You know and love them as a fluffy chocolate nougat and maybe as a book and a movie, but musketeers were quite real and quite deadly. Visit with Josh and Chuck as they examine the elite special forces of 17th-century France.
AI Summary
Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating history behind Alexandre Dumas' classic novel "The Three Musketeers," exploring how it connects to both real-life 17th century French guards and the evolution of firearms technology. They trace the development from early Chinese gunpowder and hand cannons all the way to the flintlock muskets that gave the King's elite guards their famous name, while also discussing the real historical figures who inspired Dumas' swashbuckling characters. Along the way, they share interesting tidbits about everything from the original three-flavored Three Musketeers candy bar to why Alexandre Dumas didn't get the literary respect he deserved until 2002.
Game of Thrones
2011
★ 8.5
"It's very games of throny — Josh was describing the political intrigue and power struggles in 17th century France around Louis XIII as being similar to Game of Thrones."
— Josh
Hot Shots!
1991
1h 25m
★ 6.6
"Rambo and Charlie Sheen and hot shots — Josh mentioned Charlie Sheen's character in Hot Shots as another example of someone carrying a heavy weapon, imitating Rambo."
— Josh
Idiocracy
2006
1h 24m
★ 6.4
"it'll be like idiocracy — Josh joked that society might devolve and future people would view their podcast as genius, referencing the movie Idiocracy."
— Josh
"Like sort of like Rambo actually Rambo carried his — Josh was comparing how Spanish soldiers mounted their heavy muskets on forked sticks, similar to how Rambo carried his heavy weapon."
— Josh
Star Wars
1977
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★ 8.2
"was not responsible for the design or the conception of Vader's mask — A listener email corrected the hosts about who designed Darth Vader's mask, crediting concept artist Ralph McQuarrie rather than George Lucas."
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