The tale of a particular Frenchman and his disastrous Texas colony.  Where in the world is the Mississippi River anyway? 

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Episode 23 - Oh, Mississippi, Where Art Thou?

In this episode, we examine how a wolf manicure gone wrong give us names for the days of the week, and how a Roman senator changed how we look at the year!

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Episode 22 - Beware the Ides of March

In this episode, Zaitsev goes up against the best sniper Germany has to offer.... or does he?

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Episode 21 - No Land Beyond the Volga, Part 3

In this episode, Vasily Zaitsev gets his first taste of combat, pretends to be a zombie, and gets his first sniper rifle!

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Episode 20 - No Land Beyond the Volga, Part 2

In this episode, we begin a series looking at the Battle of Stalingrad through the scope of one Vasily Zaitsev.

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Episode 19 - No Land Beyond the Volga, Part 1

In this episode, we finish up our story of JRR Tolkien and discuss some of the hidden symbols in The Lord of the Rings!

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Episode 18 - The Professor, Part 2

In this episode, we begin our conversation of the great JRR Tolkien and his Middle-Earth legendarium!

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Episode 17 - The Professor, Part 1

In this episode, we finish up with the Vikings and hear from Lindisfarne!

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Episode 16 - Norse Code, Part 3

In this episode, meet Sigurd and Beowulf!

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Episode 15 - Norse Code, Part 2

The first episode in our series about the Scandinavians features Odin, Ragnarok, and Thor in a wedding dress!

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Episode 14 - Norse Code, Part 1

In the last episode of the series, we learn a little about traveling merchants, faith healing, and long distance walking.  Also, unexpectedly, the Spanish Inquisition makes an appearance!

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Episode 13 - Cabeza de Vaca - And I Would Walk 500 More

In our newest series, we reunite with an old one-eyed friend, meet a new friend named for a cow's head, and learn why you should never split your party up to go exploring.

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Episode 12 - Cabeza de Vaca - I Would Raft 500 Miles

In the series finale, Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire falls.

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Episode 11 - Tales of the Conquistadors, Part 4

We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast series for some top 10 lists!

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Episode 10 - Top 10 Lists

Montezuma meets Cortes!

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Episode 9 - Tales of the Conquistadors, Part 3

In this episode, we begin the Cortes expedition, make new friends, and tremble in fear of the Spanish cannons!

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Episode 8 - Tales of the Conquistadors, Part 2

In this episode, we begin a series on the Spanish conquest of Central America starting with the Cordoba and Grijalva expeditions!

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Episode 7 - Tales of the Conquistadors, Part 1

In this episode, we discuss medieval chivalry and Sir Lancelot!

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Episode 6 - A Cart Full of Chivalry

In this episode, we finish up our series on the Huns and see how a stork doomed a city!

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Episode 5 - The Scourge of God Part 2

In this episode, we get down to business to discuss the Huns!

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