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Tanner Talks About Stuff that Happened
by Tanner Tate
Tanner likes to talk about history and find threads that pass through everything that has ever happened. If you wanna listen, you can.
Episodes
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Rome's Long Shadow: What Happened Then, What It Means Now
It's the foundation of all Western republics. It shaped trade across the world. It is a symbol of pride and strength in the West. And then one day, it was gone. What happened to the Roman Empire? And are we next? *NO AI WAS USED IN THE WRITING OR RESEARCHING OF THIS PODCAST*
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How Kpop Demon Hunters Took Over the World
In June of 2025, a new animated film landed on Netflix. No one had any idea just how big it would be. Tanner sits down and analyzes just how, and WHY, this film has become the biggest film in the world in 2025.
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Fight Night! India VS Pakistan
India has launched a series of missiles into Pakistan, which Pakistan has vowed retribution for. What does this mean, how could it end, and should I care? The Fourth Great Global Crisis continues.
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The Biggest Bar Fight in History: The Battle of Karansebes, 1788
In September of 1788, a great battle took place south of Austria, with the Austrian army fighting gallantly against... itself? Don't mix alcohol with war, kids.
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Operation Northwoods
In 1962, an official document signed by the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff found its way onto the desk of President John F. Kennedy, proposing the most audacious plans to justify an attack on Cuba. It was one of the most sinister moments in U.S. History... one you've probably...
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FIGHT NIGHT! Israel vs Iran and the Fourth Great Global Crisis
On April 13th and 14th, Iran launched an audacious attack on the nation of Israel that could lead to World War III. Tanner discusses why this happened, and if we should start preparing to get shipped over to fight in the Middle East.
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The Rise and Fall of the Disney Corporation
It rose from an idea to the largest entertainment empire in history. All that goes up must come down.
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What's Happening in Israel?
Hamas and Hezbollah, claimed to be funded and equipped by Iran, have invaded Israel, and Israel has vowed to wipe Hamas off the face of the Earth. Why is this happening, and why should we care?
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How did Broadway become "Broadway?"
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, there are 41 enormous, state-of-the-art theatres filled to the brim with patrons almost every night, contributing over $2 Billion to the New York City economy annually. But these theatres seem somewhat out of place when juxtaposed with the New York City skyline....
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The Stuff that Didn't Make It Into the Bible
We all know Genesis on down through Revelation... but that's not all there is to it. In fact, there are other religious texts out there that fit the Judeo-Christian narrative, but have been buried by institutions like the Catholic Church for centuries. What are they? And why were they deemed...
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FIGHT NIGHT! Wagner vs Russia
Leader of the Wagner mercenary group Prigozhin launched a rebellion hell-bent on ousting Russian president Vladimir Putin from office, before calling off the attack just as soon as it began and disappearing into Belarus. What happened, and what does it mean?
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Who Really Wrote Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare is the most prolific writer in the history of the English language. Strange that he did it without any formal education in reading or writing the English language, never owned any books, didn't know how to spell his own name, and never left England. What if Shakespeare didn't...
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Noah's Flood: What is Real?
According to Genesis, God became so upset with humanity that he flooded the planet to destroy them all, save for Noah and his family. Noah is supposed to save two of every animal, male and female, to keep them from going extinct. It's a crazy story. You know what's crazier? That nearly every...
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The Godfather in real life - The Castellammarese War
As the illegal alcohol trade grew during Prohibition, massively powerful Italian gangs fought for control over New York City, and it got nasty.
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The Dancing Plague of 1518: The Weirdest Rave in History
In 1518, hundreds of people suddenly started dancing to absolutely no music in the streets of Strasbourg in the Holy Roman Empire. They continued for weeks, and eventually months, on end, with no one being able to explain why it happened. Some reports even detail many of them dying from…
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The Gargantuan Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa
In 1324, a man showed up in Cairo, Egypt with 60,000 people, each carrying untold amounts of gold. Supposedly, he was the wealthiest man in history, and is name was Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire.
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The Great Emu War
In 1932, the Australian government waged war on an unstoppable tide of invasive emus... and lost. Oh, yeah. We're back.
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The End of the Battle for Culiacan
Fighting in the streets of Culiacan between members of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Mexican Armed Forces comes to an end with the Cartels ceasing their operations. The Sinaloa Cartel issues an ultimatum to the Mexican Government threatening widespread destruction if their leader is not released....
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Crisis in Culiacan
The massive Sinaloa Cartel has launched a ground assault on the Mexican city of Culiacan in retribution for the capture of one of their leaders by Mexican authorities. Tanner gives details on what's happening and what it could mean.
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The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 10/1/2022
Putin has annexed an area of Ukraine as large as North and South Carolina into the Russian Federation, and and a prominent Chechnyan authority calls on Putin to authorize the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. What does it mean? Spoiler: Tanner goes a little unhinged in this one.
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Analysis: President Biden Addresses the United Nations
U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly and called out three specific nations, and those three nations seem to be showing signs of blooming bromance. Tanner explains why it makes him nervous.
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The Fourth Great Global Crisis: UPDATE 8/5/2022
The Chinese, Russian, and European Union economies are hurtling toward an imminent collapse, signaling the impending largest global shakeup that the world has ever seen.
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The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 8/16/2022
Turkey officially has boots on the ground in Syria, calling into question what would happen were Syria to retaliate?
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Conflict of Nations Pt. 10: The Harder They Fall, 1941-1945
The Axis powers commit a series of fatal flaws that lead to their ultimate demise in the explosive conclusion to the greatest conflict in human history.
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The Fourth Great Global Crisis: Update 8/2/2022
Tensions around the globe inflame as a great global crisis looms. China and Taiwan, Russia and Ukraine, and Serbia and Kosovo. How could it all coalesce to tear apart civilization as we know it?
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Russia and Ukraine: A Concise History
From pre-Mongol invasion to the rise of Ukrainian Nationalism in the 1700s to horrors under the Soviets with detours to the wars in Chechnya and Georgia, Tanner follows the threads through history to figure out exactly why Putin decided to send troops into Ukraine in February of 2022. Follow me…
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4/26/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Explosions rock the tiny nation of Transnistria between Ukraine and Moldova. Many have begun warning that Russia could stage a false flag attack in the same region as a pretext for an expansion of the war. Tanner makes some connections about what this could mean for Putin's endgame in the war…
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4/19/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Russia launches a massive offensive in eastern Ukraine, and Tanner speculates that Russia's endgame may have changed. Their new plan could be much more cut-and-dry than previously. Alongside that, Tanner re-examines how global geopolitics have changed since the outbreak of the war.
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4/11/2022 Russo-Ukraine War Update
Russia abandons northern Ukraine and redirects its forces to the east, and the country braces for the bloodiest fighting of the war yet. Tanner confronts the reality that while calling for Putin to be prosecuted for war crimes, many other war crimes around the globe go unprosecuted, including…
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine: One Month Later
It's been a month since Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. We examine what has changed in the world since then.
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3/16/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Ukraine launches the largest counterattack seen since the outbreak of the war as the conflict enters its fourth week and the Russian advance continues to stall. In response, Russia bombs a theater filled with civilians in the besieged city of Mariupol, though Tanner speculates on more sinister...
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3/13/2022 Global Update
Ukraine - Russian troops continue to slowly approach the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, but Kiev residents says conditions are not yet dire. American journalist Brent Renaud killed by Russian troops just north of Kiev. Russia accused of using 'dirty bombs' against Ukrainian army base, which is a...
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3/12/2022 Global Update
Putin intensifies his attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, and Tanner speculates on how destructive this war could become based on Putin's tactics in two previous wars. Tanner discusses the events that JUST unfolded in northern Iraq, where Iranian missiles impacted near a new U.S. Consulate,...
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3/9/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
The Russian siege of Mariupol continues with tragic consequences. Ukrainian refugees near 2 million. Tanner goes on his most intense rant since starting the podcast over two years ago.
