Radio War Nerd EP201 — Genghis Khan, Pt 1: Temujin Rising, with Carl Zha

Guest: Carl Zha, podcaster Recorded: October 7, 2019 By popular demand, Radio War Nerd presents at long last a 2-part show on Genghis (Chingiz) Khan, the greatest conqueror of all time. With RWN guest & favorite Carl Zha calling in from Bali, here is part one: starting with the history of the Mongol tribes, through the early brutal life of Temujin, future Khan, we find out why our generally received idea that the Mongol horde "appeared out of nowhere" to conquer the known world is nonsense. At 1:39:30 the Nerd and Ames talk about the breaking news that morning about Trump's betrayal of Rojava to Turkey's military machine — it's been long-expected, but that doesn't make it any less sickening. Books - "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" by Jack Weatherford -"Secret History of the Mongols" by Igor de Rachewiltz -"The Travels" by Marco Polo Total time: 2:06:17