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🇨🇭 In 1515, Swiss soldiers marched into Italy as Europe’s fiercest mercenaries—then met disaster at Marignano.
From the ashes of defeat came an unexpected legacy: neutrality.
🎧 The Swiss Accident: Marignano 1515
#HistoryPodcast #Switzerland #DoubleHelix
November 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Join us for our series on “The Ethiopian Exception”

In 1896, Emperor Menelik II did what was "impossible" - he crushed a European colonial army at the Battle of Adwa. One day changed Ethiopia forever, creating a national identity built on defiance. Learn how a single battle became an identity.
September 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We wrap up our series on the Yugoslavian Breakup with ominous lessons for our future.

When neighbors become strangers and shared spaces transform into parallel worlds the true legacy of Yugoslavia's collapse isn't just about the Balkans
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Blueprint of Nations
Welcome to 'Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations,' the podcast where we  analyze and look at the events, people and actions that have shaped the nations of our world . From revolutions to treaties,...
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August 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Part 5 of our series on the breakup of Yugoslavia continues and the darkness begins, with Croatias Homeland War

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June 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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In 1991, Slovenia won independence in just 10 days with minimal bloodshed. How did this small Alpine republic outmaneuver Yugoslavia's military might? A masterclass in asymmetric warfare and media strategy that changed European history.

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June 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Part 3 as the Yugoslav Breakup series continues: The Nationalist Awakening

The 1990 elections start the breakup of Yugoslavia in earnest. Nationalist leaders entrenched the spirit of division dividing neighbors, families and friends along ethnic lines.

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May 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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USA: Devolves into fascism and authoritarianism.

PRESS: We will now re-litigate the health of the last president.
May 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.
One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities
After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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We’re back.

New episode of Double Helix: Blueprint of Nations—“The Mosaic State”—kicks off our series on the breakup of Yugoslavia.

A nation built on unity, torn apart by ambition.

Listen now: www.buzzsprout.com/2281500/epis...
#HistoryPodcast #Yugoslavia #DoubleHelixPodcast
The Yugoslavian Breakup: The Mosaic State (Part 1) - Blueprint of Nations
A deep dive into the creation and structure of Yugoslavia as a deliberately designed multiethnic state, examining how its "Mosaic State" approach attempted to transcend historical ethnic divisions. We...
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May 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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34 time convicted felon of a President throwing a 92 million dollar vanity parade the same moment he and the GOP tell us all we need to sacrifice and suffer.
May 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Someone please explain to me why we are all collectively acting as if executive order are in fact law. The framers placed them low on the list of priorities because they knew these were “wishes” and actions of intent, but someone we have all been conned into thinking of them as law #ruleoflaw
May 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Stocks today, your 401K tomorrow, your Social security later, your health, your education, your freedom…your life….the pain is coming….
April 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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"We have the government we deserve. The American age is over. And it ended because the American people were no longer worthy of it."
The American Age Is Over
Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide.
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April 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The pain is coming to America. As we used to say in the Navy:

Standby to Standby

And it didn’t have to happen
April 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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We are back with the conclusion of our series on the Rwandan Genocide.

The Long Path Home explores the aftermath of genocide within Rwanda.

Beyond Borders looks at the impact across the region and the lessons we can take away from this journey!

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March 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Between 1990–1994, Rwanda set the stage for genocide, using media, politics & bureaucracy to enable mass murder. A dark chapter in human history lay ahead. Join us for Part 4 of our Rwanda series: Descent Into Darkness.

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February 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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In our current climate of:let’s erase history. It is more critical than ever that we become grounded in facts. Give Blueprint of Nations a listen and learn why the American Civil War started and what it was about: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
#americanhistory #trumpsamerica #keephistoryalive
The American Civil War: Original Sin (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Blueprint of Nations · S2 E2 · 36m
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February 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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On July 1962 Rwanda became an official independent country again, after years of European colonialism.Gregoire Kayibanda inherits the European systems of control and soon the Hutu majority turns Tutsi domination on its head.
Hear more about this story as we work towards the fateful events of 1994.
February 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Part 2 of our Rwandan Genocide series is here.

Under Belgian rule, a racial classification system was imposed—one that would shape the fate of millions and sow the seeds of future violence. A nation’s destiny, rewritten by colonial policy.

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February 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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We begin our series on the Rwandan Genocide with Episode 1: A Nation Before Nations.

Explore the history of pre-colonial Rwanda and why understanding its past is key. Were Tutsi and Hutu divisions ancient ethnic rivalries, or were they colonial constructs designed to divide and rule?

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January 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
One enduring truth about Trump is that he will always, in the end, fuck you over. Be your name family, creditors, spouse, Mike Pence, Latinos or America…
January 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM