Best-selling author, teacher and former army reservist, Russell Hillier, gets into the books and Canadian history you weren't permitted to learn about in school. Support the podcast by leaving a review and subscribing. Follow us on Twitter: @RussellHillier.ca And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DillonRHillier
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Episode 25: When the Irish Invaded Canada with Christopher Klein
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In this episode host Russell Hillier is joined by historian and author Christopher Klein to talk about the Fenian raids and his book "When the Irish Invaded Canada." When The Irish Invaded Canada: https://www.amazon.ca/When-Irish-Invaded-Canada-Incredible/dp/0385542607/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GLFH6GF1IXIB&dchild=1&keywords=when+the+irish+invaded+canada&qi…
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One Soldier Podcast 24: Lord of the Rings Historical Analysis with Professor Gerard McLarney.
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Are the Riders of Rohan akin to Vikings on horseback, or are they Anglo-Saxons? Is the battle at Minas Tirith analogous to the Ottoman siege of Vienna? Who are the Orcs in our own lives? In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by Professor of Religious Studies Gerard McLarney, to learn about the myths, war and lessons of Lord Of The Rings.…
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Episode 23: Rhodesian Light Infantry with John Van Zyl
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by John Van Zyl, veteran of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and creator of the Fighting Men of Rhodesia Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDfQx5rjmSc&t=6s John talks about growing up in Colonial Africa, the Rhodesian Bush War and what it's like to lose your country. Background in the 1960'…
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Episode 22: Battle of Cut Knife Hill
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier examines the 1885 Metis Rebellion and the battle of Cut Knife Hill through the diary of Lieutenant R.S. Cassels. Cassels chronicles the actions of Toronto's Queens Own Rifles, as they embark for war and engage Cree warriors throughout the Saskatchewan prairie in the last of the great North American "Indian Wars…
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Episode 21: Alberta Independence with Paul Hinman
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by Paul Hinman, two time Alberta MLA and current leader of the Wildrose Independence Party. Paul Hinman joined the podcast to talk about pandemic lockdowns, the fight against globalism and the need for Alberta to cut ties with the rest of Canada. You can follow Paul Hinman on twitter @PaulHinmanWIPA…
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Hunting Taliban with Chuck Prodonick
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by Chuck Prodonick, veteran of Bosnia, Kosovo and the Afghan war. Chuck joined the podcast to talk about hunting Taliban in Kandahar province and shares some behind the scenes stories during the making of "The Bards of War" documentary. You can follow Chuck on twitter: @DeplorableNorth…
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Episode 19: The South African Border War with Granger Korff
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by best-selling author and veteran of the South African Border War, Granger Korff. In the early 1980's Granger Korff joined the elite South African Paratroopers, as they battled Soviet and Cuban-backed forces throughout Angola and Namibia. Granger's book titled 19 With a Bullet, chronicles his life gr…
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Episode 18: The Canadian Airborne Regiment And How To Rob A Bank With Darnell Bass
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by author, veteran of the Canadian Airborne Regiment and bank robber, Darnell Bass. It's been twenty years since its disbandment in the wake of the ill-fated mission to Somalia and yet the legend and mythos of the Canadian Airborne Regiment is still with us. Ask any soldier about the maroon beret, and…
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Episode 17: William Ray and the Battle of Medak Pocket
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier talks to William Ray, veteran of the battle of the Medak Pocket. In 1993, Canadian peace-keepers were sent to the Medak Pocket, with the goal of protecting Serbian civilians from a planned Croatian offensive. What happened next was an intense battle between Canadian and Croat forces. Medak Pocket was Canada's l…
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Episode 16: With Master Sniper Jody Mitic (Part 1)
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Host Russell Hillier sits down with his brother Dillon and Master Sniper, Best-Selling author and former Ottawa City Councilor, Jody Mitic. In this episode we're talking about the War in Afghanistan, record-setting sniper kills and dirty politics in the nation's capitol. Get your copy of Jody's book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Unflinching-Making-Ca…
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Episode 15: Saint Lazarus Day and Robin Speer
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier talks to author Robin Speer, about which wine pairs best with phosgene gas; why men don't read and Robin's new book titled, Saint Lazarus Day and Other Stories. Get your own copy of Robin Speer's book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Saint-Lazarus-Day-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B086Q6X3G8/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sa…
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Episode 14: Joel Struthers and the French Foreign Legion
