Mystery Illness in China
On December 12, 2019, in the city of Wuhan, China (population 11 million) a new disease was identified. Authorities have described it as a...
The Death of Qassem Soleimani
Who was Qassem Soleimani? What are the implications of his death at the hands of a US airstrike this past Thursday? In today's podcast...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Christian theologian, pastor, writer, and ultimately martyr. As Hitler and the Nazis rose to power in Germany in the 1930s...
1919 – When It Felt Like the World Was Ending
This weekend my wife and I enjoyed the opportunity of visiting the World War I Museum in Kansas City along with some friends. I...
A Good Samaritan Posture in a God Bless America World
This podcast episode looks at the issue of carrying a Good Samaritan posture or perspective in a God Bless America world. My aim was...
History of Terrorism Podcast Series – White Nationalist Terrorism
This podcast tells the story that formed the modern white nationalism movement and the background of white nationalist terrorism.
Understanding Kashmir – Kashmir and the Recent Terrorist Attack
David Devadas, leading expert on the conflict and status in Kashmir visits with JB Shreve and the End of History. An important and insightful discussion about the recent terrorist attack in Kashmir.
History of Terrorism: Irish Terrorism
My podcast series on the History of Terrorism continues with the story of Irish Terrorism. This episode looks at the origins of the conflict between the Irish and the British and moves through the 19th century and all the way to Michael Collins and the Irish Free State.
The Next War: The History of Iran Part 6
The US and Iran are heading toward war. This is where the story has been moving all along. This finale in my podcast series on the history of Iran explains why it is going to happen. This is part 6 in my podcast series on the history of Iran. Listen to this series and understand what is taking place when the big news hits - even before the big events happen.
Years of Lost Possibilities: History of Iran and the Next War Part 5
This podcast episode looks at Iran's history and the years of lost possibilities from 1990 to 2015. This is part 5 in our podcast series.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is Born: History of Iran and the Next War...
Part 4 in our series looks on the History of Iran and the Next War looks at the decade following the Islamic Revolution of 1979. We look at the severing of Iranian relations with the west, the Iran-Iraq War, and chaos and atrocities unleashed by the Ayatollah Khomeini and the end of Iranian relations with the western world.
Islamic Revolution: History of Iran and the Next War Part 3
This is part 3 in my podcast series on the History of Iran and the Next War. Today we pick up after the 1953 coup and follow the story through to the 1979 Islamic Revolution - which ended up changing the world we all live in.
The Shah & the Coup: History of Iran and the Next War Part 2
This podcast episode looks at the ascent of the Shah and the coup in Iran in 1953. This is part 2 in our series on the History of Iran and the Next War.
The History of Iran and the Next War: Part 1
This is part 1 in my podcast series covering the history of Iran. We move from the ancient history of Persia up to the Pahlavi dynasty and World War II in this episode.
US and Israel Special Relationship – America’s 51st State
This podcast episode looks at the special relationship between the US and Israel through the decades, separating fact from myth and political agendas.
History of Terrorism Part 8: Russian Terrorism Before the Revolution
This episode is part of our podcast series on the history of terrorism. In today's episode we tell the story of Russian Terror from 1850 to the Russian Revolution.
History of Terrorism Part 7: The Anarchists
This podcast episode looks at the continuing story of the History of Terrorism and The Anarchists.
In the late 18th century the effects of the...
American Terrorists: Nat Turner and John Brown
"One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist." Another way of saying this is, terrorists do not always appear the way we expect them...
History of Terrorism Part 5: Secret Societies
From the Illuminati to 9/11 conspiracy theories, secret societies and the paranoia they inspire are key pieces to the history of terrorism.
History of Terrorism Part 6: White Terrorism in the South
Our podcast series on the History of Terrorism continues. This 2 part podcast episode looks at White Terrorism in the south after the Civil War. Be prepared for a look at a shameful American history you have probably never heard or considered. America's part in the history of terrorism did not start at 9/11. It started in the 19th century and it helps explain a lot of the domestic issues today.
History of Terrorism Part 2: The Assassins
During the time of the Crusades, a special group known as the Assassins arose out of the Middle East. They were led by a...
History of Terrorism Part 4: The Reign of Terror
In this latest episode in our History of Terrorism podcast series we look at "The Reign of Terror" in the French Revolution. This event set the stage for future terrorists like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong who used purist ideology and the powers of the state to reign down unprecedented horrors on their people.
History of Terrorism Part 3: Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot
This new episode in our history of terrorism podcast series looks at tyrannicide, the religious wars of Europe and the famous Guy Fawkes Gunpowder...
History of Terrorism Part 1: The Zealots
The first episode in our new series on the History of Terrorism begins in the 1st century with a group of religious fanatics in Palestine whose activity in revolt against Rome inadvertently brought about the destruction of Jerusalem. The Zealots foreshadowed much of the tactics and extremism seen in terrorist groups today throughout much of the world especially on the front of religious or ideological fanaticism.
North Korea, Iran and the Wrath of Khan
This podcast features the true story of AQ Khan, the man who more than any other individual helped spread the threat of nuclear war...
Election Meddling
In this podcast episode we take a brief look at the long history of election meddling which the US has helped to write since 1915.
Venezuela in Crisis – Part 1
This two part podcast series explains the how the current crisis in Venezuela developed. Part 1 looks at the history of Venezuela and demonstrates this South American nation's unique place in the global order. Venezuela in Crisis helps you understand the news that is unfolding today.
Killers in the Name of God Part 3: The Killers of Allah
By the 1980s nationalism and political philosophies had failed the former Islamic world of the Middle East. Into this vacuum stepped Islamic extremist ideologies...
Killers in the Name of God Part 2: Decline of Islam
Before Islamic extremism took hold in the Middle East there was actually a decline in Islam’s influence there as nationalism and political philosophies took...
Killers in the Name of God – Part 1: The Caliphates
This is part 1 of the three part podcast series that look at the history of Islamic Extremism.
JB Shreve looks at the early history...