Best dave@thedavebowmanshow.com Podcasts (2025)

On September 19, 1903, the United States Navy brought a strange little boat into service. She was called USS Plunger, Submarine Torpedo Boat Number Two. At just over sixty feet long, with a gasoline engine that filled her hull with fumes and a single torpedo tube that may or may not have worked as advertised, she hardly looked like the future of na…

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How America’s First Great Victory Changed the Revolution Forever 1:37

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In the autumn of 1777, the American Revolution reached a crossroads on the fields near Saratoga, New York. Two battles, fought just weeks apart, would decide far more than who held the ground. They would determine whether the Revolution was a fragile rebellion or a cause that could stand against the might of the British Empire. General John Burgoyn…

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In the Silent Depths 5:51

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On September 18, 1942, the USS Gurnard joined the fleet as one of the many Gato class submarines built to carry the war into enemy waters. She would go on to complete nine patrols across the Pacific, striking hard at Japanese shipping and earning her place among the hunters of the deep. The story of Gurnard is not only about steel and tonnage, but …

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The Bloody End of Rome’s Flavian Dynasty 1:33

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September 18, 96. Domitian wakes up afraid. He has been seeing signs everywhere, dreaming of his death, dreading the hour of noon. For years he has ruled Rome with fear, and now that fear has circled back on him. Friends are gone, trusted men executed, even his wife rumored against him. He is alone, surrounded by enemies who wear the faces of serva…

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The Prussian Drillmaster 1:33

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was not born American, yet his influence helped secure American independence. A Prussian soldier trained under Frederick the Great, von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge in 1778 with nothing more than his experience, his determination, and a reputation that was perhaps a bit inflated by Benjamin Franklin’s pen. What he f…

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41 Cold War Sentinels - USS Von Steuben SSBN-632 5:55

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The USS Von Steuben was one of the silent sentinels of the Cold War, a ballistic missile submarine built not to fight battles but to prevent them. Commissioned in 1964, she carried her crews into the depths of the Atlantic on patrols that lasted months at a time, unseen and unheard, yet always ready. Her mission was deterrence, to make sure that an…

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Government without Representation 31:39

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In this episode of Dave Does History, we turn to the third grievance of the Declaration of Independence, a charge that strikes at the very heart of liberty. Representation was not an abstract principle for the colonists. It was the difference between living as free men or being reduced to subjects of arbitrary power. From the seeds planted at Runny…

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USS Guavina’s Fierce Attack – September 15, 1944 6:02

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On September 15, 1944, the crew of USS Guavina found themselves staring down the kind of target submariners rarely got a shot at. Anchored tight in Sarangani Strait was a Japanese light cruiser, sitting still but bristling with guns and men. What followed was not a quick strike or a clean kill. It was an all-day brawl against the sea, the current, …

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From Venice to Kublai Khan 1:48

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A Venetian teenager leaves home with two older relatives and a bag of letters from the Pope. Twenty four years later he comes back with a head full of Asia, a coat lined with jewels, and a story that will rewrite how Europe pictures the world. Tonight we follow Marco Polo from Venice to Xanadu, through deserts that crack underfoot and courts where …

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WTF: Matthew 26:52 56:43

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This week on What the Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod sit down to unpack one of the most chaotic stretches in recent memory. From shocking headlines to personal milestones, it has been a week that tested patience, faith, and the limits of common sense.Rabbi Dave reflects on his official retirement after 62 years, complete with lessons from Social …

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Battle of South Mountain 1:36

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In the autumn of 1862, Robert E. Lee took the war north into Maryland, hoping to shake the Union and win foreign recognition for the Confederacy. What he did not count on was losing his battle plan, wrapped around a set of cigars, and having it fall into George McClellan’s hands. That stroke of luck set the stage for a clash in the mountain passes …

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When Technology Fails 1:00

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Butthe crooks don't...By [email protected]

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The Plains of Abraham 1:33

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In September of 1759, two armies faced each other on a plateau outside Quebec City, on land that belonged to a farmer named Abraham Martin. History remembers it as the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.James Wolfe, the young British general already dying of illness, gambled everything on a nighttime landing and a climb up a cliff the French thought w…

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IT'S NOT CORN!!!!! 1:00

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Nor is it candy... or fall...By [email protected]

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Growlers Legendary Down-the-Throat Torpedo Attack of September 12, 1944 6:33

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On September 12, 1944, the USS Growler and her crew faced one of the most extraordinary days in submarine history. Operating as part of a wolf pack in the waters between Formosa and Luzon, Growler found herself in the middle of a heavily guarded Japanese convoy. What followed was a series of bold attacks that pushed both the submarine and her men t…

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The Ship of Gold 1:38

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In September 1857, the SS *Central America* set out from Havana on what should have been a routine run to New York. She carried more than five hundred souls and a fortune in California gold, the kind of voyage that symbolized American progress and prosperity. But the Atlantic had other plans. For three days a hurricane tore at the ship, stripping a…

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Not So Free Speech? 1:00

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Freedom of speech is not there to make you happyBy [email protected]

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A Cold War Legacy and 21st Century Vanguard 6:37

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This episode takes us beneath the surface, into the hidden world of one of the Navy’s most formidable submarines. USS Michigan was commissioned on September 11, 1982, as part of the Ohio class, carrying the weight of America’s nuclear deterrent during the darkest days of the Cold War. Later, she was transformed into a guided missile submarine, bris…

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"Give Me Back My Legions" 1:44

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The Romans thought they had seen it all. They had defeated Carthage, crushed Gaul, beaten the Macedonians, and turned the Mediterranean into a Roman lake. Their legions marched across Europe like a force of nature, leaving roads, cities, and tax collectors in their wake. And then, in September of the year 9 CE, three of those legions vanished into …

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Matters of Faith 1:00

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And ice cream...By [email protected]

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The Trial of the Century 1:00

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To quote BTO, "You ain't seen nothing yet..."By [email protected]

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Sisi’s Tragic Death in Geneva 1:29

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Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Bavaria, the woman the world would come to know simply as Sisi, lived her life as if she were caught in a tragic opera staged on the stiffest set in Europe.By [email protected]

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Somnium Holtianum 4:50

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This morning on Bill Mick Live we heard Senator Tim Kaine declare that our rights come from government, not from God or from nature. That claim rattles me because it cuts against the very foundation of the American idea. History is not just about dates and battles. It is how we pass down the virtues we want our children to carry. When we stop teach…

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Retired 1:00

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It's just like work, but without that pesky paycheck...By [email protected]

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The Kaine Mutiny

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On this episode of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live we took a hard look at a statement from Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia that deserves more than a passing shrug. Kaine declared that our rights do not come from God or from nature, but from government.That claim cuts right into the heart of the American idea. Jefferson’s Declaration of Independen…

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INCONCEIVABLE!!! 1:00

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In September of 1775, George Washington had just taken command of the Continental Army outside Boston. Morale was shaky, training was ragged, and then came the discovery: our entire army had enough gunpowder for each soldier to fire only nine shots.By [email protected]

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Legacy of the Renaissance 1:23

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Michelangelo’s David is one of those statues that we think we know because we have seen him everywhere. He shows up on posters, postcards, and even tourist aprons. But the real David, the one that stands seventeen feet tall in Florence, is something else entirely. When you see him in person, you understand why people call him the greatest sculpture…

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WTF: Media, AI and the Madness of Karen 1:00:01

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This week, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod are pulling no punches. From a murder story ignored by mainstream media to viral “Karen” clips that light up the internet, they’re asking the hard question: who decides what matters?They dive headfirst into the world of AI, misinformation, and video fakery, wondering how long we can trust our eyes when machines c…

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USS Paddle and the Tragedy of Shinyo Maru 15:00

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The first days of September 1944 found the USS Paddle deep in enemy waters, sliding along the edge of the Sulu Sea and the Celebes, that broad, restless stretch of ocean where islands rise like jagged teeth out of the water. She was a Gato-class submarine, crewed by men who had already seen enough of the war to know its rhythms. They knew the false…

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The Turtle vs. HMS Eagle 6:25

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Special Guests Lena and Graham from the Patrol Reports Podcast join us today to talk about the first US Submarine attack in history... during the Revolutionary War...On the night of September 7, 1776, New York Harbor looked like a wooden forest, crowded with the towering masts of the Royal Navy. The British had come to town, and they came in force.…

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49 Years, 9 Months, Five Days... 1:00

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There's been a lot of life and loss since the last time...By [email protected]

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Shabbat Shalom, Y'all 1:00

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Shabbat greetings come in many forms, but none carry the simple beauty and peace of just saying 'Shabbat ShalomBy [email protected]

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"It is Useless, Gentlemen" 3:27

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On September 6, 1901, the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo was filled with excitement. Crowds gathered to see President William McKinley, a leader at the height of his popularity, who delighted in greeting ordinary Americans face to face. It was supposed to be a celebration of progress and prosperity, but history had other …

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The "V" 1:00

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One of them has it. The other doesn'tBy [email protected]

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The Sunken Treasure of the Atocha 2:29

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In September of 1622, the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha set sail from Havana carrying a fortune in silver, gold, emeralds, pearls, and goods that represented the wealth of an empire. She was the rear guard of the treasure fleet, armed with twenty bronze cannons and built to protect the convoy from attack. Her holds were so full that the …

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So... That's Nice... 1:00

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Got My Kidney X-RaysBy [email protected]

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Little Rock Nine and the 1957 Central High Crisis 4:15

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On September 4, 1957, the front steps of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, became the stage for one of the most dramatic confrontations of the Civil Rights era. Nine African American teenagers, known now as the Little Rock Nine, tried to attend school like any other students. Instead, they found themselves blocked by the Arkansas Nation…

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The Silent Prowler and the Submarine School Graduate 6:17

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The USS Cod was one of the Silent Service’s proud hunters in World War II, a steel prowler built to stalk and sink the ships that kept Japan’s war machine alive. Commissioned in June of 1943, she quickly entered the fight in the South China Sea and the waters off Java and Luzon. Aboard her during the second and third war patrols was Calvin Baker, a…

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The Battle of Naulochus 3:01

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In 36 BCE, the Roman Republic’s fate wasn’t decided in the Senate or on a battlefield in Italy, but on the waves off Sicily. The Battle of Naulochus is a name most people have never heard, yet it was the clash that made Augustus possible. Rome was starving, her grain supply strangled by Sextus Pompeius, son of Pompey the Great, who ruled the seas l…

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Vote Democracy? 1:00

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Three Wolves, One Sheep, and the Dinner VoteBy [email protected]

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"Fled..." 1:00

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Robin Wright wants you to know...By [email protected]

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DDH - The Royal Assent 32:59

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When Thomas Jefferson sharpened his quill and began drafting the Declaration of Independence, he wasn’t simply writing lofty poetry about liberty and equality. He was building a case—an indictment of King George III and the British system that treated the American colonies less like partners and more like neglected stepchildren. Jefferson’s soaring…

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USS S-5 7:05

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In the summer of 1920, the United States Navy had a new submarine to boast about. USS S-5, hull number SS-110, was one of the latest S-class boats, built not just for coastal defense but for true blue-water operations. She measured 231 feet in length, with a beam just shy of 22 feet, displacing 876 tons on the surface and 1,092 tons when submerged.…

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Momentary Outrage 1:00

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There's no Such things as "bad" publicity, right?Right?By [email protected]

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The Powder Alarm of 1774 2:35

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The Powder Alarm of 1774 is one of those moments in American history that does not get the glory of Lexington and Concord, but in many ways it deserves it. It was the day New England almost went to war months before the Revolution officially began. It was loud, it was chaotic, and it was sparked by rumor. In the end, no one fired a shot, but the en…

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WTF: Internet Douchebaggery 56:35

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This week on What The Frock?, Rabbi Dave and Friar Rod take on a world that seems determined to trip over its own absurdities. The conversation begins with NBC issuing a bizarre correction to a story on the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting, where the network felt the real offense was not the act of violence itself but the pronoun used for the k…

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Unmasking Caligula 4:46

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When people think of Rome’s worst emperor, Caligula is usually the first name they blurt out. He has become a sort of shorthand for tyranny, madness, and depravity. If you want an example of how absolute power corrupts absolutely, the popular image of Caligula will do the job. He is the emperor who supposedly made his horse a consul, slept with his…

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The Hot Line 6:14

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The Washington–Moscow Hotline is one of those Cold War stories that everyone thinks they know, but almost nobody really understands. Ask most people and they will tell you about a red phone, sitting on the president’s desk, ready to ring in the dead of night. The president picks it up, and the voice on the other end is a Soviet premier warning that…

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Up All Night 19:11

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This episode starts with a couple of stories that probably only I care about, like the lawsuit over Seattle’s homeless shelter hotels and yet another IT failure that managed to make life harder for the people caught in its web. But then the show turns inward.I take you through the long story of my right shoulder, which goes all the way back to Navy…

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