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The cities of Ancient Sumer provide the world’s first examples of urban centers with significant populations. Food surpluses made it possible to free of people from their farms and create divisions of labor. This led to the creation of the “violence specialist”. These violence specialist produced the most sophisticated armies of the Bronze Age. Today we discuss the rise of civilization and the bir...

How did the American Civil War impact global politics? For one, the killing machines created under the pressures of the Civil War changed modern warfare. In addition, the Union blockade on southern cotton had Europeans scrambling for new suppliers. Today we dive deeper into how the Civil War changed not only American society, but the rest of the world. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/b...

Danny Sjursen joins us today to discuss the history of the Irish Republican Army and how they compare to modern resistance movements. Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army strategist and former history instructor at West Point. He served tours with reconnaissance units in Iraq and Afghanistan. You can find his work at skepticalvet.com. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #1...

The term “military-industrial-complex” has become this catchall phrase to describe the shady relationship between, defense contractors, the Pentagon and politicians. Christian Sorensen joins us today to explain the anatomy of this triangle and reveals just how much profiteering takes place. Christian Sorensen is a novelist, military analyst, and independent journalist mainly focused on war profite...

Ethiopia is on the cusp of a devastating civil war. While the world has been obsessing over the U.S election, the Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed launched a military campaign against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, (TPLF), which is the group that controls the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia. A conflict in Ethiopia would be a complete nightmare. Ethiopia is the 12th largest country in the world wi...

The 2020 election has turned into a full blown sh*t-show. Today we discuss the major themes of the election and speculate on the future of the country. Join our Patreon for access to extra content and our slack community. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #169 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Foreign policy typically plays a meager role during presidential elections, however, last we checked the US has the most dominant military in world history — which it freely deploys across the globe. Today we dive deeper into Trump and Biden’s foreign policy record. Join our Patreon for access to extra content and our slack community. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #168 Learn more abou...

According to the FBI, the greatest terror threat we face is posed by lone actors radicalized online by left-wing and/or right-wing extremists. On the far-left you have groups such as Antifa, which is a decentralized network of militants that oppose what they believe are fascist. On the far-right you have a much broader bucket which lumps in white supremacists, anti-government extremists, and incel...

The “October Surprise” is a phrase within the American political lexicon, referring to some last-minute unlikely event that has the potential to change the course of a presidential election. Today we review “October Surprise” cases that never earned a place in mainstream American history. In 1968, the Nixon campaign allegedly sabotaged Lyndon B. Johnson’s diplomatic efforts to pull out of Vietnam....

Today we discuss the events and deceptions that led to one of the greatest foreign policy disasters in US history. Episode #163 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A disturbing aspect of 911 is that warnings signs were dismissed. Today we discuss the intelligence that was ignored prior to the September 11 attacks. This episode is a direct follow up to our previous episode “Rise of Al-Qaeda”. http://peterlance.com/TRIPLECROSSTIMELINE2009.pdf Episode #162 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been nineteen years since the Islamist terrorist syndicate, Al-Qaeda, flew planes into the WTC and Pentagon. Today we provide a timeline starting with Al-Qaeda’s origins through covert funding in the Soviet-Afghan war, to their failed plot in 1993 to bomb the Twin Towers knocking them into each other. http://peterlance.com/TRIPLECROSSTIMELINE2009.pdf Episode #161 Learn more about your ad ch...

The war in Syria remains the deadliest conflict in the 21st century. In addition, it’s incredibly difficult to understand due to widespread propaganda networks promulgated by both sides of the war. Today we start with the basics – How was Syria created? Who are the Assads? What were the circumstances that turned Syria into a ticking time bomb? Episode #160 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Alexander Lukashenko has been President of Belarus since 1994. This is the longest tenure as head of state in the former Soviet Union. Lukashenko consolidated his power through authoritarian means and a centralized economic system very similar to the former Soviet Union. Presidential elections were held in Belarus on Sunday, August 9th. SPOILER ALERT – Lukashenko won with over 80% of the vote. Now...

There have been a number of mysterious explosions in Iran. These incidents have been way too frequent to be considered random accidents. Therefore, they smell of active sabotage. In addition, it was revealed that Trump authorized the CIA to wage Cyberwar on Iran back 2018. So the questions is, are these events all related? IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance...

Did the Russians pay Afghan militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan? According to reports published by the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal they did…. well maybe the did. Today we discuss if we have reason to believe that there was a Russian bounty program targeting US troops. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. I...

Was slavery the primary cause for the Civil War? Was the war for states rights? How big of a role did tariffs play in Southern Succession movements? Today we go over the causes that led to Southern Succession and why the Lincoln invaded the South. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonk...

America is burning and the country seems more divided than ever. Danny and Henry – despite having different world views – discuss, debate and find common ground on some sensitive issues. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode...

The U.S and China seem to be embarking on some sort of neo-island hopping campaign in the South Pacific. They’re both scrambling around for land masses to situate missile systems. Also, from a birds-eye view, it looks like the U.S is diverting weapons from Saudi Arabia and sending them to the South China Sea. Today we give a quick Middle East Update talk about the possibility of war with China. IM...

The Thirty Year’s War was one of most destructive conflicts in human history. The population of Germany fell from 21 million to 13 million between 1618 – 1648. It has been called “The Outstanding Example of Meaningless conflict”. Today we talk about the religious and political factors that led up to war in Central Europe – along with the overall global consequences.  IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please com...

Scott Horton comes on to discuss the Taliban, Nuclear War, the MIC and much more. As always, Scott provides a wealth of knowledge on a variety of subjects relating to history and US foreign policy.   IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry and Danny. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. https://www.patreon.com/brohis...

Maj. Danny Sjursen (ret.) shares his experience as a young 1st Lieutenant in the Shia-majority East Baghdad in 2007 – a very dangerous time, with upwards of 100 U.S soldiers being killed each month. Danny reflects on the loss of soldiers under his command by a deadly improvised explosive device and the political conditions that led to it all. Danny Sjursen is a retired US Army strategist and forme...

Some people believe that WW3 looms over us like an ominous black cloud. If that’s true, we should at the very least have a basic understanding of how other world conflicts started. Today we talk about the twisted politics of Europe that led to one of the most horrific events human history. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help ou...

Iran attacked Iraqi bases housing US forces with ballistic missiles. This was in retaliation for a US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani. Today we break down the timeline of how the US and Iran got to the brink of war – but we do it in reverse. IMPORTANT MESSAGE - please complete this survey. Don't miss out on a chance to win $500. It will also help out your pals Henry...

On New Year’s Eve, the US Embassy in Baghdad was set on fire by Iraqi protesters. This was in response to the US killing 25 members of Kata’ib Hezbollah, a Shia militia which is pro government. Today we break down what led to this and what actually happened. IMPORTANT NOTICE – This was recorded before the US killed Suleimani in response to the riots. Regardless, this episode will give you more con...