Fight Night! India VS Pakistan
India has launched a series of missiles into Pakistan, which Pakistan has vowed retribution for. What does this mean, how could it end, and should I care? The Fourth Great Global Crisis continues.
May 07, 2025•28 min
Tanner Talks About Stuff that Happened
Tanner likes to talk about history and find threads that pass through everything that has ever happened. If you wanna listen, you can.
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The Biggest Bar Fight in History: The Battle of Karansebes, 1788
In September of 1788, a great battle took place south of Austria, with the Austrian army fighting gallantly against... itself? Don't mix alcohol with war, kids.
Dec 12, 2024•30 min
Operation Northwoods
In 1962, an official document signed by the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff found its way onto the desk of President John F. Kennedy, proposing the most audacious plans to justify an attack on Cuba. It was one of the most sinister moments in U.S. History... one you've probably never heard of. This is the story of Operation Northwoods.
Jul 18, 2024•46 min
FIGHT NIGHT! Israel vs Iran and the Fourth Great Global Crisis
On April 13th and 14th, Iran launched an audacious attack on the nation of Israel that could lead to World War III. Tanner discusses why this happened, and if we should start preparing to get shipped over to fight in the Middle East.
Apr 21, 2024•26 min
The Rise and Fall of the Disney Corporation
It rose from an idea to the largest entertainment empire in history. All that goes up must come down.
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 38 min
What's Happening in Israel?
Hamas and Hezbollah, claimed to be funded and equipped by Iran, have invaded Israel, and Israel has vowed to wipe Hamas off the face of the Earth. Why is this happening, and why should we care?
Oct 11, 2023•31 min
How did Broadway become "Broadway?"
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, there are 41 enormous, state-of-the-art theatres filled to the brim with patrons almost every night, contributing over $2 Billion to the New York City economy annually. But these theatres seem somewhat out of place when juxtaposed with the New York City skyline. How did Broadway become "Broadway?"
Aug 28, 2023•49 min
The Stuff that Didn't Make It Into the Bible
We all know Genesis on down through Revelation... but that's not all there is to it. In fact, there are other religious texts out there that fit the Judeo-Christian narrative, but have been buried by institutions like the Catholic Church for centuries. What are they? And why were they deemed 'unworthy' to be part of the Bible?
Aug 14, 2023•2 hr 9 min
FIGHT NIGHT! Wagner vs Russia
Leader of the Wagner mercenary group Prigozhin launched a rebellion hell-bent on ousting Russian president Vladimir Putin from office, before calling off the attack just as soon as it began and disappearing into Belarus. What happened, and what does it mean?
Jun 25, 2023•34 min
Who Really Wrote Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is the most prolific writer in the history of the English language. Strange that he did it without any formal education in reading or writing the English language, never owned any books, didn't know how to spell his own name, and never left England. What if Shakespeare didn't actually write Shakespeare? And if he didn't, who did?
Apr 24, 2023•44 min
Noah's Flood: What is Real?
According to Genesis, God became so upset with humanity that he flooded the planet to destroy them all, save for Noah and his family. Noah is supposed to save two of every animal, male and female, to keep them from going extinct. It's a crazy story. You know what's crazier? That nearly every culture in the world has the same story somewhere in their cultural history. Before you think you're gonna learn much, Tanner just rants for forty minutes about how we don't know anything about anything abou...
Apr 11, 2023•40 min
The Godfather in real life - The Castellammarese War
As the illegal alcohol trade grew during Prohibition, massively powerful Italian gangs fought for control over New York City, and it got nasty.
Apr 04, 2023•33 min
The Dancing Plague of 1518: The Weirdest Rave in History
In 1518, hundreds of people suddenly started dancing to absolutely no music in the streets of Strasbourg in the Holy Roman Empire. They continued for weeks, and eventually months, on end, with no one being able to explain why it happened. Some reports even detail many of them dying from exhaustion, rather than cease their songless dance. This is a deep dive into the weirdest rave in history.
Mar 20, 2023•37 min
The Gargantuan Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
In 1324, a man showed up in Cairo, Egypt with 60,000 people, each carrying untold amounts of gold. Supposedly, he was the wealthiest man in history, and is name was Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire.
Mar 14, 2023•38 min
The Great Emu War
In 1932, the Australian government waged war on an unstoppable tide of invasive emus... and lost. Oh, yeah. We're back.
