In today’s episode we are going to take a look at the Texas War for Independence and the climactic battle that brought the war to a conclusion and created the Republic of Texas. We’ll discuss how the actions of a few key men changed the outcome of the war. Our funny story takes a look at a military conflict in which a country returns more than 100% of its soldiers back from conflict. Let’s dive in!  Episode Sponsors:

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In today’s episode we are going to take a look at the biggest victory the United States achieved in the War of 1812 as well as the rise of a frontiersman from Tennessee who would go on to become president and have a major impact on the country. Our funny story from history takes a look at a hoax letter that almost brought two countries and rivals to the brink of war.

In today's episode we look at the daring rescue operation codenamed, Halyard, in which over 500 downed airmen are airlifted out of Yugoslavia from 1943-1944. We will also take a look at our funny history story of the day in which we see the worst possible outcome of a food fight in World War II.