- 42 minutes 23 secondsEpisode 53 - The Greater War Part III: The Ustasha
Today, we introduce the Independent State of Croatia, the genocidal Axis puppet state, covering its structure, horrors, and the main problems facing it.
Understanding Ustasha Violence by Alexander Korb
Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0
11 May 2025, 7:36 pm - 26 minutes 3 secondsEpisode 52.5 - The Albanians of Kosovo
A supplemental episode discussing the class, kinship and ethnic dynamics in Kosovo in the centuries and decades leading up to World War II.
Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0
18 November 2024, 4:42 pm - 33 minutes 34 secondsEpisode 52 - The Greater War Part II: Occupation and Partition
After the rapid conquest of Yugoslavia by the Wehrmacht and its allies, the Axis powers set about carving the country up between themselves.
(credit for the map to Wikipedia user DIREKTOR)
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28 May 2024, 7:34 pm - 28 minutes 31 secondsEpisode 51 - The Greater War Part 1: Invasion
Sorry I've been gone for so long, but I'm back! Today, we see World War II in Yugoslavia finally begin, as the Nazis invade.
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19 April 2024, 10:25 pm - 56 secondsUpdate
Just to let you all know I am still alive, and yes, I will be getting back to the podcast! Also, sorry about the bad acoustics, I'm currently in a different apartment.
30 October 2022, 6:15 pm - 38 minutes 14 secondsEpisode 50 - Ask Me Anything
Sorry for the long delay between episodes!
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5 March 2022, 10:18 pm - 2 hours 7 minutesEpisode 49.5 - An Interview with Stevan Bozanich
In today's episode, I chat with Chetniks expert Stevan Bozanich about the history of the famous/infamous Serb nationalist paramilitary movement.
Stevan's Twitter and Academia profiles Stevan's chapter in "Balkan Legacies"
Episode 50 will be the AMA episode – please send me your questions!
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18 September 2021, 8:49 pm - 38 minutes 41 secondsEpisode 49 - Coup and War
Between 1939 and 1941, Yugoslavia tried to stay out of the war engulfing Europe. They failed. Episode 50 will be the AMA episode - please send me your questions!
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28 July 2021, 10:55 pm - 40 minutes 14 secondsEpisode 48 - Sporazum
In 1939, the long-desired solution to the Croatian Question finally seemed to be at hand. Just hope there aren't any World Wars coming which might wreck it.
Theme Music – "Charlotte" by Damiano Baldoni, licensed under CC BY 4.0
4 May 2021, 10:41 pm - 40 minutes 32 secondsEpisode 47 - War on the Horizon Again
In October 1934, Prince Paul took over the Kingdom of Yugoslavia at its lowest point, meaning the only way was up. Right?
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23 February 2021, 11:23 pm - 30 minutes 2 secondsEpisode 46 - Assassination Round 3: Regicide
In October 1934, King Alexander decided to make a state visit to France, Yugoslavia's closest ally. He would not come back alive.
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