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  • The World at War – Part II – The Western Front

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 10th 2025 4:33am EDT

    The 20th century war between the Western European powers, which began in earnest in 1914 and halted after four bloody years of fighting, resumed again officially in 1939. Following the swift occupation of Poland by Germany and the USSR, Britain and France declared war on Germany, but limited their actual fighting to leafleting and a […]

  • The World at War – Part II – The Western Front (Myth20c – Ep294)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jun 10th 2025 2:17am EDT

    The 20th century war between the Western European powers, which began in earnest in 1914 and halted after four bloody years of fighting, resumed again officially in 1939. Following the swift occupation of Poland by Germany and the USSR, Britain and France declared war on Germany, but limited their actual fighting to leafleting and a […]

  • The World at War – Part I – A New Germany (Myth20c – Ep293)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - May 29th 2025 1:06pm EDT

    As the world’s largest scale conflict in terms of active battle space and commitment of men, material, and of course the tragic loss of over 70 million lives, World War II has been a topic this show has touched upon but never fully addressed. As this year is the 80th anniversary of the end of […]

  • Camp of the Feints – India vs. Pakistan (Ep. 292)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - May 12th 2025 2:07am EDT

    On May 10th, 2025, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire, brokered by the United States, after weeks of fighting in one of the bitterest military exchanges in years. This followed an attack on Indian tourists in the disputed region of Kashmir where Pakistani militants executed 26 Indian civilians, and follows decades of border skirmishes […]

  • Trade War – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Apr 20th 2025 11:07pm EDT

    On April 2nd, 2025, The Trump Administration announced what they called ‘Liberation Day’ for Americans. Rather than a reference to an occupation from a kinetic war, the White House was referring to liberation from a sociopolitical regime waging an economic war. The announcement focused on a series of tariffs designed to redress serious trade imbalances […]

  • Trade War – After Dark (Myth20c – Ep291)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Apr 20th 2025 10:09pm EDT

    On April 2nd, 2025, The Trump Administration announced what they called ‘Liberation Day’ for Americans. Rather than a reference to an occupation from a kinetic war, the White House was referring to liberation from a sociopolitical regime waging an economic war. The announcement focused on a series of tariffs designed to redress serious trade imbalances […]

  • The Years of Great Silence – Ethnic Germans in the USSR

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Mar 31st 2025 3:43am EDT

    In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany broke the peace and trade agreement they signed in 1939 with Moscow and invaded the Soviet Union in the largest land military operation the world had ever seen. Over the next four years as these two superpowers brutally killed each other, over 1 million ethnic Germans living in […]

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  • The Years of Great Silence – Ethnic Germans in the USSR (Myth20c – Ep290)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Mar 31st 2025 1:48am EDT

    In the summer of 1941, Nazi Germany broke the peace and trade agreement they signed in 1939 with Moscow and invaded the Soviet Union in the largest land military operation the world had ever seen. Over the next four years as these two superpowers brutally killed each other, over 1 million ethnic Germans living in […]

  • Long Term Capital Management – When Genius Failed

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Mar 17th 2025 10:34pm EDT

    In 1998, Long Term Capital Management received a $3.6 billion bailout from a private consortium of Wall Street banks. This amount, while staggering to most, belied an even greater $1 trillion in notional liability LTCM was facing if circumstances had worsened. What led to the firm’s insolvency was a confluence of extreme events in the […]

  • Long Term Capital Management – When Genius Failed (Myth20c – Ep289)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Mar 17th 2025 4:35am EDT

    In 1998, Long Term Capital Management received a $3.6 billion bailout from a private consortium of Wall Street banks. This amount, while staggering to most, belied an even greater $1 trillion in notional liability LTCM was facing if circumstances had worsened. What led to the firm’s insolvency was a confluence of extreme events in the […]

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  • Lone Star – a History of Texas

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Feb 24th 2025 8:07pm EST

    As the largest state in the lower 48 of the United States, and the second largest by population, Texas ranks prominently in the economic and political dynamics of the country, with a world leading energy sector and growing cities. Attracting people from all over the world looking for a place that balances independence with opportunity, […]

  • Lone Star – a History of Texas (Myth20c – Ep288)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Feb 24th 2025 3:37pm EST

    As the largest state in the lower 48 of the United States, and the second largest by population, Texas ranks prominently in the economic and political dynamics of the country, with a world leading energy sector and growing cities. Attracting people from all over the world looking for a place that balances independence with opportunity, […]

  • Shadow Banking – with Stormy Waters – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Feb 10th 2025 1:26am EST

