy of BrutalityOne of the CLASSIC all-time punk records. Maybe not their highest profile album, but the one that gave us “Halloween” and that's worth a LOT.STAND OUT TRACKS: Halloween, American Nightmare, Some Kinda Hate, Who Killed Marilyn.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout London - The fan-made DLC for Fallout 4 has officially been downloaded over 1 Million times. https://gog.prowly.com/360385-fallout-london-reaches-1-million-owners-on-gog TrailersMortal Kombat 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ypb5noEMg Ghostface tease. Nov 19th.Reg ‘ol NewsInstagram - Video quality is being decreased on less popular videos. If your video doesn't reach a certain popularity over a given amount of time, then it will stream at a lower quality than you uploaded. If it should pick up in popularity, the quality will be returned.https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/27/instagram-is-lowering-video-quality-for-unpopular-videos/ Valve - in a rare show of understanding. Valve has announced that they will NOT be releasing yearly iterations of their hardware, to be fair to gamers. In an interview Valve designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat, said that they will instead wait for a “generation leap” before releasing new hardware.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-rejects-yearly-cadence-of-steam-deck-updates-to-be-fair-to-gamers SuggestsWhat do you got for ME??Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool/Wolverine - Much as was predicted, the 8 part Weapon X-Traction series from the summer is now turning into an ongoing series. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-Force) and artist Joshua Cassera (X-Men) are the reactive team.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/deadpool-and-wolverine-comic-marvel-series-first-look/ Alien: Romulus - a prequel book to the moderate hit movie is on its way from 20th Century Studios and Marvel. (W) Zac Thompson and (A)Daniel Picciotto are the creative team collaborating with movie director Fede Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues for the story.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/alien-romulus-prequel-story-explained-remus-sation-xenomorph-outbreak/ The Rise of Hellfire - Stranger Things prequel mini-series from Dark Horse. (W)Jody Houser (Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins) Eric Campbell (Dungeons & Dragons Worlds and Realms) (A) Diego Galindo (Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons) (C) Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) (L) Nate Piekos, will be a Dungeons and Dragons tie in book. The story is a retelling of the campaign that got Eddie Munson hooked on D&D, and also recruited Dustin, Mike, and Lucas.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/eddie-munson-returns-stranger-things-dungeons-and-dragons-crossover/ Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - New Kylo Ren ongoing book that takes place between TLJ and TRoS. Destined for shelves February 2 2025. (W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross.https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-kylo-ren-return-marvel-comics-darth-vader-legacy/ Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours - A sequel of sorts to the cult classic film. Anthological in nature, like the film, Michael Doughtery has teamed with comic book creators for more stories set in the world established in the movie. The kickstarter is running now, and the book is expected to be released next october.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/trick-r-treat-witching-hour SuggestsChilling Adventures of Sabrina - The book that the series is based on. Sabrina's 16th birthday is on Oct 31st, when she must swear her fealty to the Dark Lord or be outcast from her coven for her mortal friends and boyfriend, Harvey. (W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308488-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-vol-1 TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsTim Pool - didn't end IRL after all. Instead he did some “cut-backs” and fired a bunch of staff. Some of whom are now going over to The Quartering.Good Omens - Instead of a third and final season, we will be getting a feature length episode to finish the story. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/good-omens-season-3-final-season-episode-movie-neil-gaiman/ Tomb Raider - Netflix series gets a second season.Fallout - Amazon's second season begins principal photography in November!!TrailersDune: Prophecy - FORGOT last week! https://youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o THIS is the good stuff!Earth Abides - https://youtu.be/glHe-86W-4c Post-apocalyptic WITHOUT zombies? Interesting… MGM+ DEC 1.Reg ‘ol NewsSimpsons X NFL - on Dec 9 the Simpsons will be crossing over with the NFL for the Bengals and Cowboys game. The event will be broadcast in real-time, with Original characters from the Simpsons interacting with players, coaches, etc. There will also be new original clips before during and after the game of Simpsons material. VOD will go live 12 hours after, and will be on Disney+, ESPN, and all the subsidiaries that make sense.https://youtu.be/EsBwXy86WKk Squid Game - English language version of the series is now in the works at Netflix. David Fincher set to develop, and presumably showrun.https://deadline.com/2024/10/squid-game-david-fincher-tv-series-1236159538/ SuggestsTeacup - There is some oddly familiar territory here. Strange parallels between From, but definitely its own beast. This is a different kind of isolation-horror. A little easier on the nervous system.STREAMING ON: PeacockMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsRunning Man - Michael Cera cast alongside Emilia Jones to join Glen Powell in the Edgar Wright directed film. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/michael-cera-cast-running-man-remake-glen-powell/ TrailersWerewolves - https://youtu.be/AzdnfFLNP0o Frank Grillo new movie. This December 6th. PRACTICAL effects? Heaven forbid.Reg ‘ol NewsPredator - Disney owned 20th Century Studios has confirmed 2 more Predator movies in the works. With a tease of a possible AVP movie…With the success of Predator Prey, they basically gave Trachtenburg the greenlight for anything. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ Scary Movie - Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon Waynes will be reuniting with Rick Alvarez to write and produce a reboot to the parody horror movie that started it all. These are the writers of the original movie and its immediate sequel. After that Miramax bought out the franchise and the Waynes' have been absent since.https://deadline.com/2024/10/scary-movie-wayans-brothers-1236160945/ Trick ‘r Treat - Creator Michael Dougherty said in the recently released commentary track for the new Blu-Ray 4k release that the sequel is still in the works. The script is in a good place, but he wants to do it under the right conditions and on his own terms.https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3837501/trick-r-treat-2-michael-dougherty-provides-latest-update-in-new-4k-commentary-track/ Lord of the Rings: War of Rohirrim - When the movie hits theaters on Dec 13, there will be a familiar, but unexpected, voice in the cast. The late great Christopher Lee. Producer Philippa Boyens secured the rights from the family of the actor, and instead of doing some AI trickery, they will be using unused audio from his time as Saruman in Peter Jackson's movies.https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-war-rohirrim-movie-saruman-voice-christopher-lee/ SuggestsHocus Pocus - A classic at this point. Just an all around good time.STREAMING ON: Disney+Rumor MillNew SourcesSpider-Man 4 - New sources suggest that Knull and Venom WON'T be in Spider-Man 4.New RumorsPredator - Second Predator movie said to be animated anthology movie.Mandalorian & Grogu - supposedly finished filming.Deadpool Christmas - Some promo shots have recently surfaced leading to speculation of a Christmas special. This seems more likely to be holiday PROMO than a special.MCU - Rushing to end the Multiverse Saga. Said to be pausing ALL other projects that don't further that cause, minus Spider-Man 4.~ALSO~2 NEW universes? Not only are we supposedly getting Battleworld, but also ANOTHER universe created BY RDJ Doom, as a means to trick Peter Parker.Midnight Sons - The Blade delay is now being attributed to the creation of the Midnight Sons team in the MCU.Captain Hydra - NEW SOURCE says that Chris Evans is going to be returning to the MCU, this time as captain Hydra.Martian Manhunter - Mahershala Ali reportedly in talks to play John Jones in the DCU.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy!One of the world's biggest bands just lost their drummer.IG and Facebook are robbing your video qualityDeadpool and Wolverine return to comics TOGETHERNetflix is doing an English language version of one of their best series.Lord of the Rings bringing back an actor from the dead, WITHOUT AIAre we getting a Deadpool Christmas special?And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAs I Lay Dying - Now THE ENTIRE BAND has left, minus long time guitar player Phil Sgrosso. And even THAT is questionable. This has caused the band to pull out of their EU tour, and might affect their upcoming album release.PLUSIt gets better… the reunion album, Shaped By Fire, has now been pulled from streaming. https://youtu.be/QSh-X7uQOnM https://loudwire.com/as-i-lay-dying-first-comment-members-rumors/ New Music/VideoTom Green - Det Er Done Tonight https://youtu.be/FpUfgGgU0hY Why is he just good at being so dang entertaining?Vera Farmiga - The Yagas - The Crying Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ4mh3uNw48&pp=ygUVdmVyYSBmYXJtaWdhIG5ldyBzb25n not bad… very atmospheric.Filth - Opp Stoppers https://youtu.be/DUl3DPXdCBY THIS feels like a more appropriate successor to the “Modern NU Metal” title.Venamoris - Spiderweb https://youtu.be/mjA_zqAm3KQ Dave Lombardo new project with his wife Paula. Weird reverb heavy drum mix, considering who is playing those drums. Kind of a trip-hop vibe.Avenged Sevenfold - Halloween https://youtu.be/wD1YX_olRj8 Acoustic??? Shadows does an interesting vocal performance too… very much NOT expected on either front. The vocals leave something to be desired.Skulls https://youtu.be/4Bthu4MXSOM Somehow the vocals are better here. THIS is more of what a Misfits cover should sound like. Almost Tiger Army-esque.The Halo Effect - March of the Unheard https://youtu.be/9ZG2matuCUM Former In Flames. 2 minutes of an almost 5 min song as intro though? Vocals feel like they belong in a different song.Linkin Park - Over Each Other https://youtu.be/fSHoePrnmMw Teenage angst center-stage again.Tours/FestivalsWhen We Were Young ‘25 - Oct 18 2025 Las Vegas. VIP Cabanas available with layaway payments with $19.99 down. Panic At The Disco, Blink 182, Weezer, The Offspring. Why is Kublai Khan on this bill? Or The Plot In You?https://blabbermouth.net/news/panic-at-the-disco-and-blink-182-to-headline-2025-edition-of-when-we-were-young-festival Killswitch Engage - Support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit for a King, and Frozen Soul. Starts March 5th in Nashville TN, through April 12 in Portland MN. Presale starts Wednesday 30th.http://www.killswitchengage.com Alice Cooper - Another leg of the Too Close For Comfort tour announced. Jan 31 in Augusta GA through Feb 11 in St Augustine FL.https://alicecooper.com/tour/ Reg ‘ol NewsPrimus - Drummer Tim Alexander quits the band. This is not the first time, first in 96, then again in 2010. The band was informed via email 2 weeks-ish ago on the 17th. Going forward at this point they will utilize members from Claypool's other projects in Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade. Alexander cites a lack of passion for playing music…https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-tim-herb-alexander-quits-primus-again Upon a Burning Body - canceled the rest of their tour with Mushroomhead, including a solo headlining show in Kentucky on Oct 27. It seems their guitar player had a family emergency.https://loudwire.com/upon-a-burning-body-drop-mushroomhead-tour/ SuggestsMisfits - Legacy of BrutalityOne of the CLASSIC all-time punk records. Maybe not their highest profile album, but the one that gave us “Halloween” and that's worth a LOT.STAND OUT TRACKS: Halloween, American Nightmare, Some Kinda Hate, Who Killed Marilyn.Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsFallout London - The fan-made DLC for Fallout 4 has officially been downloaded over 1 Million times. https://gog.prowly.com/360385-fallout-london-reaches-1-million-owners-on-gog TrailersMortal Kombat 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ypb5noEMg Ghostface tease. Nov 19th.Reg ‘ol NewsInstagram - Video quality is being decreased on less popular videos. If your video doesn't reach a certain popularity over a given amount of time, then it will stream at a lower quality than you uploaded. If it should pick up in popularity, the quality will be returned.https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/27/instagram-is-lowering-video-quality-for-unpopular-videos/ Valve - in a rare show of understanding. Valve has announced that they will NOT be releasing yearly iterations of their hardware, to be fair to gamers. In an interview Valve designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat, said that they will instead wait for a “generation leap” before releasing new hardware.https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-rejects-yearly-cadence-of-steam-deck-updates-to-be-fair-to-gamers SuggestsWhat do you got for ME??Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool/Wolverine - Much as was predicted, the 8 part Weapon X-Traction series from the summer is now turning into an ongoing series. Writer Benjamin Percy (X-Force) and artist Joshua Cassera (X-Men) are the reactive team.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/deadpool-and-wolverine-comic-marvel-series-first-look/ Alien: Romulus - a prequel book to the moderate hit movie is on its way from 20th Century Studios and Marvel. (W) Zac Thompson and (A)Daniel Picciotto are the creative team collaborating with movie director Fede Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues for the story.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/alien-romulus-prequel-story-explained-remus-sation-xenomorph-outbreak/ The Rise of Hellfire - Stranger Things prequel mini-series from Dark Horse. (W)Jody Houser (Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins) Eric Campbell (Dungeons & Dragons Worlds and Realms) (A) Diego Galindo (Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons) (C) Diana Sousa (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) (L) Nate Piekos, will be a Dungeons and Dragons tie in book. The story is a retelling of the campaign that got Eddie Munson hooked on D&D, and also recruited Dustin, Mike, and Lucas.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/eddie-munson-returns-stranger-things-dungeons-and-dragons-crossover/ Star Wars: Legacy of Vader - New Kylo Ren ongoing book that takes place between TLJ and TRoS. Destined for shelves February 2 2025. (W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross.https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-kylo-ren-return-marvel-comics-darth-vader-legacy/ Trick ‘r Treat: Witching Hours - A sequel of sorts to the cult classic film. Anthological in nature, like the film, Michael Doughtery has teamed with comic book creators for more stories set in the world established in the movie. The kickstarter is running now, and the book is expected to be released next october.https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legendarycomics/trick-r-treat-witching-hour SuggestsChilling Adventures of Sabrina - The book that the series is based on. Sabrina's 16th birthday is on Oct 31st, when she must swear her fealty to the Dark Lord or be outcast from her coven for her mortal friends and boyfriend, Harvey. (W) Roberto Aguirre-Sacasahttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308488-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-vol-1 TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsTim Pool - didn't end IRL after all. Instead he did some “cut-backs” and fired a bunch of staff. Some of whom are now going over to The Quartering.Good Omens - Instead of a third and final season, we will be getting a feature length episode to finish the story. https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/good-omens-season-3-final-season-episode-movie-neil-gaiman/ Tomb Raider - Netflix series gets a second season.Fallout - Amazon's second season begins principal photography in November!!TrailersDune: Prophecy - FORGOT last week! https://youtu.be/CzVHWNosS2o THIS is the good stuff!Earth Abides - https://youtu.be/glHe-86W-4c Post-apocalyptic WITHOUT zombies? Interesting… MGM+ DEC 1.Reg ‘ol NewsSimpsons X NFL - on Dec 9 the Simpsons will be crossing over with the NFL for the Bengals and Cowboys game. The event will be broadcast in real-time, with Original characters from the Simpsons interacting with players, coaches, etc. There will also be new original clips before during and after the game of Simpsons material. VOD will go live 12 hours after, and will be on Disney+, ESPN, and all the subsidiaries that make sense.https://youtu.be/EsBwXy86WKk Squid Game - English language version of the series is now in the works at Netflix. David Fincher set to develop, and presumably showrun.https://deadline.com/2024/10/squid-game-david-fincher-tv-series-1236159538/ SuggestsTeacup - There is some oddly familiar territory here. Strange parallels between From, but definitely its own beast. This is a different kind of isolation-horror. A little easier on the nervous system.STREAMING ON: PeacockMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsRunning Man - Michael Cera cast alongside Emilia Jones to join Glen Powell in the Edgar Wright directed film. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/michael-cera-cast-running-man-remake-glen-powell/ TrailersWerewolves - https://youtu.be/AzdnfFLNP0o Frank Grillo new movie. This December 6th. PRACTICAL effects? Heaven forbid.Reg ‘ol NewsPredator - Disney owned 20th Century Studios has confirmed 2 more Predator movies in the works. With a tease of a possible AVP movie…With the success of Predator Prey, they basically gave Trachtenburg the greenlight for anything. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/predator-movie-an-alien-sequel-speed-3-1236042464/ Scary Movie - Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon Waynes will be reuniting with Rick Alvarez to write and produce a reboot to the parody horror movie that started it all. These are the writers of the original movie and its immediate sequel. After that Miramax bought out the franchise and the Waynes' have been absent since.https://deadline.com/2024/10/scary-movie-wayans-brothers-1236160945/ Trick ‘r Treat - Creator Michael Dougherty said in the recently released commentary track for the new Blu-Ray 4k release that the sequel is still in the works. The script is in a good place, but he wants to do it under the right conditions and on his own terms.https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3837501/trick-r-treat-2-michael-dougherty-provides-latest-update-in-new-4k-commentary-track/ Lord of the Rings: War of Rohirrim - When the movie hits theaters on Dec 13, there will be a familiar, but unexpected, voice in the cast. The late great Christopher Lee. Producer Philippa Boyens secured the rights from the family of the actor, and instead of doing some AI trickery, they will be using unused audio from his time as Saruman in Peter Jackson's movies.https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-war-rohirrim-movie-saruman-voice-christopher-lee/ SuggestsHocus Pocus - A classic at this point. Just an all around good time.STREAMING ON: Disney+Rumor MillNew SourcesSpider-Man 4 - New sources suggest that Knull and Venom WON'T be in Spider-Man 4.New RumorsPredator - Second Predator movie said to be animated anthology movie.Mandalorian & Grogu - supposedly finished filming.Deadpool Christmas - Some promo shots have recently surfaced leading to speculation of a Christmas special. This seems more likely to be holiday PROMO than a special.MCU - Rushing to end the Multiverse Saga. Said to be pausing ALL other projects that don't further that cause, minus Spider-Man 4.~ALSO~2 NEW universes? Not only are we supposedly getting Battleworld, but also ANOTHER universe created BY RDJ Doom, as a means to trick Peter Parker.Midnight Sons - The Blade delay is now being attributed to the creation of the Midnight Sons team in the MCU.Captain Hydra - NEW SOURCE says that Chris Evans is going to be returning to the MCU, this time as captain Hydra.Martian Manhunter - Mahershala Ali reportedly in talks to play John Jones in the DCU.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