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3/7/2022 Russo-Ukraine War Update
Russia lays siege to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, creating a humanitarian crisis with accusations of anti-civilian action on both sides. Media wars create a propagandistic dystopia where no one knows what's real anymore. Western credit card companies cease all international payments in or out…
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3/4/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Did the world just see a near-nuclear meltdown? Russian armies make gains in southern Ukraine, while Ukrainian cities in the north continue to be bombarded by relentless artillery barrages.
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3/2/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update + Short Q&A
Russia adopts new, horrific tactics to demoralize the Ukrainian people. The United Nations overwhelmingly votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden vows to defend "every inch" of land in NATO countries if Russia is to invade. A brief Q&A session where Tanner...
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2/28/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
The first day of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine proves fruitless, but plans remain in place for the talks to continue. A huge Russian convoy is spotted outside Kiev as Russian artillery batters the city. Ukraine announces the creation of an international volunteer legion which allows for...
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2/27/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
Russia and Ukraine agree to peace talks to be held on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Russian oligarchs call for the end to the war. Ukraine remains in full control of all major cities in the nation.
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2/26/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update NIGHT
Russia is blocked from using the vital S.W.I.F.T. international payments system. NATO ships thousands of weapons into Ukraine. Dozens of reports of captured Russian soldiers who don't know why they're in Ukraine in the first place. Russian tanks refuse to engage Ukrainian civilians. All is quiet…
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2/26/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update MORNING
The Battle of Kiev results in an initial Ukrainian victory, with the Ukraine reporting thousands of Russian casualties since the war began. The Russian advance continues in southern Ukraine, but the fortunes of war have turned against the Russian Army as Ukrainian refugees begin re-entering the...
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2/25/2022 Russo-Ukraine War Update
Ukrainians strike back. The Russians are driven back on multiple fronts, but continue their advance where they can, while the Ukrainians arm their people and prepare for what could be the first great battle of the 21st Century. Legends are born.
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2/24/2022 Russo-Ukraine War Update
The Russian advance into Ukraine stalls as Ukraine arms its populace. We get a glimpse at Putin's endgame. NATO responds.
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2/23/2022 Russo-Ukrainian War Update
The Russian Federation has invaded the sovereign state of the Ukraine. This is the first update in the events that will be unfolding in the next few weeks and months.
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Conflict of Nations Pt. 9: Darkest of Days 1933-1941
Hitler, now Fuhrer of Nazi Germany, allied with Italy's Mussolini and Japan's Hirohito, unleashes his ultimate war machine on Europe with terrifying results. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance.
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"Freedom Convoy 2022" *EMERGENCY BROADCAST*
On January 21st, a convoy of trucks left British Columbia with the intention of reaching Ottawa, Ontario to protest the Canadian vaccine mandates handed down to truckers. This convoy has turned into a movement, and the protestors are going on twelve days in Ottawa without the government backing...
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What's Going On in Ukraine? *EMERGENCY BROADCAST*
For the last eight years, a war has been raging in Eastern Ukraine, but in the last few months, Russia has been moving large amounts of Russian troops to its border with Ukraine. Is this going to be an invasion? Are we headed for war? Why should we care? WHAT'S GOING ON?!
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Conflict of Nations Pt. 8: A Spark in the East 1929-1939
In the 1920s and 30s, Japan developed an insatiable appetite for territorial expansion, and after a few annexations in the Pacific, turned its attention to China. It was there that one of the most violent showdowns in human history would begin.
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Conflict of Nations Pt. 7: Eye of the Storm 1918-1933
Besides Russia, much of Europe quieted into an uneasy stalemate as they rang in the 1920s. In this episode, we cover the Paris Peace Conference, the Russian Civil war, and the rise of Fascism in Europe.
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BONUS RE-RELEASE: The Industrialization of Warfare
Originally released in August of 2020, this episode details the progressive march of warfare technology through the 1800s into the 1900s, and how it became so horrifically destructive.
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Tanner likes to talk about history and find threads that pass through everything that has ever happened. If you wanna listen, you can.
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