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History on the Side Podcast
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The tale of a particular Frenchman and his disastrous Texas colony. Where in the world is the Mississippi River anyway?
In this episode, we examine how a wolf manicure gone wrong give us names for the days of the week, and how a Roman senator changed how we look at the year!
In this episode, Zaitsev goes up against the best sniper Germany has to offer.... or does he?
In this episode, Vasily Zaitsev gets his first taste of combat, pretends to be a zombie, and gets his first sniper rifle!
In this episode, we begin a series looking at the Battle of Stalingrad through the scope of one Vasily Zaitsev.
In this episode, we finish up our story of JRR Tolkien and discuss some of the hidden symbols in The Lord of the Rings!
In this episode, we begin our conversation of the great JRR Tolkien and his Middle-Earth legendarium!
In this episode, we finish up with the Vikings and hear from Lindisfarne!
In this episode, meet Sigurd and Beowulf!
The first episode in our series about the Scandinavians features Odin, Ragnarok, and Thor in a wedding dress!
In the last episode of the series, we learn a little about traveling merchants, faith healing, and long distance walking. Also, unexpectedly, the Spanish Inquisition makes an appearance!
In our newest series, we reunite with an old one-eyed friend, meet a new friend named for a cow's head, and learn why you should never split your party up to go exploring.
In the series finale, Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire falls.
We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast series for some top 10 lists!
Montezuma meets Cortes!
In this episode, we begin the Cortes expedition, make new friends, and tremble in fear of the Spanish cannons!
In this episode, we begin a series on the Spanish conquest of Central America starting with the Cordoba and Grijalva expeditions!
In this episode, we discuss medieval chivalry and Sir Lancelot!
In this episode, we finish up our series on the Huns and see how a stork doomed a city!
In this episode, we get down to business to discuss the Huns!