In the late 13th century, the Mongol Empire was at the peak of its power.  It was at this time that the Mongol Emperor of China, Kublai Khan, set his eyes on the islands of Japan.  On two separate occasions, the Mongols assembled the largest amphibious fleet in world history. Both times, they discovered the limits of their military conquests. Learn more about the Mongol invasions of Japan on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Plan your next trip to Spain at Spain.info! Sign up at butcherbox.com/daily and use code daily to get chicken breast, salmon or ground beef FREE in every order for a year plus $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the podcast!  https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Ben Long & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metalheads!! David has returned from Texas with his pick for an album released in September: this aptly named Kublai Khan, TX album.

Join us as we discuss some of our favourite albums from September - Coffin Rot, Glacial Tomb, Kanonenfieber, Kublai Khan, Many Eyes, Mork, Ripped To Shreds, The Black Dahlia Murder, Typhonian, Unto Others, Winterfylleth & Zetra. Join us on Patreon for exclusive monthly episodes! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bangersandmosh/subscribe https://www.patreon.com/BangersMoshPod

Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navy in the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea?  Kublai Khan is one of history's most fascinating characters. He brought Islamic mathematicians to his court, where they invented modern cartography and celestial measurement. He transformed the world's largest land mass into a unified, diverse and economically progressive empire, introducing paper money. And, after bitter early setbacks, he transformed China into an outward looking sea-faring empire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Noise Podcast discuss new releases from Void Of Vision, Kublai Khan TX, CLIFFDIVER, Vended, Attack Attack!, Beartooth, and more. Grab some GNP Merch!: https://goodnoisepodcast.creator-spring.com/ Check out the recording gear we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/goodnoisepodcast Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodnoisepodcast Good Noise Podcast Socials: Twitter: https://twitter.com/good_noise_cast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnoisepodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodnoisepod Discord: https://discord.gg/nDAQKwT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHKPdUxxe1MaGNWoFtjoJA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/04IMtdIrCIvbIr7g6ttZHi All other streaming platforms: https://linktr.ee/goodnoisepodcast Bandcamp: https://goodnoiserecords.bandcamp.com/

Hello, listeners! It's time for a new Brave Story.

¡Hola, oyentes! Es hora de una nueva Historia Valiente.

Episode 213 of the #AskAbhijit show: Ask me your best questions in the live chat, and I shall answer them.

It's that time again! That's right time to get your dose of weekly worship at the altar of radness this week Gary and Sonny HAD to gather to talk about 2 of our favourite bands from the metalcore scene in 2024, these bands go from strength to strength and they do it on their own terms Kublai Khan release their 6th studio album and show no signs of slowing down 156/Silence have one of the most unique sounds of all of their peers and hopefully it's their time to get recognised for it! Chapters 00:00 Intro 09:04 - Kublai Khan - Exhibition of Prowess 25:11 - 156/Silence - People WatchingJoin the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.

In this episode, Matthew Mežinskis shares insights from his 6 years of research on base money trends, inflation vs. deflation, and the growth of Bitcoin. We delve into historical examples like Kublai Khan, examine the impact of population growth, and explore why central bank actions now face greater scrutiny. Mežinskis also explains why he views CBDCs as mere imitations of Bitcoin's success and sheds light on Bitcoin's long-term growth potential. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:37 - What "base money" is and its current trends in the global economy. 05:17 - Why people are scrutinizing central banks more now than in past decades. 21:03 - How Bitcoin's compound annual growth rate compares to traditional assets. 31:15 - The role of population growth in monetary trends. 35:08 - The potential impact of Bitcoin adoption on the global economy. 38:59 - Bitcoin's supply dynamics during price stability and what that signals for the future. 43:03 - Why Matthew refers to CBDCs as "LARPing" on Bitcoin's success. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Matthew's X (Twitter) Account. Matthew's Website: Porkopolis.io Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover TastyTrade The Bitcoin Way Vacasa Found Onramp Fundrise American Express SimpleMining Facet AT&T USPS Shopify Fundrise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On this episode of The Horror, The Hall Of Fantasy brings us its story from July 20, 1953, The Treasure Of Kublai Khan. Listen to more from The Hall Of Fantasy https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/rr12024/TheHorror1189.mp3 Download TheHorror1189 | Subscribe | Support The Horror If you enjoy The Horror and would like to help support it, visit donate.relicradio.com for more information. Thank You!

Gjoira plays the Olympics, a Kublai Khan cancellation is attempted, and we discover the purest form of music. Watch live: https://www.twitch.tv/andymalafarina Andy: https://twitter.com/andymalafarina https://www.instagram.com/andymalafarina/ Pat: https://x.com/GatPeorge https://www.instagram.com/gatpeorge/ https://www.youtube.com/user/AceMcloud86

National Chicken Wing day.  Entertainment from 1997.  NASA created, Kublai Khan's men beheaded by Japan's Emporer for talking smack, David Bowie starred as the Elephant Man in Denver.  Todays birthdays - Walter Hunt, Theda Bara, Tony Sirico, Geedy Lee, Ken Burns, Martina McBride, Wil Wheaton, Wanya Morris, James Otto, Josh Radnor,  Vincent Van Gogh died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard   https://defleppard.com/The Chicken wing song - Lanky BoxI'll be missing you - Puff Daddy  Faith EvansCarrying your love with me - George StraitBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    https://www.50cent.com/ Tom Sawyer - RushMy baby loves me - Martina McBrideEnd of the road - Boys II MentJust started loving you - James OttoExit - Its not love - Dokken    https://www.dokken.net/ Follow Jeff Stampka on Facebook or cooolmedia.com

Scrump and Drew talk about the music of Eminem, Chad Kroeger, Josey Scott, Young Jeezy, Mana, Kublai Khan TX, Blasterjaxx & Timmy Trumpet, Meshuggah, Busta Rhymes, and more! Without Me-Eminem Hero-Chad Kroeger ft Josey Scott I Luv It-Young Jeezy Oye Mi Amor-Mana Theory of Mind-Kublai Khan TX Narco-Blasterjaxx & Timmy Trumpet New Millennium Cyanide Christ-Meshuggah Gimme Some More-Busta Rhymes   Patreon Merchandise   Social Media: Twitter Instagram 

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kenneth Harl about the various nomadic empires of the steppes. They discuss the origins of nomadic peoples, Tocharian texts, and why language is essential for understanding nomadic peoples. They talk about the Turkish language, nomadic spread over 35 centuries, the Steppe, and nomadic identity. They discuss the Scythians, impact of China, Kublai Khan, Uyghurs, administrative might of the Mongols, Orkhon valley and Mongolia, legacy of the Nomadic peoples, and many more topics. Kenneth Harl is Professor Emeritus of Classical and Byzantine history at Tulane University. He has his Bachelors in history from Trinity College, Masters in history from Yale University, and PhD in history from Yale University. He specializes in ancient history, specifically in classical Anatolia and on Imperial Roman Coinage. He is the author of many books including, Empires of the Steppes: A History of the Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilization. Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

Fresh off of separate tours supporting two of hardcore's flagship bands, Drain and Kublai Khan - Colin and Bo reconvene to recap the events of the first time both of them have been on tour concurently since the inception of HardLore. Harms Way was part of Kublai Khan's second leg of their recent U.S. tour alongside Pain of Truth, and Twitching Tongues joined up with Drain, Terror and more for a few shows on the Good Good Tour. Hardcore is in a beautiful place right now and we're both grateful to be along for the ride and to witness it's growth and prosperity in real time. Thank you all. HardLore is on Patreon! Join now to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com Join the HARDLORE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef This episode is brought to you by ATHLETIC GREENS! Try AG1 at athleticgreens.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod FOLLOW HARDLORE: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/ TWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod SPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp APPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2 FOLLOW COLIN: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng FOLLOW BO: INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/ TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe Check out our merch at https://knotfest.com/store/?view=hardlore Find all of our videos at https://knot1.co/3vWXsbx 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:02 - Introduction 00:06:43 - Start of Harms Way tour 00:19:24 - Big Events 00:56:43 - Pardon this interruption... 00:59:28 - Meeting up in Chicago / Twitching Tongues Tour 01:30:13 - Lorecord Q&A

