“The universities do not teach all things, so a doctor must seek out old wives, gypsies, sorcerers, wandering tribes, old robbers, and such outlaws and take lessons from them.  A doctor must be a traveler… Knowledge is experience.” — Paracelsus“They indulged in disgraceful immodesty, for many women, during this shameless dance and mock-bridal singing, bared their bosoms, while others of their own accord offered their virtue.” — C. Browerus describing the 1374 Dancing Plague Weird seems like the most appropriate word to describe today’s subject, and yet ‘weird’ feels like an understatement. On July 14, 1518, in Strasbourg, a lady named Troffea began dancing in the streets. Ok… that doesn’t sound too weird. Just bare with me… Troffea didn’t reply to questions or requests from her frustrated husband that she stopped. She had somehow slipped in a whole different state of consciousness and kept dancing until she passed out from exhaustion. As soon as she woke up, she started dancing again. This process of compulsive dancing and passing out went on for days until Troffea’s feet were covered in blood. But the real problem began when others fell under the same spell and joined in the dance… And that’s not the worst part. Before long, many of them began dropping off dead from heart attacks caused by the excessive effort. No matter how self-destructive the dance could be, the people afflicted simply couldn’t stop. Strasbourg had been hit with the weirdest plague in history… a dancing plague. As we explore the mystery of the dancing plague, we end up discussing the black plague, anti-Semitism, the corruption of the church, martyrs and saints, creepy fairy tales, the origin of Tarantella music, the limits of medicine in the 1500s, Paracelsus, mass hallucinations, collective hysteria, the placebo effect, and much more.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. All the links to History on Fire social media can be found at https://linktr.ee/danielebolelliIncluding the HOF YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCiqHbWJO26nFzUP-Eu55Q Substack: https://substack.com/@danielebolelliInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyonfire/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyonfirepodcast Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16 and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! Also, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire to have access to free online courses. 

“The universities do not teach all things, so a doctor must seek out old wives, gypsies, sorcerers, wandering tribes, old robbers, and such outlaws and take lessons from them.  A doctor must be a traveler… Knowledge is experience.” — Paracelsus“They indulged in disgraceful immodesty, for many women, during this shameless dance and mock-bridal singing, bared their bosoms, while others of their own accord offered their virtue.” — C. Browerus describing the 1374 Dancing Plague Weird seems like the most appropriate word to describe today’s subject, and yet ‘weird’ feels like an understatement. On July 14, 1518, in Strasbourg, a lady named Troffea began dancing in the streets. Ok… that doesn’t sound too weird. Just bare with me… Troffea didn’t reply to questions or requests from her frustrated husband that she stopped. She had somehow slipped in a whole different state of consciousness and kept dancing until she passed out from exhaustion. As soon as she woke up, she started dancing again. This process of compulsive dancing and passing out went on for days until Troffea’s feet were covered in blood. But the real problem began when others fell under the same spell and joined in the dance… And that’s not the worst part. Before long, many of them began dropping off dead from heart attacks caused by the excessive effort. No matter how self-destructive the dance could be, the people afflicted simply couldn’t stop. Strasbourg had been hit with the weirdest plague in history… a dancing plague. As we explore the mystery of the dancing plague, we end up discussing the black plague, anti-Semitism, the corruption of the church, martyrs and saints, creepy fairy tales, the origin of Tarantella music, the limits of medicine in the 1500s, Paracelsus, mass hallucinations, collective hysteria, the placebo effect, and much more.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. All the links to History on Fire social media can be found at <a href="https://linktr.ee/danielebolelli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/danielebolelli</a>Including the HOF YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCiqHbWJO26nFzUP-Eu55Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCiqHbWJO26nFzUP-Eu55Q</a> Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@danielebolelli" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@danielebolelli</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/historyonfire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/historyonfire/</a>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@historyonfirepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@historyonfirepodcast</a> Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16</a> and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! Also, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout <a href="http://Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire</a> to have access to free online courses.

[RERUN] EPISODE 62: Plagues, Mystery and Dancing

“We are all ghosts now. But once we were men.” — Anonymous POW from Cabanatuan camp“Never in history had the United States Army been called on to rescue such a large number of POWs from so deep in enemy territory.” — William Breuer“We were in the best shape of our lives, and with this mission we understood why he had driven us so hard.” — Alvie Robbins speaking about Henry Mucci’s physical training “As far as we were concerned, they were gods.” — Bob Body about the Rangers who rescued him and his fellow POWs. “Nothing in this entire campaign has given me so much personal satisfaction.” — General MacArthur“I’ll be grateful for the rest of my life that I had a chance to do something in this war that was not destructive. Nothing for me can ever compare with the satisfaction I got from helping to free our prisoners.” — Robert PrinceThis is the tale of one of the most daring missions in the history of WWII. After being defeated by the Japanese in 1942, by 1945 American forces were back in the Philippines ready to retake the islands. But their very success may have spelled doom for some survivors of the Bataan Death March, who had spent nearly three years as prisoners of the Japanese. Plenty of evidence, in fact, suggested that Japanese guards were ready to kill them all rather than letting them be freed. The only way to stop this imminent massacre was for a newly formed unit of Rangers, along with Filipino guerrilla fighters, to travel 30 miles behind enemy lines, face off with numerically superior forces, and rescue the POWs. By every logical metric, this had suicide mission written all over it. And ye, the Rangers and guerrilla, all volunteered. Rarely are war stories feel-good stories. But this may be the exception to the rule.    If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16 and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! Also, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire to have access to free online courses. 

“We are all ghosts now. But once we were men.” — Anonymous POW from Cabanatuan camp“Never in history had the United States Army been called on to rescue such a large number of POWs from so deep in enemy territory.” — William Breuer“We were in the best shape of our lives, and with this mission we understood why he had driven us so hard.” — Alvie Robbins speaking about Henry Mucci’s physical training “As far as we were concerned, they were gods.” — Bob Body about the Rangers who rescued him and his fellow POWs. “Nothing in this entire campaign has given me so much personal satisfaction.” — General MacArthur“I’ll be grateful for the rest of my life that I had a chance to do something in this war that was not destructive. Nothing for me can ever compare with the satisfaction I got from helping to free our prisoners.” — Robert PrinceThis is the tale of one of the most daring missions in the history of WWII. After being defeated by the Japanese in 1942, by 1945 American forces were back in the Philippines ready to retake the islands. But their very success may have spelled doom for some survivors of the Bataan Death March, who had spent nearly three years as prisoners of the Japanese. Plenty of evidence, in fact, suggested that Japanese guards were ready to kill them all rather than letting them be freed. The only way to stop this imminent massacre was for a newly formed unit of Rangers, along with Filipino guerrilla fighters, to travel 30 miles behind enemy lines, face off with numerically superior forces, and rescue the POWs. By every logical metric, this had suicide mission written all over it. And ye, the Rangers and guerrilla, all volunteered. Rarely are war stories feel-good stories. But this may be the exception to the rule.    If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16</a> and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! Also, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout <a href="http://Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire</a> to have access to free online courses.

[RERUN] EPISODE 61: Raiders in the Night

“Brother, this is the greatest sorrow and the greatest trial that could happen to me in the whole course of my life. But don’t despair; before you lose sight of him who did the mischief, you shall see yourself revenged by my hand.” — Benvenuto Cellini “Folk too gathered round us, for it had become clear that our words meant swords and daggers.” — Benvenuto CelliniItalian artists from the Renaissance often lived lives that would make artists-gangsters a la Biggie or Tupac blush. Born at a time and place when colorful individuals abounded, Benvenuto Cellini was the wildest of them all. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists of the era, and at the same time as a man of explosive passions, equally inclined to murder and disturbing sexual escapades. In this second episode: Cellini and his path to vengeance, summoning demons inside the Colosseum, the 48 Laws of Power at the court of the French King, escaping from prison, surviving poisonings, Perseus and Medusa, and much, much more. If you are looking for entertainment set in the Renaissance, you really can’t ask for anything better.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. Big thank you to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/HOFAlso, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire to have access to free online courses. Foto di Copertina: Paolo Villa 

“Brother, this is the greatest sorrow and the greatest trial that could happen to me in the whole course of my life. But don’t despair; before you lose sight of him who did the mischief, you shall see yourself revenged by my hand.” — Benvenuto Cellini “Folk too gathered round us, for it had become clear that our words meant swords and daggers.” — Benvenuto Cellini Italian artists from the Renaissance often lived lives that would make artists-gangsters a la Biggie or Tupac blush. Born at a time and place when colorful individuals abounded, Benvenuto Cellini was the wildest of them all. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists of the era, and at the same time as a man of explosive passions, equally inclined to murder and disturbing sexual escapades. In this second episode: Cellini and his path to vengeance, summoning demons inside the Colosseum, the 48 Laws of Power at the court of the French King, escaping from prison, surviving poisonings, Perseus and Medusa, and much, much more. If you are looking for entertainment set in the Renaissance, you really can’t ask for anything better.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. Big thank you to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to <a href="https://babbel.com/HOF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://babbel.com/HOF</a>Also, thank you to Hillsdale College for sponsoring this episode. Checkout <a href="https://Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillsdale.edu/historyonfire</a> to have access to free online courses. Foto di Copertina: Paolo Villa

EPISODE 100: Benvenuto Cellini (Part 2)

“If one of you comes out of the shop, let the other run for a priest, because there’ll be no need for a doctor.” — Benvenuto Cellini “The whole world was now in warfare.” — Benvenuto Cellini“And then falling on my knees, I begged him to absolve me of that homicide, and of the others I had committed while serving the Church in the castle. At this the Pope raised his hand, carefully made a great sign of the cross above my head, and said that he gave me his blessing and that he forgave me all the murders I had ever committed and all the murders I ever would commit in the service of the Apostolic Church.” — Benvenuto CelliniItalian artists from the Renaissance often lived lives that would make artists-gangsters a la Biggie or Tupac blush. Born at a time and place when colorful individuals abounded, Benvenuto Cellini was the wildest of them all. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists of the era, and at the same time as a man of explosive passions, equally inclined to murder and disturbing sexual escapades. In this first episode, we’ll witness Cellini surviving the plague and pirates, multiple street fights with blades drawn and the 1527 Sack of Rome. Along the way, we’ll see how Italian honor culture may help explain the Will Smith-Chris Rock clash at the Oscars. The characters that show up in our tale from kings and prostitutes, mercenaries and artists, necromancers and cardinals, servants and guards. If you are looking for entertainment set in the Renaissance, you really can’t ask for anything better.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16 and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! 

“If one of you comes out of the shop, let the other run for a priest, because there’ll be no need for a doctor.” — Benvenuto Cellini “The whole world was now in warfare.” — Benvenuto Cellini“And then falling on my knees, I begged him to absolve me of that homicide, and of the others I had committed while serving the Church in the castle. At this the Pope raised his hand, carefully made a great sign of the cross above my head, and said that he gave me his blessing and that he forgave me all the murders I had ever committed and all the murders I ever would commit in the service of the Apostolic Church.” — Benvenuto CelliniItalian artists from the Renaissance often lived lives that would make artists-gangsters a la Biggie or Tupac blush. Born at a time and place when colorful individuals abounded, Benvenuto Cellini was the wildest of them all. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists of the era, and at the same time as a man of explosive passions, equally inclined to murder and disturbing sexual escapades. In this first episode, we’ll witness Cellini surviving the plague and pirates, multiple street fights with blades drawn and the 1527 Sack of Rome. Along the way, we’ll see how Italian honor culture may help explain the Will Smith-Chris Rock clash at the Oscars. The characters that show up in our tale from kings and prostitutes, mercenaries and artists, necromancers and cardinals, servants and guards. If you are looking for entertainment set in the Renaissance, you really can’t ask for anything better.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16</a> and get 16 free meals plus free shipping!

EPISODE 99: Thug Life: Benvenuto Cellini (Part 1)

“On these hills, where everywhere were rolling skulls, skeletons, and decaying body parts, Baron Ungern used to like to go to rest.” — Quote from one of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg’s officers“Look at [Europe's] past full of fire and blood and the vicious, savage struggle of man against God. The West has given man science, wisdom, and power, yet it has also brought godlessness, immorality, treason, the abnegation of truth and goodness. There, in the West, the destruction of entire empires has begun. Whole nations are being led to their deaths.” — Roman von Ungern-Sternberg“The Baron's soldiers had spent a desperate winter struggling to live off an alien landscape, and the last time any of them had been in a city was a year or more ago. They were veterans of two of the most brutalizing wars in history, they were led by a madman, and they had very little prospect for the future. They went berserk…” — James Plamer“This is the product of someone suffering from megalomania and a thirst for human blood” — Admiral Kolchak commenting about Roman von Ungern-Sternberg’s writingsA recurring thread in History on Fire episodes is my soft spot for individuals who are mildly mentally deranged, but have something lovable about them. Today, thaqt thread doesn’t quite apply. The subject of our story gets an A+ in mental derangement (nothing mild about that), but is severely lacking in the lovable department. The man is a fascinating character—no doubt. But fascinating in the way Vlad the Impaler or Darth Vader or Walter White are. This series is a tale of insanity and bloodshed. It’s the story of a monster consumed by his love of warfare, a defender of monarchy in an age of revolutions, a bloodthirsty killer who took delight in persecuting Russian Jews, a soldier in both WW I and the Russian Civil War, an independent warlord who ended up riding at the head a multi-ethnic horde and conquered Mongolia. He is Baron Roman Nikolaus Maximillian Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg, better known as the Bloody White Baron. In this episode, we follow the second life of his life, including his conquering the Mongolian capital, and his deadly showdown with Bolshevik authorities. 

“On these hills, where everywhere were rolling skulls, skeletons, and decaying body parts, Baron Ungern used to like to go to rest.” — Quote from one of Roman von Ungern-Sternberg’s officers“Look at [Europe's] past full of fire and blood and the vicious, savage struggle of man against God. The West has given man science, wisdom, and power, yet it has also brought godlessness, immorality, treason, the abnegation of truth and goodness. There, in the West, the destruction of entire empires has begun. Whole nations are being led to their deaths.” — Roman von Ungern-Sternberg“The Baron's soldiers had spent a desperate winter struggling to live off an alien landscape, and the last time any of them had been in a city was a year or more ago. They were veterans of two of the most brutalizing wars in history, they were led by a madman, and they had very little prospect for the future. They went berserk…” — James Plamer“This is the product of someone suffering from megalomania and a thirst for human blood” — Admiral Kolchak commenting about Roman von Ungern-Sternberg’s writingsA recurring thread in History on Fire episodes is my soft spot for individuals who are mildly mentally deranged, but have something lovable about them. Today, thaqt thread doesn’t quite apply. The subject of our story gets an A+ in mental derangement (nothing mild about that), but is severely lacking in the lovable department. The man is a fascinating character—no doubt. But fascinating in the way Vlad the Impaler or Darth Vader or Walter White are. This series is a tale of insanity and bloodshed. It’s the story of a monster consumed by his love of warfare, a defender of monarchy in an age of revolutions, a bloodthirsty killer who took delight in persecuting Russian Jews, a soldier in both WW I and the Russian Civil War, an independent warlord who ended up riding at the head a multi-ethnic horde and conquered Mongolia. He is Baron Roman Nikolaus Maximillian Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg, better known as the Bloody White Baron. In this episode, we follow the second life of his life, including his conquering the Mongolian capital, and his deadly showdown with Bolshevik authorities.

[RERUN] EPISODE 60: Fear and Loathing in Mongolia (Part 2)

“My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history, and what is myth.” — Roman von Ungern-Sternberg“Ungern had fused with the war, and equally, the war, in turn, had fused with him.” — Willard SunderlandA recurring thread in History on Fire episodes is my soft spot for individuals who are mildly mentally deranged, but have something lovable about them. Today, thaqt thread doesn’t quite apply. The subject of our story gets an A+ in mental derangement (nothing mild about that), but is severely lacking in the lovable department. The man is a fascinating character—no doubt. But fascinating in the way Vlad the Impaler or Darth Vader or Walter White are. This series is a tale of insanity and bloodshed. It’s the story of a monster consumed by his love of warfare, a defender of monarchy in an age of revolutions, a bloodthirsty killer who took delight in persecuting Russian Jews, a soldier in both WW I and the Russian Civil War, an independent warlord who ended up riding at the head a multi-ethnic horde and conquered Mongolia. He is Baron Roman Nikolaus Maximillian Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg, better known as the Bloody White Baron. In this episode, we will follow his life from his troubled childhood until the early days of the Russian Civil War.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16 and get 16 free meals plus free shipping! 

“My name is surrounded with such hate and fear that no one can judge what is the truth and what is false, what is history, and what is myth.” — Roman von Ungern-Sternberg“Ungern had fused with the war, and equally, the war, in turn, had fused with him.” — Willard SunderlandA recurring thread in History on Fire episodes is my soft spot for individuals who are mildly mentally deranged, but have something lovable about them. Today, thaqt thread doesn’t quite apply. The subject of our story gets an A+ in mental derangement (nothing mild about that), but is severely lacking in the lovable department. The man is a fascinating character—no doubt. But fascinating in the way Vlad the Impaler or Darth Vader or Walter White are. This series is a tale of insanity and bloodshed. It’s the story of a monster consumed by his love of warfare, a defender of monarchy in an age of revolutions, a bloodthirsty killer who took delight in persecuting Russian Jews, a soldier in both WW I and the Russian Civil War, an independent warlord who ended up riding at the head a multi-ethnic horde and conquered Mongolia. He is Baron Roman Nikolaus Maximillian Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg, better known as the Bloody White Baron. In this episode, we will follow his life from his troubled childhood until the early days of the Russian Civil War.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh, America’s # 1 meal kit. Go to <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hellofresh.com/hof16</a> and get 16 free meals plus free shipping!

[RERUN] EPISODE 59: Fear and Loathing in Mongolia (Part 1) 

“Most people go through life thinking they’re totally safe. People like us, we know the truth. Life is hard and dangerous, and sometimes you just got to chop off somebody’s head to survive.” — Ash vs. Evil Dead“No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.” — Lucius Cornelius Sulla “Around four o’clock on that Monday afternoon of the thirteenth, with a light rain falling, the bandits attacked. To the sound of a trumpet—for Lampiao did things in style—and the rumble of thunder in the cloudy sky, the outlaws entered the city, on foot and divided into groups.” — Billy Jaynes Chandler “The first step toward becoming a true outlaw is the refusal to be victimized.” — Tom Robbins This is the tale of the most famous outlaw operating in Brazil in the early 1900s. Much like the Old West in the 1800s in U.S., the backcountry of North-Eastern Brazil was a rough place where disputes were often settled with guns. Extreme wealth inequality, and a lack of opportunities to climb out of poverty, pushed many people toward criminality. Lampiao was the most legendary of them all. After turning to banditry in 1916, Lampiao led a gang that battled with rivals and with the police all the way until 1938. News of his feats reached around the globe, even making the pages of the NY Times. Some people considered him a popular hero. Others believed he was a blood-thirsty criminal. In this episode, we’ll explore his story.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by https://tawkify.com/, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE Big thank you to the podcast "Echoes of History: Assassins vs. Templars” for sponsoring this episode. Please listen to "Echoes of History” wherever you get your podcasts. Also, big thank you to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to https://babbel.com/HOF 

“Most people go through life thinking they’re totally safe. People like us, we know the truth. Life is hard and dangerous, and sometimes you just got to chop off somebody’s head to survive.” — Ash vs. Evil Dead“No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.” — Lucius Cornelius Sulla “Around four o’clock on that Monday afternoon of the thirteenth, with a light rain falling, the bandits attacked. To the sound of a trumpet—for Lampiao did things in style—and the rumble of thunder in the cloudy sky, the outlaws entered the city, on foot and divided into groups.” — Billy Jaynes Chandler “The first step toward becoming a true outlaw is the refusal to be victimized.” — Tom Robbins This is the tale of the most famous outlaw operating in Brazil in the early 1900s. Much like the Old West in the 1800s in U.S., the backcountry of North-Eastern Brazil was a rough place where disputes were often settled with guns. Extreme wealth inequality, and a lack of opportunities to climb out of poverty, pushed many people toward criminality. Lampiao was the most legendary of them all. After turning to banditry in 1916, Lampiao led a gang that battled with rivals and with the police all the way until 1938. News of his feats reached around the globe, even making the pages of the NY Times. Some people considered him a popular hero. Others believed he was a blood-thirsty criminal. In this episode, we’ll explore his story.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://tawkify.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tawkify.com/</a>, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going <a href="http://Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE</a> Big thank you to the podcast "Echoes of History: Assassins vs. Templars” for sponsoring this episode. Please listen to "Echoes of History” wherever you get your podcasts. Also, big thank you to Babbel for sponsoring this episode. Right now, get up to 55% off your subscription when you go to <a href="https://babbel.com/HOF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://babbel.com/HOF</a>

EPISODE 98: Machine Gun Blues

“There a papoose cries by its mother’s breast which, cold and insensible, can nourish it no more; there lies a young girl with her long hair sticky of blood, hiding her mutilated face… And here—here rests the beautiful young squaw whom yesterday I offered a cigarette—dying, with both her legs shot off. She lies there without wailing and greets me with a faint smile on her pale lips.” — First Sergeant Ragnar Ling-Vannerus“The Pioneer has before declared that our only safety depends upon the total extermination of the Indians. Having wronged them for centuries, we had better, in order to protect our civilization, follow it up by one more wrong and wipe these untamed and untamable creatures from the face of the earth.” — Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  “Who would have thought that dancing could make such trouble? We had no thought of fighting.” — Short Bull “When he went to the bottom of the ravine, he saw many little children lying dead… He was now pretty weak from his wounds. Now when he saw all those little infants lying there dead in their blood, his feeling was that even if he ate one of the soldiers, it would not appease his anger… The Indians all knew that Dewey was wounded, but those in the ravine wanted him to help them. So, he fought with his life to defend his own people.” — From The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge “What we saw was terrible. Dead and wounded women and children and little babies were scattered all along there where they had been trying to run away. The soldiers had followed along the gulch, as they ran, and murdered them in there. Sometimes they were in heaps because they had huddled together, and some were scattered all along. Sometimes bunches of them had been killed and torn to pieces where the wagon guns hit them. I saw a little baby trying to suck its mother, but she was bloody and dead. There were two little boys at one place in this gulch. They had guns and they had been killing soldiers all by themselves. We could see the soldiers they had killed. The boys were all alone there, and they were not hurt. These were very brave little boys.” From Black Elk Speaks By 1890, the Ghost Dance religion was spreading like wildfire in many reservations across United States. At a time when most Natives were facing utter hopelessness, it gave them something to hope in. But the murder of Sitting Bull orchestrated by a reservation agent, and the political machinations of the Harrison administration initiated a military crackdown against an otherwise peaceful movement. The sequence of events thus started would end in bloodshed at Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890, as the 7th Cavalry massacred nearly 300 Lakota—mostly women and kids. In this final episode of the Sitting Bull series, we explore the dynamics that led to Wounded Knee, the insane story of Iron Hail (aka Dewey Beard), how the Yanktons dealt with a traitor, the genocidal fantasies of the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and how Lakota culture endured—in spite of it all.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew.  BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to https://bluechew.com Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is also sponsored by https://tawkify.com/, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE 

“There a papoose cries by its mother’s breast which, cold and insensible, can nourish it no more; there lies a young girl with her long hair sticky of blood, hiding her mutilated face… And here—here rests the beautiful young squaw whom yesterday I offered a cigarette—dying, with both her legs shot off. She lies there without wailing and greets me with a faint smile on her pale lips.” — First Sergeant Ragnar Ling-Vannerus“The Pioneer has before declared that our only safety depends upon the total extermination of the Indians. Having wronged them for centuries, we had better, in order to protect our civilization, follow it up by one more wrong and wipe these untamed and untamable creatures from the face of the earth.” — Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz  “Who would have thought that dancing could make such trouble? We had no thought of fighting.” — Short Bull “When he went to the bottom of the ravine, he saw many little children lying dead… He was now pretty weak from his wounds. Now when he saw all those little infants lying there dead in their blood, his feeling was that even if he ate one of the soldiers, it would not appease his anger… The Indians all knew that Dewey was wounded, but those in the ravine wanted him to help them. So, he fought with his life to defend his own people.” — From The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge “What we saw was terrible. Dead and wounded women and children and little babies were scattered all along there where they had been trying to run away. The soldiers had followed along the gulch, as they ran, and murdered them in there. Sometimes they were in heaps because they had huddled together, and some were scattered all along. Sometimes bunches of them had been killed and torn to pieces where the wagon guns hit them. I saw a little baby trying to suck its mother, but she was bloody and dead. There were two little boys at one place in this gulch. They had guns and they had been killing soldiers all by themselves. We could see the soldiers they had killed. The boys were all alone there, and they were not hurt. These were very brave little boys.” From Black Elk Speaks By 1890, the Ghost Dance religion was spreading like wildfire in many reservations across United States. At a time when most Natives were facing utter hopelessness, it gave them something to hope in. But the murder of Sitting Bull orchestrated by a reservation agent, and the political machinations of the Harrison administration initiated a military crackdown against an otherwise peaceful movement. The sequence of events thus started would end in bloodshed at Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890, as the 7th Cavalry massacred nearly 300 Lakota—mostly women and kids. In this final episode of the Sitting Bull series, we explore the dynamics that led to Wounded Knee, the insane story of Iron Hail (aka Dewey Beard), how the Yanktons dealt with a traitor, the genocidal fantasies of the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and how Lakota culture endured—in spite of it all.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew. BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to <a href="https://bluechew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bluechew.com</a> Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is also sponsored by <a href="https://tawkify.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tawkify.com/</a>, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going <a href="http://Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE</a>

[RERUN] EPISODE 58 Sitting Bull: Wounded Knee (Part 5)

“Sent to report on a story that wasn’t there, reporters invented one.” — Heather Cox Richardson  “Lakota will kill you.” — A meadowlark speaking to Sitting Bull in a vision “If the white men want me to die, they ought not to put up the Indians to kill me… Let the soldiers come and take me away and kill me, wherever they like. I am not afraid. I was born a warrior.” — Sitting Bull In historical terms, it was just a blink of an eye ago. In the mid-1800s, the Great Plains in the United States were still firmly in the hands of nomadic, buffalo hunting tribes. The looming threat of American expansion was still barely noticeable. But things changed quickly, and soon the tribes were locked in an existential struggle with the U.S. for control of the heartland of North America. One man rose among these tribes to lead his people to resisting the inevitable for over two decades. By the time he was 10 years old, the boy who would become the Lakota leader Sitting Bull, had killed his first bison by running him down and putting an arrow through its heart. In the opinion of his fellow tribesmen, his ability as a hunter and as a warrior was only second to his generosity in taking care of widows and orphans. In this fourth episode of this series, we’ll see how incompetent government agents, unscrupulous journalists, corrupt politicians, and army officers blinded by their egos manufactured a crisis where there wasn’t one. We’ll also discuss Sitting Bull’s take on the Ghost Dance, Agent McLaughlin’s murderous plans, Buffalo Bill trying to save Sitting Bull, and a murder that sets in motion a much bigger tragedy.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew.  BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to https://bluechew.com Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. Big thank you to Wondery for sponsoring this episode. Follow their American History Tellers podcast wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery app.  Their most recent season focuses on The Insurrection of Aaron Burr - a Founding Father who fought valiantly for the Revolution – and would later become the highest ranking American official ever charged with treason.

“Sent to report on a story that wasn’t there, reporters invented one.” — Heather Cox Richardson  “Lakota will kill you.” — A meadowlark speaking to Sitting Bull in a vision “If the white men want me to die, they ought not to put up the Indians to kill me… Let the soldiers come and take me away and kill me, wherever they like. I am not afraid. I was born a warrior.” — Sitting Bull In historical terms, it was just a blink of an eye ago. In the mid-1800s, the Great Plains in the United States were still firmly in the hands of nomadic, buffalo hunting tribes. The looming threat of American expansion was still barely noticeable. But things changed quickly, and soon the tribes were locked in an existential struggle with the U.S. for control of the heartland of North America. One man rose among these tribes to lead his people to resisting the inevitable for over two decades. By the time he was 10 years old, the boy who would become the Lakota leader Sitting Bull, had killed his first bison by running him down and putting an arrow through its heart. In the opinion of his fellow tribesmen, his ability as a hunter and as a warrior was only second to his generosity in taking care of widows and orphans. In this fourth episode of this series, we’ll see how incompetent government agents, unscrupulous journalists, corrupt politicians, and army officers blinded by their egos manufactured a crisis where there wasn’t one. We’ll also discuss Sitting Bull’s take on the Ghost Dance, Agent McLaughlin’s murderous plans, Buffalo Bill trying to save Sitting Bull, and a murder that sets in motion a much bigger tragedy.  If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew.  BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to <a href="https://bluechew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bluechew.com</a> Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. Big thank you to Wondery for sponsoring this episode. Follow their American History Tellers podcast wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery app.  Their most recent season focuses on The Insurrection of Aaron Burr - a Founding Father who fought valiantly for the Revolution – and would later become the highest ranking American official ever charged with treason.

[RERUN] EPISODE 57 Sitting Bull: Compulsory Civilization with a Side of Murder (Part 4)

“Kill the Indian and save the man.” — Richard Pratt  “The life my people want is a life of freedom. I have seen nothing that a white man has, houses or railways or clothing or food, that is good as the right to move in the open country, and live in our own fashion.” — Sitting Bull “The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it.”  — Sitting Bull “Possession—a war that doesn’t end.”  — John Trudell  “We were faint with hunger and maddened by despair. We held our dying children and felt their little bodies tremble as their souls went out and left only a dead weight in our hands. They were not very heavy, but we ourselves were very faint, and the dead weighed us down. There was no hope on earth, and God seemed to have forgotten us.” — Red Cloud “Don’t talk to me about Indians; there are no Indians left except those in my band.” — Sitting Bull  “We shall live again.” — Comanche Ghost Dance songIn historical terms, it was just a blink of an eye ago. In the mid-1800s, the Great Plains in the United States were still firmly in the hands of nomadic, buffalo hunting tribes. The looming threat of American expansion was still barely noticeable. But things changed quickly, and soon the tribes were locked in an existential struggle with the U.S. for control of the heartland of North America. One man rose among these tribes to lead his people to resisting the inevitable for over two decades. By the time he was 10 years old, the boy who would become the Lakota leader Sitting Bull, had killed his first bison by running him down and putting an arrow through its heart. In the opinion of his fellow tribesmen, his ability as a hunter and as a warrior was only second to his generosity in taking care of widows and orphans.  In this third episode of this series, we’ll see how the U.S. government forcibly tried to change Lakota culture by outlawing their religion, removing kids from parents, and taking their land through laws such as the Dawes Ac. We’ll also discuss the corruption of the agents in charge of reservations, Sitting Bull joining the Wild West Show, adopting Annie Oakley, befriending William Cody, giving away all he earned, Senator Henry Dawes wanting to ‘teach Indians to be selfish’, President’s Harrison terrible policies, the birth of the Ghost Dance movement, and much, much more. If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew.  BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to https://bluechew.com Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at https://dakotapurebison.com/ History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is also sponsored by https://tawkify.com/, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE 

“Kill the Indian and save the man.” — Richard Pratt  “The life my people want is a life of freedom. I have seen nothing that a white man has, houses or railways or clothing or food, that is good as the right to move in the open country, and live in our own fashion.” — Sitting Bull “The white man knows how to make everything, but he does not know how to distribute it.” — Sitting Bull “Possession—a war that doesn’t end.” — John Trudell  “We were faint with hunger and maddened by despair. We held our dying children and felt their little bodies tremble as their souls went out and left only a dead weight in our hands. They were not very heavy, but we ourselves were very faint, and the dead weighed us down. There was no hope on earth, and God seemed to have forgotten us.” — Red Cloud “Don’t talk to me about Indians; there are no Indians left except those in my band.” — Sitting Bull  “We shall live again.” — Comanche Ghost Dance songIn historical terms, it was just a blink of an eye ago. In the mid-1800s, the Great Plains in the United States were still firmly in the hands of nomadic, buffalo hunting tribes. The looming threat of American expansion was still barely noticeable. But things changed quickly, and soon the tribes were locked in an existential struggle with the U.S. for control of the heartland of North America. One man rose among these tribes to lead his people to resisting the inevitable for over two decades. By the time he was 10 years old, the boy who would become the Lakota leader Sitting Bull, had killed his first bison by running him down and putting an arrow through its heart. In the opinion of his fellow tribesmen, his ability as a hunter and as a warrior was only second to his generosity in taking care of widows and orphans.  In this third episode of this series, we’ll see how the U.S. government forcibly tried to change Lakota culture by outlawing their religion, removing kids from parents, and taking their land through laws such as the Dawes Ac. We’ll also discuss the corruption of the agents in charge of reservations, Sitting Bull joining the Wild West Show, adopting Annie Oakley, befriending William Cody, giving away all he earned, Senator Henry Dawes wanting to ‘teach Indians to be selfish’, President’s Harrison terrible policies, the birth of the Ghost Dance movement, and much, much more. If you feel generous and enjoy History on Fire, please consider joining my Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> to access plenty of bonus content. For the rest of the year, History on Fire will be sponsored by BlueChew.  BlueChew is a unique online service that delivers the same active ingredients as Viagra, Cialis,and Levitra -- but in CHEWABLE tablets and at a fraction of the cost!Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code HISTORY at checkout--just pay $5 shipping. Go to <a href="https://bluechew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bluechew.com</a> Bison is some of the healthiest meat you could possibly eat. Get yours at <a href="https://dakotapurebison.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dakotapurebison.com/</a> History on Fire listeners get a discount by using the code HOF10 at checkout. This episode is also sponsored by <a href="https://tawkify.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tawkify.com/</a>, the country’s #1 modern matchmaking service that is designed to help you achieve relationship success. History on Fire listeners get a 20% discount by going <a href="http://Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tawkify.com/HISTORYONFIRE</a>

[RERUN] EPISODE 56 Sitting Bull: Compulsory Civilization with a Side of Murder (Part 3)

Where history and epic collide--"History on Fire" is a podcast by author and university professor Daniele Bolelli.

This is what I found when looking for great history shows when I ran out of Hardcore History to listen to. Not dissapointed.

History and Epic Collide

Great podcast.  Informative and entertaining.

Excellent!!!

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“No person in the Middle Ages, male or female, has been the subject of more historical studies than Joan of Arc.” — Kelly Devries“The life of Joan is such a flagrant beating of the odds that no facts sufficiently explain the course of it. She was born during one of the most corrupt, demoralized periods of French history; she is considered a religious and military hero, but she had neither religious nor military training.” —Mary GordonBy 1429, the heir to the French throne was about to give up and flee in exile. The English and their Burgundian allies controlled huge parts of the country. With Orleans likely to fall in a not too distant future, the path was open for the English to conquer the rest of France. It looked like the game was up for him. As much as he tried, he couldn’t see any logical path to victory. But little did he know that help was on its way—a kind of help that didn’t seem to be logical, reasonable or likely. Help was coming in the form of an illiterate teenage peasant—a female at that—who was going to change his fortunes; a young woman who through sheer willpower would radically change the course of the war. She arrived at the royal court during France’s darkest hour with news that God had sent her to lift the siege of Orleans, and make sure the heir to the throne would be crowned King of France.The young woman was Joan of Arc, and she was one of the most unusual individuals in history. At 13 years old, her life was turned upside down when she began hearing voices and having visions of angelic figures delivering her messages. The voices told her that no one on earth—neither knight nor king—could restore the kingdom of France. No one could—no one that is… except for her. Ok, so we have a possibly insane girl hearing voices, This is hardly the stuff that makes the history books. At best, this would be an interesting case study for the history of mental illness. But that’s not what happened here—because the girl and her voices did change the course of the Hundred Years War between France and England. The voices propelled this young woman away from the typical existence of farm girls in the 1400s, and transformed her into a force of nature who embraced a heroic and tragic destiny that was entirely beyond what anyone from her gender, social class, and age could legitimately expect. According to logic and common sense, none of the things that happened in our story should have been able to happen. A untrained peasant leading an army of knights? A young woman succeeding where the entire French nobility had failed? What she accomplished would have been exceptional if done by an aristocratic, seasoned male leader. But it seems downright impossible for someone like her. The world she lived in was hyper patriarchal and very class conscious, so on the surface there should have been no chance whatsoever that a young peasant girl could pull it off. She belonged to the wrong gender, wrong social class, and wrong age to achieve what she dreamed of. And yet she did. In this first episode of this four-part series, we tackle: Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor DreyerHow a baby’s gender caused the Hundred Years War Black Death &amp; pillaging mercenaries  The Mad King John the Fearless and his political murders Agincourt, 1415 The Dauphin and the bridge = Michael Corleone and the restaurant Civil wars and English invasions The siege at Orleans begins This episode of History on Fire is brought to you by ForHims.com—a one-stop shop for hair loss, skincare, and sexual wellness for men. Try hims for a month today for just $5 while supplies last. See website for full details. Go to https://www.forhims.com/history5 This episode is brought to you by NordicTrack. NordicTrack has a series of training equipment to give you amazing workouts in the convenience of your home, including treadmills, exercise bikes, incline trainers, etc.  Personally, I’m a huge fan of their products so I am quite excited to let you know about them. History on Fire listeners get $ 75 off your NordicTrack purchase by visiting: https://www.nordictrack.com/history and using the offer code ‘history’ at checkout. This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire This episode is also brought to you by Casper. With over 20,000 reviews and an average of 4.8 stars across Casper, Amazon, and Google, Casper is becoming the Internet’s favorite mattress. Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting casper.com/hof and using HOF at checkout. Terms and conditions apply.This episode is also brought to you by https://www.greats.com/ GREATS is a wonderful sneaker company offering men's and women's styles. Save 15% on your first purchase with our code, HISTORY. Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: https://kannaway.com/2496006 A huge thank you to https://www.dynastyforge.com/ for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire And Donations in crypto-currencies can be made to: Btc: 1Fdzfr1aPMFdwBY5GXe71nLo11HSMxEfRwEth: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924 Ltc: LMW7m54iovT1GK6yZxYXUVPT52pXD9CmjN Zec: t1NgHHkaEqFM9XzdAZf5u16MRmmz6ruHyTD Slt: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“No person in the Middle Ages, male or female, has been the subject of more historical studies than Joan of Arc.” — Kelly Devries“The life of Joan is such a flagrant beating of the odds that no facts sufficiently explain the course of it. She was born during one of the most corrupt, demoralized periods of French history; she is considered a religious and military hero, but she had neither religious nor military training.” —Mary Gordon By 1429, the heir to the French throne was about to give up and flee in exile. The English and their Burgundian allies controlled huge parts of the country. With Orleans likely to fall in a not too distant future, the path was open for the English to conquer the rest of France. It looked like the game was up for him. As much as he tried, he couldn’t see any logical path to victory. But little did he know that help was on its way—a kind of help that didn’t seem to be logical, reasonable or likely. Help was coming in the form of an illiterate teenage peasant—a female at that—who was going to change his fortunes; a young woman who through sheer willpower would radically change the course of the war. She arrived at the royal court during France’s darkest hour with news that God had sent her to lift the siege of Orleans, and make sure the heir to the throne would be crowned King of France.The young woman was Joan of Arc, and she was one of the most unusual individuals in history. At 13 years old, her life was turned upside down when she began hearing voices and having visions of angelic figures delivering her messages. The voices told her that no one on earth—neither knight nor king—could restore the kingdom of France. No one could—no one that is… except for her. Ok, so we have a possibly insane girl hearing voices, This is hardly the stuff that makes the history books. At best, this would be an interesting case study for the history of mental illness. But that’s not what happened here—because the girl and her voices did change the course of the Hundred Years War between France and England. The voices propelled this young woman away from the typical existence of farm girls in the 1400s, and transformed her into a force of nature who embraced a heroic and tragic destiny that was entirely beyond what anyone from her gender, social class, and age could legitimately expect. According to logic and common sense, none of the things that happened in our story should have been able to happen. A untrained peasant leading an army of knights? A young woman succeeding where the entire French nobility had failed? What she accomplished would have been exceptional if done by an aristocratic, seasoned male leader. But it seems downright impossible for someone like her. The world she lived in was hyper patriarchal and very class conscious, so on the surface there should have been no chance whatsoever that a young peasant girl could pull it off. She belonged to the wrong gender, wrong social class, and wrong age to achieve what she dreamed of. And yet she did. In this first episode of this four-part series, we tackle: <ul><li>Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey </li><li>The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer</li><li>How a baby’s gender caused the Hundred Years War </li><li>Black Death &amp; pillaging mercenaries  </li><li>The Mad King </li><li>John the Fearless and his political murders </li><li>Agincourt, 1415 </li><li>The Dauphin and the bridge = Michael Corleone and the restaurant </li><li>Civil wars and English invasions </li><li>The siege at Orleans begins </li></ul>This episode of History on Fire is brought to you by <a href="http://ForHims.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ForHims.com</a>—a one-stop shop for hair loss, skincare, and sexual wellness for men. Try hims for a month today for just $5 while supplies last. See website for full details. Go to <a href="https://www.forhims.com/history5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forhims.com/history5</a> This episode is brought to you by NordicTrack. NordicTrack has a series of training equipment to give you amazing workouts in the convenience of your home, including treadmills, exercise bikes, incline trainers, etc.  Personally, I’m a huge fan of their products so I am quite excited to let you know about them. History on Fire listeners get $ 75 off your NordicTrack purchase by visiting: <a href="https://www.nordictrack.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nordictrack.com/history</a> and using the offer code ‘history’ at checkout. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> This episode is also brought to you by Casper. With over 20,000 reviews and an average of 4.8 stars across Casper, Amazon, and Google, Casper is becoming the Internet’s favorite mattress. Get $50 toward select mattresses by visiting <a href="http://casper.com/hof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">casper.com/hof</a> and using HOF at checkout. Terms and conditions apply.This episode is also brought to you by <a href="https://www.greats.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.greats.com/</a> GREATS is a wonderful sneaker company offering men's and women's styles. Save 15% on your first purchase with our code, HISTORY. Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: <a href="https://kannaway.com/2496006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kannaway.com/2496006</a> A huge thank you to <a href="https://www.dynastyforge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dynastyforge.com/</a> for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! 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If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 39 Joan of Arc (Part 1) 

“The strong do what they want, and the weak suffer what they must.”  — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “As far as right and wrong are concerned, our people think there is no difference between the two—that those who still preserve their independence do so because they are strong, and that if we fail to attack them it is because we are afraid.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “This is no fair fight, with honor on one side and shame on the other. It is rather a question of saving your lives and not resisting those who are far too strong for you.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “Don’t quote laws to men who carry swords.” — Pompey the Great “The present policy of the Government is but a continuation of the same progressive change by a milder process. The tribes which occupied the countries now constituting the Eastern States were annihilated or have melted away to make room for the whites.” — Andrew Jackson “And do you know what “the world” is to me? Shall I show it to you in my mirror? This world: a monster of energy, without beginning, without end… This world is the will to power—and nothing besides!” — Friedrich Nietzsche In the midst of The Peloponnesian War (431-401 BCE), the Athenians paid a visit to the inhabitants of the island of Melos and tried to make them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The dialogue that emerged from their negotiations is a classic in political philosophy, and raises fascinating questions about the nature of morality in history. In this episode, Darryl Cooper (from “The Martyrmade Podcast”) and I tackle them all, and leave no stones unturned. This episode is sponsored by article.com. If you are in the market for beautifully designed furniture, you can get a discount at https://www.article.com/history This episode is sponsored by the investing app robinhood.com. Robinhood is giving listeners a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio! Sign up at https://referral.robinhood.com/onfire/ This episode of History on Fire is brought to you by ForHims.com—a one-stop shop for hair loss, skincare, and sexual wellness for men. Try hims for a month today for just $5 while supplies last. See website for full details. Go to https://www.forhims.com/history5 This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire This episode is sponsored by Audible. Right now for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $ 6.95 a month. That’s more than half off the regular price. Go to www.audible.com/HOF or text HOF to 500 500 to get started.Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com And thank you also to https://www.snowroast.com/ for their delicious coffee. Use the code TAO18 for a 15 % discount. A huge thank you to https://www.dynastyforge.com/ for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ and check out the TOMOE GOZEN RASH GUARD! https://nevertapgear.com/new-products/tomeo f you’d like to explore the history of gladiators while in Italy, join me on this tour in 2020! http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-arenas-of-blood-spartacus-and-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome-2020/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire And Donations in crypto-currencies can be made to: Btc: 1Fdzfr1aPMFdwBY5GXe71nLo11HSMxEfRwEth: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924 Ltc: LMW7m54iovT1GK6yZxYXUVPT52pXD9CmjN Zec: t1NgHHkaEqFM9XzdAZf5u16MRmmz6ruHyTDSlt: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924 My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“The strong do what they want, and the weak suffer what they must.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “As far as right and wrong are concerned, our people think there is no difference between the two—that those who still preserve their independence do so because they are strong, and that if we fail to attack them it is because we are afraid.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “This is no fair fight, with honor on one side and shame on the other. It is rather a question of saving your lives and not resisting those who are far too strong for you.” — Athenian embassy to Melos via Thucydides “Don’t quote laws to men who carry swords.” — Pompey the Great “The present policy of the Government is but a continuation of the same progressive change by a milder process. The tribes which occupied the countries now constituting the Eastern States were annihilated or have melted away to make room for the whites.” — Andrew Jackson “And do you know what “the world” is to me? Shall I show it to you in my mirror? This world: a monster of energy, without beginning, without end… This world is the will to power—and nothing besides!” — Friedrich Nietzsche In the midst of The Peloponnesian War (431-401 BCE), the Athenians paid a visit to the inhabitants of the island of Melos and tried to make them an offer they couldn’t refuse. The dialogue that emerged from their negotiations is a classic in political philosophy, and raises fascinating questions about the nature of morality in history. In this episode, Darryl Cooper (from “The Martyrmade Podcast”) and I tackle them all, and leave no stones unturned. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://article.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article.com</a>. If you are in the market for beautifully designed furniture, you can get a discount at <a href="https://www.article.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.article.com/history</a> This episode is sponsored by the investing app <a href="http://robinhood.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">robinhood.com</a>. Robinhood is giving listeners a FREE stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint to help build your portfolio! Sign up at <a href="https://referral.robinhood.com/onfire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://referral.robinhood.com/onfire/</a> This episode of History on Fire is brought to you by <a href="http://ForHims.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ForHims.com</a>—a one-stop shop for hair loss, skincare, and sexual wellness for men. Try hims for a month today for just $5 while supplies last. See website for full details. Go to <a href="https://www.forhims.com/history5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.forhims.com/history5</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> This episode is sponsored by Audible. Right now for a limited time, you can get 3 months of Audible for just $ 6.95 a month. That’s more than half off the regular price. Go to <a href="http://www.audible.com/HOF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audible.com/HOF</a> or text HOF to 500 500 to get started.Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> And thank you also to <a href="https://www.snowroast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.snowroast.com/</a> for their delicious coffee. Use the code TAO18 for a 15 % discount. A huge thank you to <a href="https://www.dynastyforge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dynastyforge.com/</a> for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> and check out the TOMOE GOZEN RASH GUARD! <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/new-products/tomeo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/new-products/tomeo</a> f you’d like to explore the history of gladiators while in Italy, join me on this tour in 2020! <a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-arenas-of-blood-spartacus-and-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome-2020/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-arenas-of-blood-spartacus-and-the-gladiators-of-ancient-rome-2020/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> And Donations in crypto-currencies can be made to: Btc: 1Fdzfr1aPMFdwBY5GXe71nLo11HSMxEfRw Eth: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924  Ltc: LMW7m54iovT1GK6yZxYXUVPT52pXD9CmjN  Zec: t1NgHHkaEqFM9XzdAZf5u16MRmmz6ruHyTD Slt: 0x0deedc896c8e23c3a9daf39e4a9fadada656e924 My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 43 The Melian Dialogue (The Peloponnesian War and Morality in History)

"The stupid crowd is waiting eagerlyFor the two valiant heroes to contend.No farther than their noses can they see;A spectacle is all they comprehend.”— Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 30.27Ancient Romans were obsessed with gladiatorial combat. In this two-part series, we time-travel back to get a sense of what the Games (of which gladiatorial combat was the main attraction) were like. In this episode: the origins of gladiators, human sacrifice, Achilles and the Iliad, feeding the dead with blood, who were the gladiators, female gladiators, the ludus, the different types of gladiators, the battles among the damnati, the naumachia, executions and ‘snuff plays’, the venatio, crushed by elephants or eaten by lions, the collapsing arena that killed over 20,000, the editor of the games, poor Romans eating lion for dinner, thumbs (up and down)...This episode is sponsored by Flaviar, the world’s largest online club of spirits enthusiasts. Members get a themed tasting box that let you try different spirits before buying a full sized bottle, and access to their Vault which holds a selection of rare and hard to find spirits available to members only. Please, check them out and use the coupon code HISTORY at checkout. This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

"The stupid crowd is waiting eagerly For the two valiant heroes to contend. No farther than their noses can they see; A spectacle is all they comprehend.” — Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, 30.27Ancient Romans were obsessed with gladiatorial combat. In this two-part series, we time-travel back to get a sense of what the Games (of which gladiatorial combat was the main attraction) were like. In this episode: the origins of gladiators, human sacrifice, Achilles and the Iliad, feeding the dead with blood, who were the gladiators, female gladiators, the ludus, the different types of gladiators, the battles among the damnati, the naumachia, executions and ‘snuff plays’, the venatio, crushed by elephants or eaten by lions, the collapsing arena that killed over 20,000, the editor of the games, poor Romans eating lion for dinner, thumbs (up and down)...This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.flaviar.com/exclusive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flaviar</a>, the world’s largest online club of spirits enthusiasts. Members get a themed tasting box that let you try different spirits before buying a full sized bottle, and access to their Vault which holds a selection of rare and hard to find spirits available to members only. Please, check them out and use the coupon code HISTORY at checkout. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 30 Gladiators in Ancient Rome (Part 1): Are You Not Entertained?

“We came to serve God and get rich” — Bernal Diaz “Behold this torch which we will light and place between our armies. If you do not make haste and retreat before the torch is burned, you will die. We do not want you as guests.” — Maya warning to the Spaniards in 1518 “Do not lose your soul for the sake of an Indian woman” — Geronimo de Aguilar to Gonzalo GuerreroIn the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this first episode: The development of Mesoamerican civilizations leading up to the MexicaAn unfortunate misunderstanding between the Mexica and their neighbors involving a flayed princessThe toughest mercenaries in the Valley of MexicoServing the God of WarA ballgame to settle a dispute on the meaning of creepy omensThe Cordoba expeditionThe Grijalva expeditionPedro de Alvarado and his gangsta rap taste in jewelryHernan Cortes and his playboy waysIf you drop out of law school, at least conquer an empireThe ballad of Gonzalo Guerrero This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields.This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/A big thank you also to Leafar Guerrero and everyone at Mama Licha’s Kitchen. If you find yourself in LA’s San Fernando Valley, have a meal at their awesome restaurant. And if not, please give a ‘like’ to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MamaLichasKitchen/ Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount.My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“We came to serve God and get rich” — Bernal Diaz “Behold this torch which we will light and place between our armies. If you do not make haste and retreat before the torch is burned, you will die. We do not want you as guests.” — Maya warning to the Spaniards in 1518 “Do not lose your soul for the sake of an Indian woman” — Geronimo de Aguilar to Gonzalo GuerreroIn the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this first episode: <ul><li>The development of Mesoamerican civilizations leading up to the Mexica</li><li>An unfortunate misunderstanding between the Mexica and their neighbors involving a flayed princess</li><li>The toughest mercenaries in the Valley of Mexico</li><li>Serving the God of War</li><li>A ballgame to settle a dispute on the meaning of creepy omens</li><li>The Cordoba expedition</li><li>The Grijalva expedition</li><li>Pedro de Alvarado and his gangsta rap taste in jewelry</li><li>Hernan Cortes and his playboy ways</li><li>If you drop out of law school, at least conquer an empire</li><li>The ballad of Gonzalo Guerrero</li></ul> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields.This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.<a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/</a>A big thank you also to Leafar Guerrero and everyone at Mama Licha’s Kitchen. If you find yourself in LA’s San Fernando Valley, have a meal at their awesome restaurant. And if not, please give a ‘like’ to their Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MamaLichasKitchen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MamaLichasKitchen/</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount.My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 20 The Conquest of Mexico (Part 1): People Of The Sun

“The Black Hills is my land and I love it.And whoever interferes will hear this gun.”— Lakota song“Came to the Hills in 1833… got our gold in 1834. Got all the gold we could carry. Our ponys got by Indians. I have lost my gun and nothing to eat and Indians hunting me.”— Ezra KindTo the Lakota people, the Black Hills of South Dakota were — and still are — "the heart of everything that is." To the United States, they were a goldmine, and Manifest Destiny’s next target. It was for the Black Hills that the Lakota went to war against the United States for the last time. In this episode: We become acquainted with one of this story’s key characters: George Armstrong Custer“In years long numbered with the past when I was verging upon manhood, my every thought was ambitious—not to be wealthy, not to be learned, but to be great.” CusterCuster’s key role at the Battle of GettysburgReckless and proudAWOLWashita‘Garry Owen’ was Custer’s version of Apocalypse NowThe genesis of the hatred between Benteen and CusterRaping POWsLack of money makes President Grant a peaceful manThe Mafia of the railroadsThe Yellowstone expedition and the economic collapse of 1873The Thieves’ Road, and Charley Reynolds’ rideThis summer I will be part of a tour of the Little Bighorn and relevant sites across Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota organized by www.geeknationtours.com Check out the details of the tour at http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-the-battlefield-of-little-big-horn/ Thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast.  Get a free audiobook with a free 30 day trial at http://audible.com/hofPlease, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. This is the video of her pro debut match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“The Black Hills is my land and I love it. And whoever interferes will hear this gun.” — Lakota song“Came to the Hills in 1833… got our gold in 1834. Got all the gold we could carry. Our ponys got by Indians. I have lost my gun and nothing to eat and Indians hunting me.” — Ezra KindTo the Lakota people, the Black Hills of South Dakota were — and still are — "the heart of everything that is." To the United States, they were a goldmine, and Manifest Destiny’s next target. It was for the Black Hills that the Lakota went to war against the United States for the last time.  In this episode: <ul><li>We become acquainted with one of this story’s key characters: George Armstrong Custer</li><li>“In years long numbered with the past when I was verging upon manhood, my every thought was ambitious—not to be wealthy, not to be learned, but to be great.” Custer</li><li>Custer’s key role at the Battle of Gettysburg</li><li>Reckless and proud</li><li>AWOL</li><li>Washita</li><li>‘Garry Owen’ was Custer’s version of Apocalypse Now</li><li>The genesis of the hatred between Benteen and Custer</li><li>Raping POWs</li><li>Lack of money makes President Grant a peaceful man</li><li>The Mafia of the railroads</li><li>The Yellowstone expedition and the economic collapse of 1873</li><li>The Thieves’ Road, and Charley Reynolds’ ride</li></ul>This summer I will be part of a tour of the Little Bighorn and relevant sites across Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota organized by <a href="http://www.geeknationtours.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.geeknationtours.com</a> Check out the details of the tour at <a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-the-battlefield-of-little-big-horn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-the-battlefield-of-little-big-horn/</a> Thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast.  Get a free audiobook with a free 30 day trial at <a href="http://audible.com/hof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://audible.com/hof</a>Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. This is the video of her pro debut match: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be</a> Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 16 The War for the Black Hills (Part 1): The Heart of Everything That Is

Mike Duncan

Mike Duncan is one of the pioneers of historical podcasting. His “History of Rome” is iconic. And his current “Revolutions” is equally compelling. In this episode, we sit down to chat about Roman history, Rome in cinema, the inevitable comparisons between Ancient Rome and the United States, the factionalism and corruption that brought down the Republic, the connection between ‘The Walking Dead’ + ‘Game of Thrones’ and Roman history, his upcoming book “The Storm Before the Storm,” and the future of his “Revolutions” podcast. PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire Thank you for www.23andme.com/HOF for sponsoring this episode. With twenty three and me’s genetic service, you can learn what percentage of your DNA comes from places like Italy, Finland, East Asia or Africa! Check them out at www.23andme.com/HOF This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

Mike Duncan is one of the pioneers of historical podcasting. His “History of Rome” is iconic. And his current “Revolutions” is equally compelling. In this episode, we sit down to chat about Roman history, Rome in cinema, the inevitable comparisons between Ancient Rome and the United States, the factionalism and corruption that brought down the Republic, the connection between ‘The Walking Dead’ + ‘Game of Thrones’ and Roman history, his upcoming book “The Storm Before the Storm,” and the future of his “Revolutions” podcast. PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> Thank you for <a href="http://www.23andme.com/HOF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.23andme.com/HOF</a> for sponsoring this episode. With twenty three and me’s genetic service, you can learn what percentage of your DNA comes from places like Italy, Finland, East Asia or Africa! Check them out at <a href="http://www.23andme.com/HOF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.23andme.com/HOF</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 25 Roman History with Mike Duncan

“My advice is not to allow into your house someone who will put you out of it.” —Cuitlahuac“He added that we could look for no help or assistance except from God, for now we had no ships in which to return to Cuba. Therefore we must rely on our own good swords and stout hearts.” — Bernal Diaz “We knew that they had come determined to leave none of us alive except those who were to be sacrificed to their idols.” — Bernal Diaz In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this second episode:The first battle ever featuring horses in MexicoEnormous, angry dogs wearing armor and trained to eat human fleshMalintzin and her choicesFrom slavery to becoming one of the most important women in MexicoThe tale of Quetzalcoatl“If the Spaniards want to eat you, let them”Apparently, the Spaniards don’t appreciate food sprinkled with a sauce of human bloodRescuing five sacrificial victims before returning them to be sacrificedCortes deserved an Academy Award for best political theaterThe Fat ChiefCortes and his shipsMoctezuma and his Blues Brothers excusesWar and peace in TlaxcalaThis episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields.This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…. Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. Please check out www.alphadynamicshealth.com for their line of medicinal mushrooms Master podcaster Darryl Cooper has created a companion series to go with this particular History on Fire series. Check out his episodes exploring themes of human sacrifice, religion, psychology and much more at http://www.martyrmade.com/ My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“My advice is not to allow into your house someone who will put you out of it.” —Cuitlahuac“He added that we could look for no help or assistance except from God, for now we had no ships in which to return to Cuba. Therefore we must rely on our own good swords and stout hearts.” — Bernal Diaz “We knew that they had come determined to leave none of us alive except those who were to be sacrificed to their idols.” — Bernal Diaz In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this second episode:<ul><li>The first battle ever featuring horses in Mexico</li><li>Enormous, angry dogs wearing armor and trained to eat human flesh</li><li>Malintzin and her choices</li><li>From slavery to becoming one of the most important women in Mexico</li><li>The tale of Quetzalcoatl</li><li>“If the Spaniards want to eat you, let them”</li><li>Apparently, the Spaniards don’t appreciate food sprinkled with a sauce of human blood</li><li>Rescuing five sacrificial victims before returning them to be sacrificed</li><li>Cortes deserved an Academy Award for best political theater</li><li>The Fat Chief</li><li>Cortes and his ships</li><li>Moctezuma and his Blues Brothers excuses</li><li>War and peace in Tlaxcala</li></ul>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields. This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…. Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.<a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/</a>Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. Please check out <a href="http://www.alphadynamicshealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.alphadynamicshealth.com</a> for their line of medicinal mushrooms Master podcaster Darryl Cooper has created a companion series to go with this particular History on Fire series. Check out his episodes exploring themes of human sacrifice, religion, psychology and much more at <a href="http://www.martyrmade.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.martyrmade.com/</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 21 The Conquest of Mexico (Part 2): The Dogs of War

"Every Day/ On our fellow man we prey/ Dog eat Dog/ To Get by/ Hope you like my genocide” — The Offspring “Hello darkness, my old friend…” — Simon and Garfunkel“I believe now it is but the commencement of war with this tribe, which must result in their extermination.” — Major Jacob Downing “Damn any man who sympathizes with Indians! ... I have come to kill Indians, and believe it is right and honorable to use any means under God's heaven to kill Indians. ... Kill and scalp all, big and little; nits make lice.” — Quote attributed to Colonel John Chivington “They were so honorable and so strong, but I felt like they were alone and sometimes when you want to do the right thing, the people that want to do the right thing suffer… even today.” —Lorraine Waters about Silas Soule and Joseph Cramer “It was hard to see little children on their knees… having their brains beat out by men professing to be civilized.” — Silas Soule I’m not going to lie. This is one of the darkest episodes of History on Fire. But there are reasons for this journey into the heart of darkness. The stories of Sand Creek and My Lai offer an opportunity to explore human agency, the choices separating good and evil, and how some individuals can choose to become sources of light even in the most horrible circumstances. In this first part, we will explore the events that in Colorado in the late 1850s and early 1860s led to a dramatic clash between the Cheyenne tribe and the United States. Within the context of this painfully ugly story, 26-year-old Captain Silas Soule offers a shining example of heroism. This episode is sponsored by the CNN Original Series  “Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History.” This dramatic six part series is narrated by Liam Neeson and links recent news events surrounding the Vatican to their unexpected historical origins in the Catholic Church. “POPE” AIRS SUNDAYS AT TEN PM EASTERN ON CNN. It premieres on Sunday, March 11 at 10 pm Eastern.This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

