Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast

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

Episodes

Episode 360 - The Armenian Genocide: Part 4

April 28, 2025 • 98 mins
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lionsledbydonkeys COME SEE US LIVE ON JUNE 22ND: https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-big-fat-festival-southbank/ The conclusion to the Armenian Genocide series.
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Episode 359 - The Armenian Genocide: Part 3

April 21, 2025 • 87 mins
Support the show on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys GET TICKETS TO SEE US ON JUNE 22ND IN LONDON: https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-big-fat-festival-southbank/ Part 3/4 For full bibliography see episode 1 show notes.
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*PREVIEW* The Great Locomotive Chase LIVE IN LONDON

April 17, 2025 • 10 mins
Come see us live in London June 22nd at the Big Fat Festival: https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-big-fat-festival-southbank/ Joe and Tom take the stage at Rich Mix to tell the story about the world's first military high speed train chase. Get the whole episoide on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/126771552
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Episode 358 - The Armenian Genocide: Part 2

April 14, 2025 • 87 mins
Come see us live in London June 22nd at the Big Fat Festival: https://bigbellycomedy.club/event/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-big-fat-festival-southbank/ Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Part 2/4 Sources: Ronald Grigor Suny. They Can Live in the Desert and Nowhere Else. Peter Bakalian. Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response Taner Akçam. Killing Orders: Talat Pas...
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*PREVIEW* Lions Led By Robots 14: Horse Gundam (Real)

April 8, 2025 • 11 mins
Episodes 38-42 of G Gundam involve a horse being made to pilot a gundam. Is this animal abuse? Which country does the horse represent? Get the full episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/126238814 TICKETS FOR APRIL 11TH: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-...
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*UNLOCKED* LIVE SHOW: The Voyage of the Damned (Live in London 2024)

April 6, 2025 • 101 mins
Joe, Tom, and Nate live in London talk about the time the Russian Empire sent a fleet around the world to fight the Japanese Imperial Navy. COME SEE US LIVE IN LONDON! We're performing at Rich Mix in Shoreditch on Friday, 11th April. Tickets availbable here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator THERE'S ALSO A LIVESTREAM: get tickets to view the April 11th show from anywhere in the world! https://www.eventb...
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Episode 357 - The Armenian Genocide: Part 1

April 6, 2025 • 86 mins
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Live show tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator Live stream tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266999251869?aff=oddtdtcreator This is the story of the Metz Yegern, The Gre...
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*PREVIEW* The Upper/Lower Canada Rebellions feat. Quinn

April 1, 2025 • 11 mins
All good rebellions start at a bar. Note that we did not say 'successful' there. Quinn from the Failure to Launch podcast joins us as a guest host to discuss a time when francophone and anglophone Canadians joined forces to fight the British in hopes of declaring independence. Get the whole episode on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/125794323 COME SEE US LIVE IN LONDON! We're performing at Rich Mix in Shoreditch on Fr...
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Episode 356 - The American Suicide Fleet of WWI

March 30, 2025 • 76 mins
GET YOUR LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator LIVE STREAM TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266999251869?aff=oddtdtcreator SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys When America entered WWI they found t...
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Episode 355 - The Turtle, The World's First Combat Submarine

March 23, 2025 • 72 mins
Liveshow tickets are now available for April 11th in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator Livestream tickets are also available for those who can't make it: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266999251869?aff=oddtdtcreator SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: h...
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*PREVIEW* The Tarnak Farm Incident ft. Robert Evans

March 18, 2025 • 11 mins
This is a preview. To listen to the entire episode, support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/124694492?pr=true
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Episode 354 - The 1813 Battle of Medina

March 16, 2025 • 81 mins
Liveshow tickets are now available for April 11th in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator Livestream tickets are also available for those who can't make it: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266999251869?aff=oddtdtcreator PRE ORDER YOUR EMU JIMA SHIRT ...
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Episode 353 - The Death of Carthage

March 9, 2025 • 78 mins
Liveshow tickets are now available for April 11th in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator Livestream tickets are also available for those who can't make it: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266999251869?aff=oddtdtcreator PRE ORDER YOUR EMU JIMA SHIRT ...
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*PREVIEW* The Anglo-Zanzibar War ft. Riley Quinn

March 4, 2025 • 10 mins
Get the whole episode on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/123683504 Liveshow tickets are now available for April 11th in London: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-april-2025-tickets-1266997737339?aff=oddtdtcreator Livestream tickets are also available for those who can't make it: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestream-lions-led-by-donkeys-podcast-live-in-london-11th-ap...
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Episode 352 - The Attack on Mers El Kebir

March 2, 2025 • 59 mins
SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Joe and Nate explore the time the French surrendered during WWII, leaving the British worried if their fleet was going to change sides and fight for the Nazis. Rather than waiting to find out, they conducted the naval equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. Sources: Philippe Lasterle. Could Admiral Gensoul Have Averted the Tragedy of Mers el-Kebir? The Journ...
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Episode 351 - The 410AD Sack of Rome

February 23, 2025 • 72 mins
Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys check out our merch store: https://llbdmerch.com/ Joe is joined by the Zoo Crew to talk about the time Rome hosted the world's largest Goth convention. Sources: Zosimus. New History Michael Kulikowski. Rome's Gothic Wars: From the Third Century to Alaric. Ludwig Heinrich Dyck. The Goth Sack of Rome: Barbarians at the Gate in 410 AD. Military Heritage. Vo...
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*PREVIEW* Akira ft. Hussein Kesvani

February 18, 2025 • 10 mins
This is a preview. For the entire episode support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lions-led-by-ft-122609808
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Episode 350 - The Modoc War

February 16, 2025 • 84 mins
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lionsledbydonkeys Once upon a time, the US went to war against a small tribe in the pacific northwest, and, despite winning due to the massive power imbalance, they managed to get their asses kicked the entire time. Sources: Arthur Quinn. Hell With the Fire Out: A History of the Modoc War Terry Johnston. Devil's Backbone: The Modoc War, 1872–3 Robert McNally. The Modoc Wa...
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Episode 349 - The Battle of the Kalka River ft. Milo Edwards

February 9, 2025 • 68 mins
Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/lionsledbydonkeys Joe and Tom are joined by Trashfuture's Milo Edwards to talk about the time a bunch of guys named Mstislav got destroyed by the Mongols. Sources: Leo De Hertog. Genghis Khan: Conqueror of the World. Richard Gabriel. Subotai The Valiant: Genghis Khan's Greatest General. The Chronicle of Novgorod. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https:/...
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*PREVIEW* The Mutiny of the Batavia: Part 1

February 4, 2025 • 9 mins
This is a preview. For the whole episode go to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/121558125?pr=true
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