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Deadpool & Wolverine movie tickets on sale.Wytches getting an animated series on Prime.Sandman casting.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAdam & Howard - Mixing their side project finally. Last heard about this project in August of last year.  https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-guitarist-adam-dutkiewicz-and-ex-singer-howard-jones-have-begun-mixing-debut-album-from-new-project New Music/VideoNonpoint - Underdog https://youtu.be/hzY9Pz_g1hQ Just saw them with Mudvayne and Coal Chamber. Sounds like their fans will be happy. Looks like a lot of the footage came from that tour. Really holding onto that Nu-Metal flame. Not bad though.Nightwish - Perfume of the Timeless https://youtu.be/oHCaZmIzr0o SUPER EPIC 8 minute banger. The video concept is cool, “ancestors dreams are why you are here.” DAMN, that last movement is heavier than expected.Serj Tankian - A.F. Day https://youtu.be/-UVNjc6QAco written for SOAD, but released solo. I can kinda see it.Tours/FestivalsGoatwhore - Support from Vitriol, Thantifaxath, Herakleion, Necrofier. Aug 9 through Sept 30th.https://www.metalblade.com/goatwhore/ Lorna Shore - Whitechapel, Kublai Khan, and Sanguisugabogg!!! Sept 19 through Oct 30.https://lornashorestore.com/ Reg ‘ol NewsSlipknot - Gearing up to release their first single featuring Eloy Casagrande. Called “Long May You Die”https://youtu.be/VDC9G2lvA_Q Staind - Original drummer, Jon Wysocki, dead at 56. Had been having liver issues. Also played for Soil.https://blabbermouth.net/news/founding-staind-drummer-jon-wysocki-dead-at-53 Guns N Roses - Working on a new album… believe it when we see it. Slash claims they wrote a handful of songs during lockdown for the pandemic.https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-is-trying-to-make-a-new-album SuggestsStaind - DysfunctionGaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsKingdom Hearts - Steam release June 13th. Individually or as one big download, which will give players access to the “Dark Seeker Saga” once it is released, in order to get people ready for  Kingdom Hearts 4. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/kingdom-hearts-pc-release-date-steam/ TrailersMultiversus - https://youtu.be/qX5AUVIAg_o Jason Vorhees and Agent Smith? May 28Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - https://youtu.be/6uT8wGtB3yQ Reg ‘ol NewsAssassin's Creed Shadows - BLACK SAMURAI? Yeah,Yasuke was a real person, which is fitting for what we know of the storytelling of the franchise. Will they take some artistic liberties with the character? Yes, without a doubt, but if this is the ONLY issue you have with the “historical accuracy” of the Assassin's Creed franchise, your racism is showing. The biggest liberty is that Yasuke wasn't even a Samurai. But are they billing him as one?Microsoft Copilot Laptops - Microsoft has unveiled a new lineup of laptops called "Co-Pilot Plus PCs" powered by Qualcomm's 12-core Snapdragon X Elite and 10-core X+ ARM-based chips, aiming to bring an "ARM revolution" to Windows PCs similar to Apple's M1 chips for Macs. These ARM-based Windows laptops boast impressive battery life of up to 20+ hours, outperforming the M1 MacBook Air according to Microsoft. They also offer access to advanced AI models, new AI-powered software features, and performance claims of beating the M1 MacBook Air in both single and multi-threaded tasks.https://youtu.be/nHr2aSFV_A4 SuggestsKingdom Hearts - a series of action role-playing games created by Japanese game designers Tetsuya Nomura and Shinji Hashimoto, being developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square). It is a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company, and is under the leadership of Nomura, a longtime Square Enix employee.Comic Books/BooksFollow-ups/CorrectionsNetflix/Apple/Peacock - bundle now has a $15 price monthly. With no contract. Starting next week for xfinity customers. Saves $100/yr. It IS in fact the ad supported tier of Netflix. https://www.darkhorizons.com/apple-netflix-peacock-bundle-cost-revealed/ Reg ‘ol NewsViolator - Todd MacFarlane has announced a new Violator series set to explore the villain's origins. To be launched this summer. Written by Eisner Award winner Marc Andreyko, with art by an all-star lineup of artists including Piotr Kowalski, Kyle Hotz, Jonathan Wayshak, Gianenrico Bonacorsi, Cully Hamner, and Von Randall. https://comicbook.com/comics/news/todd-mcfarlane-violator-series-villains-origin/ Spider-Society - Marvel announced a new Spider-Man book. A 4 issue limited series written by Alex Segura, and art from Scott Godlewski. Aug 14, spinoff from the Edge of Spider-Verse.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-spider-man-spider-society-series/ Assassin's Creed: Mirage - A new Assassin's Creed comic series, "Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles," will be released on November 6, 2024. The comic will be a three-issue series and will be $3.99 per issue. The story follows a young Fuladh, who returns to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients' stronghold.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/a-new-assassin-rises-in-assassins-creed-mirage-a-soar-of-eagles/ SuggestsWytches - Scott Snyder's horror book. illustrated by Jock. The first issue of the series released on 8 October 2014 and is currently published through Image Comics. The rights for a film adaptation have been purchased by Plan B Entertainment, but it has since evolved into an animated series for Amazon Prime Video.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsSandman - Adrian Lester(Spider-Man 3 deleted scene, Euphoria) is playing Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles is Delirium, and Barry Sloane(Darron Aronofsky's Noah 2014) is The Prodigal, and they join Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire and Donna Preston as Despair. https://cosmicbook.news/netflix-sandman-season-2 Silk - The project that was 5 years in the making at Prime is now DOA. Sony is said to be shopping it around to other streamers. https://deadline.com/2024/05/silk-spider-society-dead-amazon-marvel-1235919257/ Reg ‘ol NewsWytches - Scott Snyder's comic book is becoming an animated series on Amazon Prime. Said to be eyeing a 2025 release for season 1, and Snyder just confirmed that the writer's room is looking to reconvene in about a month to begin work on season 2. Snyder and Jock to EP.https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/wytches-animated-series-gets-new-update-from-scott-snyder/ SuggestsBig Bang Theory - television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers and head writers on the series, along with Steven Molaro. It aired on CBS from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes.MaxMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsDeadpool & Wolverine - TICKETS ON SALE!! https://youtu.be/YLswizPsdYk Venom 3 - The Last Dance is the final Tom Hardy Venom movie. Oct 25. Official announcement from sony. https://cosmicbook.news/venom-3-is-the-last-movie-confirm-sony Star Wars - James Mangold's production partner Simon Emanuel referred to Mangold's upcoming movie as Jedi Prime. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/star-wars-james-mangold-movie-title-possibly-revealed/ Happy Gilmore Sequel - OFFICIALLY confirmed by Netflix. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/happy-gilmore-2-adam-sandler-netflix-1236005107/ TrailersNever Let Go - https://youtu.be/ZDfRp_ukHDU Halle Berry survival horror movie. Looks CRAZY. Alexandre Aja (Hills Have Eyes, Crawl)Ultraman Rising - https://youtu.be/TwXgOMDONK8 Netflix June 14. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun for the family.Longlegs - https://youtu.be/OG7wOTE8NhE July 12. Nicolas Cage horror movie.Reg ‘ol NewsJason Universe - New Friday the 13th joint universe announced by Horror, inc. Which apparently means a slew of new movies, TV shows, games, etc. More specific announcements coming throughout 2024. https://www.ign.com/articles/jason-universe-horror-inc-announces-multi-platform-expansion-of-friday-the-13th-franchise SuggestsColor Out of Space - 2019 American science fiction Lovecraftian horror film directed and co-written by Richard Stanley, based on the short story "The Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft. It stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Elliot Knight, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Q'orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong. This is Stanley's first feature film since his firing from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). According to Stanley, it is the first film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations, which he hopes to continue with an adaptation of "The Dunwich Horror".Shudder for free, Amazon Prime for money.Rumor MillNew RumorsHawkeye - season 2 coming to Disney+ with both Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld returning to the series. You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! Deadpool & Wolverine movie tickets on sale.Wytches getting an animated series on Prime.Sandman casting.And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content. MusicFollow-ups/CorrectionsAdam & Howard - Mixing their side project finally. Last heard about this project in August of last year.  https://blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-guitarist-adam-dutkiewicz-and-ex-singer-howard-jones-have-begun-mixing-debut-album-from-new-project New Music/VideoNonpoint - Underdog https://youtu.be/hzY9Pz_g1hQ Just saw them with Mudvayne and Coal Chamber. Sounds like their fans will be happy. Looks like a lot of the footage came from that tour. Really holding onto that Nu-Metal flame. Not bad though.Nightwish - Perfume of the Timeless https://youtu.be/oHCaZmIzr0o SUPER EPIC 8 minute banger. The video concept is cool, “ancestors dreams are why you are here.” DAMN, that last movement is heavier than expected.Serj Tankian - A.F. Day https://youtu.be/-UVNjc6QAco written for SOAD, but released solo. I can kinda see it.Tours/FestivalsGoatwhore - Support from Vitriol, Thantifaxath, Herakleion, Necrofier. Aug 9 through Sept 30th.https://www.metalblade.com/goatwhore/ Lorna Shore - Whitechapel, Kublai Khan, and Sanguisugabogg!!! Sept 19 through Oct 30.https://lornashorestore.com/ Reg ‘ol NewsSlipknot - Gearing up to release their first single featuring Eloy Casagrande. Called “Long May You Die”https://youtu.be/VDC9G2lvA_Q Staind - Original drummer, Jon Wysocki, dead at 56. Had been having liver issues. Also played for Soil.https://blabbermouth.net/news/founding-staind-drummer-jon-wysocki-dead-at-53 Guns N Roses - Working on a new album… believe it when we see it. Slash claims they wrote a handful of songs during lockdown for the pandemic.https://blabbermouth.net/news/guns-n-roses-is-trying-to-make-a-new-album SuggestsStaind - DysfunctionGaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsKingdom Hearts - Steam release June 13th. Individually or as one big download, which will give players access to the “Dark Seeker Saga” once it is released, in order to get people ready for  Kingdom Hearts 4. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/kingdom-hearts-pc-release-date-steam/ TrailersMultiversus - https://youtu.be/qX5AUVIAg_o Jason Vorhees and Agent Smith? May 28Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree - https://youtu.be/6uT8wGtB3yQ Reg ‘ol NewsAssassin's Creed Shadows - BLACK SAMURAI? Yeah,Yasuke was a real person, which is fitting for what we know of the storytelling of the franchise. Will they take some artistic liberties with the character? Yes, without a doubt, but if this is the ONLY issue you have with the “historical accuracy” of the Assassin's Creed franchise, your racism is showing. The biggest liberty is that Yasuke wasn't even a Samurai. But are they billing him as one?Microsoft Copilot Laptops - Microsoft has unveiled a new lineup of laptops called "Co-Pilot Plus PCs" powered by Qualcomm's 12-core Snapdragon X Elite and 10-core X+ ARM-based chips, aiming to bring an "ARM revolution" to Windows PCs similar to Apple's M1 chips for Macs. These ARM-based Windows laptops boast impressive battery life of up to 20+ hours, outperforming the M1 MacBook Air according to Microsoft. They also offer access to advanced AI models, new AI-powered software features, and performance claims of beating the M1 MacBook Air in both single and multi-threaded tasks.https://youtu.be/nHr2aSFV_A4 SuggestsKingdom Hearts - a series of action role-playing games created by Japanese game designers Tetsuya Nomura and Shinji Hashimoto, being developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square). It is a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company, and is under the leadership of Nomura, a longtime Square Enix employee.Comic Books/BooksFollow-ups/CorrectionsNetflix/Apple/Peacock - bundle now has a $15 price monthly. With no contract. Starting next week for xfinity customers. Saves $100/yr. It IS in fact the ad supported tier of Netflix. https://www.darkhorizons.com/apple-netflix-peacock-bundle-cost-revealed/ Reg ‘ol NewsViolator - Todd MacFarlane has announced a new Violator series set to explore the villain's origins. To be launched this summer. Written by Eisner Award winner Marc Andreyko, with art by an all-star lineup of artists including Piotr Kowalski, Kyle Hotz, Jonathan Wayshak, Gianenrico Bonacorsi, Cully Hamner, and Von Randall. https://comicbook.com/comics/news/todd-mcfarlane-violator-series-villains-origin/ Spider-Society - Marvel announced a new Spider-Man book. A 4 issue limited series written by Alex Segura, and art from Scott Godlewski. Aug 14, spinoff from the Edge of Spider-Verse.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-spider-man-spider-society-series/ Assassin's Creed: Mirage - A new Assassin's Creed comic series, "Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles," will be released on November 6, 2024. The comic will be a three-issue series and will be $3.99 per issue. The story follows a young Fuladh, who returns to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients' stronghold.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/a-new-assassin-rises-in-assassins-creed-mirage-a-soar-of-eagles/ SuggestsWytches - Scott Snyder's horror book. illustrated by Jock. The first issue of the series released on 8 October 2014 and is currently published through Image Comics. The rights for a film adaptation have been purchased by Plan B Entertainment, but it has since evolved into an animated series for Amazon Prime Video.TV ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsSandman - Adrian Lester(Spider-Man 3 deleted scene, Euphoria) is playing Destiny, Esmé Creed-Miles is Delirium, and Barry Sloane(Darron Aronofsky's Noah 2014) is The Prodigal, and they join Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Death, Mason Alexander Park as Desire and Donna Preston as Despair. https://cosmicbook.news/netflix-sandman-season-2 Silk - The project that was 5 years in the making at Prime is now DOA. Sony is said to be shopping it around to other streamers. https://deadline.com/2024/05/silk-spider-society-dead-amazon-marvel-1235919257/ Reg ‘ol NewsWytches - Scott Snyder's comic book is becoming an animated series on Amazon Prime. Said to be eyeing a 2025 release for season 1, and Snyder just confirmed that the writer's room is looking to reconvene in about a month to begin work on season 2. Snyder and Jock to EP.https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/wytches-animated-series-gets-new-update-from-scott-snyder/ SuggestsBig Bang Theory - television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers and head writers on the series, along with Steven Molaro. It aired on CBS from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes.MaxMoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsDeadpool & Wolverine - TICKETS ON SALE!! https://youtu.be/YLswizPsdYk Venom 3 - The Last Dance is the final Tom Hardy Venom movie. Oct 25. Official announcement from sony. https://cosmicbook.news/venom-3-is-the-last-movie-confirm-sony Star Wars - James Mangold's production partner Simon Emanuel referred to Mangold's upcoming movie as Jedi Prime. https://comicbook.com/movies/news/star-wars-james-mangold-movie-title-possibly-revealed/ Happy Gilmore Sequel - OFFICIALLY confirmed by Netflix. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/happy-gilmore-2-adam-sandler-netflix-1236005107/ TrailersNever Let Go - https://youtu.be/ZDfRp_ukHDU Halle Berry survival horror movie. Looks CRAZY. Alexandre Aja (Hills Have Eyes, Crawl)Ultraman Rising - https://youtu.be/TwXgOMDONK8 Netflix June 14. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun for the family.Longlegs - https://youtu.be/OG7wOTE8NhE July 12. Nicolas Cage horror movie.Reg ‘ol NewsJason Universe - New Friday the 13th joint universe announced by Horror, inc. Which apparently means a slew of new movies, TV shows, games, etc. More specific announcements coming throughout 2024. https://www.ign.com/articles/jason-universe-horror-inc-announces-multi-platform-expansion-of-friday-the-13th-franchise SuggestsColor Out of Space - 2019 American science fiction Lovecraftian horror film directed and co-written by Richard Stanley, based on the short story "The Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft. It stars Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Elliot Knight, Madeleine Arthur, Brendan Meyer, Q'orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong. This is Stanley's first feature film since his firing from The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). According to Stanley, it is the first film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations, which he hopes to continue with an adaptation of "The Dunwich Horror".Shudder for free, Amazon Prime for money.Rumor MillNew RumorsHawkeye - season 2 coming to Disney+ with both Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld returning to the series. You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

