Radio War Nerd

Guest: Carl Zha, podcaster Recorded: November 19, 2021 In part 3 of our RWN series on the first US-China Cold War, guest Carl Zha of the Silk & Steel podcast recovers the lost history of the US-backed KMT units forced over the border from southern China into northern Burma, where they set up what wo

Guest: Davide Melia, writer & researcher Recorded: July 28, 2020 Yunnan-based David Melia tells the incredibly story of the Panthay Rebellion, led by local Hui (Han Muslims) in mid-19th century Yunnan province. The story is almost too cinematic, starting with the leader of the rebellion, the amazing

Guest: Christian Parenti, author, journalist, academic Recorded: June 25, 2019 With one of India's largest cities running out of water & record heatwaves torching Europe, the War Nerd talks to Christian Parenti about climate change and wars, and his remarkable book "Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change a

Drugs & Wars Guest: Alexander Zaitchik, journalist & author of "The Gilded Rage: A Wild Ride Through Donald Trump's America" Alex Zaitchik, just back from Colombia jungles, explains why hallucinogenic Ayahuasca helps indigenous Amazon tribes prepare for battle...Read Zaitchik's articles on Ayahuasca