The History Pot

Kara, the headmistress of the Hobby Hoe Club joins us again as we continue the story of Alexander and the incident at Bari.  In this episode we cover the terrible aftermath of the attack and the mysterious symptoms that require that expert opinion of DR AMERICA!  We also take a short side quest to learn about his formidable girlfriend Bernice "Bunny" Wilber. You can reach the show by emailing Dean...

Host Dean Jernigan welcomes guest Kara Bultman of the Hobby Hoe Club, as he introduces a WWII medical story tied to the origins of chemotherapy, stemming from a poison-gas-related accident the government tried to conceal. The episode sets the scene in Bari, Italy, in 1943 lax blackout conditions and a party atmosphere before a surprise German air raid devastated the harbor, destroyed ships and car...

In episode three of The History Pot, the host finishes the Jugurthine War, framing Rome’s struggle as a “Vietnam”-style guerrilla conflict. Massiva’s bid for Numidia is cut short when Jugurtha has him assassinated in Rome, leading to Jugurtha’s expulsion and renewed war. Spurius Albinus leaves his brother Aulus in command; Aulus disastrously pursues Jugurtha, is trapped, surrenders, and his army i...

Dean Journeagan hosts episode two of The History Pot on the Jugurthine War, a North African conflict in Numidia that helped spark rivalry between Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He outlines Numidia’s geography and its famed light cavalry, then traces the royal succession after Massinissa: Micipsa raises his nephew Jugurtha.  Sensing a snake in the grass, he sends Juggurtha to war hopefull...

Comedian and self-proclaimed "not an expert" Dean Jernigan kicks off The History Pod by diving into the fascinating — and often overlooked — early years of Julius Caesar. Before Caesar became one of history's most iconic figures, he was a teenager from Rome's poorest neighborhood, navigating civil wars, political assassinations, and a priest appointment designed to derail him.