Conservative Historian
Bel Aves
History is too important to be left to the left. The Conservative Historian provides history governed by conservative principles. It is comprehensively researched but also entertainingly presented in a way accessible to history or non history buffs.
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Dec 3, 2022 • 37min
The Corruption of Business
Send us Fan MailNot content with owning education, entertainment and the media, the left moves onto business. Learn more in this special Conservative Business segment.
Nov 25, 2022 • 29min
Fighting, Winning and Losing: Jackson, Trump and Ulysses S. Grant
Send us Fan MailHaving a politician fight for you is good, and having one who can win is great. But what does winning actually look like? We compare Jackson, Grant and Donald Trump to explore the differences.
Nov 11, 2022 • 25min
Thomas Cahill: Great Historian
Send us Fan MailWe have lost a great historian with the death of Thomas Cahill. We discuss his books and why his work was so compelling.
Nov 8, 2022 • 29min
Missed Appropriation: No more Tacos, or Tuesday, and Definitely Not Taco Tuesday
Send us Fan MailWe look at Cultural Appropriation, try to define it, and go back to the Norse and the Romans to see where it might exist.
Oct 31, 2022 • 29min
The Stories We Tell
Send us Fan MailA society is shaped by our popular stories. We look at stories ranging from Beowulf to the Hindu Gita. We also note the progressive takeover of our most popular stories to shape culture in their desired image.
Oct 23, 2022 • 30min
1894: The Midterm Election that Changed Everything
Send us Fan MailEvery election now comes prepackaged with hyperbole about its importance. We look back to a time, the midterms of 1894, in which the scope of politics was changed.
Oct 16, 2022 • 33min
Gaslighting and History
Send us Fan MailThe concept of gaslighting is not new, it just seems to be used in voluminous ways in 2022. We explore the term, some history, and how it affects the politics of today.
Oct 1, 2022 • 30min
Teacher Teacher: Plato and the Modern Academy
Send us Fan MailWe go back to the Platonic Academy and then up to modern times to see the K-12 takeover by the 1960s ideology now ruling the Universities.
Sep 18, 2022 • 1h 8min
Movie Series and Prequals: Art or Money
Send us Fan MailBel's brother Gus once again joins the podcast to discuss movies and history. Hard hitting questions include the goal of movies today, which was the best Thor, and Will Smith's slap or be slapped moment.
Sep 10, 2022 • 54min
How Sweet It Isn’t: American Historical Association President James Sweet Abjectly Cringes Before the Woke Mob
Send us Fan MailJames Sweet writes a compelling piece on history, gets pilloried by the woke mob, then apologizes for his heresy.
