Summary: Historicool is a podcast which delves into some of history's interesting figures and events. Your hosts, Matt Nelson and Wayne Bridgman will seek to bring these to life for you, the fascinated listener, with interesting facts and a dose of mischievous humor. This episode continues our analysis of ancient special forces units that used to cause mayhem and terror in the face of their foes... Were Byzantine divers tough frogmen or wet behind the ears? Were war elephants a devastating battlefield shock unit or did they just suck, get in the way and cause a big mess? Finally, we see if the Sacred Band were just too glamorous for the dirty, dirty Spartans.
