Interventionary
On an indefinite hiatus, owing to the fact that it turns out grad school is a lot of work. We'll be back (maybe)!
Episodes
24 episodes
BONUS: The Dulles Brothers
For this bonus episode, Raegan and Jesse each take on one of the infamous Dulles brothers, one of whom was CIA director and the other of whom was Secretary of State under Eisenhower, to teach the other about. They were both absolutely terrible ...
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1:57:11
Italy, 1941-1948 (The First Ever CIA Election Interference)
This week, Jesse teaches us all about everything from Catholic communists to the invention of fascism to the start of the CIA to which Princess Bride characters were in the mob.Special thanks to Hengly You for our wonderful intro music!...
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Episode 19
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1:15:55
Japan, 1941-1952 (The Post-WWII Occupation)
Content Warning: Sexual AssaultToday, we talk about the United States dropping two nuclear bombs on Japan, then occupying it for three to five years (depending on whether you define the occupation by American standards or Japane...
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Episode 18
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1:46:34
Panama, 1941 (The Arias Coup)
Today's episode covers a wide range of topics, including Panama.Special thanks to Hengly You for our fantastic intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interventionary and tell us the weirdest thing you had to play f...
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Episode 17
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1:04:11
Russia, 1918-1920 (The Russian Civil War)
This week, Raegan and Jesse chat about one of the deadliest wars you've never heard of and how the US intervened for basically no reason.Special thanks to Hengly You for our fantastic intro music! Make sure to follow us on ...
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Episode 16
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1:06:50
BONUS: How the Middle East was Carved Up (1895-1949)
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled Russia episode (again) for a discussion of something that began around the same time as the other episodes you've heard lately: the carving up of Southwest Asia into roughly the countries we know today as t...
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1:14:40
BONUS: Imperialism by Vladimir Lenin
This week, Raegan and Jesse present for you a terminally online guide to Lenin's Imperialism.You'll notice that we are a week "late" this week, on account of weekly episodes being a lot for two people who do this just for lols. We'll be...
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1:38:00
The Dominican Republic, 1916-1924 (Banana Wars Part IV)
Jesse and Raegan have their first real disagreement this week as Jesse helps us all learn about the US' attempt to annex the Dominican Republic.Special thanks to Hengly You for our wonderful intro music! Make sure to follow...
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Episode 15
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41:12
Haiti, 1915-1934 (Banana Wars Part III)
This week, Raegan teaches Jesse about how the United States occupied Haiti for decades in the early 20th century and guaranteed its economic stagnation.Special thanks to Hengly You for our fantastic intro music! Make sure t...
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Episode 14
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54:08
Mexico, 1913-1919 (The Mexican Revolution)
This week, Jesse teaches Raegan all about how the US stuck its nose in the Mexican Revolution.Special thanks to Hengly You for our lovely intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interventionary and tell us your thou...
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Episode 13
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52:57
BONUS: 19th Century Mexico
This week is our first bonus episode! You shouldn't need it for our Mexican Revolution episode next week but you should listen anyway because Jesse and Raegan chat about 100 years of Mexican history leading up to next week's episode. Topics inc...
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1:21:38
Nicaragua, 1909-1933 (Banana Wars Part II)
This week, Raegan and Jesse discuss what Nicaragua looked like during the Banana Wars, featuring economic inequality, shitty conservatives, and surprisingly few bananas. Special thanks to Hengly You for our wonderful intro music!&nb...
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Episode 12
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1:08:54
Cuba, 1906-1909 (The Second Occupation of Cuba)
In this episode, Jesse teaches Raegan about the time the US returned to Cuba to do all the things colonizers do without explicitly colonizing it.Special thanks to Hengly You for our wonderful intro music! Make sure to follo...
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Episode 11
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1:15:34
Honduras, 1903-1925 (The Banana Wars Part I)
POV: you are a banana and you have effectively destroyed the economy of Honduras.Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interventionary and ask us questions about anarch...
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Episode 10
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1:24:07
Panama, 1903 (The Panama Canal)
This week, we try a new format where Jesse does all of the research and Raegan does none whatsoever. Hopefully, we'll learn about how the US split up a country to create the Panama Canal.Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intr...
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Episode 9
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55:05
China, 1899-1901 (The Boxer Rebellion)
Did you know all of Europe tried to colonize China and the US wanted to be a part of it so bad, it got involved in the Boxer Rebellion?Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twit...
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Episode 8
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1:27:45
Samoa, 1898-Present (The Second Samoan Civil War)
This week, Jesse and Raegan finally discuss Samoa like they promised they would a month ago.Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interventionary and tell Jesse that "i...
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Episode 7
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57:04
Puerto Rico, 1898-Present (The Spanish-American War Part III)
This week, Raegan and Jesse are chatting about the United States' continued and evolving colonization of Puerto Rico. Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interve...
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Episode 6
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1:23:55
The Philippines, 1898-1913 (The Spanish-American War Part II)
Jesse and Raegan sit down to discuss a colonization so brutal, it's known as the United States' first Vietnam. Special thanks to Hengly You for our amazing intro music! Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Interventionar...
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Episode 5
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1:43:44
Cuba, 1898 (The Spanish-American War Part I)
This week, Raegan & Jesse are discussing one of the US military's better-known boat explosions and also how it cheated the independent nation of Cuba out of . . . being an independent nation. Special thanks to Hengly You for ou...
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Episode 4
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1:16:31
Hawaii, 1893-Present (Annexing Hawaii)
After an extended holiday, Raegan & Jesse return to discuss the United States' best-known colony: Hawai'i. Join us to discuss everything from how Hawai'i was colonized to how it westernized to what modern colonization looks like to whether ...
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Episode 3
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1:44:57
Japan, 1853-1854 (The Perry Expedition)
This week, Raegan & Jesse are joined by Raegan's houseguest, Colin, because he just happened to be around as they discuss how the US used its big beautiful boaters to harass Japan in 1853-1854.Special thanks to Hengly You for our fan...
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Episode 2
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50:58
Tripolitania, 1801-1805 (The First Barbary War)
Did you know the US used to be so bad at having a navy, it needed to overthrow governments just to win its wars? Join Jesse and Raegan as they riff through America's first intervention: Tripolitania, 1801-1805.Special thanks to Hengly Y...
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Episode 1
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57:56