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Alexander The Great's Horseback Army
58:53 - 1:06:59 (08:05)
Comedian Bill Burr discusses Alexander the Great's army and their use of horses, suggesting that the soldiers in the front were likely more injured than described in historical accounts. He also ponders the impressive feats achieved by the ancient civilization in terms of architecture and technology.
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The truth of what happens in combat is often glossed over by PR efforts, with terms like "injured" downplaying devastating injuries.
58:53 - 1:01:33 (02:39)
Summary
The truth of what happens in combat is often glossed over by PR efforts, with terms like "injured" downplaying devastating injuries. The reality includes pandemonium, fratricide, and soldiers calling for their mothers in fear.
ChapterAlexander The Great's Horseback Army
Episode#175 – Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Mongols were known for being wild, brutal, and vicious.
1:01:33 - 1:02:44 (01:11)
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The Mongols were known for being wild, brutal, and vicious. They were skilled on horseback and even adapted to fit the horse through their physical characteristics, with their children being born bowlegged and their heads being stretched to look cone-headed.
ChapterAlexander The Great's Horseback Army
Episode#175 – Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Joe Rogan questions whether people are only interested in negative parts of history because they are more exciting, and later, a guest discusses the linguistic essentials that people should know to understand modern language.
1:02:44 - 1:05:14 (02:30)
Summary
Joe Rogan questions whether people are only interested in negative parts of history because they are more exciting, and later, a guest discusses the linguistic essentials that people should know to understand modern language.
ChapterAlexander The Great's Horseback Army
Episode#175 – Yannis Pappas: History and Comedy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses ending their podcast and the special chemistry that they had with their co-host that cannot be explained.
1:05:14 - 1:06:59 (01:44)
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The speaker discusses ending their podcast and the special chemistry that they had with their co-host that cannot be explained.