America: Secret Wars
The United States has more than its fair share of famous wars, but many lesser-known conflicts are often overlooked. This podcast explores forgotten or under-discussed military engagements in American history, such as the Korean War, the War of 1812, wars against Native American nations, and even a battle with Japan during the Civil War. Host Trevor Culley discusses these lost stories with friends and guests, shedding light on the hidden corners of America's military past.
Episodes
023: Thoughts on the 2026 Iran War
America: Secret Wars Season 2 kicks off with Trevor, Roberto, and Ben discussing current events in the 2026 Iran-Israel-US War. We talked a lot about the foreseeable consequences of the conflict, it's place in history, and a relatively long tangent about Muppets to break up the darkness.The History of Saqartvelo Georgia https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historysaqartvelogeorgiaTsar Power
022: How Al-Qaeda Invaded Georgia
The years immediately after 9/11 were a weird time. Every adult in the world went a little insane. The US and Putin's Russia were intelligence allies. Al-Qaeda really was inside Georgia - just not that one by Roberto of altogether too many projects to discuss the Pankisi Gorge Crisis, and how US training and advisors helped combat both fundamentalist insurgents and anti-corruption protestors.
021: The Pig War (Canadian Almost War 5)
America: Secret Wars is back with a five part series about the skirmishes between the US and Canada that almost led to a third war with the British Empire in the 1830s. In Part 5, Trevor is joined Bailey and Nic from Totalus Jeffianus (@jeffianus.bsky.social) to discuss the Pig War and the boundary disputes that gave us Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to s
20: The Creole Case (Canadian Almost War 4)
America: Secret Wars is back with a five part series about the skirmishes between the US and Canada that almost led to a third war with the British Empire in the 1830s. In Part 4, Trevor is joined Bailey and Nic from Totalus Jeffianus (@jeffianus.bsky.social) to discuss the Creole Case, the struggle for emancipation in antebellum America, and how the slaver states wanted to use a war against Briti
019: The Patriot War (Canadian Almost War 3)
America: Secret Wars is back with a five part series about the skirmishes between the US and Canada that almost led to a third war with the British Empire in the 1830s. In Part 3, Trevor is joined Bailey and Nic from Totalus Jeffianus (@jeffianus.bsky.social) to discuss the Patriot War, a failed Canadian Revolution where the US somehow managed to fight and lose on both sides. Visit https://hopfulm
018: The Aroostook War (Canadian Almost War 2)
America: Secret Wars is back with a five part series about the skirmishes between the US and Canada that almost led to a third war with the British Empire in the 1830s. In Part 2, Trevor is joined Bailey and Nic from Totalus Jeffianus (@jeffianus.bsky.social) to discuss the Aroostook War, a conflict between the United States, British New Brunswick, and the forces of nature.Visit https://hopfulmedi
Live Show at Intelligent Speech!!!
Intelligent Speech 2025 is coming! The event will feature a gathering of excellent history podcasters THIS SATURDAY. That’s FEBRUARY 8, 2025 at 10:00am US Eastern Time for an all day event featuring presentations, panels, and live Q&A with a ton of history podcasts. If that doesn’t convince you, this episode is last year’s History of Persia Presentation. Get those tickets ASAP!!!Get tickets to
017: The Republic of Indian Stream (Canadian Almost War 1)
America: Secret Wars is back with a five part series about the skirmishes between the US and Canada that almost led to a third war with the British Empire in the 1830s. In Part 1, Trevor is joined Bailey and Nic from Totalus Jeffianus (@jeffianus.bsky.social) to discuss the fascinating little Republic of Indian Stream.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy podcast merch!Tota
016: Occupation and Genocide in Croatia
Trevor is joined by Aurora and Roberto from Tsar Power (@TsarPowerPod) to form an unholy alliance of altogether too many podcasts and discuss how the United States occupied a slice of the Croatian coast after World War 1 and helped the newly formed Yugoslavia fend off Italian nationalists. Also, the Italians invent fascism along the way.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy
015: Teresa Urrea and the Yaqui Revolt
Trevor was joined by Anthony from Disastrous History (@DisastrousHstry) to discuss the history of the Yaqui people of modern Sonora, their conflicts with Mexico, when those clashes crossed the border, and the story of a magical prophetess-healer-saint-revolutionary.Listen to Disastrous History https://www.disastroushistory.com/Fort Huachuca Museum - Huachuca Illustrated The Buffalo Soldiers at For
Bye Week 1: Libertalia
Alright. I'm moving house. Covid is ravaging my Secret Wars guest list. It's 104* F and I can't turn off my AC to record History of Persia. So we're trying a new thing tonight. Hope y'all like mythical pirate anarchism because that's what I have on hand.
