On September 11, 1973, tanks ground the pavement of Chile’s capital city. Chilean air force jets bombed the presidential palace. Men fought in the streets. Snipers danced in between buildings, shooting friend and foe, and even each other. The whole nation was under martial law. The radio was taken over. The schools were taken over.… Continue reading Show 17: The Caravan of Death – The Chilean Coup
Show 16: Australia Turns the Tide – The Kokoda Track
Japan Triumphant On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States navy at Pearl Harbor. On December 8, the United States declared war on Japan. But Japan didn’t stop at Pearl Harbor, she launched a series of daring assaults across the Pacific theater of war. On the tenth of December, the… Continue reading Show 16: Australia Turns the Tide – The Kokoda Track
Coming Soon: Australia Turns the Tide – the Kokoda Trail Campaign
Japan Turns South In 1942, Japan was overwhelming the world’s defense in the Pacific region. The flag of the Emperor spread deep into China in the west, to the borders of the Soviet Union in the north, and south, ever south, towards Australia. Only one stumbling block stood in the way of the Japanese and… Continue reading Coming Soon: Australia Turns the Tide – the Kokoda Trail Campaign
Show 15: Death Forest – Battle of Teutoburg Forest
In today’s episode we have one of the most important battles in world history: Teutoburg Forest. A loose confederation of Germanic tribes, led by a Romanized German named Arminius, seeks to stem the irresistible Roman advance into the heart of Germany. It was Arminius’s actions that saved the German language. It was his actions that… Continue reading Show 15: Death Forest – Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Is the Family Political? Feminism vs Political Reality
Recently, at a luxury hotel cocooning immense wealth, surrounded by a city enveloping immense poverty, I had a private debate with a feminist. The feminist, herself a product of immense wealth and privilege (annual salary $93,000 a year before fringe benefits like pensions) was adamant that the family is political. This is a lie. Objective… Continue reading Is the Family Political? Feminism vs Political Reality
Coming Soon: Death Forest – The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
In the upcoming episode of Battlecast, we feature the man who saved Germany – before it was even born. His name was Arminius and he was an unlikely hero of the German people. Trained and mentored by the Romans, Arminius led his people at the decisive battle of Teutoburg Forest. The German people were threatened… Continue reading Coming Soon: Death Forest – The Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Show 14: Canada Must Fall – the Plains of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought outside the walls of Quebec City. It decided the fate of not only the French in North America but also hundreds of Native American tribes across the continent. In today’s show we have ethnic cleansing on a vast scale – entire provinces and regions deliberately depopulated.… Continue reading Show 14: Canada Must Fall – the Plains of Abraham
Coming Soon: Canada Must Fall – the Battle of Quebec
In 1755, tens of thousands of French settlers were deported from Nova Scotia. At the same time, across the American frontier, settlements burned in a great wave of destruction and human misery. This was one of the largest refugee crises in American history. George Washington, only twenty-one-years old, arguably started the war between the French… Continue reading Coming Soon: Canada Must Fall – the Battle of Quebec
Show 13: Black Hawk Down – The Battle of Mogadishu part 2
It’s our anniversary show here at Battlecast and we’re starting our second year off with an action-packed episode on the Battle of Mogadishu. In today’s episode you’ll hear an epic story of self-sacrifice as two Delta Force operators attempt to hold back an entire city of hostiles. Meanwhile, General Garrison struggles to scrape together a… Continue reading Show 13: Black Hawk Down – The Battle of Mogadishu part 2
Five Years in Hell
In Five Years to Freedom, Green Beret Lieutenant James N. Rowe takes the reader through a freak show masquerading under the name Prisoner of War camp in South Vietnam. Imprisoned while working as an advisor to South Vietnamese government forces in 1963, Rowe recounts his capture, five year imprisonment, and ultimate release in this gripping… Continue reading Five Years in Hell
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