"Every Day/ On our fellow man we prey/ Dog eat Dog/ To Get by/ Hope you like my genocide” — The Offspring “Hello darkness, my old friend…” — Simon and Garfunkel“I believe now it is but the commencement of war with this tribe, which must result in their extermination.” — Major Jacob Downing “Damn any man who sympathizes with Indians! ... I have come to kill Indians, and believe it is right and honorable to use any means under God's heaven to kill Indians. ... Kill and scalp all, big and little; nits make lice.” — Quote attributed to Colonel John Chivington “They were so honorable and so strong, but I felt like they were alone and sometimes when you want to do the right thing, the people that want to do the right thing suffer… even today.” —Lorraine Waters about Silas Soule and Joseph Cramer “It was hard to see little children on their knees… having their brains beat out by men professing to be civilized.” — Silas Soule I’m not going to lie. This is one of the darkest episodes of History on Fire. But there are reasons for this journey into the heart of darkness. The stories of Sand Creek and My Lai offer an opportunity to explore human agency, the choices separating good and evil, and how some individuals can choose to become sources of light even in the most horrible circumstances. In this first part, we will explore the events that in Colorado in the late 1850s and early 1860s led to a dramatic clash between the Cheyenne tribe and the United States. Within the context of this painfully ugly story, 26-year-old Captain Silas Soule offers a shining example of heroism. This episode is sponsored by the CNN Original Series  “Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History.” This dramatic six part series is narrated by Liam Neeson and links recent news events surrounding the Vatican to their unexpected historical origins in the Catholic Church. “POPE” AIRS SUNDAYS AT TEN PM EASTERN ON CNN. It premieres on Sunday, March 11 at 10 pm Eastern.This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 32A Anything That Moves (Part 1): The Parallel Stories of Sand Creek and My Lai

Ted Roosevelt

“Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.” — Theodore Roosevelt He was the first American to receive a brown belt in Judo. He won the largest percentage of the vote ever by a third-party candidate.He once took a bullet to the chest shot at point blank range, and rather than going to the hospital went to deliver a 90 minute speech. He survived tragedies that would break lesser men.He spent his life fighting against the inner demons trying to destroy him. He was a perfect embodiment of what Nietzsche probably had in mind when he wrote, “You must still have chaos in yourself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." He was a warmonger with a diplomatic tact. He was a hunter and an environmentalist. He was a nerd and an athlete. He flirted with white supremacist ideas and yet was very progressive about race by the standards of his day. He was a big proponent of personal responsibility and supported quasi-Socialist policies.Love him or hate him, he was larger than life. He was Theodore Roosevelt.In this episode: “I am really sorry for Taft… I am sure he means well, but he means well feebly.”The end of a friendship“To destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”“My hat is in the ring. The fight is on and I’m stripped to the buff.”“The Republican Party must stand for the rights of humanity, or else it must stand for special privilege.”TR’s relationship with SocialismA bullet in the chestChallenging the two party systemThe trip in the Amazon: “I had to go. It was my last chance to be a boy”“I need not grumble about fate; I had my day, and it was a good day.”Heartbreak in WW IRoosevelt and the limits of binary thinking“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”This episode is sponsored by http://audible.com/presidents. Thanks to Audible Channels for supporting our podcast. Check out their new original series “Presidents Are People Too!” at http://audible.com/presidentsPlease, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code "Fire20" upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“Ladies and gentlemen, I don't know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose.”  — Theodore Roosevelt He was the first American to receive a brown belt in Judo.  He won the largest percentage of the vote ever by a third-party candidate. He once took a bullet to the chest shot at point blank range, and rather than going to the hospital went to deliver a 90 minute speech.  He survived tragedies that would break lesser men. He spent his life fighting against the inner demons trying to destroy him.  He was a perfect embodiment of what Nietzsche probably had in mind when he wrote, “You must still have chaos in yourself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." He was a warmonger with a diplomatic tact. He was a hunter and an environmentalist. He was a nerd and an athlete. He flirted with white supremacist ideas and yet was very progressive about race by the standards of his day. He was a big proponent of personal responsibility and supported quasi-Socialist policies.Love him or hate him, he was larger than life. He was Theodore Roosevelt.In this episode: <ul><li>“I am really sorry for Taft… I am sure he means well, but he means well feebly.”</li><li>The end of a friendship</li><li>“To destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”</li><li>“My hat is in the ring. The fight is on and I’m stripped to the buff.”</li><li>“The Republican Party must stand for the rights of humanity, or else it must stand for special privilege.”</li><li>TR’s relationship with Socialism</li><li>A bullet in the chest</li><li>Challenging the two party system</li><li>The trip in the Amazon: “I had to go. It was my last chance to be a boy”</li><li>“I need not grumble about fate; I had my day, and it was a good day.”</li><li>Heartbreak in WW I</li><li>Roosevelt and the limits of binary thinking</li><li>“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”</li></ul>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://audible.com/presidents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://audible.com/presidents</a>. Thanks to Audible Channels for supporting our podcast. Check out their new original series “Presidents Are People Too!” at <a href="http://audible.com/presidents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://audible.com/presidents</a>Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code "Fire20" upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 15 Ted Roosevelt (Part 3): The Man In The Arena

During a visit to a church in Sicily, a priest offered Caravaggio holy water. Caravaggio asked the old priest what it was for. “It will cancel your venial sins, my son,” replied the priest. “Then it’s no use—Caravaggio commented—My sins are all mortal.”Gilles Lambert about Caravaggio and his friends: “They provoked the Papal police, hung around with the many Roman women of easy virtue, drank excessively and frightened the bourgeoisie.”He was the greatest artist of his age, and also an outlaw whose passion for hookers was only second to his propensity for ending up in jail. Caravaggio was equally talented with paint and canvas as he was with the sword and with the art of breaking out of prison. With the same hand with which he painted the most amazing masterpieces of the Renaissance, he stabbed pimps and bludgeoned cops. His art was as scandalous as his life: he brought a lowbrow brand of violent realism and sexuality to the traditional religious subjects that were commissioned by the Church: imagine Quentin Tarantino painting scenes from the Bible. But the more the elite hated him, the more the common people adored him. No painter of his day—and probably ever—was able to have such a magnetic effect on masses of people. This first part of his tale features a plague killing most of Caravaggio’s family, attempts at theocracy in the Milan of the late 1500s, the Italian Robin Hood Marco di Sciarra, street life in Rome, “no hope-no fear”, the Cenci execution, and Caravaggio becoming a superstar of the Roman art scene. Please, show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

During a visit to a church in Sicily, a priest offered Caravaggio holy water. Caravaggio asked the old priest what it was for. “It will cancel your venial sins, my son,” replied the priest. “Then it’s no use—Caravaggio commented—My sins are all mortal.”Gilles Lambert about Caravaggio and his friends: “They provoked the Papal police, hung around with the many Roman women of easy virtue, drank excessively and frightened the bourgeoisie.”He was the greatest artist of his age, and also an outlaw whose passion for hookers was only second to his propensity for ending up in jail. Caravaggio was equally talented with paint and canvas as he was with the sword and with the art of breaking out of prison. With the same hand with which he painted the most amazing masterpieces of the Renaissance, he stabbed pimps and bludgeoned cops. His art was as scandalous as his life: he brought a lowbrow brand of violent realism and sexuality to the traditional religious subjects that were commissioned by the Church: imagine Quentin Tarantino painting scenes from the Bible. But the more the elite hated him, the more the common people adored him. No painter of his day—and probably ever—was able to have such a magnetic effect on masses of people. This first part of his tale features a plague killing most of Caravaggio’s family, attempts at theocracy in the Milan of the late 1500s, the Italian Robin Hood Marco di Sciarra, street life in Rome, “no hope-no fear”, the Cenci execution, and Caravaggio becoming a superstar of the Roman art scene. Please, show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 11 Caravaggio (Part 1): Light and Darkness

“The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer,” he said. “A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticize work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life's realities—all these are marks, not ... of superiority but of weakness.” — Theodore Roosevelt He was the first American to receive a brown belt in Judo. He won the largest percentage of the vote ever by a third-party candidate.He once took a bullet to the chest shot at point blank range, and rather than going to the hospital went to deliver a 90 minute speech. He survived tragedies that would break lesser men.He spent his life fighting against the inner demons trying to destroy him. He was a perfect embodiment of what Nietzsche probably had in mind when he wrote, “You must still have chaos in yourself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." He was a warmonger with a diplomatic tact. He was a hunter and an environmentalist. He was a nerd and an athlete. He flirted with white supremacist ideas and yet was very progressive about race by the standards of his day. He was a big proponent of personal responsibility and supported quasi-Socialist policies.Love him or hate him, he was larger than life. He was Theodore Roosevelt.In this episode: The Youngest American President: Juvenile and Proud-Roosevelt and Racism“Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.”Losing sight in one eye while sparring, and Judo daysGoing to battle with JP Morgan. The 1902 Coal Strike. At war with Congress over environmental preservationWhen the President camped outdoors in the Yosemite snow with John Muir“…a small bunch of shrill eunuchs…”Why American Football may not exist had it not been for Roosevelt“We bought the son of a bitch, and then he didn’t stay bought”Jumping naked in the frozen waters of the Potomac RiverThe Media Queen: Alice Roosevelt; “a young wild animal that had been put into good clothes”The Nobel Peace PrizeWar in the Philippines; The Panama Canal; The Brownsville IncidentWilliam Howard Taft and his S&amp;M marriageEating an elephant’s heartThis episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code "Fire20" upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer,” he said. “A cynical habit of thought and speech, a readiness to criticize work which the critic himself never tries to perform, an intellectual aloofness which will not accept contact with life's realities—all these are marks, not ... of superiority but of weakness.”  — Theodore Roosevelt He was the first American to receive a brown belt in Judo.  He won the largest percentage of the vote ever by a third-party candidate. He once took a bullet to the chest shot at point blank range, and rather than going to the hospital went to deliver a 90 minute speech.  He survived tragedies that would break lesser men. He spent his life fighting against the inner demons trying to destroy him.  He was a perfect embodiment of what Nietzsche probably had in mind when he wrote, “You must still have chaos in yourself to be able to give birth to a dancing star." He was a warmonger with a diplomatic tact. He was a hunter and an environmentalist. He was a nerd and an athlete. He flirted with white supremacist ideas and yet was very progressive about race by the standards of his day. He was a big proponent of personal responsibility and supported quasi-Socialist policies.Love him or hate him, he was larger than life. He was Theodore Roosevelt.In this episode: <ul><li>The Youngest American President: Juvenile and Proud-Roosevelt and Racism</li><li>“Unless we keep the barbarian virtues, gaining the civilized ones will be of little avail.”</li><li>Losing sight in one eye while sparring, and Judo days</li><li>Going to battle with JP Morgan. The 1902 Coal Strike. At war with Congress over environmental preservation</li><li>When the President camped outdoors in the Yosemite snow with John Muir</li><li>“…a small bunch of shrill eunuchs…”</li><li>Why American Football may not exist had it not been for Roosevelt</li><li>“We bought the son of a bitch, and then he didn’t stay bought”</li><li>Jumping naked in the frozen waters of the Potomac River</li><li>The Media Queen: Alice Roosevelt; “a young wild animal that had been put into good clothes”</li><li>The Nobel Peace Prize</li><li>War in the Philippines; The Panama Canal; The Brownsville Incident</li><li>William Howard Taft and his S&amp;M marriage</li><li>Eating an elephant’s heart</li></ul>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code "Fire20" upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 14 Ted Roosevelt (Part 2): The Strenuous Life

“It’s the steel that they love” — Juvenal “I needed money for wine” — Titus Pullo in HBO’s series Rome“We can live vicariously through that moment, or use it to fuel what we desire in life.” —Jake Rossen"You must die erect and invincible. What difference will it make if you gain a few more days or years? We are born into a world in which no quarter is given." — Seneca“He who has learned how to die has learned how not to be a slave.” — Seneca"Joy... is the victim's revolt and revenge against dishonor and powerlessness." — Carlin Barton Ancient Romans were obsessed with gladiatorial combat. In this two-part series, we time-travel back to get a sense of what the Games (of which gladiatorial combat was the main attraction) were like. In this episode: how gladiators were both superstars and despised outcasts at the same time, gladiators’ groupies, Marcus Aurelius’ wife taking a bath in gladiator’s blood, Commodus and his 620-0 record in the arena, the clash between Christianity and gladiators, the evolution of MMA in the early 1990s, having your violent cake and eating it too, gladiatorial video games, Titus Pullo’s badassery, Conan’s prayer (The video of my daughter mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIh5zNfmm8), the Red Hot Chili Peppers, MMA fighter Enson Inoue, gladiatorial combat as a master course on Stoicism in action…This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“It’s the steel that they love” — Juvenal “I needed money for wine” — Titus Pullo in HBO’s series Rome“We can live vicariously through that moment, or use it to fuel what we desire in life.” —Jake Rossen"You must die erect and invincible. What difference will it make if you gain a few more days or years? We are born into a world in which no quarter is given." — Seneca“He who has learned how to die has learned how not to be a slave.” — Seneca"Joy... is the victim's revolt and revenge against dishonor and powerlessness." — Carlin Barton Ancient Romans were obsessed with gladiatorial combat. In this two-part series, we time-travel back to get a sense of what the Games (of which gladiatorial combat was the main attraction) were like. In this episode: how gladiators were both superstars and despised outcasts at the same time, gladiators’ groupies, Marcus Aurelius’ wife taking a bath in gladiator’s blood, Commodus and his 620-0 record in the arena, the clash between Christianity and gladiators, the evolution of MMA in the early 1990s, having your violent cake and eating it too, gladiatorial video games, Titus Pullo’s badassery, Conan’s prayer (The video of my daughter mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIh5zNfmm8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIh5zNfmm8</a>), the Red Hot Chili Peppers, MMA fighter Enson Inoue, gladiatorial combat as a master course on Stoicism in action…This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 31 Gladiators in Ancient Rome (Part 2): The Spirit of the Gladiator

