Snakes & Otters Podcast

Episode 106 "Endgame: The Invasion of Normandy"

Martin drives the LST to the beach in this episode discussing the Battle of Normandy, Operation Overlord. The guys give the lowdown, and talk books by Cornelius Ryan, Stephen Ambrose, Douglas Brinkley and John Keegan.

Episode 105 "East Bound and Down"

Martin has the wheel and drives the fellas at high speed through a discussion of car chase movies and what they mean. Yes, the guys give ontological weight to a movie about a hillbilly driving a Trans Am halfway across the country to steal beer. Because of course we do. 10-4 good buddy, I'm 10-10 on the side.
 

Episode 104 "Our Heroes John Keegan"

Francis has command and the guys talk military historian John Keegan. Pick up his stuff, readily accessible on major online booksellers and often at discount retail. Revolutionary historian.

Episode 103 "Code of Honor May 2021"

Martin takes charge and the guys talk some words of wisdom for May 2021.

Episode 102 "Mud, Dope and Music. Woodstock"

Martin has the conn this time Otterites and wants the guys to talk some history of the original Woodstock concert and what it all meant. Time to dis the boomers again. 

Episode 101 "Talk Derby To Me"

Robert captains a discussion of the Kentucky Derby, the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, from the perspective of some locals who have lived it. 

Episode 100 "Hoopajoob! Snakes & Otters Turns 100"

Celebrate 100 episodes of Snakes & Otters goodness with Martin, Robert and Francis. The guys reminisce and ponder the future. 

Episode 099 "Our Heroes: George S. Patton, Jr."

Francis has the captain's, er, general's chair this week and we talk about another one of those military men we admire but who didn't always fit in the box. You've seen the movie, but we hope you learn something about who Patton really was. Francis recommends Ladislas Farago's Patton: Ordeal and Triumph