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Join The Nvg8r as he teaches you about lesser known events and people throughout history. I'd like to dedicate this show to my incredible wife, without whom I'd be lost. -Nvg8r

  1. JAN 31

    The Island that Exploded and The Real GI Joe Francis Currey

    For the main story, we're charting a course straight into one of the loudest, deadliest, and most colorful disasters in human history: the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait of modern Indonesea. For our true hero segment, we are going to examine one of the most amazing heroes of the European theater in World War II. Defying orders, he held a key bridge during the Battle of the Bulge. Had he failed, his entire division could have been wiped out. But before we look at the cold blustery night in the Ardennes forest, we first must travel to the Dutch East Indies. So close your eyes and picture this—a sleepy volcanic island sandwiched between the bustling islands of Java and Sumatra in what's now Indonesia, part of the Dutch East Indies back then. It's the 1880s, the height of colonial empire-building, steamships puffing across oceans, telegraphs buzzing with news from London to Batavia (that's old-school Jakarta). But beneath the waves, hell's kitchen is heating up. This wasn't just a volcano blowing its top; it was a global gut-punch that turned sunsets blood-red, skies eerie green, and the world a little colder for years. Over 36,000 souls lost, tsunamis tall as cathedrals, and a boom heard 3,000 miles away. Yeah, we're going there. Grab your hiking boots—as we explore this island of volcanic fury.

    34 min

  2. 12/20/2025

    Another Christmas Miracle Crossing the Delaware and Thomas Custer

    Thoughout history, mankind has always tried to harness nature. To use it to our advantage. On Christmas Eve 1776, General George Washington took advantage of Nature in a last ditch gamble to save our infant country. Inspiring one of the most iconic images of the Revolution, and added several myths to the birth of our nation. The United States had only declared its independence a few months earlier, and found itself on the ropes. This was Washington’s “Hail Mary” play.

    25 min

  3. 11/13/2025

    The Candy Bomber and Thomas J Hudner

    Today we're soaring into one of the sweetest stories from the early Cold War era. Picture this: a city divided, a superpower standoff, and one pilot who turned a humanitarian crisis into a candy-coated act of kindness. We're talking about the Candy Bomber from the Berlin Airlift.

    23 min

  4. 10/14/2025

    The Plane That Ended World War II and Charlie Kirk

    One of the last episodes I did in Season One was on the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Today, we begin Season Two, and I thought we could start by exploring another pivotal—and controversial—plane in aviation history: another B-29 Superfortress, this one named Bockscar. This wasn't just any bomber; it delivered the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare, over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. It brought about the end of World War II and ushered in the nuclear age. Today, we'll cover its background, the dedicated crew, their rigorous training, the tense mission itself, and the profound ripple effects on global history. Stick around— this story is as explosive as it sounds.

    29 min

  5. 08/20/2025

    The Wright Brothers and Ernest Evans

    Let’s step back in time... It’s the late 19th century, and the world is buzzing with new tech. Bicycles are the hot new thing, electricity is lighting up cities, and people are starting to dream big—like, flying big. Enter Wilbur and Orville Wright, born in 1867 and 1871, respectively, to a preacher dad, Milton, and a mechanically savvy mom, Susan. These brothers grew up in Dayton, Ohio, in a house full of books and curiosity. Neither went to college, but they were tinkerers from the start. As kids, they built kites, fixed toys, and even made a wood lathe together. Their dad once brought home a toy helicopter, and that little rubber-band-powered trinket sparked something in them

    19 min

  6. 08/06/2025

    The Church That Survived the Atomic Bomb

    Today, we’re diving into a story that sounds like it’s straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but it’s 100% real. We’re talking about a church in Hiroshima, Japan, that stood tall against the unimaginable force of the atomic bomb dropped on 6 August 1945. Not only did the building survive, but so did the people inside it—against all odds. This is the story of the Jesuit Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, a tale of survival, faith, and what some call a miracle. This one is going to have you scratching your heads...

    21 min

  7. 07/26/2025

    The Limping Lady (Virginia Hall) and William Carney

    In Episode 11, I told you the story of one of America’s greatest code breakers of World War 2, Elizabeth Smith. Today we’re stepping into the other side of the intelligence game; the more shadowy world of espionage, to uncover the incredible story of Virginia Hall, an American woman who became one of the most dangerous Allied spies of World War II. Known to the Gestapo as the “Limping Lady,” her courage and cunning changed the course of the war. So, grab a seat, as we travel back to Nazi-occupied France.

    14 min

  8. 06/06/2025

    D-Day and its heroes

    Today is 6 June 2025; the 81st anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Code named Overlord, it was faced with all kinds of security headaches. One general let slip the date the invasion was to take place. He was sent home after being busted down in rank to Lt. Col. A London newspaper printed several of the codewords as answers in their weekly crossword puzzle. However, through careful misdirection, the Allied High Command convinced Hitler that the invasion would come hundreds of miles away from the beaches of Normandy. So let’s look at what unfolded over 80 years ago.

    17 min
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Join The Nvg8r as he teaches you about lesser known events and people throughout history. I'd like to dedicate this show to my incredible wife, without whom I'd be lost. -Nvg8r

Information

  • Creator
    Argos101
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Argos101
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