Was Yasuke The First And Only Black Samurai?

Softcore History

Improv, Comedy, History

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Yasuke was a 16th century African slave that found his way to the far east working for Italian missionaries and became an obsession and friend to one of the most influential warlords in Japan. Yasuke eventually took over as Oda Nobunaga's personal weapon bearer, body guard, and -- many speculate -- earned full samurai status in just 15 months. But did he actually accomplish that feat? We discuss the documented details and make a judgement for ourselves. Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including listener history questions, history movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes.Go to GhostBed.com/drinkinbros and use code DRINKINBROS for 50% off EVERYTHING (Mattresses, Adjustable Base, Pillows & More) –plus a 101 Night Sleep Trial and Mattresses Made in America.Get 25% off your subscription or try the app FREE at Fitbod.me/SOFTCORE.FOLLOW SOFTCORE HISTORYYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@softcorehistoryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/softcorehistoryRob Foxhttps://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/https://twitter.com/RobFoxThreehttps://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regester https://www.instagram.com/danregester/https://twitter.com/dan_regester Jake Goldmanhttps://www.instagram.com/jakewgoldman/https://twitter.com/JakeWGoldman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Soft Core History.
0:08.0	Welcome back to Soft Core History. Welcome back to Soft Core History.
0:09.5	I'm your host for the week, Dan Regester.
0:11.7	And I'm joined as always by Rob Fox hello and for the time
0:16.0	being Jake Goldman just a little bit just a little bit of time counting down the
0:20.9	days so you're fucking gone dude that's right baby to
0:23.7	we're making that money we gave ourselves a raise we incepted you with
0:28.7	oyster farming actually we're like how we get Jake out of here and we went to the
0:32.0	good people at Inception Inc.
0:34.0	and made you how to dream about O'aster farming.
0:36.0	Are you saying you just put a couple hundred bucks
0:38.3	into Facebook and targeted ads?
0:39.8	Yes, yes, that's Inception now.
0:41.4	That is Inception. Yeah, no, for sure.
0:45.0	That definitely worked then.
0:46.2	Yeah, it's addition by subtraction.
0:47.7	I'm actually giving you guys an unbirthay gift.
0:49.8	By the way, we're recording a day late today because rub it to me
0:53.6	rhe, he's making me work on my fucking birthday his
0:56.3	fucking birthday which I forgot about it's okay I didn't text you on your
0:59.7	birthday I know a lot of people didn't we just wanted to be I wrote down names
1:05.6	Apparently I will ruin your life now. I know someone that found an old book in like elderly relatives house and it was just like a notebook of who
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