Typhoon Bearing

<p>In this episode I talk with Kate Epstein about her new book "Analog Superpowers: How a 20th Century Technology Theft Built the National Security State."</p><p><br /></p><p>Key points:</p><p>- The book focuses on the...

<p>How did the military-industrial complex get it's start? How did it affect our early wars? </p><p><br></p><p>Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show here...

<p>In this episode, I dive into the dramatic Battle of Memphis and its prelude, a crucial moment in the struggle for control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War. Three unusual fleets - two Union and one...

<p>Imagine you're a Union soldier, slogging through knee-deep Mississippi mud, trying to outflank a fortress that's not even on dry land. Welcome to Island Number 10.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we're diving into...

<p>In this episode, we dive into the Civil War battles that cracked open the Western theater: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These were the fights where Grant and his ironclads showed what they could...

<p>Before the modern era, rivers were either great defensive positions, or offensive highways into your enemy's heartland. For the western half of the Confederacy, the North-South rivers were a mortal danger. The...

<p>Happy 4th of July! </p><p><br /></p><p>This is the trailer for the next mini-series on the western campaign of the Civil War which culminated with the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863. </p><p><br...

<p>Should a country be allowed to blockade (and potentially starve) another country into submission during wartime? Right now, the answer is...sorta??</p><p>The legal context of maritime warfare tactics such as...

<p>This episode covers the history of the Polaris missile system, which was a key development in the Cold War that provided the United States with a submarine-launched ballistic missile capability. Madeline Zimmermann...

<p>This is a unique episode, in which I have someone interview me. You'll get to hear a little bit about my life story, including my time in the Navy. We also delve into a few issues affecting the modern Navy, my...

<p>The final episodes of this (somewhat) mini-series. </p><p><br></p><p>This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.</p><p><br></p><p>This was a naval disaster of epic...

<p>The retreat is in full force! Burning ships, narrow escapes, freeing militiamen, this episode has it all!</p><p>This series is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which...

<p>The fighting now begins! </p><p>This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.</p><p><br></p><p>This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships...

<p>The fighting now begins! </p><p>This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.</p><p><br></p><p>This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships...

<p>The fighting now begins! </p><p>This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.</p><p><br></p><p>This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships...