The Wild History Of War

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  When The Austrian Army Accidentally Went To War...With Itself! 04.09.2026 17хв

  In 1788, the Austrian army marched toward Karansebes expecting to fight the Ottoman Empire.Instead, a drunken argument somehow ended with thousands of Austrian soldiers firing on each other. Cavalry were mistaken for enemy troops, artillery opened fire on friendly forces, and Emperor Joseph II ended up fleeing for his life.By the time the real Ottoman army arrived, the Austrians had already done most of the damage themselves.This is the ridiculous and tragic story of the Battle of Karansebes, when an army accidentally went to war with itself.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  Using Donkey Missiles To Blow Up A Confederate Army Camp 21.08.2026 17хв

  In one of the most ill-advised military ideas of the American Civil War, some poor donkeys were turned into self-guided ballistic missiles.But as we'll find out, donkeys aren't always reliable when it comes to navigation!Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  The Candy Bomber Of Berlin 07.08.2026 19хв

  What do chewing gum and tiny parachutes have to do with the Cold War era Berlin Airlift?Quite a lot, as it turns out!This is the story of the American airforce pilot Gail Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber of Berlin", who began dropping little sweet packages from his aircraft to the children of Berlin and accidentally became one of the most famous pilots of the early Cold War.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  When A Dog Was Officially Enlisted In The South African Navy 24.07.2026 17хв

  During World War II, the sailors at Simon’s Town Naval Base gained an unlikely new recruit: a giant Great Dane named Just Nuisance.After repeatedly sneaking onto trains to follow his sailor friends into Cape Town, the Navy solved the problem by officially enlisting him, giving him a rank and the right to free rail travel.From attending parades and breaking up fights to escorting drunken sailors home, Just Nuisance became a beloved wartime mascot and one of South Africa’s most unusual military legends.This is the funny, heartwarming story of the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  How Native Americans Used A Ball Game To Infiltrate A Fort 03.07.2026 18хв

  Before lacrosse became a modern sport with helmets, pads, and tiny goals, it was a massive Native American war game played across miles of open land.But in 1763, outside Fort Michilimackinac, the Ojibwe and Sauk used it for something even more dramatic: a deception so simple the British never saw it coming.This is the bizarre but true story of how a ball game, an open fort gate, and one very badly timed lack of suspicion helped turn a sporting spectacle into one of the strangest infiltrations in North American military history.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  How The CIA Used Vampires To Fight Communism 19.06.2026 18хв

  In the 1950s, the CIA helped the Philippine government fight communist rebels known as the Huks. But instead of relying only on bullets and bombs, one American operative turned to something far stranger: vampire folklore. This episode tells the bizarre true story of Edward Lansdale, the Aswang legend, and one of the CIA’s most disturbing psychological warfare operations.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  Australia's Most Ridiculous War (And How The Emus Won) 04.06.2026 17хв

  In 1932, Australia went to war against some large flightless birds. It did not go well. This is the infamous Emu War, a true story involving machine guns, some entirely misguided military strategy, and of course a deeply humbling loss for the Australian forces.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  A Warship Disguised As A Pacific Island 04.06.2026 24хв

  For a fleeing Dutch naval vessel caught up in the middle of the Pacific theatre of war, the best thing they could do to survive was to make their warship look like…an island?Covered in foliage, fake trees, and camouflage so ridiculous it fooled the Japanese forces, this is the story of one of the most bizarre naval escapes ever attempted.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Tricked The Nazis - Pt. 2 04.06.2026 18хв

  The body has been found. The documents are in enemy hands. Now comes the waiting.In part two, we follow the ripple effects of one of history’s most unbelievable intelligence operations and see just how close it came to catastrophic failure.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Tricked The Nazis - Pt. 1 04.06.2026 18хв

  In 1943, British intelligence pulled off one of the most audacious deceptions of the entire war using a dead body, a fake identity, and a briefcase full of lies.This is the setup to a plan so strange it sounds almost fictional, yet it helped change the course of World War II.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  The Ghost Army: How Inflatable Tanks Helped Win WW2 04.06.2026 27хв

  An army that didn’t exist…somehow helped win World War II.In this episode, we dive into the bizarre and brilliant story of the Ghost Army, a top-secret unit of artists, designers, and sound engineers who used inflatable tanks, fake radio traffic, and theatrical deception to fool the Nazis on a massive scale.From the beaches of D-Day to the banks of the Rhine, their illusions redirected entire German divisions and likely saved thousands of lives.Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]
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  Introducing The Wild History Of War 26.05.2026 1хв

  What if I told you the CIA once tried to use vampires to fight communism…Or that a Dutch warship escaped the Japanese by disguising itself as a floating tropical island…Or that the Australian military once declared war on a group of emus…and lost?Well all of these stories are true, and there are plenty more where they came from!This show brings you the strangest, funniest, and most unbelievable true stories from some of history’s wildest moments of conflict. So, if you enjoy history, especially the kind that makes you marvel at the absurdity of the world, then you've found the perfect show!Subscribe now and make sure you never miss an episode!Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.Support the show on PatreonBonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwarExplore the show👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.comContact: [email protected]