Well That Aged Well

THIS WEEK! We have another returning guest with Michael Bonner. And we discuss Empires, and Imperialism. What do you think about when you think about Empires? Is it The Roman Empire? The Russian Empire? Or The Britis Empire? How would you define an Empire? How did Empires work? And how do Empires fit in the 21st century? Find out all this, and much, much more. THIS WEEK! On "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart". Find Dr. Bonner on Twitter/X Here: @DrMichaelBonner

THIS WEEK! We have a returning guest in Steve Tibble. And we discuss some True Crime history with his most recent book called "Crusader Criminals". While The Crusades were mainly about regaining lost territory from The Muslim powers such as The Seljuk Turks, and The Fatimid Empires, this time were also ripe for crime. We take a look at some type of these crimes committed during the time of The Crusades such as gambling, prostituttion, Pirates, Horse Theft, and much, Much more. What Made the Crusades such a ripe for criminals to Flourish? How did they Thrive in the era of Holy War? Find Out This Week on "Well That Aged Wel", with "Erlend Hedegart".

THIS WEEK! We are joined by Waitman Boern, and we are discussing the most notorious concentrationcamp of the second World War. From a brief history of The Jews in The Third Reich to the invation Of Poland. The Warsaw Gettho, the building of Auschwitz, the gass chambers, and much, much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well, With "Erlend Hedegart":Find Dr. Boern on Twitter here: @WaitmanbFind Dr. Boern on Bluesky here @waitmanboern.com

THIS WEEK! We are joined for a fourth time with Daniel Maynard from The Eastern Roman Empire Youtube Channel. And we talk about the forgotten empire known as Trebizond. During the fourth crusade when the Latin Empire took over Constantinople several sucsessor states carved up "mini empires", in Anatolia. Such as "Nice", The Latin Empire, And of course "Trebizond. But what made Trebizond such a sucsesull "empire"? And how did it handle the external threats thrown it`s way? Find out this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegrt"You can find a link to Daniels Youtube Channel here:Eastern Roman History - YouTube

THIS WEEK! We are joined by Paul Reed, And we discuss some World War One History, in No Mans Land. The zone between the trenches that would end the life of so many young soldiers fighting for their country from 1914-1918. What was life like in No Mans Land? From life expectancy to weapon technology, and much more, on "Well That Aged Well":Find Paul Reeds Podcast here:Old Front Line – WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed

THIS WEEK! We continue our Journey with the Indian Army. And this time we take a look at the Indians who were captured by the German Soldiers, and sent to POW camps. Our focus in this episode is on the POW camp Epinal in France, where the majority of Indian POWs were sent. What was life like as a POW? How were the Indians treated by the German prison guards? And how would they escape Epinal, and cross to the border to Switzerland? Learn about this epic episode in World War 2 History, this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart".

THIS WEEK! In the first 2 part series of 2025, we take a look at the Indian Army in the Second World War. In part 1 we will take a look at the Indian Armys time in Europe where they were present at Dunkirk, The North African Campaign, and in Britain training for being deployed out in the war. Why has this part of our World War 2 history been forgotten, and neglected? Why until now has there not been much written about the Indian or Colonial armies that were essential to winning the war for the Allies? Find out this week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart".

THIS WEEK! We have another returning guest with Sergei Antonov, and once again we take a look at The Russian Empire. This time we take a look at what life was like in the Russian Empire. From the lowest serf to the Russian Soldier, To the Nobility, and the Russian Tsar. Find out all this, and much more. This week on "Well That Aged Well", with "Erlend Hedegart".