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Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations & Future World Predictions.

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An auditory journey through history; From ancient civilizations to futuristic visions, our host guides you through immersive narratives, blending facts with fiction to explore what it means to time travel through the human experience. Music by https://www.youtube.com/ Sound effects by https://www.voicy.network/ Music and Sound Effects by https://pixabay.com/ Donate patreon.com/THO420 Music and SFX https://archive.org/ Sources: https://www.britannica.com/ https://www.nationalww2museum.org/

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00:16:27

Hell Is Other Greeks: Athens, Sparta, and the Spark...

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2025/08/18

In this opener of the Peloponnesian War, Athens is the drama king. Sparta the gym bro. Two city-states with the personalities of a toxic divorced couple, dragging the entire Greek world into a decades-long bar fight with spears.In this opening episode of Time Machine Diaries: The Peloponnesian War, Cullen takes you into the aftermath of the Persian Wars, the birth of the Delian League (aka Athens’ protection racket), and the petty beefs — like the infamous Megarian Decree — that pushed Greece into

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00:23:20

Part 5: The Fracture: How the Mongol Empire Tore...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/08/11

With the sudden death of Ögedei Khan (Oh-geh-day), the greatest general in Mongol history was ordered to turn his war machine around and ride back to Karakorum (Kah-rah-koh-room) for a new kurultai (koo-rool-tie) to pick the next Great Khan. Cullen walks you through the chaos this created, the grudges it inflamed between Batu (Bah-too) and Güyük (Goo-yook), and why Mongol politics were every bit as dirty and self-destructive as anything in modern Washington or Nazi Berlin. Through first-hand-style

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00:16:09

Echoes Along the Frozen Road: The Trail of Tears

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/08/04

Hey There, Let us step into a world torn apart by greed and power. In this episode of Time Machine Diaries, we journey through the Trail of Tears—a thousand-mile march fueled by broken promises and cold indifference. Hear voices from soldiers, settlers, and the Cherokee themselves, revealing the human cost hidden behind textbook dates.From stockades choked with disease to frozen rivers littered with shallow graves, this story isn’t just history—it’s a warning. Because the same forces that drove

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00:18:00

The Final Ride of Subutai: Ashes of Empire and the...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/07/28

He didn’t die. He evaporated into history like smoke off a battlefield still hot from slaughter.In the third and final part of our Subutai offshoot, Cullen unleashes an unhinged, poetic, and brutal examination of what it means to be forgotten at the height of greatness. As Ögedei dies and the blood-hungry kurultai comes to a halt, so too does the rampage of the greatest military mind you’ve never heard of. We unravel the legacy of the man who brought Europe to its knees—and then vanished.Expect

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00:15:45

Spartan Nightmare Part 3: The Broken Phalanx

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/07/21

Beneath the gleam of Spartan bronze and the myth of the perfect warrior society lies a raw, brutal, and often erased reality: child soldiers, enslaved populations, state-sanctioned murder, and a society built on paranoia and violence. The Spartan Saga pulls back the curtain on the “300” myth and exposes the blood, propaganda, and psychological warfare that built the legend.From the trauma-forged boys of the agoge to the secret killings of the Krypteia, from the silenced voices of the Helots to the

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00:22:08

You’re Not Weird. You’re Just Human: Words for...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/07/14

Sometimes, a single word can feel like a lifeline.In this deeply personal episode of Time Machine Diaries, Cullen explores The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows — a collection of made-up words for painfully real emotions we all experience but rarely name.From the shock of realizing strangers have full inner lives (sonder), to the bittersweet ache of surviving your old self (énouement), to the quiet chaos of eye contact (opia) — this episode dives into the hidden corners of being human.Cullen shares

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00:20:24

Subutai’s Ride — Part 4-2: When the World Stopped...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/07/07

#history #sciencefiction #MongolsThis is Time Machine Diaries at its rawest. Cullen takes you through the smoldering aftermath of Subutai’s invasions, when Europe staggered out of the ashes and realized the Mongols had burned more than cities—they’d rewritten the rules of power.In this episode, we dive into the terror-stricken continent trying to patch itself back together, haunted by the possibility that the horsemen could return at any moment.Subutai’s blueprint for psychological warfare,

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00:46:09

Alexander the Not‑So‑Great: Myths, Madness & Mayhem

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/06/30

Alexander III of Macedon is hailed as “the Great”—an undefeated military genius who carved an empire from Greece to India. But beneath the legend lay a man marked equally by ambition, brutality, and hubris. He massacred allies and enemies alike, torched entire cities, sacked what he called liberation, and sparked paranoia among even his closest friends. While phalanxes and elephants fall in history books, the whispers tell a more complicated tale: a king who conquered too much, too fast, and paid

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00:24:45

Agoge or Die Pt. 2: Spartan Childhood

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/06/23

A lot of my material doesn’t come from just dusty old books—though those matter too. I’m a long-haul trucker. That means I’ve got hours, and I mean hours, to listen, absorb, and overthink. Audiobooks? Essential. Historical podcasts? Daily bread. YouTube documentaries? Background noise with fire insights. I dive into it all: lectures, debates, independent history channels, weird little academic corners of the internet.I also dig through Google Books and Amazon’s Kindle library. Yeah, sometimes that