Kublai Khan will go down in history as the man who cemented the Mongol empire's status as the one of the mightiest powers in the world – and changed the course of Chinese history in the process. In our latest Life of the Week episode, Nicholas Morton tells Spencer Mizen how this hugely capable leader built on the achievements of his grandfather Genghis. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the height of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan set his sights on the island of Japan. He launched two enormous invasions of that nation in 1274 and 1281 - but both of them were defeated, aided by sudden and disastrous storms that tore his fleets apart. The story of these kamikaze, or 'Divine Winds', would become legend in Japan, and inspire the name of the Japanese pilots that launched attacks on Allied forces in the closing months of World War Two.For the third and final episode in our series on the kamikaze, Dan is joined again by Christopher Harding, a cultural historian of India and Japan and author of 'The Light of Asia'. They talk about these gigantic invasions, the samurai that faced them, and the storms that turned the tide in favour of feudal Japan.Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Anisha Deva.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code DANSNOW sign up at https://historyhit/subscription/We'd love to hear from you- what do you want to hear an episode on? You can email the podcast at ds.hh@historyhit.com.You can take part in our listener survey here.

The boys start off right away with a review of 'One Foot In The Grave' by From Ashes To New ft. Of Mice & Men & Aaron Pauley. Then they discuss headlines including: Slipknot's latest mystery, the new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (01:30:22), plus Chris debriefs his experience seeing Kublai Khan & his upcoming vacation. Brendan leads the way on this week's topic: Hidden Gems (0:37:37), a collection of 50 rock & metal songs that simply do not get enough recognition. PLAYLIST LINK: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lWbIKPkLi16Bypcogma7V?si=Su-uzLzETne5lXrrbP14og&pi=u-iG8CrqhnScOW

When I recently came across a book review asking the question ‘was Marco Polo a "sexpat"?', I knew I had to get its author on to, well, discuss this important question some more. The 13th century Venetian merchant Marco Polo's account of China was one of the earliest and most popular travelogues written on the country. Polo spent years at the court of Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis, and whose family founded the Yuan dynasty in China. My guest today, and the author of that book review, is the historian Jeremiah Jenne. Jeremiah has lived in China for over two decades, and he is also the co-host of the fascinating podcast Barbarians at the Gate, all about Chinese history. He has been doing a series of historical book reviews for the relatively newly established website China Books Review, and in re-reading The Travels of Marco Polo, he noticed that there was a lot of sex. We talk about all of this, of course, but there's a serious point here too. How much do Europeans observe when they go to China and how reliable are their accounts, understood and told through the perspective of the outsider? How much has Marco Polo's portrayal of China moulded the western mindset on the country in the centuries since, and even today? And what does it say about the China of the 13th century that a trio of Venetian merchants could make it to the heart of the Mongol empire?

When I recently came across a book review asking the question ‘was Marco Polo a "sexpat"?', I knew I had to get its author on to, well, discuss this important question some more. The 13th century Venetian merchant Marco Polo's account of China was one of the earliest and most popular travelogues written on the country. Polo spent years at the court of Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis, and whose family founded the Yuan dynasty in China. My guest today, and the author of that book review, is the historian Jeremiah Jenne. Jeremiah has lived in China for over two decades, and he is also the co-host of the fascinating podcast Barbarians at the Gate, all about Chinese history. He has been doing a series of historical book reviews for the relatively newly established website China Books Review, and in re-reading The Travels of Marco Polo, he noticed that there was a lot of sex. We talk about all of this, of course, but there's a serious point here too. How much do Europeans observe when they go to China and how reliable are their accounts, understood and told through the perspective of the outsider? How much has Marco Polo's portrayal of China moulded the western mindset on the country in the centuries since, and even today? And what does it say about the China of the 13th century that a trio of Venetian merchants could make it to the heart of the Mongol empire?

They are back with more updates on what has been happening in the scene. Have you heard which controversial rocker is going out on tour with Five Finger Death Punch? Also, catch up on the latest news and what has been happening across social media.Give us a follow: IG/Twitter: @wewearblackpod Email: wewearblackpod@gmail.com SophieIG/X: @iamsophiek Tiktok: @iamsophiekx YasmineIG: @yasminesumman X/TikTok: @yasminesummanx Special thanks to:Nova Twins for the intro/outro musicWargasm for the screams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38:The Metal Maniacs Podcast - Bringing the Beatdown with Accuser of the Brethren Welcome, Metal Maniacs, to Episode 38 of our relentless exploration into the depths of the metal realm. This week, we're joined by Lansing's own Deathcore powerhouse, Accuser of the Brethren. As an extra treat, Jeremy McClary fills in for Nick, steering our conversation with Keato on vocals, Dustin on bass, Pockets on guitar, and Brandon on drums. Accuser of the Brethren, a Deathcore/Beatdown juggernaut hailing from Lansing, Michigan, is here to unleash their fury, drawing influences from Traitors, Bodysnatcher, and Kublai Khan. These guys are pissed off, and their music reflects it, bringing a level of intensity that will leave you breathless. We kick off the discussion by diving into their recent singles, starting with "Buried Deep" released in January 2023. This heavy Deathcore track with a low and cool sample at the end sets the tone for what Accuser of the Brethren is all about. Next up is "Random Acts of Violence" dropped in May 2023, featuring a cool bass/drum break and gang vocals that add a nice touch to the aggression. The band showcases their versatility with "Exit Wound" released in February 2024, complete with plenty of beatdowns. The accompanying video, conceptualized by Shawn Allen, is a must-watch, and Keatos vocals, unlike most Deathcore really allow the music to shine. Our conversation delves deep into the roots of Accuser of the Brethren, exploring what got them into metal, especially the extreme side of the genre. We discuss their influences, the inception of the band, and their writing process. Keato sheds light on how they develop their distinctive sound, emphasizing the importance of letting the music dictate the direction. Accuser of the Brethren's dedication is evident as we uncover their practice schedule and the meticulous process behind crafting their signature guitar tone. The band spills the beans on their gear preferences, highlighting specific pieces that have become favorites in their arsenal. Singles vs. albums is a hot topic, and Accuser of the Brethren shares insights into their approach, especially considering the impact of singles like "Buried Deep" and "Random Acts of Violence." The band takes us behind the scenes of their studio time and production, working with Tim Trevino of Fractured Audio, known for his work with Convulsis, Red Lord, and Recorruptor. Learn how they translate their studio mastery into a captivating live experience, leaving audiences in awe. Accuser of the Brethren reflects on their achievements from the past year, hinting at the excitement on the horizon. New material is teased, leaving us hungry for a potential full-length release that promises to be an auditory onslaught. As we wrap up the episode, we look ahead to what's next for AOTB. The band discusses their plans, ambitions, and the constant drive to push boundaries. Find out what's currently resonating in their playlists and get ready to be inspired by the relentless energy of Accuser of the Brethren. This is Episode 38 of the Metal Maniacs Podcast, where we peel back the layers of Lansing's Deathcore juggernaut, Accuser of the Brethren. Join us for an hour of intensity, insight, and an unfiltered look into the world of these relentless metal warriors. Follow AOTB-Links.page/aotbmi Follow The Metal Maniacs-https://linktr.ee/metalmaniacsmi

