PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE STORMING THE BEACHES!

Have you ever wondered why a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific became one of the most iconic battles of the Second World War?

Have you ever looked at that famous flag-raising photograph and asked yourself what really happened there?

Well the boys have got you covered, Joe and Zack dig into the Battle of Iwo Jima. The brutal clash between the United States Marine Corps and the Imperial Japanese Army in 1945.

We break down why Iwo Jima mattered, how General Kuribayashi turned the island into a fortress, and why nearly 30,000 US Marines became casualties while taking it.

In this two-parter we'll talk about the story behind the legendary flag raising on Mount Suribachi, the gritty step-by-step advance across the island, and the extraordinary tales of bravery from both sides.

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PINT-SIZED HISTORY ARE GOING TO THE KREMLIN!

Have you ever wondered how Putin got to power? Have you ever found yourself thinking what made him the man he is today?

Well look no further as Joe and Zack walk through the life of Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. From his beginnings in Leningrad, to KGB Director, and then the all-powerful dictator of Russia.

The man responsible for bringing Russia back from the brink of economic collapse and later launching the invasion and war in Ukraine.

He wrestles bears, rides horses topless, and is sending for every European leader, specifically the UK. But what made him tick?

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PINT-SIZED HISTORY UNCOVER THE HORRORS OF THE HOLOCAUST!

We're kicking off with a two-parter going through World War Two into the dark heart of the Nazi Party and its sadistic war machine to talk about The Holocaust, or the Shoah.

Arguably the lowest humanity has ever sunk, Zack and Joe will be talking about how Germany devised the 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question' which eventually resulted in the systematic murder of 6 million Jews along with millions of poles and other Third Reich-considered 'undesirables'.

We'll be talking about the Nazi operations during the Holocaust, the concentration camp system like Dachau, Auschwitz and Treblinka, and the Ghettoization of Eastern Europe.

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The Pint-Sized History podcast is back for Season 4!

We're kicking off with a two-parter going through World War Two into the dark heart of the Nazi Party and its sadistic war machine to talk about The Holocaust, or the Shoah.

Arguably the lowest humanity has ever sunk, Zack and Joe will be talking about how Germany devised the 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question' which eventually resulted in the systematic murder of 6 million Jews along with millions of poles and other Third Reich-considered 'undesirables'.

We'll be talking about the origins of the Holocaust, the concentration camp system like Dachau, Auschwitz and Treblinka, and the Ghettoization of Eastern Europe.

🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL, HO HO HO!!

In today's special episode, we'll be talking about the Christmas Truce during the First World War in 1914, where soldiers briefly put down their weapons to celebrate the day with their enemies.

We'll be discussing how the Christmas Truce happened, what went on during the day, and finding out who won that famous game of football between the Germans and English on the frontlines.

So grab a pint and join us as we talk about one of the most surprising developments in the horror that is World War One.

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🕵️‍♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE CIA🕵️‍♂️

Today, Joe and Zack crack open the strangest, silliest, and craziest stories from the history of the CIA. You might think that some of these stories are too stupid to be true, but that's where you're wrong!

From botched assassinations to Cold War mischief, this episode dives headfirst into the shadowy and honestly mental world of this American intelligence agency.

In this episode, we cover:

🎯 Assassination Plots Gone Wrong - Including the many, many failed attempts to eliminate Fidel Castro (poisoned cigars, anyone?)

🌍 Cold War Chaos - The mad world of covert operations designed to one-up the KGB and stop communism at any cost

📺 Cat Spies — How the CIA allegedly trained cats to uncover the deepest, darkest, secrets of their enemies

So grab a pint and join us as we uncover the conspiracies, cover-ups, and completely unhinged moments that helped define modern intelligence and global politics.

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🕵️‍♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE MAFIA🕵️‍♂️

Today, Joe and Zack dive into The Mob, The Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, or for those who don’t speak Italian, “Our Thing.”

We’re heading deep into the murky underworld of 20th-century organised crime, tracing how Sicilian immigrants in the 19th century built some of the most ruthless criminal syndicates the world has ever seen.

This series zeroes in on the Italian-American Mafia, but we’ll also touch on the Jewish, Irish, and Italian crime families that shaped America’s criminal landscape.

In Part Two, we cover:

🔫 The Valentines Day Massacre - How a fateful day in Chicago turned the world against Mobsters like Al Capone

💼 The Evolution of the Mob - How Charlie "Lucky" Luciano pulled the Five Families together to create the National Crime Syndicate and The Commission.

🎬 Mob Legends - Stories of real-life bosses, gangs, and mobsters who became pop-culture icons, like Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Arnold Rothstein, Murder Inc, John Gotti and more...

We also play a fun game of Fact or Fiction: Mobster edition!

Grab a pint and join us for a wild rollercoaster ride through the world of American thuggery, power plays, and the shadowy empire of the Mafia.

🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.

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🕵️‍♂️PINT-SIZED HISTORY TAKES ON THE MAFIA🕵️‍♂️

Today, Joe and Zack dive into The Mob, The Mafia, the Cosa Nostra, or for those who don’t speak Italian, “Our Thing.”

We’re heading deep into the murky underworld of 20th-century organised crime, tracing how Sicilian immigrants in the 19th century built some of the most ruthless criminal syndicates the world has ever seen.

This series zeroes in on the Italian-American Mafia, but we’ll also touch on the Jewish, Irish, and Italian crime families that shaped America’s criminal landscape.

In Part One, we cover:

🔫 The Origins - How and why the Mafia emerged, and what purpose it served.

💼 The Structure - The hierarchy, the rules, and the iron-clad code of silence: Omertà.

🎬 Mob Legends - Stories of real-life bosses and the fictional mobsters who became pop-culture icons.

Grab a pint and join us for a wild rollercoaster ride through the world of American thuggery, power plays, and the shadowy empire of the Mafia.

🎵 Shoutout to Bigshortage for our opening jingle.

👍 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, review, follow - all of the above!