Daniele Bolelli
@DBolelli
drunken taoist, savage philosopher, middle finger of the gods http://historyonfirepodcast.com http://patreon.com/historyonfire http://substack.com/@danielebolelli
If I can ask you sweet people for 3 minutes of your time, please listen to this insanely beautiful version of the classic WWII partisan song 'Bella Ciao' arranged by the great @ulisesbella and sung by my daughter. Please 'like' and 'subscribe.' #25aprile youtube.com/watch?v=MISZDP…
If you are interested in my writing, you can subscribe for free on Substack (you can ignore the paid option unless you want bonus History on Fire episodes) danielebolelli.substack.com/p/the-god-of-w…
"...the judge squalled that I had shown contempt for the court, and that I should be hurled into a dungeon to rot until I betrayed my friend. So then, seeing they were all mad, I drew my sword and cleft the judge's skull...” Robert E Howard
New History on Fire episode! A crazy story from WWII when the U.S. Navy and mob boss Lucky Luciano got in business to help the war effort. #WWII #LuckyLuciano historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2025/…
Sebastian Major is one of the nicest people in podcasting and the host of the excellent @ourfakehistory . In this episode, we chat about his research on the mythology and real history of ancient Spartans. thedrunkentaoist.com/episodes/episo…
From Kristaps Andrejsons (The Eastern Border) substack.com/inbox/post/167…
Sen Mike Lee, the guy currently trying to sell millions of acres of public land, is a direct descendant of John D. Lee, the butcher of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, where he and his gang slaughtered a bunch of people, including unarmed women and children.
It's probably not a terrible idea to know a little about the history of a country that your country is going to war against: historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2025/… #Iran
About Fatherhood danielebolelli.substack.com/p/about-father…
Happy Hardcore History Anniversary!
Posted something on Substack about our 20th anniversary (Includes some new art from Erich Sayers!). Our Substack page is free and if you sign up we send you notices when new shows are released or something else happens! dancarlin.substack.com/p/it-was-20-ye…
If I could get a law enforced worldwide, it'd be this: any head of state who wants to commit his country to war needs to grab an ax and enter the arena for a death fight against the rival head of state. This should be the prerequisite to starting a war #war #skininthegame
Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, told Trump to attack Iran because God wills it. It's like being back in 2003. Bush 2.0 here we go #IranIsraelConflict #Iran
In this episode, I tackle fatherhood in history: the bad (a lot), the good (considerably less), and the possible consequences. Looking at the evidence makes me wonder if much of history is the product of child abuse coming home to roost. historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2025/…
During the war, my step-grandfather (who arrested Mussolini) would end every one of his letters--regardless of topic—with the words "Death to the Nazi-Fascists!" #icansympathize #WWII #educarnecento
The Case Against Writing with AI. Writing, to me, is an emotional journey taking you to the core of who you are as a human being. AI can’t do it for you. It’s like asking someone else to lift weights, and expecting to get stronger from their effort. danielebolelli.substack.com/p/the-case-aga…