8/27/2023 0 Comments Blueprint for armageddon podcast![]() He talks about watching all these men coming into the camp with joviality, having a grand old time with their suits and hats on, looking the part of proper gentlemen. ![]() ![]() And the accounts that Carlin recounts of an Irishman’s perception of the British army reservists is riveting. We all studied the war in Global Studies, but never did we get a good look at The Battles of the Frontiers. Sometimes Dan finds the niche topics, like in the episode about the anabaptists, but he still finds those same small moments in the big events like WWI. Like most episodes, “Blueprint for Armageddon II” is about how humans are changed by a historical event. That theory proved wrong, but it does not make the people cowards. The French believed the war would end quick, and no heavy artillery was needed. It’s despicable to look upon the French as cowards, when the truth is that the men came in to the war hindered by decisions made years prior. The men who fought for France stood bravely and died. The uniforms were vibrantly colored, the officers wore white gloves and hats, and those same officers raised their swords in battle cry only to be targeted and slaughtered. The problem is that those in charge kept to the old way of military thinking. But when you look at who the French were, they were possibly the greatest land army for multiple centuries up until this point. We look back at the French, and make jokes from our 2014 judgy pedestals about how they retreat and run away from battle. Much of this episode is spent looking at the French and how their very nature was changed as the world went to war again. It’s in the details that you get lost in an episode of the show. ![]() While Dan is adamant that he is not a historian, he nevertheless is fervent in his desire to ensure you’re aware of the nuances of history. “Part I” of this series set us up for the first major war between multiple super powers since the age of Napolean. It may not be one of the Khan episodes that I have listened to numerous times, but “Blueprint for Armageddon II” is another examination of the changing of the world due to the forces of the world clashing on the grand stage. I’ve known since the moment we began Podcap that no matter what happened that week, when the new Hardcore History released it would be that week’s featured show. Instead, let’s go over what Dan Carlin lays out in this mega-episode of podcasting bliss in generalities. There’s just no way we can go through the whole thing, or even just a portion, and have this Podcap be of reasonable length. This episode is 3 hours and 20 minutes long. ![]()
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