    If the financial world were an iceberg, the tip would be our day to day experience at the checkout, what we read in the business press, and what even our own government tells us. The bulk of the financial system, however, is largely hidden, tucked away in offshore bank accounts, secret agreements between top bankers […]

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  • Shadow Banking – with Stormy Waters – After Dark (Myth20c – 287)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Feb 9th 2025 11:47pm EST

    If the financial world were an iceberg, the tip would be our day to day experience at the checkout, what we read in the business press, and what even our own government tells us. The bulk of the financial system, however, is largely hidden, tucked away in offshore bank accounts, secret agreements between top bankers […]

  • Fires, Floods, and FEMA – After Dark (Myth20c – Ep286)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Feb 3rd 2025 3:46am EST

    With the recent fires in Los Angeles capturing international headlines, with some estimates placing the property damage above that of Hurricane Katrina, America’s previous record holder for natural disasters, discussion is returning to the competency crisis in our elected officials and government services provided by the likes of FEMA, which have been slow to respond […]

  • Alexander the Great – with James LaFond (Myth20c – Ep285)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jan 18th 2025 7:23pm EST

    Born into royalty in 356BC and tutored by none other than Aristotle himself, Alexander the Great was born into power and privilege. While lesser men would have opted for a life of ease and erudition – Alexander set out on a path that would change history forever. From the day he assumed power after witnessing […]

  • 2024 – Year in Review

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jan 7th 2025 3:43am EST

    Plutarch, who lived in a Greek province during the height of the Roman Empire, is widely regarded for his biographies of great leaders in the ancient world. In his work on Tiberius Gracchus, a Roman politician killed for his advocacy of land reform, Plutarch wrote, “The rich men of the neighborhood contrived to get these […]

  • 2024 – Year in Review (Myth20c – Ep284)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Jan 6th 2025 6:10pm EST

    Plutarch, who lived in a Greek province during the height of the Roman Empire, is widely regarded for his biographies of great leaders in the ancient world. In his work on Tiberius Gracchus, a Roman politician killed for his advocacy of land reform, Plutarch wrote, “The rich men of the neighborhood contrived to get these […]

  • The Cultured Thug Handbook

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Dec 16th 2024 2:28am EST

    In the history of Western civilization, there have been periods of relative peace, followed by stagnation, war and rebirth. This cycle has repeated multiple times, and is seemingly brought about by inexorable cultural processes. Many have speculated the West is in a period of decline, but signs of a rebirth are not completely absent. Tonight’s […]

  • The Cultured Thug Handbook (Myth20c – Ep283)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Dec 15th 2024 9:48pm EST

    In the history of Western civilization, there have been periods of relative peace, followed by stagnation, war and rebirth. This cycle has repeated multiple times, and is seemingly brought about by inexorable cultural processes. Many have speculated the West is in a period of decline, but signs of a rebirth are not completely absent. Tonight’s […]

  • Charles Haywood – The Worthy House (Myth20c – Ep282)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Dec 8th 2024 11:52pm EST

    In the arena of competing ideas of the political right, some have argued for allowing the rot in the system to fall away and collapse, while others have advocated for taking a chainsaw to the problems. Our guest, Mr. Charles Haywood, unambiguously favors the latter. From his vantage point of having worked successfully in the […]

  • Elon Musk

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 25th 2024 12:26am EST

    Legend has it that before setting out for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914, Ernest Shackleton posted an ad in a London newspaper proclaiming, “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” If there is a parallel to the audacity […]

  • Elon Musk (Myth20c – Ep281)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 24th 2024 11:47pm EST

    Legend has it that before setting out for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914, Ernest Shackleton posted an ad in a London newspaper proclaiming, “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.” If there is a parallel to the audacity […]

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  • Return of the Champion – James LaFond – After Dark

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 11th 2024 10:45pm EST

    America has a relatively short modern history, often glossed over by historians more interested in the old and ancient world. To author and independent historian James LaFond, however, this has created an opportunity to uncover some of the more fascinating yet often unspoken truths spanning from the history of slavery, combat and sports culture, and […]

  • Return of the Champion – James LaFond – After Dark (Myth20c – 280)

    Myth Of The 20th Century - Nov 11th 2024 8:34pm EST

    America has a relatively short modern history, often glossed over by historians more interested in the old and ancient world. To author and independent historian James LaFond, however, this has created an opportunity to uncover some of the more fascinating yet often unspoken truths spanning from the history of slavery, combat and sports culture, and […]