Britainology 34: The Suez Crisis (feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly)
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For this month's second Britainology, Milo and Nate are joined by Alice Caldwell-Kelly to discuss Britain's 1956 invasion of Egypt, how Britain got spectacularly owned, and the eternal weak point of the British military throughout the entire operation: cupboards. Hope you enjoy!
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The Umm Kalthoum anecdote makes me wonder if there are some Fayrouz Lebanese Civil War singles consigned to memory.
ah, guy mollet, very cool guy
I love Glasgow ❤️
Suez Camal episode on the one year anniversary week of the ever given blocking the Canal. Perfect <3
Single-Boat Drifting? NANI?
Stuart Copeland's dad!
I’ve read that’s why they were called The Police; Stewart was having a go at his dad
Britainology is always great, but a Britainology with Alice talking about military psychos and weirdo politicians is truly a special treat
Alright, you’ve finally got me to join the $10 tier with this one.
I love the Suez Crisis because it's a rare Cold War moment where the US and USSR agreed on something, namely that Britain should just Not.
As a resident of a region that has a climate that might be more depressing than that of Scotland (US PAC NW. What's the sun?), I think what really gives Scotland the greater bleakness is the prevalence of other muted colors beyond the sky. I remember going to Edinburgh as a student and being amazed that someone had chosen to build a city that was so uniformly grey in a climate that was universally grey against the background of mountains colored a... mix of muted browns and grays. At least in the Pacific NW we have a lot of greenery during the winter.
Edinburgh looks like a Mardi Gras when compared to Aberdeen. Just the one shade of grey there, including the sea.
glub shitto
ah yes, such a deranged Late Empire event