Hostile History

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Christopher Snyder to explore how J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was forged in an age of unprecedented conflict. From the mud and terror of the First World War to the devastation of the Second World War and the dawn of the atomic age, Tolkien lived through a century transformed by violence and shaped      Middle-earth—not as a simple allegory, but as a world wrestling with courage, sacrifice, grief, power, and the terrible cost of war. Guest: Christopher Snyder  Contact: Instagram: @canyonentertainment   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hostilehistory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by Emily Gioskos from the Queer Collective. Together they discuss the challenges and triumphs of uncovering queer voices within a historical discipline that has traditionally silenced them. From the battlefields of the First World War to the turbulent days of the Vietnam War, instances of resistance, organization, defiance and agency all come to light in this episode.  Guest: Emily GioskosInstagram: @queer.collectiveInstagram: @knockaboutmediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to Contact:  @canyonentertainment, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hostilehistory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Travis Salley as they explore how, during the Vietnam War, the GI underground press became more than a voice of dissent...it became a lifeline. These underground newspapers, created by service personnel, created rare spaces where queer service members could find community, share experiences, challenge discrimination, and connect with others. This then coalesced into a broader activist movement that challenged racism and the war itself, revealing a hidden history of identity and resistance deep within the U.S. military. Guest: Travis Salley  Contact: Instagram: @canyonentertainment   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hostilehistory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by the hosts of two award- winning podcasts. From Canadian History Ehx Craig Baird and from the Webby and Ambies nominated show American History Tellers, Lindsay Graham.  Together, they explore how the Second World War became the catalyst for cooperation between Canada and the United States and, in the process, transformed both nations. While Canada emerged as a leading middle power, with increasing confidence and influence on the world stager the United States, stepped into its role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower.  Two countries forged their own path but did it  side by side. Guests:  Lindsay Graham,  @lindsayagraham https://lindsayagraham.com/shows/american-history-tellers Craig Baird @craigwbaird https://canadaehx.com/  Contact:  @canyonentertainment, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hostilehistory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join David Borys as he interviews renowned historian Tim Cook about how Canada and the United States forged one of history's most important wartime alliances during the Second World War. Together they explore shared sacrifice, military cooperation, and the partnership that helped reshape North America and the outcome of the global conflict. Guest: Tim Cook  Contact: Instagram: @canyonentertainment   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hostilehistory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices