Neil Eckart

War And Conquest

History EN ↓ 223 episodes

The rise of Western Civilization through its political and military conflicts. Sarcasm throughout but still as grounded to reality as possible, there's no reason this can't be fun. Multiple episodes on a specific time period or leader with a different metal intro for every episode

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Neil Eckart

Episodes

Why World War I was Unwinnable( Audio Only) 08.04.2026 1:04:56

A look at why none of the combatants on the Western Front of WW1 could acheive a meaninful breakthrough on the battlefield. Link for the video below: https://youtu.be/R_E7j0k1iwI Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@warandconquest6522 Website: https://www.warandconquest.com/

We Are So Back...On YouTube 01.11.2025 2:43

The content drought is over. A new viedo is up on the Youtube page, it's a full length episode on All Quiet On The Western Front and its impact on the WW 1 genere of films and my ideas for how to fix that Link: https://youtu.be/LeRx8Ui6ido Channel Link: UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA

The Final Episode: William The Conqueror Takes It All 06.07.2025 1:13:37

The likely final episode of War and Conquest. 1066-1087: William has won his great victory at Hastings, but he's not king of England yet. There are plenty of Anglo- Saxons who would rather end up dead than see a French flag fly over London Song; Vangaurd by August Burns Red- Found In Faraway Places www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg...

Free January Off The Rails 22.01.2025 1:18:20

To make up for next episode being late again, here is a free episode from the Patreon exclusive content

{14.11} 1066 Pt. 3: Battle of Hastings 24.11.2024 59:32

1066 AD: William of Normandy finally crosses the English Channel and begins his invasion of England. He is confronted by Harold Godwinson and the remains of the Anglo Saxon army recovering from their recent victory at Stamford Bridge. Song; I'm Over Being Underrated by blessthefall- Hard Feelings www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg...

Historian Interview: Joseph Hall-Patton of The Cynical Historian 18.09.2024 2:20:28

I sit down down with the creator of The Cynical Historian Youtube channel, who is also a published historian with a specialty in Southwest American history. https://www.youtube.com/@CynicalHistorian www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast h...

{14.10} 1066 Pt: 2: The Battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge 17.08.2024 43:01

1066: Harold Hardrada and his Norwegian army invade Northumbria intent to conquering the entire Anglo Saxon kingdom Song: Ghosts by August Burns Red- Found in Faraway Places www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/w...

{14.9} 1066 Pt. 1: The "Heirs" of The Confessor 29.06.2024 42:58

1066 AD: After the death of Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, and William of Normandy all press the claim to his throne and ready their armies for the great war to decide the issue Song: Johhny B Goode - Chuck Barry- Berry on Top www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconqu...

{14.8} William of Normandy: Becoming the Conqueror 12.05.2024 43:43

1035-1060 AD. William suffers a horrible childhood as he struggles to keep the Norman duchy together after the early death of his father. Song: Invisible Scars by Breakdown of Sanity- Perception www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast http...

{14.7} Anglo Saxon Catchup Pt. 2: Edward the Confessor 25.03.2024 37:20

1035-1066: After the death of Cnut, his heirs struggle to hold the North Sea Empirer togehter as Earl Godwin manuvers his family to ultimate power Song: Everlasting Ending by August Burns Red- Found in Farway Places www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconq...

{14.6} Meanwhile, In Anglo Saxon England... 16.02.2024 34:05

990-1035: Part 1. We go back and review how the Anglo Saxons began to sow the seeds of their eventual demise. Song: Blood Code by Le Castlevania- John Wick 4 Soundtrack www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconqu...

{14.5} Normans: The Good, The Dead and The Guilty 21.01.2024 38:00

996-1035 AD: After the death of Richard I, the Normans strive to find their place in Frankish society as the last great phase of the Viking Age begins and internal issues begin to spring up like weeds Song: Landmine by Polaris- The Death of Me www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https:/...

{14.4} The Emergence of Christendom 30.12.2023 37:35

970-1099 AD: The Church scrambles to reform itself in anticipation of the end days and in the process gives birth to the idea of European unity Song: Crusades by August Burns Red- Constellations www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www...

Free Premium Show: December Off The Rails 06.12.2023 1:24:21

As a thank you for the patience the entire community has had while i get the next episode ready, here is a free episode thats usually exclusive on Patreon. Watching on Youtube is better becasue there are several visual parts of the show that don't work with just audio

{14.3} Normandy: The Next Generations 26.09.2023 38:44

927-996: After the death of their founder, Rollo, the Normans must struggle to establish a coherent political system before they are consumed be the chaos enveloping 10th century France. Song: Monsters by Currents- The Way It Ends www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook...

{14.2} The Chaos of 10th Century France 19.08.2023 33:23

850-1015: The Carolingian monarchy finally ends its century of terminal decline when they are usurped by one of the nobles who had seized power in the age of lawlessness Song: Cutthroat by blessthefall- Hard Feelings www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandcon...

{14.1} Normans: Rollo and the Birth of Normandy 08.07.2023 31:50

878-932: An enterprising Viking warband decides to settle in the Siene valley and establish a kingdom in the French heartland lead by their mysterious leader, Rollo Song: Broken Glass by Famous Last Words- Arizona EP www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandcon...

Show Updates, Future Show Voting and Source Review 10.06.2023 24:53

Video availible on Youtube www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest https://www.twitch.tv/theproslayer7

Free Patreon Preview: Off The Rails (Audio Only) 21.05.2023 1:17:07

The video of this was released early and is on Youtube, which you should also be subscrubed to. www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram.com/warandconquestpcast/ https://twitter.com/warandconquest1 Venmo: @Warand Conquest htt...

Season 13 Finale: The Death Blow From Denmark 28.04.2023 35:39

979-1016: Aethelred II badly shepherds his kingdom from one disaster to another as he vainly tries to keep the Anglo Saxon Kingdom afloat in the face of renewed Viking raids Song: Vangaurd by August Burns Red- Found in Farway Places www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebo...

{13.10} The Last of the Good Days For The Anglo-Saxon Kingdom 13.03.2023 31:31

939-975: A string of short lived but compotent kings guide England into its Golden Age but the good times would prove to be as short lived as most of its kings Song: Frailty by Polaris- The Mortal Coil (Instrumental) www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandcon...

{13.9} Anglo Saxons: Athelstan and the Birth of England at Brunanburh 08.02.2023 34:09

925-939 AD: After securing the throne from his grasping half brothers, King Athelstan goes on the offensive capturing Northumbira and starting a chain of dominos that would lead to the largest battle on Britian since classical times Song:Night Crossing by Bleed From Within- Fracture www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https:...

{13.8} Anglo Saxons: Conquest of the Danelaw 16.01.2023 31:36

899-924 AD: Eaward and his sister, Aethelflaed would take up the mantle of their father Alfred the Great and greatly expand the kingdoms of Wessex and Merica at the expense of the Viking overlords www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://w...

{13.7} Anglo-Saxons: Alfred the Great's Last Trial By Fire 27.12.2022 30:32

878-897: Alfred insitiues sweeping refroms of the army and govenrment to brace his kingdom for the last assault of the Great Heathen Army Song: Half Alive by Secrets- Everything That Got Us Here www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www...

{13.6} Battle of Eddington: No Mercy 29.11.2022 35:54

871-78: The Great Army forces Alfred the Great into hiding in the swamps forcing him to claw his kingdom back from the Vikings Song: Martyr by August Burns Red- Found in Faraway Places www.warandconquest.com warandconquestpcast@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUOD52RBg1BBm_zndE-DdA https://www.patreon.com/warandconquest https://www.facebook.com/warandconquestpcast https://www.instagram...