Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Lions Led By Donkeys
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The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict. Our podcast will always be free, but if you think what we do is worth a buck you can throw us one here: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys

  1. 2h ago

    *PREVIEW* The Santa Fe Expedition (Live in London)

    Joe, Tom, and Nate take to the stage at the Rich Mix in London to talk about the time the Republic of Texas attempted to invade Santa Fe, New Mexico without food, water, or even knowing where Santa Fe was on a map. Get the full episode on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/159999155 USE CODE DONK50 TO GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH SUBSCRIPTION THROUGHOUT JUNE GET JOE'S BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ DON'T WANT TO USE AMAZON? NO PROBLEM: https://www.llbdpodcast.com/products/the-highlands-burn-epub https://www.llbdpodcast.com/products/the-highlands-burn-audiobook

    10 min
  2. Episode 416 - The Raid On Deerfield

    2d ago

    Episode 416 - The Raid On Deerfield

    USE CODE DONK50 AND GET 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys BUY THE HIGHLANDS BURN: https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 CONTENT WARNING French and English colonies in North America go to war as a part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Soon an allied force of French soldiers, militia, and Native Warriors are snowshoeing their way from New France to Massachusetts in order to destroy the town of Deerfield. SOURCES: Calloway, Colin Gordon. After King Philip's War: Presence and Persistence in Indian New England P.G. Smith. "This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts." P.G. Smith https://historynet.com/deerfield-raid-massachusetts/ https://www.americanheritage.com/deerfield-massacre https://www.nepm.org/regional-news/2024-02-28/320-years-ago-the-raid-in-deerfield-was-at-the-center-of-the-fight-for-control-of-north-america https://historyofmassachusetts.org/raid-on-deerfield/ https://deerfieldraid1704.org/

    1h 15m
  3. *PREVIEW* The History of Armenia: The Life and Death of the First Republic: Part 5

    May 27

    *PREVIEW* The History of Armenia: The Life and Death of the First Republic: Part 5

    This is a preview. For the entire episode support the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159368663?pr=true&forSale=true

    11 min
  4. Episode 415 - The Tsar Tank

    May 25

    Episode 415 - The Tsar Tank

    SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys SEE US LIVE MAY 29TH IN LONDON: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-tickets-1985443952308 CAN'T MAKE IT? WE'RE STREAMING IT! GET YOUR STREAMING TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-2026-tickets-1985444086710 PRE ORDER JOE'S NEW BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 Once upon a time the Russian Empire funded the construction of what might be the world's dumbest tank that is arguably not a tank at all. Larger than any of its peers during WWI, the Tsar Tank goes down in history due to its strange shape, weird wheels, and the fact that developers of the Battlefield video game series thought it was too unrealistic to put it in one of their games. SOURCES: Zaloga, Steven. Grandsen, James. Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two. Milsom, John. Russian Tanks, 1900-1970 https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/the-tsar-tank-is-possibly-the-strangest-tank-ever-devised https://www.rbth.com/defence/2014/09/29/the_first_russian_tanks_a_long_and_difficult_road_to_the_battlefield_40199.html https://www.thearmorylife.com/tsar-tank-russias-secret-wwi-weapon/ http://www.landships.info/landships/tank_articles/Lebedenko.html

    1h 12m
  5. *PREVIEW* Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: Part 1

    May 20

    *PREVIEW* Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood: Part 1

    Support the show on patreon and get the entire episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/158743113?pr=true

    10 min
  6. Episode 414 - The Battle of Iwo Jima: Part 3

    May 18

    Episode 414 - The Battle of Iwo Jima: Part 3

    PREORDER JOE'S BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 SEE US LIVE MAY 29TH IN LONDON: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-tickets-1985443952308 CANT MAKE THE SHOW? WE'RE STREAMING IT! GET YOUR LIVESTREAM TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-2026-tickets-1985444086710 GET SECOND HOME'S DEBUT ALBUM https://secondhomes.bandcamp.com/album/find-a-way-to-hate-it The conclusion to our series on the Battle of Iwo Jima

    1h 25m
  7. *PREVIEW* The French Wars of Religion: Part 1

    May 14

    *PREVIEW* The French Wars of Religion: Part 1

    This is a preview. For the entire episode support the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-episode-of-158149341

    10 min
  8. Episode 413 - The Battle of Iwo Jima: Part 2

    May 11

    Episode 413 - The Battle of Iwo Jima: Part 2

    SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys PREORDER JOE'S BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Highlands-Burn-Foundling-Brigade-Saga-ebook/dp/B0GSG5CNXX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=QWHSPAADI07D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uLEY0I7D6t0IC9GWsF7SH1FKEgKqsqTLmV4PQ_lLi-wVUCYgTqIv0BWd9_-x3VzP.xn7v2CqU5MjngXmmSbYvVGsY_fxkvgsz-LA2tkhHHTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=joseph+kassabian&qid=1774247705&s=digital-text&sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C176&sr=1-1 SEE US LIVE MAY 29TH IN LONDON: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-tickets-1985443952308 CANT MAKE THE SHOW? WE'RE STREAMING IT! GET YOUR LIVESTREAM TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-29th-may-2026-tickets-1985444086710 GET SECOND HOME'S DEBUT ALBUM https://secondhomes.bandcamp.com/album/find-a-way-to-hate-it The episode with the flag raising in it.

    1h 25m
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The Lions Led By Donkeys podcast is a military history podcast for laughing at the worst military failures, inept commanders, and crazy stories from throughout the history of human conflict. Our podcast will always be free, but if you think what we do is worth a buck you can throw us one here: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys

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  • Creator
    Lions Led By Donkeys
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Explicit
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