Harvest of Mars: History and War

About Harvest of Mars: History and War

Harvest of Mars seeks to uncover the essentials of war. Essentials that have been swept under the rug or forgotten by people and societies eager to rewrite history in a way that is intellectually pleasing. This podcast seeks to open your eyes to aspects of military history that, as Paul Fussell accurately noted, never got into the books because of what he called the Disneyfication of war. Here you will get authentic insights from someone who has a genuine love for the material.If you are curious and enjoy seeing things from a new perspective, this is the podcast for you! You do not even know a lot about military history. Perhaps you enjoy stories about the past but have never taken a history course and are just curious. It’s all good. I get students all the time who are new to history and they learn a ton because I nudge people toward new things they have not thought about rather than have them memorize facts. .

Publisher

Joseph A. Campo

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Mar 2022

Latest episode

16 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Was Stalingrad the Turning Point of WWII?

   "Modern war is a war of motors. The war will be won by the side that has an overwhelming superiority in the output of motors" - Joseph Stalin, November 1941. Here we will explore the common assertion that Stalingrad was the turning point during WWII.

2. 

   7 Jun 2026

   Do AIs Use Nukes 95% of the Time?

   "Defense network computers. New... powerful... hooked into everything, trusted to run it all. They say it got smart, a new order of intelligence. Then it saw all people as a threat, not just the ones on the other side. Decided our fate in a microsecond: extermination." -- Kyle Reese, from the movie The Terminator (1984) A recent study by a British team on AI and the use of nuclear weapons found that AIs used nuclear weapons in 95% of scenarios. Are we on the verge of Skynet?

3. 

   28 Feb 2026

   Admiral Chester Nimitz: "Our Good Luck at Pearl Harbor"

   "Before we’re through with them, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell." – Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey upon seeing the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1958, US Admiral Chester W. Nimitz wrote a controversial article titled “Our Good Luck at Pearl Harbor.” It was a surprising revelation that prompted Nimitz to explain and defend himself for the rest of his life. To his credit, he remained firm in his conviction and was always willing...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

100

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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Quality

23

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

82

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