Empire, Republic & Shadow Wars connects the battles you know to the battles you’re not supposed to notice. I’m Shawn—teacher and historian (B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. coursework in U.S. military history & empire). You’ll still get cinematic arcs on the Pacific War and Vietnam—and we’ll dive into the shadow wars: the war on terror, the war on drugs, covert finance, BCCI, and alleged/Documented intersections of intelligence services and the drug trade. We follow the paper trails, declassified files, and institutional incentives that move power.
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Send us a text Today we talk about the state of the show and what's coming. Support the show
State of the Podcast (00:12:55)
Send us a text Just an update about a change or two and where we are headed. Support the show
5.05 The Long March (00:39:39)
Send us a text Over the past four episodes, we've traced how American political discourse became weaponized, how both parties learned to delegitimize elections, how political violence gets selectively remembered, and how two incompatible constitutional orders came to govern American life simultaneously. Today we're exploring how this transformation happened—not just through laws and court decisions, but through a systematic ideological takeover of American institutions. Support the show
5.04 The Two Constitutions (00:54:13)
Send us a text Civil rights vs. civil liberties—what happens when rights collide? Today we discuss. Support the show
5.03 Fiery But Mostly Forgotten (00:41:26)
Send us a text Over the past two episodes, we've traced how American political discourse became weaponized decades before Trump, and how both parties learned to delegitimize elections they don't win. Today we're examining something even more fundamental: how Americans think about political violence. The story we tell ourselves about political violence in America goes something like this: We're a peaceful democracy where political disagreements are settled through debate and voting, not riots ...
5.02 Selected Not Elected (01:04:38)
Send us a text Today we dive into the election of 2000. This is when both parties learned to delegitimize elections they don't win. Want to support the show and gain access to bonus episodes? Follow the link below: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1169162/supporters/new Support the show
5.01 The Great Unraveling (00:30:41)
Send us a text We interrupt season 4 to bring you a special mini series (never fear I already have several WWII episodes written and one is already recorded). This series is based on the events of September 10, 2025, and the aftermath of that day. The purpose is to look into how the US got to this point and hopefully find a way for us to get out of it. I hope you all find it informative. Support the show
4.36 The Track of Ghosts (00:26:44)
Send us a text This is the American History Podcast, Season 4, Episode 37. I'm your host, Shawn, and welcome to "The Track of Ghosts" - the second of four episodes on the New Guinea Campaign. Questions: email shawnwarswick@gmail.com Support the show
4.35 "Into the Green Hell" The New Guinea Campaign part 1 (00:29:50)
Send us a text Guess who's back? Yep. We have a new WWII episode. I wasn't sure this day would arrive, but it has. In this episode we begin a four part look at one of the forgotten aspects of WWII in the Pacific. Support the show
Interview: Samuel Marquis (00:34:16)
Send us a text Today we have a special treat. Author Samuel Marquis joins the show to discuss his latest book, "Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal." This is a fantastic book, and one I know you'll love. You can purchase it on Amazon or at your local bookseller, including Barnes and Noble. Support the show
Bonus Episode: 1983 Part 2 (00:30:08)
Send us a text We are getting close to the conclusion of the series. Support the show
Bonus Episode: 1983 Part 1 (00:27:40)
Send us a text Finally we delve into the events of the year 1983. Support the show
Bonus Episode: 1983: the Year the World Almost Ended: Ronald Reagan (00:28:35)
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Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: American Decline to American Resurgence (00:22:42)
Send us a text title says it all. In the 1970s it seemed like the United States was on the decline, but the story wasn't over. Support the show
Bonus Episode: 1983, the Year the World Almost Ended: Jimmy Carter and the Cold War (00:21:31)
Send us a text We continue with Jimmy Carter and the Cold War. Support the show
Bonus Episode: 1983 The Year the World Almost Ended: The Soviet Union from WWII to the 1970s (00:30:45)
Send us a text The title sort of says it all. Enjoy Support the show
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Workers State 2 (00:24:10)
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Bonus: 1983, the Year the World Almost Ended: The Workers State 1 (00:21:45)
Send us a textWelcome back to 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended. In this episode, or miniseries of episodes within the main series, I want to take a look at the Worker’s state, specifically the Soviet Union, but also some of the “workers paradises” that were built in Eastern Europe in the aftermath of World War II. Support the show
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War in the 1970s (01:01:15)
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Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War in the 1960s (00:39:03)
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Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended:: The Cold War Overview, the 1940s and 50's (00:33:59)
Send us a text Part two of what was a "Patreon only series" on the Cold War. Enjoy Support the show
Bonus: 1983: The Year the World Almost Ended: The Cold War (00:20:33)
Send us a textThis is a bonus episode introducing "1983" which was a pattern only show about how the world almost ended in 1983 and none of us really knew it. Support the show
Bonus episode: Rednecks, Crackers and Donald Trump (01:12:24)
Send us a text Today's episode is a bonus one I did for Patreon members WAY back in 2020. I thought it had some relevance to today so here it is. Enjoy. Support the show
Bonus Episode: Quagmire in the Middle East part 2 (00:25:29)
Send us a text This bonus episode was originally made available way back in 2021 to Patreon members and now it is available for you. Enjoy Support the show
Bonus Episode: Quagmire in the Middle East (00:25:50)
Send us a text It was January 16, 1991. Your humble host was an undergraduate in college, and like others in the dorms, watching events unfold live on TV. US media had begun broadcasting the start of the air campaign to “free Kuwait” from the clutches of the evil Saddam Hussein. Looking back on these events 3 decades later, I have to admit, it made for compelling, if disgusting, television. Why do I say disgusting? People were dying in front of our very eyes, and we were treating it like it w...
