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58:21 Hey gentlemen, "squaw" is an ethnic and sexual slur. I acknowledge that, as non-indigenous person growing up in the 1970s it was used without intending insult, but we learn and grow. I will say, again as an American growing up in the 1970s, G.A.Custer was only ever presented to me as an arrogant buffon who attacked women and children. It sounds like he was remembered very differently in the U.K. during that time.

any consideration of movie "Hostiles"? That showed the depth of violence between the conflict between the eastern newcomers and indigenous peoples.

Hairy stuff

Belfast was founded by the by the Scottish and English lol. Thats some statement.

I want to express my sincere thanks to the guys and of course to the great guest, Sarah Churchwell, for enhancing my awareness of the despicableness Hollywood and of the people who like this profoundly racist book/movie. I am certain that many people are going to be enraged about this podcast and complain about how wrong the guest is or how disappointed they are with the guys for not countering her points, but that's only because they are racist themselves or because they are too attached to the story and hence can't face up to the unpleasant fact that it's a white supremacist fantasy that whitewashes the evils of slavery.

When you get past all the romantic pretentious White American rhetoric, it was an arrogant, glory seeking idiot, leading his men to certain death. The nearest comparison to the Little Bighorn was the Battle of Rorkes Drift in the Zulu Wars. The only difference being, that real soldiers who knew what they were doing fought, lived and won that battle. The USA has so little history up to WW2, it has had to glorify military exploits that were little more than skirmishes , in comparison to the former world powers.

I enjoy listening to these English fellows bantering about this subject of American history. Very well informed gents I must say. I want a spot of tea. Blimey governor.

In elementary school we did presentations as a historical figure. My native mother made me dress as Custer and present a speech essentially saying "I thought I could defeat the native people, but how wrong I was" and I then pulled back a fake hair prop to look like I had been scalped. Looking back this was not appropriate, but very entertaining.

What a load of BS!

“We’ve gone full Dan Carlin” yes do it again lads! A little more longform allowing you to really elaborate on people and events is awesome. Listening through this series for a second time.

Wonderful

I have randomly started with part 7 despite no prior knowledge at all on the subject, but this is brilliant, loved the drunken freshly bebrained Reno impression!

I am so glad I found your channel...by happenstance...when looking for some Custer info due to the anniversary.

What's Kremlin in this stupid analysis?

Very moving!

This was really wonderful, thank you!

In a way we’re still influenced by the RR era. The foreign dept escalated during this era and just kept on rising

Anybody know what the 'ghost of the roman empire' episode is they're talking about here?

Hey guys, First time listener. Wow, you sure to get into the weeds. I love your in-depth history. When is episode 8?

I've been wanting to visit the battlefield for many years. An amazing place

You should consider a look at the Comanche who ruled the southern plains at the same time. Possibly the most feared and powerful tribe considered the best horsemen. Another fascinating episode is the Black Hawk War which pushed the Sauk and Fox out of Illinois.

Interesting to note that Great Britain was having a similar time with the Anglo-Zulu war....Battle of Isandlwana / Rork's Drift. Would love to see a compare and contrast.

It's a shame that so few people read Luther's 95 Theses.

You didn't mention any bestiaries... The Greek Physiologus or Aristotle's Historia Animalia, etc. Only later, there were medieval religious bestiaries....

Great stuff! I'm on tenterhooks

and it was here that we saved Europe from catastrophe

I've become utterly obsessed with your podcast, and unlike many of my previous obsessions I regard it as nothing but a good thing. I've learned SO much, I had great interest in history, but to know the greater nuances and wider context about subjects that otherwise I'd have overlooked (Custer and Sitting Bull are two exceptional examples) is like fibre for the soul! I can lose hours but gain decades worth of knowledge, it frankly should be part of the curriculum. I didn't think I could like you guys anymore than I did already, but if I'm not mistaken Dominic, it looks as though there's quite the collection of classic Who DVD's on your shelf. Good show!

Always found it interesting dragons as mythical creatures exist in most parts of the world, from Europe through to China. But they even exist in Aztec & Mayan culture too.

I'm going to guess that if dragon mythology emerged several different geographical locations at roughly the same time, that in actuality the myth goes far back in human history. And that all these cultures already had these myths and verbal form. We just think the myth emerged at that time when in reality it was just when it was first written down.

Tamest German childrens story

This German accent is everything! 😂😂

it's not complicated in and of itself its just complicated by the pressure to believe what we're supposed to believe. dragons are just dinosaurs! we know this because it's been scientifically proven eg Mary Schweitzers discovery of red blood cells in t-rex bones when we know they can only survive thousands of years under *lab conditions!* The reference to behemoth in Job clearly details a large sauropod. We have good evidence for dinosaur and human coexistence *but no evidence (other than 'absence of evidence' ie not found in same rock layers) for them not co-existing.*

Apparently true story about Black American GIs in Northern Ireland. There was an advert for a 'Blacks' meeting - meaning the Protestant order of the Royal Black Preceptory. The Sir Nights of the Preceptory were stunned when at their Hall turned up many black American GIs. However after the initial suspicion they all got on famously and the black GIs used the Hall until they were posted elsewhere.

God Almighty is this still going on 💤

ancient dinosaur bones were definitely available to old civilisations, if not close by then certainly via merchants and travelers

Can you do another mad mustake. Charge of the Light Brigade into the valley of Russian cannons. You guys crack me up. 😮

I just realised this is the 148th anniversary of the battle. Maybe that's why we had to wait for this last podcast?

Now, I shall always think of Theo and Porthos as being one and the same (and therefore real). This was wonderful. Many thanks.

This discussion is very good and I enjoy the humor! Just discovered your sight. Can’t wait for part 8!

snakes tend to be venous not poisonous

Another englishman speaking crap

nonsense

What about the Harry Potter books (and then films) which surely brought dragons into the mainstream before GOT???

Laughing at people getting killed?!? Don't need to watch this.

Another question. Did little American boys growing up in the 70's get as excited about Battle of the LIttle Bighorn as little British boys did?

Custer was a great man? I won't argue, but it does make me ask: What was 'great' then, and what is it now?

As a paying rest is history club member and a big youtube viewer, let me say - you have fantastic potential to gain a really good community on youtube, but not if you randomly black out on videos for a month and randomly miss out on a segment of series for no discernable reason. The quality of your content is great, but consistency is king!

The part where you were giggling about Reno upset at Custer's best scout's brains blasted in his face made me yearn for you to teleport to that copse of woods in 1876.

It’s hardly a Loire chateau

My great, great, great... uncle was at the Battle of Little Bighorn. He wasn't actually at the battle itself. He was camping in a field nearby, went over to complain about the noise, and some sod shot him. RIP Uncle Hapless.