Snakes & Otters Podcast
Episodes
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Episode 208 ”The Gold Rushes - Yes! More Than One!”
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
The Brotherhood of Snakes & Otters continues the series on Manifest Destiny and its effect on history. Listen in as they discuss not just the California Gold Rush, but also various others throughout history. As always there's bourbon in the middle and discussion on the why and what it all meant. Plus a surprise special guest joins us for this episode.
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Episode 203 ”Helter Skelter - Charles Manson’s Impact on the Culture”
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
The Brotherhood of Snakes and Otters takes a look at Helter Skelter phenomenon.
No, not the Beatles song.
Or the cover by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
Or the latter one by U2.
Who was Charles Manson, how did he create his cult and keep them under his sway? Perhaps most importantly, what influences did he have on society and the culture?
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Episode 201 ”Manifest Destiny”
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Friday Aug 11, 2023
Join Snakes and Otters as they take a look at the beginnings of Manifest Destiny in the United States. What was Manifest Destiny? What drove the people of the day to expand the U.S. from "sea to shining sea"?
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Episode 198 ”The History of the Hapsburgs IS the History of Europe”
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Snakes & Otters expands to five! Cajun and Marcus Aurelius join Martin, Robert and Francis in the Official Brotherhood of Snakes and Otters to talk about one of, if not THE, greatest dynasties in history: The Hapsburgs.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Episode 192 ”Audacity and the American Revolution”
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Take on the most power empire of the time? Sure, no problem for a bunch of merchants and farmers on the other side of the world.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Episode 182 ”John Dewey Isn’t in the Song Either”
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Francis sits at the head of the table as the guys are joined by emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius to discuss the last philosopher in our series, John Dewey.
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Episode 171 ”A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy: The United Nations”
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Martin gets elected Secretary General and leads the guys on a discussion of the good, the bad and the contemptible of the United Nations.
Friday May 06, 2022
Episode 154 ”Remaking the World with the Peace of Westphalia”
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Robert defenestrates this one for the guys and it was a long time in coming. He's right on the money though, this treaty from 1648 is an important marker in world history.