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If you love my podcast, please introduce your friends and families here, let's grow The Global Crucible Podcast by Alfred Oscar.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Documentary"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>55ccb724-c43c-56ba-b5e4-fef37a50bcc6</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>A New Direction for the War - The End Begins. (1917)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-new-direction-for-the-war-the-end-begins-1917--75980387</link><description><![CDATA[season 6, episode 5. A New Direction for the War - The End Begins. (1917)<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980387</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:52:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980387/global_crucible_season_6_episode_5.mp3" length="3789360" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6/1e0ecfe2-6905-47d0-a444-0ccba9e5d7e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 6, episode 5. A New Direction for the War - The End Begins. (1917)</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 6, episode 5. A New Direction for the War - The End Begins. (1917)<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>632</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Revolution In Russia.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/revolution-in-russia--75980386</link><description><![CDATA[season 6, episode 4. Revolution In Russia.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980386</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:50:23 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980386/global_crucible_season_6_episode_4.mp3" length="4258800" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555/209fc317-e4f4-48df-9580-a1422aa0c555.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 6, episode 4. Revolution In Russia.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 6, episode 4. Revolution In Russia.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>710</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>America Joins the War.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-joins-the-war--75980384</link><description><![CDATA[season 6, episode 3. America Joins the War.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980384</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:49:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980384/global_crucible_season_6_episode_3.mp3" length="4423248" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7/c69cdd83-6e15-4f5f-a6f3-e8789b7689b7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 6, episode 3. America Joins the War.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 6, episode 3. America Joins the War.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>738</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Zimmermann Telegram - The Secret Message That Changed History.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-zimmermann-telegram-the-secret-message-that-changed-history--75980382</link><description><![CDATA[season 6 episode 2. The Zimmermann Telegram - The Secret Message That Changed History. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980382</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:47:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980382/global_crucible_season_6_episode_2.mp3" length="3658752" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959/24f24afd-6101-424d-be1a-d573aa386959.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 6 episode 2. The Zimmermann Telegram - The Secret Message That Changed History. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 6 episode 2. The Zimmermann Telegram - The Secret Message That Changed History. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>610</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Germany's Gamble - Unrestricted Submarine Warfare.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/germany-s-gamble-unrestricted-submarine-warfare--75980378</link><description><![CDATA[season 6, episode 1. Germany's Gamble - Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980378</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:45:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980378/global_crucible_season_6_episode_1.mp3" length="16549965" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903/458967e7-7990-48f9-9aa8-fb52a66a4903.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 6, episode 1. Germany's Gamble - Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 6, episode 1. Germany's Gamble - Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>828</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>6</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Human Cost of 1916 - Victory Without Winners.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/human-cost-of-1916-victory-without-winners--75980373</link><description><![CDATA[season 5, episode 5. Human Cost of 1916 - Victory Without Winners.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980373</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:30:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980373/global_crucible_season_5_episode_5.mp3" length="3860928" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7/63011f77-9ea4-4ab8-aa9a-597c95296da7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 5, episode 5. Human Cost of 1916 - Victory Without Winners.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 5, episode 5. Human Cost of 1916 - Victory Without Winners.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>644</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>New Machines of War - Tanks, Aircraft and Battlefield Innovation.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-machines-of-war-tanks-aircraft-and-battlefield-innovation--75980368</link><description><![CDATA[season 5, episode 4. New Machines of War - Tanks, Aircraft and Battlefield Innovation. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980368</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:28:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980368/global_crucible_season_5_episode_4.mp3" length="4022640" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac/69be1320-ea27-4277-bafb-365f7aef27ac.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 5, episode 4. New Machines of War - Tanks, Aircraft and Battlefield Innovation. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 5, episode 4. New Machines of War - Tanks, Aircraft and Battlefield Innovation. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>671</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Battle of the Somme - The Longest Day.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/battle-of-the-somme-the-longest-day--75980296</link><description><![CDATA[season 5, episode 3. Battle of the Somme - The Longest Day.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980296</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980296/global_crucible_season_5_episode_3.mp3" length="15821805" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3/d71a5f50-ae10-476d-9355-45212dd14ae3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 5, episode 3. Battle of the Somme - The Longest Day.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 5, episode 3. Battle of the Somme - The Longest Day.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>792</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Battle Of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-battle-of-verdun-they-shall-not-pass--75980292</link><description><![CDATA[season 5, episode 2. The Battle Of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980292</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:24:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980292/global_crucible_season_5_episode_2.mp3" length="3916656" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667/3c49b7c1-983e-4f5e-a792-1128310ae667.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 5, episode 2. The Battle Of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 5, episode 2. The Battle Of Verdun - They Shall Not Pass. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>653</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Road to Verdun - Germany Plan to Bleed France.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-road-to-verdun-germany-plan-to-bleed-france--75980290</link><description><![CDATA[season 5, episode 1. The Road to Verdun - Germany Plan to Bleed France. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980290</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:22:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980290/global_crucible_season_5_episode_1.mp3" length="4075632" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6/bbd4302b-0f04-46d1-b964-2d6fde2617e6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 5, episode 1. The Road to Verdun - Germany Plan to Bleed France. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 5, episode 1. The Road to Verdun - Germany Plan to Bleed France. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>680</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A World At War - New Weapons, New Allies.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-world-at-war-new-weapons-new-allies--75980288</link><description><![CDATA[season 4, episode 5. A World At War - New Weapons, New Allies.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980288</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:20:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980288/global_crucible_season_4_episode_5.mp3" length="3962448" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d/c3405d06-0c46-4b42-bf6b-7f4d48c6d65d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 4, episode 5. A World At War - New Weapons, New Allies.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 4, episode 5. A World At War - New Weapons, New Allies.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>661</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The War Beyond - Africa, the Middle East and the Colonies.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-war-beyond-africa-the-middle-east-and-the-colonies--75980285</link><description><![CDATA[season 4, episode 4. The War Beyond - Africa, the Middle East and the Colonies. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980285</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:17:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980285/global_crucible_season_4_episode_4.mp3" length="3792240" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673/779ae16e-d49a-49d3-a116-c30fc12ca673.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 4, episode 4. The War Beyond - Africa, the Middle East and the Colonies. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 4, episode 4. The War Beyond - Africa, the Middle East and the Colonies. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>633</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>War At Sea - U-Boats , Battleships and the Struggle for Control.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/war-at-sea-u-boats-battleships-and-the-struggle-for-control--75980283</link><description><![CDATA[season 4, episode 4. War At Sea - U-Boats , Battleships and the Struggle for Control. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980283</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:15:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980283/global_crucible_season_4_episode_3.mp3" length="4128912" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7/32f0eb32-f0fa-45d7-b7dd-b040bdb471d7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 4, episode 4. War At Sea - U-Boats , Battleships and the Struggle for Control. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 4, episode 4. War At Sea - U-Boats , Battleships and the Struggle for Control. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>689</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Gallipoli - The Campaign That Changed Nations.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/gallipoli-the-campaign-that-changed-nations--75980282</link><description><![CDATA[season 4, episode 2. Gallipoli - The Campaign That Changed Nations. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980282</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:12:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980282/global_crucible_season_4_episode_2.mp3" length="15811725" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb/0600bb94-c104-4f14-97fe-c37dfe7d71fb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 4, episode 2. Gallipoli - The Campaign That Changed Nations. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 4, episode 2. Gallipoli - The Campaign That Changed Nations. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>791</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Eastern Front - Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-eastern-front-germany-austria-hungary-and-russia--75980278</link><description><![CDATA[season 4, episode 1. The Eastern Front - Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75980278</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75980278/global_crucible_season_4_episode_1.mp3" length="3710880" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb/e059337c-7093-49fe-9b8d-d56e988395eb.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 4, episode 1. The Eastern Front - Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 4, episode 1. The Eastern Front - Germany, Austria, Hungary and Russia.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>619</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>4</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Leaving the Trenches - Rest, Recovery and Preparing for the Next Battle.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/leaving-the-trenches-rest-recovery-and-preparing-for-the-next-battle--75979002</link><description><![CDATA[season 3, episode 5. Leaving the Trenches - Rest, Recovery and Preparing for the Next Battle.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75979002</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:43:10 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75979002/global_crucible_season_3_episode_5.mp3" length="16400205" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae/b8e76406-239e-463b-81c3-9fa6af1990ae.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 3, episode 5. Leaving the Trenches - Rest, Recovery and Preparing for the Next Battle.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 3, episode 5. Leaving the Trenches - Rest, Recovery and Preparing for the Next Battle.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>820</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fear, Courage and Brotherhood the Psychological Battle.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/fear-courage-and-brotherhood-the-psychological-battle--75978999</link><description><![CDATA[season 1, episode 4. Fear, Courage and Brotherhood the Psychological Battle.  <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75978999</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:36:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75978999/global_crucible_season_3_episode_4.mp3" length="3659472" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a/3d03bf4e-60a8-460f-a289-c14f5e3d728a.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 1, episode 4. Fear, Courage and Brotherhood the Psychological Battle.  </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 1, episode 4. Fear, Courage and Brotherhood the Psychological Battle.  <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>610</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Weapons of the Trenches, Machine Guns.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/weapons-of-the-trenches-machine-guns--75978996</link><description><![CDATA[season 3, episode 3. Weapons of the Trenches, Machine Guns. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75978996</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:33:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75978996/global_crucible_season_3_episode_3.mp3" length="3709872" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e/fadd934a-ae4d-44bf-9e15-796d9ac0e33e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 3, episode 3. Weapons of the Trenches, Machine Guns. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 3, episode 3. Weapons of the Trenches, Machine Guns. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>619</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mus, Rats, Lice and Diseases: Life in the Trenches Essay.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mus-rats-lice-and-diseases-life-in-the-trenches-essay--75978993</link><description><![CDATA[season 3, episode 2. Mus, Rats, Lice and Diseases: Life in the Trenches Essay.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75978993</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:30:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75978993/global_crucible_season_3_episode_2.mp3" length="14865165" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9/3ae36e14-556a-4648-95dc-d251177652a9.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 3, episode 2. Mus, Rats, Lice and Diseases: Life in the Trenches Essay.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 3, episode 2. Mus, Rats, Lice and Diseases: Life in the Trenches Essay.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>744</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Entering Trenches - The Soldier's first Days.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/entering-trenches-the-soldier-s-first-days--75978992</link><description><![CDATA[season 3, episode 1, Entering Trenches - The Soldier's first Days.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75978992</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:27:21 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75978992/global_crucible_season_3_episode_1.mp3" length="15642765" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7/ce7f4799-c2d8-46f4-b329-99458ca0d3d7.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>season 3, episode 1, Entering Trenches - The Soldier's first Days.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[season 3, episode 1, Entering Trenches - The Soldier's first Days.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>783</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>3</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Christmas Truce and the End of the Year of War.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-christmas-truce-and-the-end-of-the-year-of-war--75885459</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 5: The Christmas Truce and the End of the Year of War.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885459</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:50:22 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885459/global_crucible_season_2_episode_5.mp3" length="4077360" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc/27233dd9-d60b-41b0-8c6a-32ed811812dc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2, Episode 5: The Christmas Truce and the End of the Year of War.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 5: The Christmas Truce and the End of the Year of War.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>680</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Race to the Sea and the Birth of Trench Warfare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-race-to-the-sea-and-the-birth-of-trench-warfare--75885458</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2, episode 4: The Race to the Sea and the Birth of Trench Warfare<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885458</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:46:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885458/global_crucible_season_2_episode_4.mp3" length="3297456" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536/dc979c60-1a6f-48c2-a716-5c11570cb536.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2, episode 4: The Race to the Sea and the Birth of Trench Warfare</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2, episode 4: The Race to the Sea and the Birth of Trench Warfare<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>550</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The First Battle of the Marne</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-battle-of-the-marne--75885456</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2 Episode 3: The First Battle of the Marne <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885456</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885456/global_crucible_season_2_episode_3.mp3" length="3685248" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003/d998dd27-7c76-457e-af2e-f3e451f8d003.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2 Episode 3: The First Battle of the Marne </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2 Episode 3: The First Battle of the Marne <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>615</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Schlieffen Plan and the First Battles</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/schlieffen-plan-and-the-first-battles--75885454</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 2: Schlieffen Plan and the First Battles<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885454</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:40:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885454/global_crucible_season_2_episode_2.mp3" length="3147408" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88/b14ae4a4-6bbc-4146-bffd-8cd5f5e2ea88.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2, Episode 2: Schlieffen Plan and the First Battles</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 2: Schlieffen Plan and the First Battles<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>525</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Germany Invades Belgium.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/germany-invades-belgium--75885453</link><description><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 1: Germany Invades Belgium.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885453</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:37:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885453/global_crucible_season_2_episode_1.mp3" length="3663504" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119/c2682673-4546-467d-bbef-8625e31c7119.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 2, Episode 1: Germany Invades Belgium.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 2, Episode 1: Germany Invades Belgium.<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>611</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>2</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The July Crisis and the Road to War.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-july-crisis-and-the-road-to-war--75885107</link><description><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 5: The July Crisis and the Road to War. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885107</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:40:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885107/global_crucible_season_1_episode_5.mp3" length="4190256" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466/a57ecf8a-b032-445c-82c5-2e1408b8b466.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 1, Episode 5: The July Crisis and the Road to War. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 5: The July Crisis and the Road to War. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>699</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Assassination That Changed the World</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-assassination-that-changed-the-world--75885106</link><description><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 4: The Assassination That Changed the World <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75885106</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:37:52 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75885106/global_crucible_season_1_episode_4.mp3" length="3623328" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f/2d943896-6fc7-425e-ae28-df8258965a8f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 1, Episode 4: The Assassination That Changed the World </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 4: The Assassination That Changed the World <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>604</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Balkans</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-balkans--75844050</link><description><![CDATA[The Balkans is Episode 3 of our Season on Global Crucible Podcast By Alfred Oscar<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75844050</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:18:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75844050/global_crucible_season_1_episode_3.mp3" length="3177216" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c/a637aac4-521a-41d0-9292-3dac0312bc4c.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The Balkans is Episode 3 of our Season on Global Crucible Podcast By Alfred Oscar</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Balkans is Episode 3 of our Season on Global Crucible Podcast By Alfred Oscar<br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>530</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Alliances and Imperial Ambitions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/alliances-and-imperial-ambitions--75844046</link><description><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 2. Alliances and Imperial Ambitions. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75844046</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:16:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75844046/global_crucible_season_1_episode_2.mp3" length="3686256" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f/ed887f91-6566-4104-971a-891db743037f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Alfred Oscar</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Season 1, Episode 2. Alliances and Imperial Ambitions. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 2. Alliances and Imperial Ambitions. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. Thanks.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>615</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4250d490c0c7797d418690b571735bbc.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Europe Before The War</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/europe-before-the-war--75844044</link><description><![CDATA[Season 1, Episode 1, Europe Before The War. <br /><br />If you enjoyed this episode, kindly rate us, introdue The Global Crucible to your Friends and Family, to help us build our podcast Community. 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