When you hear about the Weimar Republic, it'll likely be under one of two themes: bad governing, or hyper inflation. But what if we told you there was more to the story than wheelbarrows full of worthless currency?

Today we explore some counter arguments about the Weimar Republic. Was the Treaty of Versailles that bad? How good of a job did the new Republic do with managing hyperinflation?

And finally, we address the elephant in the room: if Weimar wasn't that bad, how did Hitler come to power?

Four empires collapsed during World War I – the German Empire, the Russian Empire, the Austria-Hungary Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. After the armistice of Nov. 11, 1918, the victorious Allies redrew the maps of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East to replace these fallen empires.

Today we discuss how these border changes made a future war inevitable.

In today's episode, we debate the efficacy of remote work policy, and look at how influential JP Morgan has been in US domestic and foreign policy... for better or for worse.

Scott Horton joins the show to discuss how Donald Trump is probably screwed with these latest federal charges. We also discuss how the powerful use culture issues to keep left wingers and right wingers hating each other.

On today's episode we cover the recent testimony of David Grusch, a formerly high ranking official in the UAP task force who alleges that Aliens are real, and the US has the Spaceships to prove it.

Today we discuss the economic and political problems Russia was having in the 19th century. We also talk about some of the hardcore populist precursors of the Bolsheviks.

Today we discuss the economic and political problems Russia was having in the 19th century. We also talk about some of the hardcore populist precursors of the Bolsheviks.

On today's episode, we discuss the background of the infamous extremist Rabbi Meir Kahane and his eventual murder by Al Qaeda.

Sheldon Richman joins us today to discuss the origins of the state of Israeli, Zionism and the current political environment.

Pundits are warning that civil war may be coming to Israel. In fact, civil war has already arrived. Well... at the very least there is a massive culture war going on.

Looks like Georgia is turning into a global hotspot.. again. Today we debate the issue in addition to dissecting US and Russian influence strategies in different countries.

Jose Nino joins the show to discuss how the China-brokered Saudi-Iran deal impacts the Middle East, along with the rest of the world.

Today we discuss the history of this program and how those institutions justified crimes against humanity.

Ara Sanjian joins us today to discuss the origins and horrors of the Armenian genocide.

Joseph Solis Mullen joins us to discuss how the "Nation State" is created through pure utter force.