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The Wild History Of War

Nick Charlie Key

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 7

The Wild History of War uncovers the strangest, most unbelievable true stories from wartime history.

From Civil War Donkey Missiles to CIA vampires, each episode delivers gripping, humorous tales that reveal the chaos, ingenuity, and unpredictability of war in ways you never could have imagined.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
24/06/2026
#76
🇬🇧 Great Britain - history
23/06/2026
#84

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How The CIA Used Vampires To Fight Communism

Friday, June 19, 2026 • Duration 18:57

In the 1950s, the CIA helped the Philippine government fight communist rebels known as the Huks. But instead of relying only on bullets and bombs, one American operative turned to something far stranger: vampire folklore.

This episode tells the bizarre true story of Edward Lansdale, the Aswang legend, and one of the CIA’s most disturbing psychological warfare operations.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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Australia's Most Ridiculous War (And How The Emus Won)

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 17:41

In 1932, Australia went to war against some large flightless birds. It did not go well.

This is the infamous Emu War, a true story involving machine guns, some entirely misguided military strategy, and of course a deeply humbling loss for the Australian forces.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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A Warship Disguised As A Pacific Island

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 25:14

For a fleeing Dutch naval vessel caught up in the middle of the Pacific theatre of war, the best thing they could do to survive was to make their warship look like…an island?

Covered in foliage, fake trees, and camouflage so ridiculous it fooled the Japanese forces, this is the story of one of the most bizarre naval escapes ever attempted.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Tricked The Nazis - Pt. 2

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 18:38

The body has been found. The documents are in enemy hands. Now comes the waiting.

In part two, we follow the ripple effects of one of history’s most unbelievable intelligence operations and see just how close it came to catastrophic failure.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Tricked The Nazis - Pt. 1

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 18:38

In 1943, British intelligence pulled off one of the most audacious deceptions of the entire war using a dead body, a fake identity, and a briefcase full of lies.

This is the setup to a plan so strange it sounds almost fictional, yet it helped change the course of World War II.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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The Ghost Army: How Inflatable Tanks Helped Win WW2

Thursday, June 4, 2026 • Duration 27:23

An army that didn’t exist…somehow helped win World War II.

In this episode, we dive into the bizarre and brilliant story of the Ghost Army, a top-secret unit of artists, designers, and sound engineers who used inflatable tanks, fake radio traffic, and theatrical deception to fool the Nazis on a massive scale.

From the beaches of D-Day to the banks of the Rhine, their illusions redirected entire German divisions and likely saved thousands of lives.

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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Introducing The Wild History Of War

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 • Duration 01:17

What if I told you the CIA once tried to use vampires to fight communism…

Or that a Dutch warship escaped the Japanese by disguising itself as a floating tropical island…

Or that the Australian military once declared war on a group of emus…and lost?

Well all of these stories are true, and there are plenty more where they came from!

This show brings you the strangest, funniest, and most unbelievable true stories from some of history’s wildest moments of conflict. So, if you enjoy history, especially the kind that makes you marvel at the absurdity of the world, then you've found the perfect show!

Subscribe now and make sure you never miss an episode!

Hosted by history teacher turned podcaster, Nick Charlie Key (host of The Fantastic History of Food).

New episodes release EVERY TWO WEEKS!.

Support the show on Patreon
Bonus episodes, early access, and helping keep the podcast independent:
👉 https://patreon.com/wildhistoryofwar

Explore the show
👉 https://wildhistoryofwar.com

Contact: hello@wildhistoryofwar.com

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The Wild History Of War – Details, episodes & analysis

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