During a visit to a church in Sicily, a priest offered Caravaggio “holy water”. Caravaggio asked the old priest what it was for. “It will cancel your venial sins, my son,” replied the priest. “Then it’s no use—Caravaggio commented—My sins are all mortal.” Giles Lambert about Caravaggio and his friends “They provoked the Papal police, hung around with the many Roman women of easy virtue, drank excessively and frightened the bourgeoisie.”He was the greatest artist of his age, and also an outlaw whose passion for hookers was only second to his propensity for ending up in jail. Caravaggio was equally talented with paint and canvas as he was with the sword and with the art of breaking out prison. With the same hand with which he painted the most amazing masterpieces of the Renaissance, he stabbed pimps and bludgeoned cops. His art was as scandalous as his life: he brought a lowbrow brand of violent realism and sexuality to the traditional religious subjects that were commissioned by the Church: imagine Quentin Tarantino painting scenes from the Bible. But the more the elite hated him, the more the common people adored him. No painter of his day—and probably ever—was able to have such a magnetic effect on masses of people. This second and last part of the tale includes battles in the streets of Rome, Caravaggio’s revolutionary take on the origins of Christianity, the rivalry with Giovanni Baglione, Renaissance diss tracks, attempted murder over artichokes, the dubious diplomatic tact of using prostitutes as models for the Virgin Mary, the parallels between Caravaggio and Tupac, Caravaggio settling a grievance… with an ax, “Madonna dei Palafranieri”—Caravaggio’s middle finger to the Vatican, the duel with Ranuccio Tommassoni, a death sentence, ending up on the run, becoming a Knight of Malta, Mafia art thefts, breaking out jail, the attack in Naples, and becoming a legend. Caravaggio would have been able to relate to Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.”This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. 

During a visit to a church in Sicily, a priest offered Caravaggio “holy water”. Caravaggio asked the old priest what it was for. “It will cancel your venial sins, my son,” replied the priest. “Then it’s no use—Caravaggio commented—My sins are all mortal.” Giles Lambert about Caravaggio and his friends “They provoked the Papal police, hung around with the many Roman women of easy virtue, drank excessively and frightened the bourgeoisie.”He was the greatest artist of his age, and also an outlaw whose passion for hookers was only second to his propensity for ending up in jail. Caravaggio was equally talented with paint and canvas as he was with the sword and with the art of breaking out prison. With the same hand with which he painted the most amazing masterpieces of the Renaissance, he stabbed pimps and bludgeoned cops. His art was as scandalous as his life: he brought a lowbrow brand of violent realism and sexuality to the traditional religious subjects that were commissioned by the Church: imagine Quentin Tarantino painting scenes from the Bible. But the more the elite hated him, the more the common people adored him. No painter of his day—and probably ever—was able to have such a magnetic effect on masses of people. This second and last part of the tale includes battles in the streets of Rome, Caravaggio’s revolutionary take on the origins of Christianity, the rivalry with Giovanni Baglione, Renaissance diss tracks, attempted murder over artichokes, the dubious diplomatic tact of using prostitutes as models for the Virgin Mary, the parallels between Caravaggio and Tupac, Caravaggio settling a grievance… with an ax, “Madonna dei Palafranieri”—Caravaggio’s middle finger to the Vatican, the duel with Ranuccio Tommassoni, a death sentence, ending up on the run, becoming a Knight of Malta, Mafia art thefts, breaking out jail, the attack in Naples, and becoming a legend. Caravaggio would have been able to relate to Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues.”This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount.

EPISODE 12 Caravaggio (Part 2): Folsom Prison Blues

“I never planted wheat and never will, so long as there are other harvests to be reaped with the sword.” —Robert E. Howard (from ‘Beyond the Black River’) “In the rough and violent world of seafaring, mariners could not afford to always abide by the niceties of the law or proper etiquette.” —Robert J Anthony“There is no greater calamity than not knowing what is enough”. —Tao Te Ching At the very beginning of the 1800s, a Chinese woman went from being employed as a prostitute in the floating brothels close to Canton to becoming the leader of the biggest pirate confederacy in modern history. Despite ending up as one of the most successful pirates ever, little is known about her. Today, we dive into the mystery and explore her story. In this episode:The three waves of piracyPiracy as a family businessThe boat people“People are not born sea bandits, but drift into brigandage because they can no longer support themselves.” Wang Zhiyin governor of FujianThe Tay-Son rebellionDeath by a thousand cutsThe seven pirate bosses and the creation of the biggest pirate confederacy in modern historyWhen pirates invite you to join their crew, saying ‘no’ is not an optionA pirate’s life for me: opium, prostitutes, gambling, fightsThe rise of Cheng I Sao, and her saving the ConfederacyChang PaoCheng I Sao’s law: “Off with his head!”Former prostitute, full time pirate leader and part time shamanStraight out of Game of Thrones: fireboatsCheng I Sao and the Taoist talent of knowing when to stopPATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire This episode is also brought to you by Erik Magraken, a personal injury lawyer and combat sports regulatory lawyer. Please check out his websites at https://combatsportslaw.com/ and http://bc-injury-law.com/ Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“I never planted wheat and never will, so long as there are other harvests to be reaped with the sword.” —Robert E. Howard (from ‘Beyond the Black River’) “In the rough and violent world of seafaring, mariners could not afford to always abide by the niceties of the law or proper etiquette.” —Robert J Anthony“There is no greater calamity than not knowing what is enough”. —Tao Te Ching At the very beginning of the 1800s, a Chinese woman went from being employed as a prostitute in the floating brothels close to Canton to becoming the leader of the biggest pirate confederacy in modern history. Despite ending up as one of the most successful pirates ever, little is known about her. Today, we dive into the mystery and explore her story. In this episode:<ul><li>The three waves of piracy</li><li>Piracy as a family business</li><li>The boat people</li><li>“People are not born sea bandits, but drift into brigandage because they can no longer support themselves.” Wang Zhiyin governor of Fujian</li><li>The Tay-Son rebellion</li><li>Death by a thousand cuts</li><li>The seven pirate bosses and the creation of the biggest pirate confederacy in modern history</li><li>When pirates invite you to join their crew, saying ‘no’ is not an option</li><li>A pirate’s life for me: opium, prostitutes, gambling, fights</li><li>The rise of Cheng I Sao, and her saving the Confederacy</li><li>Chang Pao</li><li>Cheng I Sao’s law: “Off with his head!”</li><li>Former prostitute, full time pirate leader and part time shaman</li><li>Straight out of Game of Thrones: fireboats</li><li>Cheng I Sao and the Taoist talent of knowing when to stop</li></ul>PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> This episode is also brought to you by Erik Magraken, a personal injury lawyer and combat sports regulatory lawyer. Please check out his websites at <a href="https://combatsportslaw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://combatsportslaw.com/</a> and <a href="http://bc-injury-law.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bc-injury-law.com/</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 24 The Pirate Queen

“And when we saw all those cities and villages built in the water, and other great towns on dry land, and that straight and level causeway leading to Mexico, we were astounded. These great towns and cues and buildings rising from the water, all made of stone, seemed like an enchanted vision from the tale of Amadis. Indeed, some of our soldiers asked whether it was not all a dream. It is not surprising therefore that I should write in this vein. It was all so wonderful that I do not know how to describe the first glimpse of things never heard of, seen or dreamed of before… But today all that I then saw is overthrown and destroyed; nothing is left standing.” — Bernal Diaz“Have confidence, Montezuma. Fear nothing. We love you greatly.” — Hernan Cortes“What is the use of all these words? Either we take him or we knife him.” — Juan Velazquez de Leon“They ran in among the dancers, forcing their way to the place where the drums were played. They attacked the man who was drumming and cut off his arms… Some attempted to run away, but their intestines dragged as they ran; they seemed to tangle their feet in their own entrails… So great was the bloodshed that blood ran through the courtyard like water in a heavy rain.”In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this third episode:The massacre at CholulaThe drunken man’s visionThe splendor of TenochtitlanKidnapping an emperorBurning people at the stake in front of the Great PyramidWhy the Stockholm Syndrome should be renamed Tenochtitlan SyndromeA battle between Spaniards and SpaniardsAlvarado’s bloody choicesLa Noche Triste: the end of the Spaniards?This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire This episode is also brought to you by Skillshare, an online learning community with over fifteen thousand classes in design, business, and more. Skillshare is giving my listeners a month of unlimited access -- absolutely FREE! Go to www.skillshare.com/history to redeem your free month. Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields.This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…. Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. Please check out www.alphadynamicshealth.com for their line of medicinal mushroomsMaster podcaster Darryl Cooper has created a companion series to go with this particular History on Fire series. Check out his episodes exploring themes of human sacrifice, religion, psychology and much more at http://www.martyrmade.com/ My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“And when we saw all those cities and villages built in the water, and other great towns on dry land, and that straight and level causeway leading to Mexico, we were astounded. These great towns and cues and buildings rising from the water, all made of stone, seemed like an enchanted vision from the tale of Amadis. Indeed, some of our soldiers asked whether it was not all a dream. It is not surprising therefore that I should write in this vein. It was all so wonderful that I do not know how to describe the first glimpse of things never heard of, seen or dreamed of before… But today all that I then saw is overthrown and destroyed; nothing is left standing.” — Bernal Diaz“Have confidence, Montezuma. Fear nothing. We love you greatly.” — Hernan Cortes“What is the use of all these words? Either we take him or we knife him.” — Juan Velazquez de Leon“They ran in among the dancers, forcing their way to the place where the drums were played. They attacked the man who was drumming and cut off his arms… Some attempted to run away, but their intestines dragged as they ran; they seemed to tangle their feet in their own entrails… So great was the bloodshed that blood ran through the courtyard like water in a heavy rain.”In the 1500s, two highly militaristic peoples fueled by religious ideologies requiring bloodshed clashed with one another. This is the tale of what happened when a band of Spaniards run into the Mexica (Aztec) empire. By the time the dust will settle, out of the 25 million indigenous inhabitants of Mexico, little over a million will be left standing.  In this third episode:<ul><li>The massacre at Cholula</li><li>The drunken man’s vision</li><li>The splendor of Tenochtitlan</li><li>Kidnapping an emperor</li><li>Burning people at the stake in front of the Great Pyramid</li><li>Why the Stockholm Syndrome should be renamed Tenochtitlan Syndrome</li><li>A battle between Spaniards and Spaniards</li><li>Alvarado’s bloody choices</li><li>La Noche Triste: the end of the Spaniards?</li></ul>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> This episode is also brought to you by Skillshare, an online learning community with over fifteen thousand classes in design, business, and more. Skillshare is giving my listeners a month of unlimited access -- absolutely FREE! Go to <a href="http://www.skillshare.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.skillshare.com/history</a> to redeem your free month. Thank you to Geek Nation Tours, a vacation company which creates tours focusing on geek culture including conventions, movie locations and historical battlefields. This October, they will be time-traveling to Feudal Japan and the battlefields of Sekigahara…. Join them as they watch Kendo, Kyudo, Iaido, and sword making demonstrations at the Seki Cutlery Festival, visit the most famous Japanese medieval castles, hike through spectacular natural landscapes and of course visit the Sekigahara re-enactment festival where you will see samurai walking the streets in full armor and battling in a commemoration of that singular battle of 1600.<a href="http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://geeknationtours.com/tours_post/signature-battlefield-series-feudal-japan-and-the-battlefields-of-sekigahara-2017/</a>Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount. Please check out <a href="http://www.alphadynamicshealth.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.alphadynamicshealth.com</a> for their line of medicinal mushroomsMaster podcaster Darryl Cooper has created a companion series to go with this particular History on Fire series. Check out his episodes exploring themes of human sacrifice, religion, psychology and much more at <a href="http://www.martyrmade.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.martyrmade.com/</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 22 The Conquest of Mexico (Part 3): Tenochtitlan Syndrome

