Podcast Episodes

Born on the Fourth of July

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1989 film Born on the Fourth of July, directed by Oliver Stone and based on the autobiography of Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise stars as Kovic, …

Published on 5 hours ago

VW19: The Legacy of the Vietnam War

In this episode, Sean and James reflect on the long-term consequences of the war for the Vietnamese people, the United States, and the world.

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Published on 3 days, 5 hours ago

90 with Bruce Wasser

In this episode, James interviews author Bruce Jay Wasser about his book 90: A Conscientious Objector’s Journey of Quiet Resistance. In this book, Wasser tells the story of his struggle to gain Consc…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

The Trial of the Chicago Seven

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 2020 film The Trial of the Chicago Seven, a historical legal drama written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. Based on true events, the film dramatizes the tria…

Published on 2 weeks ago

VW18: The Antiwar Movement

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the complex and multifaceted anti-Vietnam War movement in the United States and around the world.

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Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Hanoi Hilton

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1987 film The Hanoi Hilton, which portrays the harrowing experiences of American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam’s infamous Hoa Lo Prison—nicknamed …

Published on 3 weeks ago

VW17: Casualties, POWs and MIAs

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the horrific human costs of the Vietnam War, including the nature and number of casualties on each side, the specific number of people that each side had kille…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

VW16: The Vietnamese Combat Soldier

In this episode, a companion to the previous one, Sean and James discuss the experience of Vietnamese front-line combat troops in the Vietnam War, including members of the North Vietnamese Army, the …

Published on 1 month ago

Good Morning Vietnam

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the 1987 film Good Morning Vietnam, a war-comedy film starring Robin Williams as Airman First Class Adrian Cronauer, a charismatic and irreverent DJ assigned t…

Published on 1 month ago

VW15: The American Combat Soldier

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the experience of American front-line combat troops  in the Vietnam War, focusing on their background, training, equipment, combat roles, and coping mechanisms…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago