Best Nathan P Gale Podcasts (2025)

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43 — Scooter McQuades 1:00:29

18d ago1:00:29

1:00:29

This month's episode finds the boys -- now officially including Producer Bill -- back in town, contemplating semi-historic and overtly political bar decor...poking around Shanghai Tunnels...eating a by-god bar burger...ogling a PERFECT men's room...possibly having one round too many...and putting their age/surliness/cynicism aside to have life affi…

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The Real Story Behind Ghost of Yōtei - Ainu vs Tokugawa 1603 12:22

1M ago12:22

12:22

Ghost of Yōtei takes us to 1603 Ezo (modern-day Hokkaido), revealing the untold story of Ainu resistance against early Japanese colonization that most history books ignore. This deep dive into the Tokugawa Shogunate's systematic dismantling of indigenous Ainu independence through economic warfare, cultural suppression, and exploitative trading syst…

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She Shot Herself for Hitler!? - The Woman Obsessed with Hitler 18:40

1M ago18:40

18:40

Discover the shocking true story of Unity Mitford, the British aristocrat who abandoned everything to stalk Adolf Hitler for 10 months at a Munich restaurant. This disturbing tale reveals how personal obsession became Nazi propaganda and exposes the uncomfortable truth about fascism's appeal to Britain's upper class during the 1930s. From her bizar…

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42 — The Rainbow Cafe (Pendleton, OR) 1:29:48

1M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Thought you'd heard the last of History by the Glass? Think again! After a 6-month hiatus, Alfredo & Nate are back for their fourth season of vintage bar-going adventures. As part of their annual curiosity-laden Bourdain Day observance, the boys squeezed into an 8-seat turboprop bound for the cowboy town of Pendleton — "The Real West" of Oregon — f…

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Did Women Rule the Americas 5,000 Years Ago? | Caral-Supe - The Oldest Civilization in the Americas 9:34

2M ago9:34

9:34

🔍 Discover the astonishing 5,000-year-old Caral civilization and the groundbreaking discovery of an elite woman's burial that's rewriting ancient American history. While Egyptian pyramids were rising, this remarkable Peruvian society was developing complex architecture, sophisticated trade networks, and possibly female leadership - challenging ever…

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Revealing Lost Ancient Amazon Cities after 2,000 Years 11:57

2M ago11:57

11:57

🌿 Discover the astonishing truth about ancient Amazonian civilizations hidden beneath the rainforest canopy! New 2024 LIDAR technology has revealed vast networks of pre-Columbian cities with sophisticated urban planning, straight roads extending 50km, and complex water management systems dating back 2,000 years. This groundbreaking discovery comple…

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This Ancient Maya Discovery is Rewriting History - The Jade Mask of Chochkitam 12:22

2M ago12:22

12:22

🔍 Unveiling the Jade Mask of Chochkitam: The Stunning Archaeological Discovery Transforming Maya History | Ancient Civilizations Discover the extraordinary jade mask of Chochkitam unearthed in Guatemala's rainforests, a groundbreaking 2022 archaeological find that's revolutionizing our understanding of Maya royalty and religion. This exquisitely cr…

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The Mayan Mystery: How an Advanced Civilization "Vanished" at Their Peak 14:34

4M ago14:34

14:34

Uncover the enigmatic world of the Maya civilization, whose remarkable achievements continue to captivate historians today. Journey through their extraordinary 3,000-year history as we explore their astronomical precision, sophisticated writing system, and mysterious societal transformation. Discover how they created multiple calendar systems that …

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How 13 Minutes of Human Error Almost Started Nuclear Armageddon 14:43

4M ago14:43

14:43

Uncover the chilling reality of the Cold War's nuclear standoff! From the mushroom clouds over Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis, this video examines how two superpowers built arsenals capable of destroying civilization while simultaneously creating the longest period without major power conflict in modern history. Discover the twisted logic of…

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How the Vietnam War Became America's Greatest Military Disaster 12:39

4M ago12:39

12:39

Explore the harrowing depths of the Vietnam War in this comprehensive historical analysis. Discover how a regional conflict transformed into America's defining generational struggle, claiming 58,000 American lives and millions of Vietnamese casualties. We examine the war's colonial origins, America's gradual escalation following the Gulf of Tonkin …

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13 Days to Doomsday: How the Cuban Missile Crisis Nearly Started WWIII 14:44

4M ago14:44

14:44

🔍 Uncovering the Cuban Missile Crisis: 13 Days That Nearly Ended the World | Experience the terrifying brink of nuclear annihilation as we analyze the most dangerous standoff in human history. From Kennedy and Khrushchev's high-stakes decisions to the shocking classified details only revealed decades later, this video exposes how close humanity cam…

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The Space Race: How Cold War Rivalry Launched Humanity to the Moon 13:47

4M ago13:47

13:47

Explore the Cold War Space Race: From Sputnik's Shock to Apollo's Triumph Discover how a single Soviet satellite ignited the most extraordinary competition in human history. Journey through the Space Race as superpowers battled for cosmic supremacy during the Cold War, pushing technology to unprecedented heights and ultimately landing humans on the…

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Why Is the Korean War Called the Forgotten War?: The Cold War Deciphered - Part 4 15:00

4M ago15:00

15:00

Ever wondered why the Korean War is dubbed “The Forgotten War”? Dive into this brutal conflict that divided a nation, ignited the Cold War, and still echoes today—unveiling its surprise invasion, pivotal battles, and the tense DMZ legacy. Follow History Deciphered on all our socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/historydeciphered/ Facebook…

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The Berlin Airlift: How the West Completely Outsmarted Stalin: The Cold War Deciphered - Part 3 12:55

6M ago12:55

12:55

Uncover the dramatic tale of the Berlin Blockade and Airlift, a defining Cold War showdown. See how the Western Allies outwitted the Soviet siege by airlifting supplies to West Berlin, and discover the resilience of its people amidst global tension. This video explores the history, the operation, and its lasting impact. Follow History Deciphered on…

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How Did the Cold War Really Start? 1945-1947 Explained | The Cold War Deciphered - Part 2 20:39

6M ago20:39

20:39

Ever wondered how the Cold War began? Dive into the tense standoff between the US and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1947. This video unpacks the key events that turned wartime allies into bitter rivals—like the Yalta Conference, Soviet expansion, Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech, the Truman Doctrine, and the Marshall Plan. Explore the ideological cl…

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You Won’t Believe How Close We Came to Nuclear War | The Cold War Deciphered - Part 1 12:29

6M ago12:29

12:29

Dive into the gripping history of the Cold War with our in-depth video essays! In this episode, we explore the tense ideological clash between the United States and the Soviet Union, from 1945 to 1991. Uncover the chilling close calls that nearly sparked nuclear annihilation—like the Cuban Missile Crisis and Berlin Blockade—and the proxy wars, espi…

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Another Round With...Samantha Swindler (The Oregonian/OregonLive) 37:52

7M ago37:52

37:52

In one of their most professional efforts ever (even with Alfredo's audio sounding like a Jack in the Box drive-thru speaker) the HBTG boys visited with Samantha Swindler -- features reporter, videographer, chronicler of all things weird, intriguing, and off-the-beaten path for The Oregonian/OregonLive -- to learn more about her recent efforts to d…

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41 — Ming Lounge at the Republic Cafe 1:12:52

8M ago1:12:52

1:12:52

Season 3 of History by the Glass reaches its culmination with a trip into the heart of Portland's historic Chinatown district to visit the century-ish old Republic Cafe (222 NW 4th Ave.) — the oldest Chinese-American restaurant in the city — and its random and remarkable Ming Lounge. Still stuffed with Christmas ham and eggnog, Alfredo and Nathan s…

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40 — Joe's Cellar 1:02:42

9M ago1:02:42

1:02:42

Filled with immense thanks for all YOU who have traveled with the two of US for the past six years, we celebrated Thanksgiving weekend with our second annual HBTG Audience Choice Episode. The ridiculously over-complicated Thunderdome selection process saw 12 audience-nominated old bars enter, one bar leave as chic NW Portland's beloved Rasputinesqu…

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39 — The Old Barn 1:14:03

10M ago1:14:03

1:14:03

"There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive." And that's just where the HBTG boys found themselves after an energy draining 2-month production delay -- rusty, slightly discombobulated, and, yes, probably a little drunker than advisable...but still slightly ALIVE and, in fact, overflowing with joy after …

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38 — Marathon Taverna 51:02

1y ago51:02

51:02

"Faster, Higher, Stronger...Drunker?" To commemorate these Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris, the HBTG boys set their sights on the Marathon Taverna (SW 18th & Burnside), arriving just past opening at 7 a.m. alongside several of Portland's world-class early morning drinkers (including one bourbon-loving fly) to take advantage of the economical …

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37 — Sextant Bar & Galley. etc. 49:02

1y ago49:02

49:02

*DRUMS PLEASE* Here it is, the pod, slightly transformed, just a bit of a break from the norm, just a little somethin' to break the monotony...Yes indeed, it is SUMMERTIME in the city and on the eve of America's birthday, the HBTG boys put their sunglasses on, oiled each other up like a pair of Navy fighter pilots prepping for a sand volleyball gam…

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36 — My Father's Place 1:12:51

1y ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Fathers. You have 'em, you may be 'em, you probably love 'em, and you may also drink in dark bars because of 'em. But there's no better place in Portland to linger over a stiff pour and big ol' pile of eggs while thinking about yours than My Father's Place aka MFP (523 SE Grand Ave.). Established as MFP in 1978 (yes, ANOTHER late '70s bar!) and a l…

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35 — McPeet's Portland Pub 58:21

1+ y ago58:21

58:21

Five 1/2 years ago...two earnest, but slapdash episodes into this grand experiment called the History by the Glass podcast...we were contacted out of the blue...by an actual BAR. And not just any bar, but an honest-to-god OLD bar who simply said, "Love your podcast!" -- the first inkling we had that maybe this thing might possibly resonate beyond o…

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34 — Dan & Louis Oyster Bar 52:50

1+ y ago52:50

52:50

Established in 1907, Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is Portland's oldest family-owned restaurant. Is it really a bar though? Or just a restaurant that serves drinks? We'll leave that for you to decide. But is it a FANTASTIC place to eat, drink, and connect with Old Portland? Abso-shuckin'-lutely. Yes, like Roger Sterling and Don Draper in Mad Men's Season …

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34* — Too Soon 32:34

1+ y ago32:34

32:34

Join us dear friends for another succinct and well produced episode of History by the Glass -- Portland most popular podcast tour of the city's freshest, hottest, and relatively historic bars, pubs, and saloons…whiskey libraries, modern speakeasies, craft brew pubs, and mixology dens. In this rare commercial-free episode, we asked how soon is Too S…

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33 — The Slammer Tavern 58:48

1+ y ago58:48

58:48

Remember FUN?! Well, thanks to vibrant old locals like The Slammer Tavern (500 SE 8th Ave.) it's BACK. And, hey, so are WE for a THIRD season of History by the Glass! We were thrilled to get busy living at one of Portland's most unique, friendly, and fun-loving dives (or is it?), which has been sentencing folks to good times as "The Slammer" since …

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32 — The Wishing Well 1:06:26

1+ y ago1:06:26

1:06:26

"It was after Christmas babe...in a Chinese restaurant dive bar...an old man said to me, won't see another one..." The season 2 finale and annual holiday special found the HBTG boys holed up at St. Johns' historic and wonderfully divey Wishing Well Chinese restaurant lounge (8800 N. Lombard St.), fulfilling a Christmas tradition for Nathan while re…

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31 — Laurelthirst Public House 1:00:22

1+ y ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Just like one of John Madden's legendary turduckens, we squeezed an obscene amount of goodness into THIS, our Thanksgiving/inaugural listener's choice/5-year anniversary special! Longtime listener Matt Wyss was our lucky winner with his submission of his live music lovin' local, the Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE GlisanSt.), and we were thrille…

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30 — Holman's Bar & Grill 59:24

2y ago59:24

59:24

Episode No. 30(!!) finds the HBTG boys enjoying their Halloween Spooktacular happily drinking among the undead at Holman's Bar & Grill (15 SE 28th Ave) -- no, not the youthful clientele, but the bar itself! Established in...ehhh, let's just call it pre-WWII...Holman's appeared to be ALL dead when it locked its doors during the sweeping pandemic clo…

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29 — A & L Sports Pub 55:29

2y ago55:29

55:29

Fall is officially upon us. Which, for the HBTG boys, means sports, sports, SPORTS! Once upon a time, the venerable Claudia’s on SE Hawthorne would’ve been atop the list of beloved old local places to grab a cold one and watch the game, but with its October closure after 75 years of service, it was time to evaluate one of its worthy successors. Thi…

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28 — Yamhill Pub 56:18

2y ago56:18

56:18

The Yamhill Pub is a Fox News producer's wet dream. It's the grimy, thrashed, chaotic, debauched, unrepentant, undeveloped, iconically menacing "lowest down diviest dive in Portland"...and we couldn't be more proud. Established in 1933 or 1939 in a century-old downtown building, the Yamhill Pub supernaturally resists all attempts to categorize it o…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Nathan P Gale Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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History by the Glass

Nathan P. Gale and Alfredo Moreno

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History Deciphered

Roy Battle

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43 — Scooter McQuades 1:00:29

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The Real Story Behind Ghost of Yōtei - Ainu vs Tokugawa 1603 12:22

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She Shot Herself for Hitler!? - The Woman Obsessed with Hitler 18:40

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42 — The Rainbow Cafe (Pendleton, OR) 1:29:48

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Did Women Rule the Americas 5,000 Years Ago? | Caral-Supe - The Oldest Civilization in the Americas 9:34

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Revealing Lost Ancient Amazon Cities after 2,000 Years 11:57

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This Ancient Maya Discovery is Rewriting History - The Jade Mask of Chochkitam 12:22

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The Mayan Mystery: How an Advanced Civilization "Vanished" at Their Peak 14:34

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How 13 Minutes of Human Error Almost Started Nuclear Armageddon 14:43

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How the Vietnam War Became America's Greatest Military Disaster 12:39

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13 Days to Doomsday: How the Cuban Missile Crisis Nearly Started WWIII 14:44

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The Space Race: How Cold War Rivalry Launched Humanity to the Moon 13:47

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Why Is the Korean War Called the Forgotten War?: The Cold War Deciphered - Part 4 15:00

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The Berlin Airlift: How the West Completely Outsmarted Stalin: The Cold War Deciphered - Part 3 12:55

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How Did the Cold War Really Start? 1945-1947 Explained | The Cold War Deciphered - Part 2 20:39

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You Won’t Believe How Close We Came to Nuclear War | The Cold War Deciphered - Part 1 12:29

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Another Round With...Samantha Swindler (The Oregonian/OregonLive) 37:52

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41 — Ming Lounge at the Republic Cafe 1:12:52

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40 — Joe's Cellar 1:02:42

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39 — The Old Barn 1:14:03

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38 — Marathon Taverna 51:02

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37 — Sextant Bar & Galley. etc. 49:02

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36 — My Father's Place 1:12:51

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35 — McPeet's Portland Pub 58:21

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34 — Dan & Louis Oyster Bar 52:50

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34* — Too Soon 32:34

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33 — The Slammer Tavern 58:48

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32 — The Wishing Well 1:06:26

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31 — Laurelthirst Public House 1:00:22

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30 — Holman's Bar & Grill 59:24

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29 — A & L Sports Pub 55:29

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28 — Yamhill Pub 56:18

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