Hostile History
David Borys / CuriouscastSince the dawn of time humanity has been at war. Conflict in one form or another has been part of our existence since we first walked the earth. While conflict and armed rebellion have evolved to look very differently over the centuries, if it feels like we’ve been here before it's because we have. Join military historian David Borys who has spent his entire career studying armed conflict as... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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When George Lucas created Star Wars, he imagined a space fantasy filled with laser swords, galactic empires, and battles between good and evil. But beneath the aliens and starships was something far more grounded and shaped by real-world war, politic... more
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The Crusades are often remembered as a holy war between Christianity and Islam with images of armored knights marching east beneath blood-red crosses, driven by faith, glory, and the promise of salvation.
In this episode I’m joined by historian Nial... more
Christopher Nolan’s epic film The Odyssey released in July 2026 made much ado about casting and approach to Homer’s epic. In this episode David chats with author and host of the podcast Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby Liv Albert about one of the olde... more
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Too much reliance on one self-proclaimed expert who gets a lot wrong on the Iran subject and really only regurgitates pop culture understanding of history. We need more sources if this podcast is going to be taken seriously. Keep at it!
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Apple Podcasts | #52 | Canada/History |
Apple Podcasts | #244 |  United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #71 |  Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #157 |  India/History |
Apple Podcasts | #165 |  New Zealand/History |
Apple Podcasts | #234 |  Argentina/History |
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A historically focused, deeply contextual podcast that traces major conflicts and revolutions through oil, geopolitics, and power dynamics. Across episodes, the discussion centers on Iran's modern history—from nationalization and revolutions to sanctions, diplomacy, and proxy conflicts—paired with broad lessons about how leadership, foreign influence, and economic pressures shape events. Noteworthy elements include collaboration with renowned historians for expert context and a strong narrative drive that connects past occurrences to present crises, making it a potentially valuable listen for those seeking rigorous historical insight with clear real-world relevance.
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Hostile History launched 4 months ago and published 15 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Chris Kempchall
2. Niall Christie
3. Liv Albert
4. Jennifer Roberts
5. Turi King
6. Alex J Kay
7. Roham Alvandi
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