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Since 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

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On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Christopher Snyder to explore how J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was forged in an age of unprecedented conflict.

From the mud and terror of the First World War to the dev... more

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by Emily Gioskos from the Queer Collective. Together they discuss the challenges and triumphs of uncovering queer voices within a historical discipline that has traditionally silenced them. Fr... more

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On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Travis Salley as they explore how, during the Vietnam War, the GI underground press became more than a voice of dissent...it became a lifeline. These underground newspapers, creat... more

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On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by the hosts of two award- winning podcasts.

From Canadian History Ehx Craig Baird and from the Webby and Ambies nominated show American History Tellers, Lindsay Graham.

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Emily Gioskos
Co-founder of the Queer Collective and co-host of its podcast.
Queer Collective
Episode: Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Queer Voices in Military History
Travis Salley
U.S. Army captain and West Point history and war studies instructor.
United States Military Academy
Episode: Dissent in the Barracks: Queer Voices in the GI Underground
Lindsay Graham
Host of American History Tellers, History Daily and American Scandal
American History Tellers
Episode: Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War
Craig Baird
Host of Canadian History Ehx
Canadian History Ehx
Episode: Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War
Tim Cook
Chief historian and director of research at the Canadian War Museum
Canadian War Museum
Episode: The Good Allies: Canada and the US in WW2
Robert Weiner
Popular culture librarian at Texas Tech University; author and scholar on Captain America and comic books in American cultural history
Texas Tech University
Episode: The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Captain America
Cord Scott
Historian, University of Maryland University College in Okinawa, Japan
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Episode: Beyond the Panels: Comic Books and the World Wars
Karla Marx
Drag queen and historian featured on History with the Drag Queen
Mont Royal University (teacher); performer Karla Marx
Episode: Commit to the Myth – Nazi War Crimes and the Problem of Guilt
Waitman Björn
American historian and former US Army officer specializing in Holocaust studies; associate professor in history at Northumbria University
Northumbria University
Episode: Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht

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  • It’s okay but…

    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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Some episodes rely heavily on a single self-described expert; audiences may want more diverse sources.
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Content is dense and history-focused, which suits serious history buffs but may be less accessible to casual listeners.
Positive but critical feedback highlights desire for broader sourcing and more varied perspectives.

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#95
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#206
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#168
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#143
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#173
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Queer Voices in Military History
Q: What do you think it takes for an institution to finally listen to the people it has spent years trying to silence?
Gioskos argues for combining organized efforts to change laws and institutions with liberationist work that builds awareness and challenges exclusion, while making room for both incremental change and wider transformation.
Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Queer Voices in Military History
Q: Do you find it helpful or unhelpful to apply modern identifiers to queer stories when these identifiers didn't operate in that realm?
Gioskos says her team provides context and disclaimers when using broad contemporary labels, while recognizing that such terms can help queer listeners connect with people from the past.
Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War
Q: Is it important that we have a greater understanding of, number one, the cooperation of our two countries?
Lindsay Graham says history helps explain why tensions arise and offers context and empathy, while Craig Baird notes that earlier periods of friction have passed and emphasizes the long record of cooperation.
Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War
Q: Do you think 1945 could be a possible sort of demarcation line in terms of the shaping of how we understand Canada today?
Craig Baird says the postwar period saw Canada develop its welfare state, begin major infrastructure projects and emerge as a prominent middle power.
Dissent in the Barracks: Queer Voices in the GI Underground
Q: So what ended up happening is during the Vietnam War, as things started to get ramped up, 1964, 1965, the pieces that were getting published in the underground press were getting published by active duty service members.
Salley explains that service members created underground presses associated with military communities, publishing anti-war, civil rights, queer movement, women's rights, and other material, and distributing it to troops.

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Historically focused deep-dives examine how war, power, and memory shape our world, often bridging scholarly analysis with accessible storytelling. Episodes frequently blend rigorous historical context with cultural and media reflections—ranging from the Wehrmacht myth and Cold War memory to gender and empire in history, as well as connections between classic conflicts and modern storytelling in cinema and science fiction. A notable strength is bringing in academics and historians for nuanced debates, while also weaving in pop culture references and sponsor segments to illuminate both scholarly and practical angles for listeners interested in how history echoes into today's world.

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