HeyJaredFriday Night History
Your favorite weekly historical romp! Hosted by Dr. Nyri A. Bakkalian
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Episode 153 (S5E10)- Last Stand of the Shogitai (opens the original)
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North of Edo, Tokugawa Army units have unexpected success at Utsunomiya before blundering into Satsuma men in the rain. The Shogitai makes its last, doomed stand. And while the war in the Kanto is over, the war in the Tohoku mountains is already underway. Script and sources available at http://riverside-wings.com Subscribe to
Episode 152 (S5E9)- Bootstrapping an Army (opens the original)
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Young, idealistic Hayashi Tadataka, daimyo of Jozai, bootstraps and crowdfunds an army while staying one step ahead of the Kyoto government's forces. And in Edo, Tokugawa Iesato inherits the mantle of Tokugawa headship. Script and sources available at http://riverside-wings.com Subscribe to
An Update, 21 August 2026 (opens the original)
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Hi FNH listeners! We're bringing the backlog of the podcast up to the current recording and vocal standard, one episode at a time, sprinkled between new releases. Here's what you need to know.
Episode 151 (S5E8)- "To Whom Does the Stonewall Belong?" (opens the original)
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In late April, an ex-Confederate ironclad arrives in Yokohama and threatens to throw what appears to be a tenuous peace into question. A naval hero who saw action on North Carolina rivers witnesses the arrival of his former nemesis in Japanese waters. And east of Edo, while reconstituting Shinsengumi at Nagareyama, Kondō Isami's luck runs out. Script and sources available at http://riverside-wings.com
Episode 150 (S5E7)- Fire in the Mountains (opens the original)
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On flimsy promises of future riches, Kondō Isami feeds his men into the meat grinder at the Battle of Kashio. At Shimo-Suwa, Sagara Sōzō has a close encounter with the Leopards-Eating-Faces Party. And in Edo, Katsu Kaishū negotiates a tenuous peace which holds...for now. Script and sources available at http://riverside-wings.com Subscribe to
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