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There’s probably no other military unit shrouded in so much legend, myth and even notoriety as the French Foreign Legion. But a new book by Canadian author Joel Struthers, called Appel: A Canadian in the French Foreign Legion, cuts through a lot of the many misconceptions by giving a clear, no BS account of what it's like to wear the uniform of thi…
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Episode 13: Blood of the Black Donnelly's
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There's no justice, like frontier mob justice. In this episode, author Keith Leckie joins host Russell Hillier to talk about his book, Cursed: Blood of the Donnelly's, a novel about the most infamous family in Canadian history. The Historical Background For years, every barn-burning, horse theft and murder in the pioneer town of Lucan, was blamed o…
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Episode 12: A Terrible Glory (Custer and the Little Big Horn)
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General George Armstrong Custer. The name alone symbolizes the American frontier and has become synonymous with military disaster. In this podcast episode, historian and best-selling author James Donovan, joins host Russell Hillier to talk about his book “A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Big Horn,” and what happened on that fateful day in Ju…
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Episode 11: Civil War Submarine Mystery
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In this episode, scientist and author Rachel Lance, joins Russell Hillier to share the story of how she solved the mystery of the H.L Hunley, the world’s first successful submarine that sank over 130 years ago during the height of the American Civil War. Historical Background February 1864, Charleston Harbour: There were rumours of course. Men on b…
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Episode 10: The Rhodesian Bush War with Tim Bax
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier is joined by best-selling author and veteran of the Rhodesian Bush War, Tim Bax. For ten years, Tim Bax fought against the tide of infiltrating ZANLA and FRELIMO terrorists throughout Rhodesia and Mozambique, as part of the legendary Rhodesian Light Infantry and Selous Scouts. His life growing up in Africa and …
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Episode 9: The Fenian Invasion and the Battle of Ridgeway
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Remember in history class when you read about the drunken Irish mob that tried to invade Canada? It gets about half a page in most high-school history textbooks and like so much of the official historical narrative in this country, there's more to the story. In this podcast episode, host Russell Hillier talks to historian and author, Peter Vronsky,…
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Episode 8: Scott Casey and Canadian Peace-Keeping
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In this episode, host Russell Hillier speaks to retired Corporal Scott Casey about the Canadian peace-keeping mission to the former Yugoslavia and Bosnia. Scott Casey recounts the war-time atrocities witnessed during this mission and explains his journey into becoming a best-selling author.بقلم onesoldier
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Episode 7: General Robert E. Lee vs. Isaac Brock
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Host Russell Hillier reimagines the epic battle of Queenston Heights in 1812, with Confederate General Robert E. Lee taking the field against Sir Isaac Brock. Who would win in this clash of military giants?بقلم onesoldier
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Episode 6: The Taliban Don't Wave
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Captain Robert Semrau’s military trial made international headlines—a Canadian soldier serving in Afghanistan arrested for allegedly killing a grievously wounded Taliban soldier in the field. For more than two years, Semrau faced an uncertain future that hinged on an incident blurred by the fog of war. In this episode, Robert Semrau join's hosts Ru…
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In the Canadian Civil War, it's Alberta cowboys and roughnecks against British Columbian hipsters and tree-huggers. Which province has what it takes to win this epic clash?بقلم onesoldier
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Episode 4: Could Louis Riel Have Won?
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Could Louis Riel and the Metis have won the North-West Rebellion? Host Russell Hillier re-imagines the pivotal events of 1885 and arrives at an alternative ending for the last of the great, "Indian Wars."بقلم onesoldier
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Episode 3: Ghostkeepers Book Review
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Corporal Scott Casey's Ghostkeepers, is an account of the Canadian peace-keeping mission to the Balkans, in the early 1990's and serves as a brutal reminder that civilized society can fall apart quickly.بقلم onesoldier
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One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State (Part 2)
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Part Two of the national best-selling One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State. In 2014, Canadian veteran Dillon Hillier accompanied Kurdish forces as they battled against the Islamic State throughout northern Iraq. This podcast takes you to the front lines with the author, where you will hear the sounds of war and share in…
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One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State (Part One)
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Part One of the national best-selling One Soldier: A Canadian Soldier's Fight Against the Islamic State. In 2014, Canadian veteran Dillon Hillier accompanied Kurdish forces as they battled against the Islamic State throughout northern Iraq.بقلم onesoldier
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