Hostile History

Neighbours not Enemies: The Canadian-American Alliance during the Second World War

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by the hosts of two award- winning podcasts. From Canadian History Ehx Craig Baird and from the Webby and Ambie

The Good Allies: Canada and the US in WW2

Join David Borys as he interviews renowned historian Tim Cook about how Canada and the United States forged one of history's most important wartime alliances during the S

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The Birth, Death and Rebirth of Captain America

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by pop culture historian Robert Weiner as they look at how the Second World War birthed one of the world’s most

Beyond the Panels: Comic Books and the World Wars

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian Cord Scott to explore how the world wars became a catalyst for the mass production of comic books.

Commit to the Myth – Nazi War Crimes and the Problem of Guilt

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by historian and drag queen Karla Marx as they dive deep into the reasons that the myth of the clean Wehrmacht b

Innocent Until Proven Guilty: The Myth of the Clean Wehrmacht

How much of the German army’s conduct during the Second World War can really be separated from Nazi Germany’s crimes? In this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is

Unpacked – Hannah Snell

The Woman Who Went to War Show Notes: Hannah Snell was an 18th-century English woman who defied every expectation, disguising herself as a man to join the British militar

Women at War: Europe’s forgotten fighters

History remembers the generals, the kings, and the men who marched beneath national flags. But buried are other stories of support systems and networks that included spie

Star Wars:Unpacked – In a Galaxy Not So Far Away

On this episode of Hostile History, David Borys is joined by broadcaster, comic writer, and lifelong Star Wars fan Fred Kennedy to explore how George Lucas's space opera

Star Wars and Modern Warfare

When George Lucas created Star Wars, he imagined a space fantasy filled with laser swords, galactic empires, and battles between good and evil. But beneath the aliens and

Unpacked – Baldwin IV - The Man Behind the Silver Mask

How closely did Hollywood capture the remarkable life of Baldwin IV, the leper king of Jerusalem? Separating fact from fiction, this exploration examines his leadership,

The Crusades

The Crusades are often remembered as a holy war between Christianity and Islam with images of armored knights marching east beneath blood-red crosses, driven by faith, gl

Unpacked – The Odyssey – From Fable to Film

Christopher Nolan’s epic film The Odyssey  released in July 2026  made much ado about casting and approach to Homer’s epic. In this episode David chats with author and ho

Democracy: From the ashes of Athenian wars

Democracy is often treated like humanity’s greatest political achievement. A system built on freedom, equality, and the voice of the people. But its origins were anything

Unpacked – The Hitlerian Conspiracies

Did Adolf Hitler really die in his Berlin bunker? Explore the enduring conspiracy theories, alleged sightings, Soviet secrecy, and the historical evidence separating fact

Hitler's DNA

For decades, Adolf Hitler sold the world a fantasy of racial purity . A myth so powerful it fueled one of history’s darkest regimes. In this episode, we dive into the s

Iran: Oil, Power and Protest - Part Four: Axis and Allies

In the final part of our series, we follow Iran beyond its borders and examine how the Islamic Republic built a powerful network of allies, militias, and proxy movements

Iran: Oil, Power and Protest – Part Three: The Ayatollah’s Iran

In Part 3 of our four-part series, we explore what happened after the revolution and how Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini transformed Iran from a monarchy into an Islamic Repu

Iran: Oil, Power and Protest - Part Two: The Road to Revolution

In Part Two of our four-part series on modern Iran, we move from the oil boom years of the 1970s to the collapse of the Shah’s regime and the birth of the Islamic Republi