014: Shinmiyangyo the Extra-Forgotten Korean War, Part II
Trevor is joined by Cody Reynolds of the Accidentally on Purpose network (https://linktr.ee/aopnetwork), the Imperfect Men Podcast (@imperifectmenpod), and We Effed Up (@WeEffedUp) to discuss how Americans desperately tried to force the Korean Kingdom of Joseon to trade in the 1800s. Tomb raiding, stupid battles, and sword fights ensue.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy
013: Shinmiyangyo the Extra-Forgotten Korean War
Trevor is joined by Cody Reynolds of the Accidentally on Purpose network (https://linktr.ee/aopnetwork), the Imperfect Men Podcast (@imperifectmenpod), and We Effed Up (@WeEffedUp) to discuss how Americans desperately tried to force the Korean Kingdom of Joseon to trade in the 1800s. Tomb raiding, stupid battles, and sword fights ensue.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy
012: Americans in the Opium Wars – Part 2
Trevor is joined once again by Roberto Toro – host of many podcasts – to talk about the United States’ participation in The Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, and early-19th Century China. Roberto is the host of The History of Saqartvelo Georgia (@History_Georgia) and co-host of Tsar Power (@TsarPowerPod) and Quest for Power.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy podcast mer
011: Americans in the Opium Wars - Part 1
Trevor is joined once again by Roberto Toro - host of many podcasts - to talk about the United States' participation in The Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, and early-19th Century China. Roberto is the host of The History of Saqartvelo Georgia (@History_Georgia) and co-host of Tsar Power (@TsarPowerPod) and Quest for Power.Visit https://hopfulmedia.com.co to subscribe, donate, or buy podcast
Must Listen Announcement!!!! (and the History of Gold minisode)
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010: Invading Taiwan - The Formosa Expedition
Trevor sat down with Emma Lehman (https://www.emmalehman.com/) from Los Audio and the podcasts Gooned and Texas Twiggy to discuss the American Formosa Expedition of 1867. In a poorly thought out mission for revenge and imperialism, American sailors and marines got their first taste of East Asian jungle warfare.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramLos Audio - https://losaudio.substack.com/Gooned
009: An Invasion of Japan During the Civil War? Part 2
Trevor’s brother, Evan, is usually with the US Navy in Japan. So we sat down to talk about the first time the United States fought the Empire of Japan in 1863.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramArnold – Diplomacy Far Removed: A Reinterpretation of the U.S. Decision to Open Diplomatic Relations…CIRA-Nippon – Bakunin’s Stop-over in JapanCullen – A History Japan, 1582-1941: Internal and External
008: An Invasion of Japan During the Civil War? Part 1
Trevor's brother, Evan, is usually with the US Navy in Japan. So we sat down to talk about the first time the United States fought the Empire of Japan in 1863.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramArnold - Diplomacy Far Removed: A Reinterpretation of the U.S. Decision to Open Diplomatic Relations...CIRA-Nippon - Bakunin's Stop-over in JapanCullen - A History Japan, 1582-1941: Internal an
007: The American Invasion of the Falkland Islands
Trevor and Ben Jacobs (@w2wpodcast) of the Wittenberg to Westphalia and Why Tho? podcasts talk about the United States’ weird military history in the Falkland Islands with guest appearances from Irish rebels, the War of 1812, and the Argentinian Revolution.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramLorton – Falkland Wars – The History of the Falkland IslandsBarnard – A Narrative of the Sufferings and
006: America vs. Pirates, Rebels, Seals, and Sheep in the Falkland Islands
Trevor and Ben Jacobs (@w2wpodcast) of the Wittenberg to Westphalia and Why Tho? podcasts to talk about the United States' weird military history in the Falkland Islands with guest appearances from Irish rebels, the War of 1812, and the Argentinian Revolution.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramLorton - Falkland Wars - The History of the Falkland IslandsBarnard - A Narrative of the Sufferi
005: Tongo Tongo - Corruption and Occupation in Niger
Trevor is joined by Bry Jensen of Pontifacts (@pontifactspod) to discuss the worst American military defeat in Africa of the last 30 years, The Tongo Tongo Ambush, and the rampant mismanagement that made it possible.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramMark - Inside The Botched Raid That Left Four US Soldiers Dead In NigerPenney - Drones in the SaharaTurse - Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S.
04: Trieste, a hot start to the Cold War II
Trevor is joined by Roberto Toro and Brendan Foster (@foster_writing) of The History of Saqartvelo Georgia (@History_Georgia) and Tsar Power (@TsarPowerPod) podcasts to discuss the post war occupation of Trieste and how tensions with Yugoslavia almost started World War III less than a year after World War II.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramGoldstein - Trieste, October 1945 to January 1947J
03: Trieste, a hot start to the Cold War I
Trevor is joined by Roberto Toro and Brendan Foster (@foster_writing) of The History of Saqartvelo Georgia (@History_Georgia) and Tsar Power (@TsarPowerPod) podcasts to discuss the post war occupation of Trieste and how tensions with Yugoslavia almost started World War III less than a year after World War II.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramGoldstein - Trieste, October 1945 to January 1947J
02: America's Very First War II
For part 2, Trevor is joined by Asha (@Herbo_Anarchist) of the "Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism" podcast (@SwordsNSocPod) to explain Secret Wars and discuss the first ever war fought by the United States' armed forces after gaining independence: a border dispute between Georgia and the Muskogee (Creek) Confederacy from 1785-1790.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramSaunt - A New Orde
01: America's Very First War I
For the very first episode, Trevor is joined by Asha (@Herbo_Anarchist) of the "Swords, Sorcery, and Socialism" podcast (@SwordsNSocPod) to explain Secret Wars and discuss the first ever war fought by the United States' armed forces after gaining independence: a border dispute between Georgia and the Muskogee (Creek) Confederacy from 1785-1790.Patreon | Twitter | Facebook | InstagramSa
Welcome to America: Secret Wars
The United States has more than its fair share of famous wars in history, but that doesn't even scratch the surface. Have you ever wondered why we don't talk about the Korean War or the War of 1812 very often? Do you even know the names of the wars fought against Native American nations? What about the battle with Japan during the Civil War? In this podcast, Trevor Culley will sit down wit
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