Send us a textWe've all seen the movie 300  which means we're all experts on the battle of Thermopylae... Thermopolis... Thermopylae... or however it's spelled. We all know how 300 Spartans, with amazing muscles and abs, were able to fend off the thousands of men at the hands of the evil God-King Xerxes...  Xerxes... Zercksies... or however it's spelled. It is a story that has resonated through history as the epitome of the "underdog" theme.  In this episode, Kara takes a different perspective of the Battle of Thermopylae. Instead of focusing on the Spartans, she looks at the battle from the Persian perspective, which if you know the show, is a perfect Dumpster Fire. What was suppose to be a quick battle to knock out Greek support for unifying Greece against the Persians, quickly ballooned into a fiasco where it seems as though nothing could break the Spartan line. Kara also sheds a bit of light on the history of Persia and for the most part debunks, disproves, and even calls out blatant inaccuracies all at the expense of Hollywood story telling.   If you want a good map that kind of sheds some light on how the Greco-Persian War take place, check it out here.Hey before you go! If have ideas for future episodes that you want Kara and Ed to look into, email them at [email protected]. They would love to hear from you! You can also send them a text message by clicking on the link at the top. Be sure to head on over to www.thedaysdumpsterfire.com for the ever growing library of historical dumpster fires. Check us out on the ol Instagrams!https://www.instagram.com/thedaysdumpsterfire/

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