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00:15:22

Varangian Guard — Blood-Stained Marble and Oaths of Ice

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/06/16

They stand like monuments to violence and loyalty, cloaked in the twilight of empires.The Varangian Guard — not just warriors, but omens carved from northern frost and forged in imperial fire. Their armor, a haunting blend of Norse brutality and Byzantine decadence, glints under the flicker of palace torchlight like the scales of old gods. Each axe they hold is not just a weapon — it’s a memory, a vow, a promise that betrayal ends at their blade.Their eyes? Glacial. Silent. Not dead — worse:

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00:16:48

Mongols Part 4-1: The Erased World – Subadai's Ride

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/06/09

This is not a lecture. This is a war cry.In this scorched-earth episode to Time Machine Diaries: Mongol Nightmare, we rip the mask off one of history’s most over-sanitized legacies. No, the Mongols weren’t just some badass horse lords who gave us trade routes and dumplings. They were the mother of all extinction events—steamrolling civilizations, incinerating entire knowledge systems, and breaking human spirits from Samarkand to Kiev.But this episode isn’t just about what they did back then—it’s

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00:24:31

Spartan Delusions: This... Is... Trauma Part: 1

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/06/02

In this episode, we dismantle the glorified myths of Spartan society, revealing the brutal realities behind the legend. From the harrowing experiences of the agoge—Sparta's rigorous education and training system—to the oppressive treatment of the helots, we explore how a society built on discipline and warfare concealed a foundation of systemic violence and control. Through historical accounts and critical analysis, we uncover the psychological and physical toll exacted on individuals in the

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00:14:35

Part 3: The Myth of Mongol Mercy — Build, Burn,...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/05/26

History is messy. Brutal. Manipulated. And weaponized.This episode rips the veil off the sanitized myths around Mongol “mercy” and the bullshit idea that empires destroy to heal. If you’re gonna spit truth, you better bring receipts.Below is a curated list of books, journals, firsthand accounts, investigative journalism, and academic heavyweights that informed this episode. These sources aren’t here to polish history—they’re here to gut it open, analyze the organs, and scream at the bloody legacy

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00:15:20

The Shadow of Cyrus: Exploring the Mind of King...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/05/19

He inherited a vast empire, but his reign was marked by conquest and unsettling tales. Delve into the psychology and actions of King Cambyses II of Persia. Did the weight of his father's legacy and the challenges of ruling a diverse empire lead to his alleged erratic behavior? We examine the evidence and try to understand the man behind the myths of this controversial ancient ruler.Primary SourcesHerodotus. The Histories. Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt, Penguin Books, 2003.— Book III, Chapter 26

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00:15:33

Empire of Ash: From the Mongols to Modern Massacres...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/05/12

This episode journeys through the brutal legacy of the Mongol Empire, drawing chilling parallels to modern atrocities like My Lai, Srebrenica, Nanjing, and Mahmudiyah. By examining these events, we uncover the recurring patterns of imperial violence and the mechanisms of mass atrocity that have persisted through centuries. The goal is to inform and, hopefully, prevent future horrors by understanding the pastThe Mongol Empire & Its Atrocities:Ata-Malik Juvayni's accounts provide detailed

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00:18:27

Utopia, Manipulation, and Madness: The Dark Science...

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2025/05/05

Calhoun, John B. “Population Density and Social Pathology.” Scientific American, vol. 206, no. 2, 1962, pp. 139–148.Ramsden, Edmund G. “Carving Up Population Science: Eugenics, Demography and the Controversy over the ‘Population Problem’ in the 1960s.” Social Studies of Science, vol. 38, no. 5, 2008, pp. 825–846.“Universe 25 Experiment.” The Scientist, 2022, https://www.the-scientist.com/universe-25-experiment-69941.“Mouse Heaven or Mouse Hell?” Science History Institute, 2022,

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00:13:04

The Mongol Awakening: Empire, Bloodshed, and...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/04/28

Before they conquered half the known world, the Mongols were just ruthless survivors scraping through the brutal chaos of the Central Asian steppe. In Part 1 of our series, we dive deep into the raw, violent birth of the Mongol Empire — and draw some uncomfortable parallels to America’s genocide of Native peoples and the theft of their land. Different players, same bloody game.History doesn’t repeat — it mutates, and it sure as hell leaves scars.Sources and Credits: Primary Sources:The Secret

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00:16:58

Infect, Inject, Neglect: America’s Medical...

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/04/21

patreon.com/THO420Cullen is back with a triple dose of truth and sarcasm, dragging some of the U.S. government's darkest medical sins into the daylight. First up: Tuskegee, where Black men were told they were being treated for “bad blood” while they were being watched die of syphilis for 40 years—just to see what would happen.Then we slide into the cells of Holmesburg Prison, where mostly Black inmates were lathered in chemical burns, injected with god-knows-what, and turned into human petri

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00:18:48

Vaccines: A Shot Through Time

Time Machine Diaries: Ancient Civilizations &... ·

2025/04/14

https://www.patreon.com/THO420Embark on a captivating journey through the history of vaccines in this episode of Time Machine Diaries . From the groundbreaking work of Edward Jenner in the 18th century to the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines in the 21st century, we explore the scientific milestones that have transformed public health. Discover personal narratives that highlight the human side of vaccination, including stories of early adopters, healthcare pioneers, and communities impacted by

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00:18:35

Whispers of Rebellion

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2025/04/07

On a sweltering January day, the echoes of a hard-won democracy seemed to falter. Explore the unprecedented events that unfolded at its seat of power, examining the tensions that boiled over and the fragile threads of unity that were tested. What does this day reveal about the challenges facing a young republic striving for lasting stability?Official Reports and Government Documents:Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol: This

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