Radio War Nerd

Recorded: April 26, 2023 Part 2 of our look at Flaubert's gory war novel, Salammbô, plus a brief history of leaking secrets in the USA. At 7:00 — we discuss part 2 of Salammbô, Carthage & Flaubert... At 55:38 — we discuss leaks & leakers, from Jack Teixeira to Samuel Morison, and how leaking state s

Recorded: February 19, 2023 Part one in our 2-part series on Flaubert's novel, Salammbô, on ancient Carthage during the Mercenary War, otherwise known as the Truceless War. In this prequel episode, we look at the background to the Mercenary War: Carthage's first disastrous war with Rome, the First P