In the second (too long) Unfiltered Soldiers, meet George Washington, Father of His Country, warts and all. Learn where he sucked, where he failed, where he was wrong...and where he succeeded. Featuring guest appearances by a glass of beer and the musical Hamilton. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Dec 27, 2021•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
In World War II, the Western Allies launched two invasions of France. The first was in Normandy. The second was in Southern France: Operation Dragoon, the Other D-Day. Let's meet some forgotten heroes of World War II. Sources and Images: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-episode-16-the-other-d-day-maps-images-sources Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspo...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Bernardo de Gálvez, Governor of Spanish Louisiana, is one of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution...but sadly remains a footnote in U.S. history. His Mississippi River and Gulf Coast campaigns helped define the future of the young republic. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Dec 13, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The Great Siege of Gibraltar, 1779-1783, was one of history's longest sieges and the largest engagement of the American Revolutionary War...and not a single American soldier in sight. Can the British and German garrison hold the Rock of Gibraltar? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Dec 13, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
A global superpower has gotten bogged down in a guerrilla war created by its own mistakes. How can the forces of King George III defeat the American Insurgency? Let's look at the Revolution through British eyes. Commentary & Sources: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/post/unknown-soldiers-episode-15-the-american-insurgency-commentary-sources Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksol...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 15
The unsung heroines of the ’45, the women of the Jacobite Cause, deserve their own light in the sun. No part of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion could have succeeded without them…and they shared in the tragedy of its failure. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 29, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This is the story of a Highland Clan Chief – Simon Fraser, Chief of Clan Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat. His life shines a light into the upheavals caused by the Jacobite Wars. But despite his importance he is a backstabbing, dirty, nasty man. Do not root for him. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 29, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
PART IV of the Jacobite Wars. Two British armies collide on the battlefield of Culloden Moor. It is the death of a culture and the birth of a legend. What will rise from the stones of Culloden? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Celtic Irish March (Flute Bodhran Bagpipes Fiddle)- Melancholy Pride And Bravery by Culjic, pub. By Supernova Music, via pond5.com...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 1Ep. 14
It was not an English Army or a Scottish Army, but two British Armies, that went to the battlefield of Culloden. It's time to meet the men who would fight to the death for their Princes and their causes. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 19, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 13
PART III of the Jacobite Wars. Prince Charles and his Jacobite Army march south into England, where they come to a small town called Derby. Decisions made here will decide the fate of Britain, America, and the world. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Wintersong by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.co...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 13
PART II of the Jacobite Wars. In 1745, Prince Charles Edward Stuart arrived in Scotland and raised the Highland Clans for one last rebellion in order to reclaim his father’s throne, sparking the last campaign ever fought on British soil. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Tavern Brawl by Alexander Nakarada ft. Kevin MacLeod | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com https://...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 12
The Scottish Highland Clans were a proud, aggressive, martial people that had defended their culture and traditions for centuries. Many turned to the Jacobite Cause to preserve their way of life, and their last stand would come in 1745. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 05, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
PART I of the Jacobite Wars. In 1688, one king is overthrown and another is proclaimed, a victory so bloodless that it is called the Glorious Revolution. But conflict is on its way as the exiled Stuart kings try to regain the throne. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This is a brief introduction to the first series of the Unknown Soldiers Podcast. Need some context before we get into the story? Don't know your Jacobites from your Jacobins? Find the answers here! Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Nov 01, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In the first episode of Unfiltered Soldiers, hear all about how warfare went from medieval to modern, how people all over the world got the gun and figured out what to do with it. Featuring guest appearances by a glass of beer and Age of Empires. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In 1918, the guns on the Western Front went silent...but for some, the nightmare had only begun. Europe, the Middle East, and America are about to experience the trauma and violence that comes after the Armistice. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: "Industrial Dark Theme" by WEYV via Pond5.com...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
She is remembered and honored as the Warrior Queen of Angola. But the story of Njinga of Ndongo, one of the greatest women generals in history, is both dark and bloody – and it raises questions about who we choose to revere as a hero. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: Mirage by Hayden Folker | https://soundcloud.com/hayden-folker Music promoted by https://www.chosic.co...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
How do you punish your military commanders for making a mistake? Well, have you tried executing them? Admiral John Byng is about to learn some hard lessons about the price of failure. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Oct 04, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Getting into a foreign war is easy. Getting out is harder. To end the Barbary Wars, will President Thomas Jefferson and his chosen agents sacrifice American values? Oh, and the Marines do something on the Shores of Tripoli. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: “Traditional Americana Folk Ballad” by CBL, via Pond5.com....
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 8
America’s Founding Fathers paid protection money to a bunch of North African pirates, until one day they decided not to. The price of peace rises and falls, but a bunch of swashbuckling drama queen U.S. Navy officers are up to the challenge. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: “Traditional Americana Folk Ballad” by CBL, via Pond5.com....
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The Janissaries were the elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire, a powerful force on the battlefield. But this institution's fall from grace would threaten the very empire it created. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Sep 17, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The 1565 Siege of Malta was one of the most celebrated conflicts of its age, but is a footnote in modern memory. Atrocity, courage, faith and technology combined to make it one of the most extreme combat experiences of the gunpowder era. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music: The Legend of Narmer by WombatNoisesAudio | https://soundcloud.com/user-734462061 Music promoted by...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In 1976, terrorists landed a hijacked civilian airliner at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. The Israeli rescue is one of the most bold and dramatic special forces missions in history – but what is the ultimate legacy of Operation Thunderbolt? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music via ambient-mixer.com....
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The Korean Axe Murder Incident of 1976 almost started World War III. Maybe. Probably not. But it WAS the most heavily armed landscaping operation in world history, and shines a light into American military culture. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Aug 30, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In 1917, the Russian Women's Battalion of Death went into the hell of combat in the First World War. This episode explores their creation, their experiences, and their bitter fate – and the lengths some people will go to cover up inconvenient history. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In 1877, the Nez Perce tribe crossed the Rocky Mountains, pursued by the United States Army. It is one of the most epic stories in American history, one that tells us a lot about our past – and our present. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: “Native Way” by Daniel Ternyik via Pond5...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In 1281, the Mongol Empire decided to invade Japan and met with disaster. Was it because of their own mistakes, the courage of their opponents, or maybe a little divine intervention? Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music Credit: "Lament for a Warrior's Soul" by RandomMind, via chosic.com...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In 1839, the British Empire invaded a small mountain kingdom on the borders of India. They'll learn that it's easy to get an army into Afghanistan - but not so easy to get one out. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Music via https://www.ambient-mixer.com/...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this quick introduction, we’ll touch on my background and the origins of this podcast, its structure, its goals, and what you can expect going forward. You should care, and I’m gonna tell you why. Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod...
Jul 29, 2021•14 min
Introducing the Unknown Soldiers Podcast with James Houser. Episode 1 debuts on August 2, 2021. Strap up and prepare to go on campaign! Check the website: https://www.unknownsoldierspodcast.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/unknownsoldierspodcast https://twitter.com/unksoldierspod Theme Music is “Heart of Medieval Tiny” by ButterflyTea, via Tribe of Noise at www.tribeofnoise.com...
Jul 29, 2021•4 min
