Empire, Republic and Shadow Wars
Empire, Republic & Shadow Wars connects the battles you know to the battles you’re not supposed to notice. I’m Shawn—teacher and historian (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. coursework in U.S. military history & empire). You’ll still get cinematic arcs on the Pacific War and Vietnam—and we’ll dive into the shadow wars: the war on terror, the war on drugs, covert finance, BCCI, and alleged/Documented intersections of intelligence services and the drug trade. We follow the paper trails, declassified files, and institutional incentives that move power.
Episodes
160 episodes
Liberty In the Bloodlands: Episode 1
This is episode one of our series on WWII in Eastern Europe. Enjoy!
4.36 The Track of Ghosts
This is the American History Podcast, Season 4, Episode 37. I'm your host, Shawn, and welcome to "The Track of Ghosts" - the second of four episodes on the New Guinea Campaign.Questions: email shawnwarswick@gmail.com
4.35 "Into the Green Hell" The New Guinea Campaign part 1
Guess who's back? Yep. We have a new WWII episode. I wasn't sure this day would arrive, but it has. In this episode we begin a four part look at one of the forgotten aspects of WWII in the Pacific.
Interview: Samuel Marquis
Today we have a special treat. Author Samuel Marquis joins the show to discuss his latest book, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal." This is a fantastic book, and one I know you'll love. You can purchase it on Amazon or at you...
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: American Decline to American Resurgence
title says it all. In the 1970s it seemed like the United States was on the decline, but the story wasn't over.
Bonus Episode: 1983, the Year the World Almost Ended: Jimmy Carter and the Cold War
We continue with Jimmy Carter and the Cold War.
Bonus Episode: 1983 The Year the World Almost Ended: The Soviet Union from WWII to the 1970s
The title sort of says it all. Enjoy
Bonus: 1983, the Year the World Almost Ended: The Workers State 1
Welcome back to 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended. In this episode, or miniseries of episodes within the main series, I want to take a look at the Worker’s state, specifically the Soviet Union, but also some of the “workers paradises” that ...
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War in the 1970s
Another bonus episode from our now discontinued Patreon. Enjoy
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War in the 1960s
This bonus episode covers the Cold War in the 1960s
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended:: The Cold War Overview, the 1940s and 50's
Part two of what was a "Patreon only series" on the Cold War. Enjoy
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War
This is a bonus episode introducing "1983" which was a pattern only show about how the world almost ended in 1983 and none of us really knew it.
Bonus episode: Rednecks, Crackers and Donald Trump
Today's episode is a bonus one I did for Patreon members WAY back in 2020. I thought it had some relevance to today so here it is. Enjoy.
Bonus Episode: Quagmire in the Middle East part 2
This bonus episode was originally made available way back in 2021 to Patreon members and now it is available for you. Enjoy
Bonus Episode: Quagmire in the Middle East
It was January 16, 1991. Your humble host was an undergraduate in college, and like others in the dorms, watching events unfold live on TV. US media had begun broadcasting the start of the air campaign to “free Kuwait” from the clutches of the ...
Interview: Author Stuart A Reid
Today we have a treat! Author Stuart A. Reid is here to talk about his just released book: "The Lumumba Plot" which is a fantastic Cold War era book . Just click the title and you can order your copy ...
4.34 WWII in China, part 3
Finally, we are back into the narrative about WWII. In this episode we continue to look at the war in China. Enjoy!
Interview Episode: Eli Merritt
Today we have the last episode until September. This book is "Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution." It's the perfect book for this time of year, plus it's quite timely. Check it out here:
4.33 WWII in China part 2
Welcome back to the main narrative. Today we continue our look at China in WWII.