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The Iron Dice

Dan Arrows

The Iron Dice

A History, Society and Culture podcast

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The Iron Dice

Dan Arrows

The Iron Dice

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The Iron Dice

Dan Arrows

The Iron Dice

A History, Society and Culture podcast
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Oct 1st, 2023
Labor on the rise.How you can join the IG Metall: https://www.igmetall.de/mitmachen/mitglied-werden► Patreon:                  https://www.patreon.com/DanArrows► Twitter:                    https://twitter.com/IronDicePod► Dan's Twitter:      https://twitter.com/Dan_Arrows► Instagram:             https://www.instagram....
Jun 15th, 2023
The Fight for The Republic enters its finale!On May 8th, 1919 the German public is about to awaken from a dream.A dream about a "just peace" ending the most horrific war the world had ever seen. Now, about to be presented with the treaty of Versailles, Germany's rough awakening is gonna throw the fight for the Republic...
Dec 22nd, 2022
On December 7th, 2022, Germany witnessed one of its largest counter-terrorism operations of the post-war era. Over 3000 security officers searched 150 homes and arrested multiple people who had planned to violently infiltrade the German parliament, topple the democratic order and elevate a minor noble to the position o...
Dec 13th, 2022
Finally some good news! With the midterms in the rear window, we do a post-mortem on the Republicans historic defeat. Not just that but how they ramped up anti-LGBTQ legislation and transphobia in an effort to convince voters, only to make themselves look weird and creepy to the average joe.Subscribe to the Patreon to ...
Nov 22nd, 2022
On May 1st, 1919 the city of Munich stands surrounded. 35.000 soldiers, part government troops, part Freikorps stand ready to storm ahead and snuff out the revolutionaries controlling the city. While they load bombs onto their airplanes and fuel up british tanks captured during the war, they start painting skulls and s...
Nov 4th, 2022
Today we're joined by Chris Wade from CHAPOTRAPHOUSE to talk about his new show, dead presidents and thirty years of bad vibes!Follow Chris for all his stuff over on https://twitter.com/saywhatagain► Patreon:                  https://www.patreon.com/DanArrows ► Twitter:                     https://twitter.com/IronDiceP...
Oct 17th, 2022
With the far-right ascendant in Sweden and Italy, Dan takes a look at right-wing movements across the continent and how the current crisis will alter the future of Europe. Subscribe to the Patreon to get access to all our bonus shows!  www.patreon.com/DanArrows   Support the show
Sep 30th, 2022
With protests erupting all across Iran after the killing of a young woman for wearing her headscarf too loosely, Dan is talking to Assal Rad. As Research Director for the National Iranian American Council and historian for Middle East History, she provides us with unique insight into these protests and Iran more broadl...
Aug 17th, 2022
While we're working on the next FftR episode, Dan takes a shot at talking about something we hear a lot in the context of the podcast; namely the question "Is the US. in a similiar state as Weimar Germany was in its time?"But instead of looking for similarities that don't really fit, lets look at the lessons we can tak...
Aug 12th, 2022
The war in Ukraine has been raging for six months. On this episode Dan is joined by Dylan Burns, currently in Ukraine, to talk about how the war has changed, wether Europe can hold on to sanctions in the face of a mounting energy crises, the role of NATO and much, much more.Find more of Dylan's Content over onTwitter: ...
Jul 25th, 2022
 New bonus show! We're letting off some steam on this one. With Roe v. Wade overturned and the United States Supreme Court setting their sights on more civil rights and the administrative state, its looking grim for the left. In addition to that the out-of-touch leadership of the democratic party seems completely unabl...
Jun 15th, 2022
 The Fight for the Republic continues!In the wake of the failed Spartacist Uprising, the Far-Right smells blood in the water. While the leading figures of the Far-Left assure their supporters that the World Revolution is gonna win out, the federal government is determined to stomp out any resistance inside and outside ...
Apr 21st, 2022
 New bonus show! With the far-right getting another shot at the presidency of Europe's second largest economy, we take a look at how the French electorate ended up with the choice between Far-Right and Center-Right yet again!Subscribe to the Patreon to get access to all our bonus shows!www.patreon.com/DanArrows Support...
Apr 6th, 2022
The Fight for the Republic rages on!The leading figure among the revolutionaries, Karl Liebknecht, braces his followers for "the final confrontation between the workers and capital". Meanwhile, the Right organizes the infamous Freikorps units and armed to the teeth, they prepare for their "hour of reckoning". With the ...
Mar 2nd, 2022
War in Europe. As Russia marches into Ukraine, Dan is joined by Dani Bessner and Derek Davison of Foreign Exchanges and the American Prestige podcast to talk about the current state of the war, the future of NATO and the risk of this spiralling into an even bigger conflict.Check out Foreign Exchanges on https://fx.subs...
Feb 22nd, 2022
Russia has announced it will deploy forces into the Ukrainian breakaway regions. This paves the way for Russia attempting to annex another park of Ukraine and cause war on Europe's doorstep. In this episode we go over what is happening, why it is happening and how do we move from here.Support the show
Dec 22nd, 2021
 New bonus show! For this one we shift focus from the big halls of Berlin to its dark alleys. After the end of world war 1 Germany experienced a flood wave of serial killers and high profile murders. Dan takes you through some of the most hair raising cases including the most notorious unsolved crime in German history....
Sep 2nd, 2021
In the wake of the collapse of the monarchy in 1918, fear of a far-left takeover of the German government reaches the point of hysteria. As right-wing death squads pop up all over the countryside, a national newspaper warns that the country is about to "drown in blood"...► Patreon:                  https://www.patreon....
May 15th, 2021
As violence in Israel/Palestine escalates, Dan talks to Derek Davison of @fx_newsletter to cut through the noise on Biden's foreign policy so far, the outpour of violence in and around the Gaza strip and how we got here.You can follow Derek on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dwdavison) and check out the Foreign Exchanges ...
Apr 16th, 2021
New bonus show! As the most influential German politician in recent history is set to leave the stage, Dan takes a look at why Germany's parties suck so much and how the EU will accommodate with a US. Empire in decline...Subscribe to the Patreon to get access to all our bonus shows!www.patreon.com/DanArrowsSupport the ...
Feb 25th, 2021
In this new episode, a German Empire on its knees tries to find a way out of the conflict. While mistrust among the Allies grows, the scene is set for a peace that merely puts a pause on the slaughter...► Patreon:                  https://www.patreon.com/DanArrows ► Twitter:                     https://twitter.com/Iron...
Jan 22nd, 2021
In our first bonus episode, Dan takes a look at the recent riots at the US. Capitol and tries to put them into the historical context of the Beerhall Putsch and other Coup-attempts.Subscribe to the Patreon to get access to all our bonus shows!www.patreon.com/DanArrowsSupport the show
Dec 20th, 2020
In this new episode, the lights start to go out for the German monarchy as "the spark flies into the powder keg" of the revolution. Soldiers, sailors, and workers demand an end to the slaughter and the disempowerment of the old elites, who refuse to budge.► Patreon:                  https://www.patreon.com/DanArrows ► ...
Oct 24th, 2020
We kick off the Podcast with our first series called "The Fight for the Republic". Dan takes you to the center of power of the German Empire in its death rattle. While the revolution is brewing, old elites struggle to remain in control and ward off disaster. They will not be successful...► Patreon:                  htt...
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