In All of Us Command

For episode 32, Kate takes on Italy's early history, as the country changes hands several times and uninvited neighbours drop in for a visit. 

Main sources used:

https://www.insightguides.com/destinations/europe/italy/historical-highlights
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17435616
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/eust.html
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/08/eustc.html
https://www.oxfordreference.c...

For episode 31, Aaron takes us to east Africa to learn about the history and anthem of Rwanda. Canadian fans can look forward to a surprise appearance from a beloved national icon in the fun facts section.

Pili Pili recipe: https://www.giftofhospitality.com/pili-pili-recipe/

Further sources on the Rwandan genocide:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/76806/life-laid-bare-by-jean-hatzfeld/
https://us.macmillan.com/...

In an episode unofficially titled "Blood, Sweat and Phosphate", Kate learns about Nauru, the world's hunger for Phosphate, and what happens when you mine an entire island nation while also trying to use it as a strategic base in WWII.

Coconut Mousse recipe: https://www.internationalcuisine.com/nauru-coconut-mousse/

Great Frigate Bird picture: https://everywherewild.com/great-frigatebird-vs-magnificent-frigatebird/

Anthem vers...

In Episode 29, we get perhaps closer to the current day than in any other episode so far. Aaron, Kate, and Niels learn about the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, centre of an ongoing conflict and possibly the home of the world's longest minefield.

Couscous with lamb recipe: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/15-minute-moroccan-lamb-couscous/231954af-09e9-4406-8d2a-c7aa099cbb4b

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www....

In Part 2, Kate learns about the Spanish civil war, Franco's dictatorship, and a street festival where everyone throws tomatoes at each other.

Bocadillo recipe:
https://spanishsabores.com/serranito-bocadillo-recipe-how-to-make-classic-spanish-sandwich/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i_PqUxcvjg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2aOXCmvFKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k1L-t7q3j4

Main sources u...

For our 26th episode, Aaron learns about the South American nation of Argentina and strongly recommends that our audience avoids getting any of this information from the musical Evita.

Alfajores recipe:
https://prettysimplesweet.com/alfajores/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEZ7IJX-euw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgBEcvHtMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqBC3l7i7dk

Main sources u...

In Episode 25, Kate covers Bosnia and Herzegovina's fight for independence, involving several guys named Stephen. We'll then get into a Balkan War or two, and finally the anthem "Intermezzo" or "The National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina".

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVPBH0KjYQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS8iJR0_IBc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_dm7DSM0g

Main sources used:
http...

In episode 24, Aaron takes a tour through the unique and fascinating history of the island nation of Madagascar. Learn with us about Madagascar's historical mad queen and the incredible role that kung fu has played in the country's modern history.

Mofo gasy recipe: https://www.notesfromamessykitchen.com/recipe/madagascar-mofo-gasy/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHhZH1O4FyY
https://www.youtub...

This week, Kate will be sharing the history of Kosovo, a small country with such a long fight for independence that it is still unrecognized by some nations. Stick around until the fun facts section to learn about the strange attempt to rename Lake Gazivoda/Ujman to Trump Lake.

Tespixhe recipe:
https://www.myalbanianfood.com/recipe/albanian-tespixhe/

Majlinda Kelmendi olympic parade:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5n...

For episode 22, Aaron is taking us on a tour of the first country on this podcast that he's been to with our episode on Switzerland. Learn how all these European cultures bumped up against each other in the Alps and the farming communities that grew into a nation, then be disappointed at how this nation with humble beginnings colludes with fascist governments. It's a roller coaster.

Rorschach/Brad Pitt comparison: https://p...

This week we're getting our first Viking action while visiting the island of Iceland. We'll learn about their almost-impossible-to-sing anthem, as well as a language that has gone almost unchanged since people were speaking Old Norse.

Icelandic horse showing the "flying" gait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PMj_kiL5GY
Plokkfiskur recipe: https://adamantkitchen.com/plokkfiskur/

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.go...

In Episode 20, we visit Central America to take a wild ride through Guatemala's fascinating history. Everything from Mayans and Cortés to a shockingly long string of dictators comes up in this one, along with our old friend from the Moldova episode: Sam The Banana Man himself.

Chichen Itza photo: https://whc.unesco.org/uploads/thumbs/site_0483_0001-750-0-20080528123637.jpg
Temple of the Jaguar photo: https://upload.wikim...

In this episode, Kate learns about Laos - a landlocked country with a few aggressive neighbours. Also, the USA does come out looking good at the end of this one.

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpl271oypiw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ODWhvhdLk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6kbdgEiq2U

Main sources used:
https://www.britannica.com/place/Laos/

https://alphahistory.com/vietnamwar/lao...

For the eighteenth episode, Aaron teaches us about Moldova, the least visited country in Europe despite an incredible museum that we will talk about in the show. Follow along as we learn the definition of suzerainty and discover the nation that gave the world one of its very first memes.

Flying Octopus helicopter photo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bothezat_helicopter#/media/File:De_Bothezat_Quadrotor.jpg

Museum of Stron...

In Episode 17, we're learning about the small island nation of East Timor and their long fight for independence, first from Portugal and more recently from Indonesia. This is our youngest country that's been covered on the podcast to date, gaining full independence as recently as 2002.

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBetbUMn7UI (This one is a full soccer game but they sing the anthem first. It ...

For episode 16, we keep trying to untangle the history of Palestine, this time focusing on only a century rather than a gigayear. It's still somehow the longer episode, an incredibly tangled mess of contradicting political promises and irresponsible maneuvering. Stick through it to learn about one of the world's oldest living trees and the excellent anthem, Fida'i.

Hummus recipe: https://www.themediterraneandish.com/how-to-...

In Episode 15, Aaron heads into the heart of the Holy Land for a deep dive on the ancient history of Palestine. We will cover as many as we can of the frankly insane number of peoples, occupations, and empires that have passed through the region, including the majority of the Old Testament of the Bible. By the end of this episode, we will set up the conflicting promises and treaties at the end of World War I that lead into...

In Episode 14, Kate travels from the Paleolithic age through the present to learn about the United Arab Emirates and their anthem, Ishy Bilady. Join us as the Portuguese, Dutch, and English duke it out over valuable trade routes on land that doesn't belong to them, and learn about the world's tallest building: the Burj Khalifa.

Anthem versions assessed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6YNljzz-M4

https://www.youtube.com/w...