Ad Hoc HistoryApr 11, 2024
S3 - E6 - The Opium War
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they they explore the infamous Opium Wars between the British Empire and Qing China and the beginning of the period known in China as the "Century of Humiliation".
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S3 - E5 - A Talk About UFOs and Aliens
Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by Flood from the Exvplanis Podcast and Dave from the Unearthing Paranormalcy Podcast for a candid conversation on the UFO / UAP phenomenon and the search for extraterrestrial life.
You can find Flood's work over at www.exvplanis.com.
You can find Dave's work over at https://open.spotify.com/show/7pwyOxkw5MiD7BKbex230z
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S3-E4 - WWII: The Pacific War ( w/ Joshua Wetzel)
Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by author Joshua Wetzel for a conversation on the Pacific theater of WWII.
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S3 - E3 - The Road to World War II
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the origins and conflicts that become the Second World War. Includes the rise of Nazism, the weakening of China, Japanese aggression in Asia, a brief look at the Spanish Civil War and the failings of the League of Nations.
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The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com
S3 - E2 - The 1920's and the Aftermath of the Great War
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the aftermath of the Great War and the turbulent 1920's.
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The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com
S3 - E1 - The Great War
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they discuss the ruinous calamity that was the First World War.
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The Green Mushroom Project has a new website! - https://greenmushroomproject.com
S2 - E9 - Tom Paine, Professional Revolutionary
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the life of Thomas Paine, one of the most influential political philosophers of the modern era.
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S2 - E8: The Meiji Restoration and the Birth of Modern Japan
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the remarkable modernization efforts of the Meiji Restoration and the birth of Japan as a world power.
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S2 E7 Genghis Khan - Mongol Invasions Part I
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the legendary Genghis Khan and the rise of the Mongol Empire. (I apologize for some audio issues). Sources: Genghis Khan his Life and Legacy by Paul Ratchnevsky, The Secret History of the Mongol Empire, Chronicles of Rashid al-Din.
Check us out on Instagram @adhochistory for maps and artwork to accompany the episodes. Please feel free to contact me as well!
S2-E6: West African Middleages
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they explore the West African Middle ages. Features Ghana, Mali and Songhai. We'd love to hear from you! Hit us up on instagram @adhochistory.
S2-E5 A Conversation on the American Civil War; with Special Guest Joshua Wetzel.
Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, are joined by author Joshua Wetzel for a conversation on the American Civil War.
We'd love to hear from you. Reach us on instagram @adhochistory.
S2-E4 Napoleon Part 2 - The Disasters
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as they continue their discussion on the enigmatic French Emperor. Napoleon's fall was as equally meteoric as his rise, culminating in one of the largest disasters in military history.
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S2 - E3 Napoleon Part 1
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as the explore the meteoric rise of Napoleon and chaos of revolutionary France.
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S2 - E2: History of Money
Join Asher and Luxa, siblings extraordinaire, as the explore the troubling debt as money paradigm and the scary truth about modern money. Happy Halloween!
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Sources: Debt as Money (Paul Grignon) This is an amazing documentary that explores this subject with cartoons and such. Makes it easy to understand, highly recommended if one is curious on this subject.
S2 E1 - The Ancient Maya - Mesoamerica Part 1
Join the siblings extraordinare, Asher and Luxa, as they explore the enigmatic Ancient Maya.
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S1 E13 - Attila the Hun
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they examine the legendary Attila; the King of the Huns, and wielder of the sacred Sword of Mars.
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Introducing the Green Mushroom Podcast Network
We are pleased to announce Ad Hoc History is joining the newly launched Green Mushroom Podcast Network. Here is a brief interview introducing the fellow creators on the network. Make sure to check out the other shows if anything catches your interest.
S1 E12: The Gothic Wars - Gibbon Part III
Outside the city of Adrianople, the Gothic and Roman armies square off , with the fate of the Empire at stake.
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the collapse of the Roman Empire and the writing of Edward Gibbon.
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S1 E11 - Who was the Real Shakespeare? - With Special Guest Derek Hunter
It is extremely curious that the most important and famous English language writer is such a mysterious figure. In this episode Asher and Luxa are joined by L.A. based author Derek Hunter, as they delve into one of the greatest literary mysteries of all time; the identity of Shakespeare.
Check out Derek's website over at Love-Chaos.com
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S1 E10 - The Barbarian Invasions - Gibbon Part 2
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they return to the work of Edward Gibbon and examine the twilight of Rome and the invasions of the Barbarians.
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S1 E9: Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor of China
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the life and times of China's first emperor; Qin Shi Huang.
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S1E8: The Sea People & Bronze Age Collapse Part II
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they continue their discussion on the catastrophic end of the Bronze Age and the invasions of the enigmatic Sea People.
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S1E7: The Sea People
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the apocalyptic end of the Bronze Age, and the invasions of the mysterious Sea People.
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S1E6 The Jewish War
Join Asher, and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the enigmatic Josephus and his seminal work, The Jewish War about the epic Jewish revolt against Rome in the first century AD.
We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com
S1E5: Decline and Fall of Rome: Part 1
Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the works of Edward Gibbon and the Decline of Rome; contrasting the dizzying heights of the philosopher king Marcus Aurelius to the disastrous rule of his infamous son, Commodus.
We would love to hear from you! Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com
S1E4: Thucydides
Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore Thucydides and the catastrophic conflict between Athens and Sparta; The Peloponnesian War.
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S1E3: Herodotus
Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they explore the crucible of Western Civ by examining the Greco-Persian Wars and the work of Herodotus "the Father of History".
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S1E2: Caesar Part II: Et Tu?
Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they continue their discussion of Caesar, asking the question, “is it noble to aspire to greatness?”.
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Works Cited:
Caesar's Gallic War
S1E1: Caesar Part I: Was He Really So Great?
Join Asher and his sister, Luxa, as they discuss Gaius Julius Caesar and decide whether he deserves the title of the “greatest man in history”.
Please email us with your thoughts, questions, comments, suggestions or rants about history at adhochistorypod@gmail.com
Works Cited:
Caesar's Gallic War