Martin takes the conn on this inaugural episode of the guys highlighting some of history's worst - and yet not well remembered - doucebags. (Martin came up with the phrase with his usual directness.)

This go-around the guys talk about some guys that caused a whole lot of trouble back in their day, Serbian Dragutin Dimitrijević and Frenchman Phillipe Petain. 

The guys take a moment to update everyone on their various writing projects before diving into a series of Robert's quotations, all linked to one from David Foster Wallace about depression, sarcasm, humor and helping those in need.

Powerful stuff indeed!

Cajun takes the helm to drop an amazing quotation for the boys to bat around from Lieutenant General Hal Moore of "We Were Soldiers" fame.

The King of Cool is today's hero, and Martin leads the discussion. 

Martin is large and in charge for this month's Code of Honor. 

The guys are in Francis' sweet spot this week with a discussion of one of the biggest turning points in Western Civilization, the Norman Conquest of England. 

Robert takes charge of a fun pop culture episode about those great Warner Bros. cartoons Gen X grew up with on Saturday mornings. 

Francis rides point on this examination of the man and the myth, Wyatt Earp. Francis finds him heroic, but Robert and Martin remind him that "hey, it's complicated". 

Francis takes charge of this month's Code of Honor. 

Robert opens January captaining our history episode on an important Gen X touchstone, the Challenger Disaster. 

Martin is in the driver's seat and the guys ramble for an hour about cool cars they wish they owned or once owned. 

Robert chairs the Council of Nicea in this salute to the man who started the Santa legend, St. Nicolas. Don't mess with him, or he'll slap the heresy right out of you.

Francis takes command on the San Juan Hill that is the life and career of Theodore Roosevelt.

The guys rave over their second annual trip to Bourbon Fest and relate all sorts of great anecdotes of "the many wonders they have seen" . . . 

Robert takes the lead here and the guys talk quotes from Theodore Roosevelt.

Martin takes the conn to talk the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Robert takes command and we explore zombie media. Why are they so popular, are they just violent fantasies about decapitating our neighbors, or something more?

Francis takes the helm again as we pilot a riverboat with legendary American author and wit Mark Twain. 

Francis takes the lead as the guys talk the 19th Century's number 1 quote machine, Mark Twain."

Holding world leaders responsible for their actions? Stunning. No more "I was just following orders."

Martin takes the reins and the guys talk creators and famous folks they have met or would really like to. Of course the offer of a bourbon to them all goes without saying. 

Martin somehow has the job to open the coffin on our fascination with vampire movies. We figure it goes beyond some pale dude that sparkles. Might have something to do with, I don't know, Jesus. 

Francis takes lead on an episode celebrating the craft of author Bernard Cornwell. 

Francis has Cornell West, Martin has John Milius and Robert hammers it home with Mark Cain in a morality and justice focused episode. Get deeper on the blog! 

Martin decides to go back to basics with a timely quotation from the great Ronald Reagan himself.

Robert takes charge of a thoughtful and reflective exploration of one of history's greatest crimes, The Holocaust. Snakes & Otters says 'never again'. 

Robert takes charge and we do a third installment of our movies we always have to watch. We missed our chance to tag this one "Electric Boogaloo" but figured Mad Max would do just as well . . .

Martin has the conn and we talk orator, statesman and author Frederick Douglass who went from slave to man in Abe's ear. Robert gives some tips to Pulitzer Prize level biographers on how to write while we're at it. 

Robert sets the controls for the heart of the sun in this Code of Honor episode. Features words of wisdom from Robert Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and Voltaire. Bonus wisdom from Saint Thomas More right from Francis' memory too! 

Francis takes the conn with this history episode as the guys examine the interwar period and the rise of fanatical ultranationalist movements. 

Martin takes the big chair this week and the guys run through Mack Bolan, Frank Castle, Bruce Wayne, Paul Kersey and other iconic media vigilantes. Of course we have to figure out how bloodthirsty maniacs out for revenge became cultural icons. 

"Now he belongs to the ages." Not sure what else we can put in the description. Francis runs the convention here and we talk all things Abe.

Robert is captaining the flatboat this week and the guys do Lincoln quotes to delve into the man's influence and character.

Francis has the Kapitanskoye kreslo (Captain's chair for those who don't savvy the Russian lingo) and thirty years after the event talks the guys through the story of the 1991 Russian Coup attempt.

The guys delve deep into how three days in August that year led to the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union and sent Soviet Communism to the ash heap of history. Martin has been anxiously awaiting this one. 

Robert is the pit master this episode and the guys talk the joys of smoked meats, great sides and road trips. 

They guys take on the roots of the French Revolution and how it began to devolve into both murder and madness. (And yes, a good time was had by all.)

Robert takes the conn for an exploration of his favorite type of fiction, the 'what if?' story. We examine it from all sort of perspectives, and have a few laughs along the way too. 

Francis has the conn and the guys talk life and work of Ernest Hemingway. The craft. the craft. 

Francis captains and we talk his favorite Man's Man, Ernest Hemingway and his words of wisdom.

Robert is in command and the guys talk about the 20 July Plot to kill Adolf Hitler only weeks after the Normandy Invasion. 

DJ Robert is spinning tunes this episode as the guys talk favorite bands, first concerts, first records bought with own money and all kinds of things rock music. 

Martin has the captain's chair and the guys talk Ike, soldier and president. A worthy hero. Martin recommends bios of Eisenhower by both Stephen Ambrose and Jean Edward Smith. Martin also introduces Wilson the Wonder Doodle.

Francis has the conn and Mark Twain makes a double appearance. Martin says this one quickly became a favorite Code of Honor.

Martin drives the LST to the beach in this episode discussing the Battle of Normandy, Operation Overlord. The guys give the lowdown, and talk books by Cornelius Ryan, Stephen Ambrose, Douglas Brinkley and John Keegan.

Martin has the wheel and drives the fellas at high speed through a discussion of car chase movies and what they mean. Yes, the guys give ontological weight to a movie about a hillbilly driving a Trans Am halfway across the country to steal beer. Because of course we do. 10-4 good buddy, I'm 10-10 on the side.

Francis has command and the guys talk military historian John Keegan. Pick up his stuff, readily accessible on major online booksellers and often at discount retail. Revolutionary historian.

Brother Andre is up for captain on this one, he's got some favorite food and recipes he pitches as a starting point for a gastronomy Snakes & Otters style.

And yes, it involves how to properly prepare a steak. 

Martin takes charge and the guys talk some words of wisdom for May 2021.

Martin has the conn this time Otterites and wants the guys to talk some history of the original Woodstock concert and what it all meant. Time to dis the boomers again. 

Robert captains a discussion of the Kentucky Derby, the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, from the perspective of some locals who have lived it.