Red Connections

Red Connections

A Historical-Political Podcast in the vein of James Burke's "Connections" Where we take an event out of a dusty old history book, and give you the context to understand why the world is so strange sometimes!

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May 27, 2025 89 mins

Hello everyone!


In this episode, John and Greg set out to discuss the Monroe Doctrine, and then don't get to it until they're almost an hour into talking about how insane Latin American History is, with a special focus on Paraguay and their suicidal war of neighborhood conquest (spoiler- they lose)


Most importantly we have some announcements!


Red Connections is now available EVERYWHERE you listen to podcasts!- I...

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Red Connections 2nd ever Bonus Episode!!!!!!


Please join us as Greg and John discuss Proto Indo Europeans without reading any source material at all


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Red Connections 1st ever Bonus Episode!!!!!!


Please join us as Greg apologizes to the City of Chicago, we discuss the rise of the "gooners", and the downfall of the American Education System. Laughs and gaffes included!!!


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May 18, 2025 54 mins

Hello everyone!

In this episode, John and Greg discuss the complex historical and political landscape of India and Pakistan, focusing on the Kashmir conflict and its implications for regional stability. They explore the historical context of the two nations, the impact of nuclear capabilities, and the role of external powers like the United States and China. The conversation also touches on current military tensions and predictions...

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We talk Jackson Hinkle, the American Left, and Greg and Johns thoughts on what it takes to build an American Communist movement.


Please let us know what you think!


Send us an email to Redconnections1917@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter @R3dconnections


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In this Episode, John and Greg Discuss Alexander the Great (With minimal tangents) And the material conditions that set Ancient Macedon up for a series of conquests that would forever change history and development of the Western World.

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January 21, 2025 112 mins

In this episode, John and Greg discuss their predictions for 2025 and beyond, and also go on their standard half dozen 15 minute diatribes about random topics that catch their map autism's attention. We hope you enjoy!


Reds! A Revolutionary Timeline: https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/reds-a-revolutionary-timeline.48563/

Red Storm Rising naval battle video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo8FhChnyq0

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November 22, 2024 110 mins

Better late then never, eh?


Greg and John go over the results of the 2024 election, what they think led to Trumps decisive second electoral victory, and what it means for the United States and the rest of the world.


This one gets pretty dark, so if you ain't up for that it might be best to skip this one.

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October 31, 2024 90 mins

In our inaugural movie night episode, Greg and John nominally discuss the 2005 Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven, but mostly use it as a springboard for general discussion of the medieval era in the Mediterranean world.

Topics include: Greg's Golden Path for Europe, frontier cultural dynamics, how Medieval Christendom compares to the Roman Empire, the cultivation of the Thousand Year Stare, and much more.

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Apologies for the long delay; Greg moved across the country, then I got sick.

Greg and John catch up, then attempt to follow-up on the first episode, but mostly end up rambling about early 20th century West Asia and colonialism, and eventually hit upon a new format. Other topics include inevitable Chinese Hegemony, the French and British Empires, and the Achaemenid and Assyrian Empires.

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August 20, 2024 88 mins

Greg, John, and special guest Alex discuss the Red Army Faction, a left terror group active in Cold War West Germany that fundamentally altered the political landscape it acted in. Other topics include the generally fucked vibes of postwar Europe, the global leftist movement's apogee in the 1960s, and the costs of Soviet military might.

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Apologies for the delay - Greg's laptop exploded.


Greg and John discuss the origins of the Roman Republic and its rise to Mediterranean Hegemony. Also the British Empire, Europe being a backwater, and why Carthage were the good guys.


Linguistic map of Italy: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Iron_Age_Italy.svg⁠

Roman Expansion: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Roman_conquest_of_Ita...

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