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"Christmas is doing a little something
extra for someone." - Charles Schulz

Twas the night before Christmas, and while everyone might be nestled all snug in their beds at your house, over at the House of the Hungry Historian him and the Hungry Herstorian were cooking up one last minute gift.

That's right!

Coming in hot on the heels of the first part of The Hungry Historian's 2024 Holiday Gift is the highly anticipated sequel!

This time around, he is accompanied by his better half, The Hungry Herstorian, and the two of them sit down to discuss their favourite history movies before giving you the best gift of all. Another featured recipe for a sweet treat that is sure to win over even the pickiest of eaters!

However, in order to make Christmas Crack Cookies, you'll need to listen to Part I in order to get the recipe for the Christmas Crack, before tuning into Part II to get the recipe for the cookies!

Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas!!
and Happy New Years!!!

** Ingredients and directions are available within the show or on the official Instagram of the Hungry Historian- @hungry_historian **

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“Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality.” - Washington Irving

With less than a week to go before the big bearded man in red makes his way down the chimney, the Hungry Historian is coming at you with a gift of his own. A holiday gift guide made up of his favourite historical reads!

Sure, historical books might not be your bag, but when it comes to shopping for those hard to buy for people on your Xmas list, you might be thankful that you tuned in for this episode! Just remember to get a gift receipt with any purchases.

As a festive Featured Recipe, Chef Money is rolling in with another tasty treat to make this Holiday season that much sweeter. Sure, it might not be the most appropriately named of my recipes, but you won't care about that once you try some Christmas Crack!

This is a recipe that will come in handy for my next episode when we use it as an ingredient in another featured recipe, but you'll have to wait for that one. Trust me, it will be worth it!

Cheers!

Christmas Crack
Ingredients:

• one sleeve of saltine crackers
• 1 cup of brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup of unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup of candy cane, crushed (Optional)

**Directions and Chef tips available within the show!**

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"Men, we are surrounded by the enemy. We have the greatest opportunity ever presented an army. We can attack in any direction." - Brig. General Anthony McAuliffe

December 16th, 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of what Sir. Winston Churchill proclaimed as the "greatest American battle of the war." It was on that date in 1944 that the last major German offensive in World War II against the Western Front commenced.

The Battle of the Bulge, also know as The Ardennes Offensive, was a brutal six week long campaign that took place in frigid winter conditions. It was the Germans last chance gasp at pressuring the Western allies to sue for piece before turning their focus on the Soviet steamroller in the East.

On this episode, the Hungry Historian will take a look at the overall battle, as well as examine some of the finer points of the campaign. Additionally, Chef Money has come up with a Featured recipe that not only ties into one of the more famous moments of the Battle of the Bulge, but is also a perfect sweet treat to put out this Holiday season.

As a special holiday bonus, Chef Money has concocted an additional fun treat that is inspired by the members of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, better known as the "Band of Brothers," but you'll have to listen in order to find out what it is!

Cheers!!

** Featured Recipe Ingredients and directions are available within the show or on the Hungry Historian's official Instagram account (Hungry_Historian) **

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“We have devoured the land and our animals eat up the wheat and cornfields close. All the people retire before us and desolation is behind. To realize what war is one should follow our tracks.” - Maj. General William Tecumseh Sherman

Sherman’s March to the Sea was the name given to the American Civil War campaign from November 15th until December 21st, 1864 that concluded Union operations in the Confederate state of Georgia.

On this episode, The Hungry Historian will go over the actions of Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman after seizing Atlanta, including his famed "scorched-earth" policy, which intended to cripple the South’s war-making capacity and wound their psyche.

As a featured recipe, Chef Money is coming by to drop off his grandmother Sherman's spin on a classic side dish that's perfect to accompany any festive holiday meal.

You'll come to hear about Sherman’s March to the Sea, but stay for Sherman's March to the Sweet Potato Pie.

Cheers!

Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients:

• Sweet potatoes
• Butter
• Rolled oats
• All-purpose flour
• Brown sugar
• Salt
• Pie dish

** Recipe and directions available within the episode **

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On November 9th, 1989, one of the defining moments of the twentieth century took place when the Berlin Wall, itself, an iconic symbol of the Cold War, effectively came down.

For almost thirty years, the wall had divided East from West Berlin, and acted as the partition to keep the Eastern Soviet Bloc countries away from those of the democratic West.

The wall was built with one specific goal: to keep the people of East Germany from leaving for the West. It would become known as Berlin's "Wall of Shame."

On this episode, the Hungry Historian will walk you through the closing days of the Second World War in Europe and the events that led to the construction of the "Antifascistischer Schutzwall.

Additionally, Chef Money will stop by to serve you up a Featured recipe that not only ties into this episode, but is also inspired by one of his favourite action movies. A dessert that he's decided to call the Atomic Blondie.

Cheers!

** ingredients and directions are available within the show or on the @hungry_historian Instagram page. **

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Imagine coming home from work, dealing with the family and all that goes into the nightly routine, and then finally settling into your own bed for a relaxing nights sleep in the shadow of a decrepit chemical plant that is one small error away from killing you and everyone you whole dear.

In this year's edition of "Horrific History," the Hungry Historian brings to you a terrifying tale from the scariest and largest threat to us today - corporate greed and it's impact on humanity.

Before there was Chernobyl, there was Bhopal.

This December 3rd will mark the fortieth anniversary of a massive toxic gas leak from Union Carbide Corporation’s chemical plant in Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India that killed almost 4,000, and caused significant terror and premature death for countless thousands more.

The disaster indicated a need for enforceable international standards for environmental safety, preventative strategies to avoid similar accidents, and industrial disaster preparedness. Not to mention that whole deal about a “first world corporation setting up shop in a third world country in order to skirt the usual worker safety standards” deal.

As a featured recipe, Chef Money is dipping into the local cuisine and bringing to you a Spicy Potato Curry, that will not only please those who love a little heat in their dish, but it's also a great vegan option, too!

Spicy Potato Curry

Ingredients:

• 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 teaspoons garam masala
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
• 1 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk

Cheers!

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"Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the Six Hundred." - Lord Tennyson

History is loaded with moments full of bravery, courage, and determination in the face of overwhelming odds. It's why there is so much romanticism tied to something as horrific as war.

History is also brimming with inept, underqualified, and bumbling leaders, who are often the reason as to WHY these moments of bravery are forced to occur in the first place.

Today's episode brings BOTH of these together.

October 25th, 2024 will mark the 170th anniversary of an event that has become known as "The Charge of the Light Brigade."

If you're not familiar with the events themselves, I can (almost) assure you that you will be aware of the famous poem by Lord Tennyson, released mere weeks after the event, that shares its name with the charge.

If both of these have escaped your recollection, well, this is why you have come to the Hungry Historian!

Not only will he go over the actions of the Light Brigade, but he'll also talk you through why they were there in the first place, and just how they came to be infamously charging into the "valley of Death," and into the annals of history.

Additionally, it wouldn't be an episode of the Hungry Historian without a Featured Recipe, and Chef Money has the perfect one to not only tie into Today's show, but also to satisfy any hankering you may have for something sweet that isn't a halloween treat.

You'll have to tune in for both the ingredients and directions to make the "Charge of the (not so) Light Brigadeiro."

Cheers!!

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"Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame." - Arthur Schopenhauer

When gold was found in the Klondike region of Canada during the late summer of 1896, it kicked off a series of events that led to almost 100,000 people "stampeding" north in search of fame and fortune. Most, came in vain; searching in desperation for the "pay streak" but finding nothing more than heartache and hardships.

Boom towns and tent cities popped up all along the routes that brought these stampeders to the Klondike. With them came a whole cavalcade of characters, many of whom, would become immortalized in the mythos that surrounded the Gold Rush.

On this third and final episode, The Hungry Historian will walk you through the streets of Skagway and Dawson and tell you what day to day life was like for the prospectors, businesses, and everyone else who was wrapped up in the rush. Additionally, you'll discover what happened to these cities post-Gold Rush, and the lasting legacy that can still be felt and explored today.

Finally, as a featured recipe, Chef Money is bringing to you the perfect cocktail to tie in and cap this series off! For this one, you'll need to listen to the episode!

Cheers!