Mar 07, 2023•23 min
The End of the Battle for Culiacan
Fighting in the streets of Culiacan between members of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Mexican Armed Forces comes to an end with the Cartels ceasing their operations. The Sinaloa Cartel issues an ultimatum to the Mexican Government threatening widespread destruction if their leader is not released. Tanner explains why he thinks this event is important to understand, and why the American Government should be paying much closer attention to the events in Culiacan.
Jan 10, 2023•15 min
Crisis in Culiacan
The massive Sinaloa Cartel has launched a ground assault on the Mexican city of Culiacan in retribution for the capture of one of their leaders by Mexican authorities. Tanner gives details on what's happening and what it could mean.
Jan 06, 2023•22 min
The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 10/1/2022
Putin has annexed an area of Ukraine as large as North and South Carolina into the Russian Federation, and and a prominent Chechnyan authority calls on Putin to authorize the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. What does it mean? Spoiler: Tanner goes a little unhinged in this one.
Oct 01, 2022•25 min
Analysis: President Biden Addresses the United Nations
U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called out three specific nations, and those three nations seem to be showing signs of blooming bromance. Tanner explains why it makes him nervous.
Sep 21, 2022•20 min
The Fourth Great Global Crisis: UPDATE 8/5/2022
The Chinese, Russian, and European Union economies are hurtling toward an imminent collapse, signaling the impending largest global shakeup that the world has ever seen.
Sep 06, 2022•32 min
The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 8/16/2022
Turkey officially has boots on the ground in Syria, calling into question what would happen were Syria to retaliate?
Aug 17, 2022•18 min
Conflict of Nations Pt. 10: The Harder They Fall, 1941-1945
The Axis powers commit a series of fatal flaws that lead to their ultimate demise in the explosive conclusion to the greatest conflict in human history.
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 57 min
The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 8/2/2022
Tensions around the globe inflame as a great global crisis looms. China and Taiwan, Russia and Ukraine, and Serbia and Kosovo. How could it all coalesce to tear apart civilization as we know it?
Aug 03, 2022•44 min
Russia and Ukraine: A Concise History
From pre-Mongol invasion to the rise of Ukrainian Nationalism in the 1700s to horrors under the Soviets with detours to the wars in Chechnya and Georgia, Tanner follows the threads through history to figure out exactly why Putin decided to send troops into Ukraine in February of 2022. Follow me on Twitter! @TannerTalks1
May 17, 2022•1 hr 27 min
4/26/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Explosions rock the tiny nation of Transnistria between Ukraine and Moldova. Many have begun warning that Russia could stage a false flag attack in the same region as a pretext for an expansion of the war. Tanner makes some connections about what this could mean for Putin's endgame in the war with Ukraine.
Apr 26, 2022•18 min
4/19/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Russia launches a massive offensive in eastern Ukraine, and Tanner speculates that Russia's endgame may have changed. Their new plan could be much more cut-and-dry than previously. Alongside that, Tanner re-examines how global geopolitics have changed since the outbreak of the war.
Apr 20, 2022•25 min
4/11/2022 Russo-Ukraine War Update
Russia abandons northern Ukraine and redirects its forces to the east, and the country braces for the bloodiest fighting of the war yet. Tanner confronts the reality that while calling for Putin to be prosecuted for war crimes, many other war crimes around the globe go unprosecuted, including those carried out by the United States. Tanner also examines the curious nature behind the enormous debts Ukraine has racked up over the years, and why global banks are still demanding payments from Ukraine...
Apr 12, 2022•29 min
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: One Month Later
It's been a month since Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. We examine what has changed in the world since then.
Mar 25, 2022•36 min
3/16/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Ukraine launches the largest counterattack seen since the outbreak of the war as the conflict enters its fourth week and the Russian advance continues to stall. In response, Russia bombs a theater filled with civilians in the besieged city of Mariupol, though Tanner speculates on more sinister motives behind the attack. Vladimir Putin officially outlaws "false information" about the invasion of Ukraine, and targets prominent social media influencers both living in Russia and abroad. China and Ru...
Mar 17, 2022•36 min
3/13/2022 Global Update
Ukraine - Russian troops continue to slowly approach the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, but Kiev residents says conditions are not yet dire. American journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian troops just north of Kiev. Russia accused of using 'dirty bombs' against Ukrainian army base, which is a violation of international law. Peace talks finally become somewhat optimistic. China - Russia asks China for assistance. China vows to take Taiwan, and threatens anyone who stands in their way. India - Indi...
Mar 14, 2022•27 min
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