This week, Sara brings us the Mongolian Warrior Princess, Khutulun Khan! Her remarkable battlefield prowess was only eclipsed by her mad skills in the wrestling arena. This Princess-who-would-be-Khan (Great-great Granddaughter of Genghis Khan and cousin of Kublai Khan) wrestled & defeated hundreds of men to avoid arranged marriage. She helped her father Kaidu hold onto his massive territory, but does she inherit her father's mantle when he dies? You'll have to listen to find out! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! BroadsYouShouldKnow.com YT/IG/FB @BroadsYouShouldKnow & TW @BYSKpodcast — 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on Apple Podcasts Share your favorite episode with a friend or on social Send us an email with a broad suggestion, question, or comment at BroadsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com — Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky. IG: @SaraGorsky Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com — Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

Dschingis Khans Enkel steht weit hinten in der Erbfolge. Trotzdem herrscht Kublai (gestorben am 18.2.1294) über eines der größten Imperien der Menschheitsgeschichte. Von Murat Kayi.

In today's episode we are covering how fate brought together the world's most famous explorer, Marco Polo and the infamous leader Kublai Khan. Send in your Ghost Stories!( write them in or send an MP3 voice note) email: culturecultshow@gmail.comMongolian Nomad FamilyCheck out The Wandr Working PodcastSupport the showConnect:Instagram: @culturecultshowEmail: culturecultshow@gmail.comSend in your best travel story to share on the podcast via voice message or email:culturecultshow@gmail.com

Marco Polo has decided to follow his dad ( an almost perfect stranger )  to the ends of the earth to meet the infamous ruler, Kublai Khan. This is part two of Kublai Khan and Marco Polo's story. (Btw I am not sharing poor Devin Carter's Instagram, b/c that seems super wrong and illegal. BUT share this episode and maybe the universe will lead him back to it.)Check out the Mongolian Nomad Family Support the showConnect:Instagram: @culturecultshowEmail: culturecultshow@gmail.comSend in your best travel story to share on the podcast via voice message or email:culturecultshow@gmail.com

Enjoy this sample of my newest Bonus Episode.  The full version (73 minutes) is on the Calm History-Bonus & Archives Podcast for Silk+ Members.  Summary: Learn all about Marco Polo’s journey on the Silk Road, his time with Kublai Khan, the life of Mongols, and Kublai Khan’s reign over the Mongolian Empire. Become a Silk+ … Continue reading *Sample* | 1-Hour Bundle of Marco Polo, Silk Road, Mongols, & Kublai Khan [1206-1368 AD] (Bonus Episode #27)

Garza sits down in-person with Rob Watson. Vocalist of American hardcore band LIONHEART. Catch them on tour with Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan & Paleface! https://linktr.ee/lnhrt SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Sports Talk 05:26 - Playing w Bleeding Through in Orange County 08:03 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch 12:48 - Lionheart & Suicide Silence Are Touring Europe Together 14:16 - “New Money Old Pain,” Facing Inner Demons, Mental Health 20:56 - Dealing w Highs & Lows As a Band 22:05 - Lionheart is Playing the Biggest Shows They've Ever Played 28:23 - Lionheart / Hardcore is Huge Overseas 30:47 - Why “Valley of Death” Are Rob's Favorite Lyrics 35:29 - Rob Speaking on Mental Health, Depression & Anxiety Medication 46:19 - Rob's Education Journey 49:37 - Drugs & Alcohol, Losing a Friend to Addiction 1:04:46 - Rob's First Drink at 28, Talking Tequila 1:10:34 - Tequila Crisis in Europe 1:15:16 - Bass Players are Chill 1:17:13 - Prepping for Tour, Staying in Shape, Stress-Free 1:21:18 - Favorite Memory of 2023 1:24:02 - Lionheart / Suicide Silence Tour (cont.)

On Today's Patron Trivia Tournament:We are excited for Game 5 of Round 2 of the Patron Trivia Tournament! We have two wonderful patrons with Melanie from "Do Not Pass Van Gogh" vs Gemma from "The Wisequaks". We challenge them to some hard questions like:The mojito cocktail originates from which country?A probe threatens Earth in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home because the only thing that can respond to it has gone extinct, what does the Enterprise travel back in time to fetch?Covering more than half a million square miles, what is the world's largest gulf?After 17 years in the service of Kublai Khan what explorer returned home to Venice in 1295?On April 4th 2023, what was the latest country to join NATO?Who passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer in February of this year?Who was the Roman counterpart to the Greek god Hephaestus, a name that's logical when you think about it?What now-ubiquitous device was announced in 2007 with the slogan "this is only the beginning"?The 1987 song "Heaven is a Place on Earth" is, to-date, which singer's only Billboard #1 hit?If you liked this episode, check out our last trivia episode!MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media for more trivia:Patreon - patreon.com/quizbang - Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website - quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook - @quizbangpodcast - we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions.Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram - Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter - @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it.Come for the trivia - stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/quizbangpod - Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5857487/advertisement

You may have heard the many myths about the life and exploits of Marco Polo- was he really the one who brought ice cream and spaghetti from his travels on the Silk Road from the court of Kublai Khan, where he served as a diplomat? Almost as soon as he wrote his memoir, people doubted the wild stories of his travels across Europe and Asia.His life and myth are unravelled on today's podcast with Laurence Bergreen, historian and author of 'Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu' who followed in the footsteps of Polo, travelling the old Silk Road all the way to China, to see for himself if the stories of the great Venetian merchant were true…Produced by Mariana Des Forges, sound design and editing by Dougal Patmore.PLEASE VOTE NOW! for Dan Snow's History Hit in the British Podcast Awards Listener's Choice category here. Every vote counts, thank you!Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Matt Lewis, Tristan Hughes and more.Get 50% off your first 3 months with code DANSNOW. Download the app or sign up here.If you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at ds.hh@historyhit.com, we'd love to hear from you!You can take part in our listener survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.