
Harvest of Mars: History and War
Harvest of Mars seeks to uncover the essentials of war. Essentials that have been swept under the rug or forgotten by people and societies eager to rewrite history in a way that is intellectually pleasing. This podcast seeks to open your eyes to aspects of military history that, as Paul Fussell accurately noted, never got into the books because of what he called the Disneyfication of war. Here you will get authentic insights from someone who has a genuine love for the material.If you are curious and enjoy seeing things from a new perspective, this is the podcast for you! You do not even know a lot about military history. Perhaps you enjoy stories about the past but have never taken a history course and are just curious. It’s all good. I get students all the time who are new to history and they learn a ton because I nudge people toward new things they have not thought about rather than have them memorize facts. .
Podcasting since 2022 • 25 episodes
Harvest of Mars: History and War
Latest Episodes
100 Men Vs. 1 Silverback Gorilla: A Military Analysis
"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." - American boxer Mike TysonThe viral question of Spring 2025 on Social Media: who would win in a fight, 100 men or 1 gorilla? Here, we look into history fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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What Was The Best Tank of WWII?
“Of the 403,272 tank soldiers (including a small number of women) who were trained by the Red Army in the war, 310,000 would die. Even the most optimistic troops knew what would happen when a tank was shelled. The white-hot flash of the explosi...
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Season 3
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Russia-Ukraine War: President Trump’s Influence on Negotiations
“That is a war that’s dying to be settled. I will get it settled before I even become president.” - Donald Trump, during a September 2024 presidential debateUS President-elect Donald Trump has for two years loudly and boldly ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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Could the Axis Powers Have Won WWII?: Part II
“When America had defeated Japan by detonating an atomic bomb, the Führer had sent a V-3 rocket to explode in the skies of New York to prove he could retaliate in kind if struck. After that, the war had dwindled to ... a nuclear stalemate...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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