Recorded: August 3, 2026 The War Nerd calls in from Kuala Lumpur on his ongoing odyssey to Auckland. We discuss Iran & Ukraine wars plus some ancient history of wars on Persians that went very badly. John's new essay collection, To The Crows, is now for sale! We'll be making the ebook version available to subscribers. Total time: 39:13Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio