Jan. 8, 2026
The Opium Wars: Animated Documentaries
In our Tea, Drugs, and Jesus series on the persistent American misunderstanding of China, we discuss the First Opium War of 1839–1842 and briefly mention the Second Opium War of 1856–1860 (Episode 202: Conflict Follows Trade). The History Matters channel on YouTube has brief and entertaining animated 2019 documentaries about each of these conflicts. You can watch the First Opium War documentary here and the Second Opium War documentary here.
Upcoming Episodes!
New Series: "A Christian Nation?" -- Episode 301 "The Founding Intent" (coming May 27!): Was America founded as a Christian nation? Some say yes, some say no, and the real answer is more complex than you might think. Blake takes the reins …
Center for the Study of Intelligence article on the Sino-Soviet split
Marshall recommends an article produced by the Center for the Study of Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency about America's detection and analysis of the Sino-Soviet split, which we discuss in Episode 210. The article is "Calling the Sino…
