In this solo minisode, Johnny McCann tells the story of Jack Johnson the first Black heavyweight champion who ruled the ring from 1908 to 1915.

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In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the long, tangled causes of the First World War.

Join Joe, the eldest by thirteen minutes and the guy always asking why it matters, and Johnny, armed with the dates, facts, and receipts, as they trace the road from a single gunshot in Sarajevo through alliances, arms races, nationalism, and the fateful July Crisis of 1914.

This is the war you think you understand told a little differently.

Please be aware there is an issue with our theme song in this episode. Apologies.

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"Killers"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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In this four-part series from The Twin History Podcast, identical twins Joe and Johnny McCann two Black Scotsmen, one storyteller and one historian unpack the long, tangled causes of the First World War.

This is the war you think you understand told a little differently.

New episodes of The Twin History Podcast drop weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss one