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1. Trenches to Mordor: The Lord of the Rings & War

   4 november 2026 · 34 min

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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. Lees meer

   From the mud and terror of the First World War to the devastation of the Second World War and the dawn of the atomic age, Tolkien lived through a century transformed by violence and shaped Middle-earth—not as a simple allegory, but as a world wrestling with courage, sacrifice, grief, power, and the terrible cost of war.

   Guest: Christopher Snyder

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2. Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Queer Voices in Military History

   28 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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   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. From the battlefields of the First World War to the turbulent days of the Vietnam War, instances of resistance, organization, defiance and agency all come to light in this episode. Lees meer

   Guest: Emily GioskosInstagram: @queer.collectiveInstagram: @knockaboutmediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to

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3. Dissent in the Barracks: Queer Voices in the GI Underground

   21 oktober 2026 · 48 min

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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, created by service personnel, created rare spaces where queer service members could find community, share experiences, challenge discrimination, and connect with others. This then coalesced into a broader activist movement that challenged racism and the war itself, revealing a hidden history of identity and resistance deep within the U.S. military. Lees meer

   Guest: Travis Salley

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4. Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War

   14 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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

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

   Together, they explore how the Second World War became the catalyst for cooperation between Canada and the United States and, in the process, transformed both nations.

   While Canada emerged as a leading middle power, with increasing confidence and influence on the world stager the United States, stepped into its role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower.

   Two countries forged their own path but did it side by side.

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   Lindsay Graham,

   @lindsayagraham

   https://lindsayagraham.com/shows/american-history-tellers

   Craig Baird

   @craigwbaird

   https://canadaehx.com/

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5. The Good Allies: Canada and the US in WW2

   7 oktober 2026 · 31 min

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   Join David Borys as he interviews renowned historian Tim Cook about how Canada and the United States forged one of history's most important wartime alliances during the Second World War. Together they explore shared sacrifice, military cooperation, and the partnership that helped reshape North America and the outcome of the global conflict. Lees meer

   Guest: Tim Cook

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6. Announcement: Hostile History and World War Two

   5 oktober 2026 · 1 min

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7. The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Captain America

   30 september 2026 · 30 min

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   On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by pop culture historian Robert Weiner as they look at how the Second World War birthed one of the world’s most famous superheroes. They explore how the war provided clear villains for Captain America and his sidekick Bucky in the form of the Axis powers, but in the aftermath of the war, Captain America suddenly found himself on rocky ground as the world changed. New villains emerged and old animosities were forgotten. Captain America had to change with it or perish. Lees meer

   Guest: Robert Weiner

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8. Beyond the Panels: Comic Books and the World Wars

   23 september 2026 · 39 min

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   On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Cord Scott to explore how the world wars became a catalyst for the mass production of comic books. While the First World War saw their introduction as comic strips, the success of these ‘strips’ resulted in a comic book boom in the inter-war period. Superheroes like Batman and Superman were the result, making their debut in the late 1930s. When the Second World War broke out comic books were mobilized for the war effort. Even before the United States entered the war superheroes like Captain America were already gracing the pages of comic books both in the United States and all over the world. Lees meer

   Guest: Cord Scott

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9. Commit to the Myth – Nazi War Crimes and the Problem of Guilt

   16 september 2026 · 16 min

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   On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian and drag queen Karla Marx as they dive deep into the reasons that the myth of the clean Wehrmacht became so powerful in the years after the war. The war became both a landscape for righteousness by those who fought against the Nazi’s but also a vehicle by which morality and ideology could be judged and justified. As a post-war Germany sought to rebuild itself and as a post-war United States sought to defend the values of democracy the way the war was remembered and discussed became crucial to both national and international objectives. Lees meer

   Guest:

   Karla Marx @karla.marx1917

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10. Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht

    9 september 2026 · 41 min

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    How much of the German army’s conduct during the Second World War can really be separated from Nazi Germany’s crimes? Lees meer

    In this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Waitman Beorn to examine one of the most persistent myths surrounding the Second World War: the idea that the German armed forces were largely honourable and professional, while responsibility for Nazi atrocities rested almost exclusively with the SS.

    Why did the myth emerge after the war, and why did it prove so enduring? What did the Wehrmacht actually know, do, and tolerate? And what happens when we separate the image of the professional soldier from the reality of the war he was fighting?

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