Drinks with Great Minds in History

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Great Mind #24 - Benedict Arnold Aug 16, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
I have a question... "Is one called a traitor or liberator?" It is tough call, a fine, fine line between the the traitor and the whistleblower.
Where should Benedict Arnold fall?
Is he the greatest hero of the Revolutionary War Era, or is he nothing more than the American Judas?
Find out all about Arnold's exploits and more on this episode!
Key Topics: Battle of Saratoga, Outlander, Invasion of Canada, Peggy Shippen
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Mr. DGMH's Birthday Special Aug 02, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
For this round, Mr. DGMH's Birthday Special, we have a Roundtable chat about various topics and questions that each of us brought to the... table.
From high school lessons, to historical theories, to raising the dead for dinner and more, we chatted about a lot of important, fun stuff... and Aliens.
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Antisemitism and the Holocaust Jul 26, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
I didn't put it in the title, as it didn't quite read right... But, for Kelly's Birthday episode this year, we decided to cover the subject most studied, taught, and important to Kelly: The Holocaust.
From her classroom, to her travels, to the tragic event itself, we discuss the Antisemitic background to, and the horrific nature of, the Holocaust.
Key Topics: Jewish History, The Night of the Long Knives, Kristallnacht, Poland
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Zumbi v. Marquis de Lafayette Jul 18, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
Cullen and a Special Guest from Patreon join me for round of Shots, as we hash out the stories, legacies, and footprints of the "Heroes of Two Worlds," Zumbi, King of Palmares, and the Marquis de Lafayette!
Key Topics: American Revolution, Lafayette, Slavery, French Revolution
Apologies for some minor tech issues!
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Zumbi: Conflict, Aggression, and Stockholm Syndrome Jul 11, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
It's a Twist of Psych on Zumbi, as Shari joins me to discuss different types of Aggression and Conflict, plus we chat about Stockholm Syndrome!
Key Topics: Zumbi, Palmares, Instrumental Aggression, Hostile Aggression, DSM-5
Apologies for the shame and embarrassment at the end...
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Independence and Death on the Fourth of July Jul 04, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
In the Chaser to Zumbi, I decided to keep examining freedom by examining some of those Great Minds that died on the Fourth of July, plus a little more on freedom in Brazil!
Key Topics: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Zachary Taylor, Brazilian Independence
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Great Mind #23 - Zumbi, King of Palmares Jun 27, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
DGMH is back with our next Great Mind... ZUMBI
A king, freedom fighter, warrior, and maybe a killer, Zumbi was unmatched in the resistance against Enslavement in Brazil!
Listen to find out all about Zumbi's fight for freedom in Brazil in this episode!
Key Topics: Portugal and the Slave Trade, Slavery, Brazil, Quilambos, Ganga Zumba and Zumbi
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Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Tadone: A Truly Great Mind Jun 13, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
Have a listen to this abbreviated version of my family's immigrant story, as I pay tribute to one of the Greatest Minds I have ever known, my late Grandfather, Dominic DeBacco... aka Tadone.
Back next week with the next Great Mind: Zumbi!
Key Topics: New Immigrants, Company Towns
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Cleopatra VII v. Catherine de Medici Jun 06, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
It's "Da Nile" v. "Daaa Medici" on the latest round of Shots - Cleopatra v. Catherine de Medici!!!
Both were Queens, both were Mothers, both were truly Gaslit Titans of History, listen to find out who will win the second Crown of Greatness of Season 4!
Key Topics: Cleopatra, Caesar, Marc Antony, Catherine de Medici, Valois France, Wars of Religion
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
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Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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Cleopatra: Confabulation, Denial, and Attraction May 24, 2023

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Hello Great Minds!
It's time for the second round of "A Twist of Psych" for Season 4, as we look at the Mind behind the Great Mind that was Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt... or "Da Nile!"
Shari and I discuss all things attraction, lust, denial, and she teaches us about Confabulation and how our memory might impact Cleopatra's legacy.
Key Topics: Defense Mechanisms, Dopamine, Exchange Theory of Attraction
For more DGMH just head on over to Patreon Land to get access to soooooooo much more Great content here: patreon.com/dgmhhistory
Be sure to follow me on Facebook at "Drinks with Great Minds in History" & Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter @dgmhhistory
Cheers!
Music:
Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artwork by @Tali Rose... Check it out!

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