We explore what is, and what is not, the purpose of the American Revolution. We here from Henry, Paine, Washington and Jefferson.Bel Aves

We look at the later years of the American Revolution including the British Southern Strategy.Bel Aves

It is a presidental election year so once again the Electoral College is under fire. We explore the reasons to keep the college, and the true motivations behind those who wish to remove it.Bel Aves

From Cahill to Tuchman, from McCullough to Roberts we provide a series of authors and books to fill your bookshelves, and your minds, with great history.Bel Aves

We provide a brief history of flags including ones from the Revolution, their symbolism, and why a Supreme Court Justice flag controversy is about a lot more than flags.Bel Aves

Posted annually on this critical day, we explore the meaning of Memorial Day and here from those who gave "the last full measure of devotion" so that we can enjoy our lives.Bel Aves

What do fights between members of Congress and Kansas City Kickers have in common? We explore the arguments of the roles of women in our society.Bel Aves

A significant part of the protests roiling our campuses, and university history courses involve Settler Colonialism. We explore the history of this concept and see how it fits into today's discourse.Bel Aves

Five problems with our colleges and how to fix them.Bel Aves

Ben Connelly, founder, publisher and writer for Hardihood Books joins the podcast to discuss non-fiction, science fiction and many other writings.Bel Aves

We look at the incomparable Louis XI of France to see what an energetic, focused, comprehensive foreign policy looks like.Bel Aves

We have been hit by a wave of protests in the past few years. Some vandalize works of art and others block key roadways. We look at the history of some protests, and ask, what is the price of Free Speech.Bel Aves

A look at American History through the 14 most crucial moments from 1763 - 1859. We focus on Independence, the Constitution and the formidable Andrew Jackson.Bel Aves

We look at Civil Wars in Ancient Rome, modern Russia, China, and Spain and briefly at our own Civil War. We also address the question: is a 2nd American Civil War in the offing?Bel Aves

World War I caused the deaths 20 Million including 9.7 military fatalities involved in a war that could have been avoided, and one that changed civilization forever.Bel Aves

Have you noticed a certain childishness on the part of our leaders, and many fellow Americans? Explore this trend and look for its causes.Bel Aves

We compare the book and movie Dune with a certain 7th century historical figure who uniquely founded a great religion and a world empire.Bel Aves

We explore the shifts in the party system from the early Republic to the Progressive Era and ask: Are we seeing a significant party shift in real time?Bel Aves

The latest academic ranking of presidents is out. I discuss the bias inherent in these rankings and propose a better way to look at our presidents.Bel Aves

Jeff Mayhugh of the Politics and Parenting Podcast joins to discuss some of his key historical influencers including Truman, Madison and Lincoln. We also discuss some contemporary politics through the prism of history.Bel Aves

My brother CL and I discuss movies from 2023 including the Oscar nominees. We go from Barbie to Oppenheimer, from Napoleon to The Holdovers with many movie stops along the way.

We explore necessary government institutions such as the Army, the FBI and the IRS to see the challenges they face today, and possible fixes.Bel Aves

I spent nearly 2 years with the AMA, an organization that should be vital to medicine but is too focused on leftist issues.Bel Aves

We explore the influence of 1960s radicals, federal student loans and the administrative bloat on the academy. We then provide seven ways to fix what ails our university system.Bel Aves

We begin this four part series with a look at the rot of the academy through the prism of the Claudine Gay scandal.Bel Aves

We provide a history of Taiwan, the Chinese Civil War, and the the state of the island today.Bel Aves

We go to ancient Japan, Star Trek and our two current presidential leads for 2024 to explore the concept of form without substance.Bel Aves

In this episode we explore the date of Jesus' birth and what keeping Christmas means.Bel Aves

We take a look through early VP's and then breakdown why Trump chose Pence, and will not be choosing Haley as his 2024 running mate.

We look at movies ranging from Lincoln to Elizabeth to Napoleon to find out why so many historical movie biographies are not historically accurate.Bel Aves

Mike Coté, founder and publisher of the Rational Policy blog and podcast, joins the Conservative Historian with a discussion covering many historical eras and contemporary politics.Bel Aves

Many of the arguments from both sides of the Israeli Palestinian debate depend on history. We take a look through the centuries to determine which argument has more merit.Bel Aves

What is the purpose of Thanksgiving. History has the answers.Bel Aves

This podcast features Josh Lewis, founder of Saving Elephants (savingelephantsblog.com), a blog dedicated to reigniting conservatism for millennials. AD and Josh discuss how to apply conservatism to the issues of today. Burke, Kirk and even Trump come up in the conversation.Bel Aves

Do debates, a staple of political campaigns, actually matter. We take a run at several of them ranging from Lincoln Douglas to Trump Biden to get the answer.Bel Aves

We complete our Persia/Iran history with a deeper look at the Iranian Islamic Republic spending time with their leaders, and understanding their aims. It is a sobering experience.Bel Aves

In 1979 Iran ended 2,500 years of monarchial rule in favor of a theocratic regime. We look at two Shahs to see what occurred.Bel Aves

To understand Iran, the source of so many of the problems of the Middle East, we go through Persian History to learn how the current Iran was created.Bel Aves

Hamas was not the first group to sow terror in the Middle East. In Medieval Times another group of fanatics ruled by fear. Learn how the Mongols defeated them, and what lesson we learn from that story.Bel Aves

My brother Gus rejoins the podcast to ponder whether movies are there for our education, or for escape from our daily lives. We cover everything from 12 Angry Men to Stand and Deliver in our quest.

Do you think of the Roman Empire every day? We are here to weigh into the debate!Bel Aves

In an era in which less than 30% of Americans attend an organized religion, something will fill the spiritual void. We explore how climate change is more religion than science.Bel Aves

We take a brief look at the life of Attila and the short lived Hunnic Empire.Bel Aves

For this one we stay in Europe and look at the careers of Charles V Habsburg, Edward III of England and Louis XIV of France. We then compare to our modern politics. The distinction of one of these rulers is the word retirement.Bel Aves

Isolationism is back but not better. We look to the fate of the Chinese Ming Empire, the European Age of Exploration and our own politics.Bel Aves

There are big lies, small lies, and lying in plain sight. We look at history where decision were based on lies, except all the participants knew it was fiction.Bel Aves

Vice Presidents were not always the loyal attack dogs of their presidents. We take a look at some of the more alarming Veeps in history, and compare them with today.Bel Aves

We travel from Assyria to Greece, China, India and the Victorians in our search for masculinity and history and continue to find one societal bond tying it together.

We look at masculinity and the role of men, today and in the past in this two part series.Bel Aves

The release of Oppenheimer reignited the debate about Truman's use of the atomic bomb to end World War II. We weigh in on the controversy.Bel Aves