“Death poemsAre a delusion. You just die.”— Zen monk Kanzawa TokoThe tale of the 47 Ronin is one of the most renowned revenge tales to ever come out of Japan. It is the subject of countless books, plays, and movies. It is also a story that has ignited never-ending debates. Some people argue that the 47 Ronin were paragons of virtue—perfect embodiments of the loyalty and honor that should be expected from the samurai. They offered the answer to the riddle that was plaguing the samurai at the beginning of the 1700s: what does being a member of a warrior class at a time of enduring peace? Other people instead look at the same story and walk away feeling like the 47 Ronin were violent thugs animated by questionable motives. In this two-part series of History on Fire, we dive deep into legend &amp; history to find answers. In this episode:A crash course in Japanese historyThe transformation of the status of the samuraiThe curious institution of seppukuRitual disembowelment as a way to say ‘sorry’Death poemsThe ‘Kaishakunin’—a pal who would cut your head off to spare you the prolonged agonies of ritual disembowelmentThe “Dog Shogun”Asano Naganori: “Given to pleasure in preference of the sober business of government.”The consequences of pulling a blade inside the Shogun’s palaceBonus revenge story: two angry sisters against a samuraiThis episode is brought to you by https://www.bluechew.com/, the first chewable with the same FDA-approved active ingredients as Viagra and Cialis.  Visit bluechew.com and get your first shipment FREE (only $ 5 for shipping) when you use the promo code HISTORY.Today’s episode is supported by “Must Triumph Podcast”—a brilliant podcast by Sam Yang on the theme of self-improvement and forging a philosophy aimed at elevating the quality of life. You can listen and subscribe at https://www.musttriumph.com/ or on any podcast platform. This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: https://kannaway.com/2496006 A huge thank you to https://www.dynastyforge.com/ for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“Death poems Are a delusion.  You just die.” — Zen monk Kanzawa TokoThe tale of the 47 Ronin is one of the most renowned revenge tales to ever come out of Japan. It is the subject of countless books, plays, and movies. It is also a story that has ignited never-ending debates. Some people argue that the 47 Ronin were paragons of virtue—perfect embodiments of the loyalty and honor that should be expected from the samurai. They offered the answer to the riddle that was plaguing the samurai at the beginning of the 1700s: what does being a member of a warrior class at a time of enduring peace? Other people instead look at the same story and walk away feeling like the 47 Ronin were violent thugs animated by questionable motives. In this two-part series of History on Fire, we dive deep into legend &amp; history to find answers. In this episode:<ul><li>A crash course in Japanese history</li><li>The transformation of the status of the samurai</li><li>The curious institution of seppuku</li><li>Ritual disembowelment as a way to say ‘sorry’</li><li>Death poems</li><li>The ‘Kaishakunin’—a pal who would cut your head off to spare you the prolonged agonies of ritual disembowelment</li><li>The “Dog Shogun”</li><li>Asano Naganori: “Given to pleasure in preference of the sober business of government.”</li><li>The consequences of pulling a blade inside the Shogun’s palace</li><li>Bonus revenge story: two angry sisters against a samurai</li></ul>This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://www.bluechew.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bluechew.com/</a>, the first chewable with the same FDA-approved active ingredients as Viagra and Cialis.  Visit <a href="http://bluechew.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bluechew.com</a> and get your first shipment FREE (only $ 5 for shipping) when you use the promo code HISTORY.Today’s episode is supported by “Must Triumph Podcast”—a brilliant podcast by Sam Yang on the theme of self-improvement and forging a philosophy aimed at elevating the quality of life. You can listen and subscribe at <a href="https://www.musttriumph.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.musttriumph.com/</a> or on any podcast platform. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing, and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: <a href="https://kannaway.com/2496006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kannaway.com/2496006</a> A huge thank you to <a href="https://www.dynastyforge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dynastyforge.com/</a> for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 36 The 47 Ronin (Part 1) 

Dan Carlin

"If I can add some nuance and complexity and some context and compassion. If I can get people to think about walking a mile in the other guy's moccasins, or pretend like you want to, I can feel like I'm adding something that is unusual. And it's a little bit shocking and upsetting to me that it is unusual. When people say it's so refreshing, you wonder why it's refreshing to try to see the other person's viewpoint? Shouldn't that just be how we are?" — Dan Carlin “It’s an uplifting story with millions of dead people” — Dan Carlin My favorite podcaster and one of my favorite humans joins me for an epic chat ranging across topics including: Nuanced ThinkingIdeological PrisonsUnderstanding vs. justifyingJudging the pastHitler &amp; Genghis Khan, Nazis &amp; CommunistsSpaniards, Aztecs, human sacrificeTaoismTwisted SOBsWhy do we focus so much on war?The three elements of Hardcore HistoryConflict-driven storySexGladiators for World Peace as the antidote to a nuclear holocaustHunting and gathering peoplesGraham Hancock and history before historyGobekli TepeOld school toughness and the arc of civilizationsDan Carlin for President!This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfirePlease, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount.My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. This is the video of her pro debut match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

"If I can add some nuance and complexity and some context and compassion. If I can get people to think about walking a mile in the other guy's moccasins, or pretend like you want to, I can feel like I'm adding something that is unusual. And it's a little bit shocking and upsetting to me that it is unusual. When people say it's so refreshing, you wonder why it's refreshing to try to see the other person's viewpoint? Shouldn't that just be how we are?" — Dan Carlin “It’s an uplifting story with millions of dead people” — Dan Carlin My favorite podcaster and one of my favorite humans joins me for an epic chat ranging across topics including: <ul><li>Nuanced Thinking</li><li>Ideological Prisons</li><li>Understanding vs. justifying</li><li>Judging the past</li><li>Hitler &amp; Genghis Khan, Nazis &amp; Communists</li><li>Spaniards, Aztecs, human sacrifice</li><li>Taoism</li><li>Twisted SOBs</li><li>Why do we focus so much on war?</li><li>The three elements of Hardcore History</li><li>Conflict-driven story</li><li>Sex</li><li>Gladiators for World Peace as the antidote to a nuclear holocaust</li><li>Hunting and gathering peoples</li><li>Graham Hancock and history before history</li><li>Gobekli Tepe</li><li>Old school toughness and the arc of civilizations</li><li>Dan Carlin for President!</li></ul>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get your first three meals free—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a>Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> and use the code “daniele” at checkout for a discount.My lady (and author of History on Fire logo) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. This is the video of her pro debut match: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxM81mds1Qs&amp;feature=youtu.be</a> Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 19 Featuring Dan Carlin

“A lifetime serving one machineIs ten times worse than prison” — The Clash (from the song Bankrobber)“We were treated like movie stars with muscle. We had it all, just for the asking… Anything I wanted was a phone call away. Free cars. The keys to a dozen hideout flats all over the city…When I was broke I would go out and rob some more. We ran everything. We paid off cops. We paid off lawyers. We paid off judges. Everybody had their hands out. Everything was for the taking.” — From the movie Goodfellas“Drugs are power”— Antonio Mancini This series is about the rise of a street gang that took over Rome in the 1970s and 1980s. The Magliana gang was not just one of many criminal organisations who operated in Italy. Among their business partners, they counted Italy’s most important politicians, bankers, secret services, and possibly the Vatican itself. The gang left an indelible mark on Italian history. The story of their rise to power and of the heyday of their rule truly is stranger than fiction. It’s the kind of story that makes you think that the Godfather 3 perhaps was a documentary after all. There are lots of books and documentaries about this story but they are nearly all in Italian, so it looks like I’m your man if you wanna hear this story in English—or whatever approximation of English I speak. In this episode, we’ll see one of bloodiest gangsters in the late 20th century being buried among Cardinals; why law-abiding citizens are fascinated with gangsters; the genesis of the Banda della Magliana; the kidnapping of the Duke Massimiliano Grazioli Lante della Rovere; how the gang took over Rome; the gang becoming the liaison to the criminal underworld for Church and State; the story of The Years of Lead; Italian Prime Ministers being kidnapped by Communist guerrillas; the killing of Franchino Nicolini, and much more. This episode is sponsored by www.blueapron.com/onfire For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to www.blueapron.com/onfire Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at http://www.onnit.com/history and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at http://www.dsgear.com History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: https://kannaway.com/2496006 A huge thank you to https://www.dynastyforge.com/ for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at https://nevertapgear.com/ PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at www.patreon.com/historyonfire My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to http://www.fightchix.com/ and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/ Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/ For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/

“A lifetime serving one machine Is ten times worse than prison”  — The Clash (from the song Bankrobber)“We were treated like movie stars with muscle. We had it all, just for the asking… Anything I wanted was a phone call away. Free cars. The keys to a dozen hideout flats all over the city…When I was broke I would go out and rob some more. We ran everything. We paid off cops. We paid off lawyers. We paid off judges. Everybody had their hands out. Everything was for the taking.”  — From the movie Goodfellas“Drugs are power” — Antonio Mancini This series is about the rise of a street gang that took over Rome in the 1970s and 1980s. The Magliana gang was not just one of many criminal organisations who operated in Italy. Among their business partners, they counted Italy’s most important politicians, bankers, secret services, and possibly the Vatican itself. The gang left an indelible mark on Italian history. The story of their rise to power and of the heyday of their rule truly is stranger than fiction. It’s the kind of story that makes you think that the Godfather 3 perhaps was a documentary after all. There are lots of books and documentaries about this story but they are nearly all in Italian, so it looks like I’m your man if you wanna hear this story in English—or whatever approximation of English I speak. In this episode, we’ll see one of bloodiest gangsters in the late 20th century being buried among Cardinals; why law-abiding citizens are fascinated with gangsters; the genesis of the Banda della Magliana; the kidnapping of the Duke Massimiliano Grazioli Lante della Rovere; how the gang took over Rome; the gang becoming the liaison to the criminal underworld for Church and State; the story of The Years of Lead; Italian Prime Ministers being kidnapped by Communist guerrillas; the killing of Franchino Nicolini, and much more. This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> For less than $ 10 per meal, Blue Apron delivers straight to your door seasonal recipes along with pre-portioned ingredients to make delicious, home-cooked meals. Get $ 30 off your first order—with free shipping—by going to <a href="http://www.blueapron.com/onfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blueapron.com/onfire</a> Please, also show some love to my regular sponsors by shopping for supplements, special foods, clothing and exercise equipment at <a href="http://www.onnit.com/history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.onnit.com/history</a> and receive a 10% discount. And if you are in the market for backpacks, computer bags and other hemp gear, check out my favorites at <a href="http://www.dsgear.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.dsgear.com</a> History on Fire is brought to you by Kannaway. All CBD products are from organic, non-GMO European HEMP grown on generational family farms. The products all have a triple authenticated process guaranteeing you’re getting exactly what you are paying for. Because all of the CBD is from hemp and NOT cannabis, it is legal to use and possess in all 50 states AND Europe! Now you can get 100% THC-free CBD oil from hemp, delivered to your door in all 50 of the Unites States and the whole of Europe. Please check them out at: <a href="https://kannaway.com/2496006" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kannaway.com/2496006</a> A huge thank you to <a href="https://www.dynastyforge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dynastyforge.com/</a> for sharing with me their amazing swords. If you train in Jiujitsu (or any other sport for that matter), check out the knee braces at <a href="https://nevertapgear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nevertapgear.com/</a> PATREON NEWS: I have just started a Patreon account!!!! If you feel in a generous mood, please, check it out at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/historyonfire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/historyonfire</a> My lady (and author of History on Fire logo, plus producer and editor of History on Fire) has a FB public page about her art &amp; fighting: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NahryEm/</a>. Thank you to Onnit, Datsusara, Float Clinic, Shaman’s Simple Solutions, War Fuel, Proven Nutrition, and Fight Chix for sponsoring her for her first MMA fight. If you’d like to check out Fight Chix merchandise, you can get a 20% discount by going to <a href="http://www.fightchix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fightchix.com/</a> and entering the code Fire20 upon checkout.This is my public FB page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/danielebolelli1/</a> Here is a link to the audiobook of my “Not Afraid”: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/not-afraid-audiobook/</a> For those of you who may be interested, here is a lecture series I created about Taoist philosophy: <a href="http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.danielebolelli.com/downloads/taoist-lectures/</a>

EPISODE 34 The Magliana Gang (Part 1)

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