Left Unread

In our return to the American Utopia series, we discuss the ascension of the Eisenhower-Nixon-Dulles administration in 1952, the consolidation of power by the power elite, Joseph McCarthy’s red-baiting crusade in Washington, and the CIA coups in Iran in 1953 and Guatemala in 1954 led by Allen Dulles once he took control of the CIA as Director of Central Intelligence. You can travel to the scenic Bohemian Grove on Twitter: @leftunreadpod (Twitter and Instagram) @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung You can reach out to us at leftunreadpod@gmail.com. Suggestions and hate mail welcome. Theme music by Interesting Times Gang. Check them out at: itgang.bandcamp.com.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about a person virtually everyone has heard of: Gaius Julius Caesar. You’ve seen the ‘Veni, Vidi, Vici’ chest tattoos. You’ve had the salad and the $5 pizzas, but this week we’re going to discuss the series of conquests and conflicts that turned Caesar from an ambitious young upstart into one of the most powerful military leaders Rome had ever seen. And, you guessed it, it involves lots of killing. Like, lots. Find us on Twitter and Insta: @leftunreadpod @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung Email enquiries:  leftunreadpod@gmail.com Our awesome theme music was created by Interesting Times Gang: itgang.bandcamp.com

On this week’s episode, Cam and Evan discuss the Roman-Macedonian Wars that coincided with Rome’s rise to imperial status in its conquest of the Mediterranean. At the start of the conflict, Rome was still just one of the major powers in the Mediterranean. Once the dust would settle from their Punic and Macedonian Wars, however, the Roman Republic would become the dominant force in the area on the backs of a new type of infantry: the Roman Legions. While Alexander the Great and his diadochi had conquered the eastern Mediterranean using their improved phalanx formation, Rome would introduce the world to their manipular legions with resounding success. You can form a testudo with the LU boys on Twitter: @leftunreadpod (Twitter and Instagram) @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung You can reach out to us at leftunreadpod@gmail.com. Theme music by Interesting Times Gang. Check them out at: itgang.bandcamp.com.

This week, Left Unread makes a departure from glorification of old white men to discuss one of the oldest and most foul of human institutions: slavery. The enslavement of fellow human beings by the Romans is well attested, and in many ways laid the foundation for understanding of that wretched practice in the Western World at large. It was also, however, unique in many ways, and so this episode will be devoted to exploring this darker side to Roman History. Follow Spartacus and Crixus: @leftunreadpod @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung Theme music courtesy of the inimitable Interesting Times Gang: itgang.bandcamp.com email our lame asses at leftunreadpod@gmail.com

For the remainder of the month of January and into February, we’re going to be doing a series of episodes focusing on Ancient Rome. To start off, we’re discussing the tumultuous Year of Four Emperors during the first century C.E. that culminates in Rome’s second dynasty, the Flavians, taking over. We will give some brief background on Vespasian and his first son Titus, but we will mainly focus on Domitian, the third and final Flavian Emperor who reigned the longest, but has, undeservedly, the worst reputation of the three. You can join the Equites on twitter: @leftunreadpod (Twitter and Instagram) @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung You can reach out to us at leftunreadpod@gmail.com.  Theme music by Interesting Times Gang. Check them out at: itgang.bandcamp.com.

In this episode, we return from Cam's fevered sojourn in the Covid-19 wilderness to discuss the unification of Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his failed (sorry, spoiler) invasion of Korea, and then set the stage for the next phase in Japanese history. It's a real hum-dinger. Follow the Go-Tairo here: @leftunreadpod @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung Theme music courtesy of the inimitable Interesting Times Gang: itgang.bandcamp.com all email enquiries: leftunreadpod@gmail.com

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In this episode, we explore the rise of the great Unifiers, starting with the unexpected Underdog Oda Nobunaga, and ending with the ascendency of his low-born lieutenant, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and their quest to unify the Japanese Islands once again under one government. It’s gonna be fun, folks. Follow the Ikko-ikki here: @leftunreadpod @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung Drop us an email for any reason here:  leftunreadpod@gmail.com Original Theme courtesy of Interesting Times Gang. Support them here: itgang.bandcamp.com

This week, we begin a three part exploration of the Sengoku Jidai, The Japanese Warring States Period. During this approximately 150 year period of Japanese history, nearly constant conflict enveloped the island nation, shaping the culture and the people of that land and catapulting them towards their current state. Needless to say, this time of upheaval, warfare and intrigue is jam-packed with interesting stuff, so let’ get started. Follow the Sons of Samurai here: @leftunreadpod @poodfidalgo @gluten_yung Original music courtesy of Interesting Times Gang: itgang.bandcamp.com Email us some stuff, we don't care what: leftunreadpod@gmail.com  

Part 2 of our second American Haunting story.   Join us for the second installment on the Son of Sam as we cover his arrest, his confounding confession, and then the web of conspiracy that would begin to unravel around David Berkowitz and implicate the Process Church of the Final Judgment, a Satanic offshoot of Scientology that became famous in the countercultural movement of the late 60s and early 70s in the United States. You can visit the scenic Summerisle on Twitter: @leftunreadpod (Twitter and Instagram) @poorfidalgo @gluten_yung You can reach out to us at leftunreadpod@gmail.com.  Theme music by Interesting Times Gang. Check them out at: itgang.bandcamp.com