The History Syndicate Podcast
The History Syndicate Podcast
Podcast Description
The History Syndicate Podcast is to bring together those with a common interest in history. It is to build a community for anyone to discuss everything and anything history.Whether your research is part of an academic scholarly debate, a museum exhibition, an historical project or personal family history, the syndicate wants to hear and share it with the world.So much work, time and effort placed into discovering, re-evaluating or add to historical knowledge often goes unsaid, unpublished and unheard. It is the syndicate’s desire to provide a relaxed conversational forum where all have equal opportunity to present their knowledge and hard work.Join the syndicate host Mark Martin on The History Syndicate Podcast. Mark is a graduate of history and has enthusiasm for any historical subject.Mark wants to build an active community open to all with a common interest in history.Welcome to The History Syndicate Podcast. The syndicate hopes you enjoy being involved in the conversation.Hosted by Mark Martin.Produced by Andy Hewitson.Music: 'Throughout History' via Podcastle.Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.The History Syndicate Podcast is an independent creation not aligned to any organisation or institution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast covers a wide range of historical themes including military history, personal family histories, and the impact of historical events on modern society. Episodes feature discussions on topics such as the lessons learned by the British Army from the Anglo-Boer War and the historical significance of the 1711 expedition to Quebec, providing both academic insight and community narratives.
The History Syndicate Podcast is to bring together those with a common interest in history. It is to build a community for anyone to discuss everything and anything history.
Whether your research is part of an academic scholarly debate, a museum exhibition, an historical project or personal family history, the syndicate wants to hear and share it with the world.
So much work, time and effort placed into discovering, re-evaluating or add to historical knowledge often goes unsaid, unpublished and unheard. It is the syndicate’s desire to provide a relaxed conversational forum where all have equal opportunity to present their knowledge and hard work.
Join the syndicate host Mark Martin on The History Syndicate Podcast. Mark is a graduate of history and has enthusiasm for any historical subject. This is his hobby podcast simply because he loves talking history with anyone.
Mark wants to build an active community open to all with a common interest in history.
Welcome to The History Syndicate Podcast. The syndicate hopes you enjoy being involved in the conversation.
Hosted, created and produced by Mark Martin.
Music: ‘Throughout History’ via Podcastle.
Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.
Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.
The History Syndicate Podcast is an independent creation not aligned to any organisation or institution.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this episode, Mark welcomes Dr Kevin Benson, a retired Colonel from the US Army who was a key planner for Operation Cobra II, the US led Invasion of Iraq in 2003. Mark and Kevin discuss his book titled ‘Expectation of Valor: Planning for the Iraq War’. Kevin discusses how the book is to correct the belief that their was no planning for what was to happen after the initial invasion of Iraq by the US led coalition in 2003. That significant effort was placed not only into the invasion planning itself, but also all the eventualities that could come next. Kevin discusses that while the invasion was taking place, the types of planning and questions that were being conducting. Candidly appreciating what happens, Kevin discusses the anticipation of an insurgency but not the scale that it became. A remarkable and candid appraisal of the operation, Kevin expertly convey’s his experience during this pod. Kevin also introduces his future work ‘Raising the Bar’ on the first 10 years of the US Army’s School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, USA to be available from February 2026.
From the macro to the micro topics of history, The History Syndicate Podcast is the forum for all with a common interest in all things history.
The views expressed are those of the author and guest. They do not necessarily represent any views of any other organisation or institution.
Hosted by Mark Martin.
With Dr Kevin Benson.
Edited and produced by Mark Martin.
Music: Throughout History available via Podcastle.
Audio: Mixed using Podcastle.
Cover Art and images created using Canva and Canva DreamLab AI.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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